Man’s Jim Green To Compete For State Wrestling Championship

Jim Green is hoping to cap off his senior wrestling season with a state championship as the grappler for the Hillbillies will compete in the state championship tournament, starting Thursday and lasting until Saturday. Green competes in the 157-pound weight class and currently has a record of 47-6. Green is sure to give the rest […]

Tug Valley Rolls Hillbillies Out Of Sectional Tournament

Joey Gollihue had 22 points to lead the Tug Valley Panthers to a 70-28 win over the Man Hillbillies in the opening round of sectional tournament play on Wednesday in Naugatuck. The Panthers (20-3) jumped out to a 16-4 advantage after the first period of play. Tug Valley increased its advantage to 35-10 at the […]

Lady Panthers Earn Sectional Tournament Win Over Man, 45-34

The 10th-ranked (Class A) Tug Valley Lady Panthers began their quest to return to the state tournament on Monday with a 45-34 win over the Man Lady Billies at Naugatuck in the sectional tournament. The Lady Panthers (8-9) pulled out to an 8-6 lead after the first period. Tug Valley then extended the lead to […]

Panthers Claw Man, 79-47

The 2nd-ranked (Class A) Tug Valley Panthers got 31 points from Joey Gollihue as they blew past the Man Hillbillies to pick up a 79-47 win at home in Naugatuck. The Panthers (18-3) jumped out to a 14-10 lead after the opening quarter before really opening it up in the second quarter and carrying a […]

Panthers Claw Man, 79-47

The 2nd-ranked (Class A) Tug Valley Panthers got 31 points from Joey Gollihue as they blew past the Man Hillbillies to pick up a 79-47 win at home in Naugatuck. The Panthers (18-3) jumped out to a 14-10 lead after the opening quarter before really opening it up in the second quarter and carrying a […]

Miners Beat Man, 72-32

The Ming Central Miners jumped up quickly and never looked back as they throttled the visiting Man Hillbillies, 72-32, on Tuesday. The Miners (7-9) took off in the opening quarter to take a 16-6 lead. The advantage grew to 33-15 at the half. The Hillbillies (2-10) could never mount a rally, and Mingo Central coasted […]

Lady Billies Get First Win Since 2020

After not having a team for two seasons, the Man Lady Billies simply being able to compete was an accomplishment. However, Man got a huge boost to its resurgence in just the third game of the season as the Lady Billies routed Independence, 72-51, on Monday in Man. Interim head coach Matthew Mayo knew the […]

Man Picks Up Tough Win At Hannan

The Man Hillbillies picked up their first win of the season by winning at Hannan, 61-59, on Monday. Freshman Kaleb Mullins had 22 points and 5 rebounds for Man. Senior Chris Isaacs, playing in his first ever organized game, had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 7 steals. Colton Miller added 12 points. Caleb Vance dropped […]

Man Picks Up Tough Win At Hannan

The Man Hillbillies picked up their first win of the season by winning at Hannan, 61-59, on Monday. Freshman Kaleb Mullins had 22 points and 5 rebounds for Man. Senior Chris Isaacs, playing in his first ever organized game, had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 7 steals. Colton Miller added 12 points. Caleb Vance dropped […]

Man Basketball Preview

For Man, one team is looking to get back to the top of the mountain while one has achieved victory just for getting onto the court. The Man Lady Hillbillies are taking the floor for the first time since the 2019-2020 season, and while most of the players on the team have are playing their […]