Weddington Leads Hornets Past Hillbillies
Freshman Tyler Weddington had a double-double as the Phelps Horners (10-7) picked up a 72-60 win over the visiting Man Hillbillies (4-8) on Wednesday at McCoy Athletic Complex in Phelps. Both teams came out with a break neck pace as the Hillbillies held a 17-15 advantage after the first period. The Hornets took control in […]
Tug Valley Runs Past Lady Billies
The Tug Valley Lady Panthers moved their record to 2-0 on the season as they won on the road against the Man Lady Billies, 51-22, on Monday. The Lady Panthers jumped out early, taking an 18-4 lead after the first period. Tug Valley increased its lead to 36-10 at the half. The Lady Panthers held […]
West Virginia Playoff Preview: Hillbillies Try To Slay Dragons
The 9th seed (Class A) Man Hillbillies hit the road to play at the 8th seed Cameron Dragons in the opening round of the playoffs on Saturday. The Hillbillies (7-3) have played one of the toughest schedules in Class A. Devon Sanders will look to rebound after a tough outing against Chapmanville last week. Sanders […]
Friday Night Football Preview: Hillbillies Hope To Beat County Rival Tigers To Secure Home Playoff Game
The 7th ranked (Class A) Man Hillbillies hope to secure a home game in the playoffs, but they first must beat the county rival Chapmanville Tigers. Man (7-2) comes into the game after a thrilling 22-21 over Tug Valley last week. Devon Sanders completed 5-of-10 passes for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns. Trey Ward was […]
Oceana Drops Man, 44-14
The Oceana Indians remained undefeated as they defeated Man, 44-14, on Thursday. The Indians fell behind early but then responded as Evan Hanshaw scored on a 30-yard touchdown run. Cooper Hatfield added the extra point. The Indians then got a 30-yard touchdown pass from Connor Booth to Jasper Riffe. Hatfield then added another conversion to […]
Miners Roll Over Hillbillies In Battle Of Unbeatens
The Mingo Central Miners used a stingy defense and some big plays on offense to beat the home standing Man Hillbillies, 40-0, on Friday. “I thought we played well in all three phases of the game,” said Mingo Central head coach David Jones. “Our guys prepared hard to accomplish one of their goals.” The Miners […]
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Miners Travel To Man For Battle Of Unbeatens
The Mingo Central Miners will hit the road to take on the Man Hillbillies in a battle of 3-0 teams on Friday in Man. The Miners come into the game ranked 6th in Class AA and will be led onto the field by quarterback Chris Ross. This season, Ross has completed 26-of-41 passes for 556 […]
Pigskin Preview: Man Hillbillies
Last season, the Man Hillbillies finished with a 7-3 regular season record and garnered a spot in the WVSSAC Class A playoffs. This season, the Hillbillies are looking to take that next step and advance further into the postseason. “We thought we played well for most of the season,” stated Man head coach Harvey Arms. […]
Man 9-11 Softball All-Stars Fall In State Semifinals
The Man 9-11 Little League Softball All-Stars saw their magnificent run come to an end on Tuesday as they fell to Barboursville, 9-3, in the state semifinals in Hedgesville. For Man, Erika Mullins was 2-of-3. Carly Caserta had a double with 1 RBI and 1 run scored. Anna Belcher had a single with 1 run […]
Man 9-11 Softball All-Stars Advance To State Semifinals
The Man 9-11 Softball All-Stars won two games over the weekend to win the Mountaineer bracket and advance to the West Virginia 9-11 state semifinals in Hedgesville. Man 12Wayne 2 Man scored 5 runs in the first inning and never looked back as they hammered Wayne, 12-2, in 5 innings. Lydia Smith led the way […]
