Mingo Central’s Ooten And Tug Valley’s Curtis Take Top Honors At Jackson County Invitational
Mingo Central’s Ashton Ooten and Tug Valley’s Michael Curtis recently took first place in their respective weight classes at the Jackson County Invitational. Ooten finished the competition with a 4-0 record and captured first place in the 190-pound weight class. For his efforts, he was named the outstanding wrestler of the tournament. Curtis went 3-0 […]
Lady Miners Win At Charleston Catholic, 46-38
The top-ranked (Class AA) Mingo Central Lady Miners picked up a huge road victory by downing 9th-ranked Charleston Catholic on Thursday in Charleston. Mingo Central (13-1) fell behind Charleston Catholic (8-6) 11-9 after the first period and 20-17 at the half. The Lady Miners turned things around in the third quarter, though, and took a […]
Miners Hold Off Westside, 55-52
The Mingo Central Miners used a balanced attack and held on late to defeat the Westside Renegades, 55-52, on Tuesday on Miner Mountain. Mingo Central (6-7) and Westside (7-6) battled back and forth through a low-scoring first period with the Miners holding a small 8-6 edge. The scoring ramped up in the second quarter as […]
Lady Miners Run Past Chapmanville, 50-29
The 2nd-ranked (AA) Mingo Central Lady Miners used a dominant fourth quarter to defeat the 8th-ranked (AA) Chapmanville Lady Tigers, 50-29, on Tuesday at Mingo Central High School. The Lady Miners (11-1) and Lady Tigers (8-5) started out evenly. The score was tied 12-12 after the first period of play before Mingo Central took a […]
Panthers Claw Miners in Mingo County Clash
The 4th-ranked (A) Tug Valley Panthers got 20 points from Joey Gollihue as they downed the home standing Mingo Central Miners on Tuesday on Miner Mountain. The Panthers (8-3) jumped out to a 17-10 lead after the first quarter and led 32-23 at the half. The Miners (5-6) could never put the Panthers in danger, […]
Renegades Run Past Miners, 62-54
The Westside Renegades got 20 points from Hunter Lester as they defeated the visiting Mingo Central Miners, 62-54, on Saturday in Clear Fork. The Renegades (4-5) jumped out to a 14-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. Westside stretched the lead out to 31-20 at the intermission. The Miners (5-5) could never get […]
Lady Miners Hammer Westside, 57-12
The Mingo Central Lady Miners used an incredible defensive effort to blow past the Westside Lady Renegades, 57-12, on Saturday. The Lady Miners (10-1) jumped out to a 10-2 lead after the opening frame and an 18-7 lead at the intermission, but things would get much worse for Westside (6-8). Mingo Central outscored the Lady […]
Smith’s Dagger Lifts Lady Miners To Win Over Top Ranked Wyoming East, 37-36
When Addie Smith set up for the inbound pass with 9.4 seconds left, the second-ranked Mingo Central Lady Miners needed a huge play, trailing top-raked Wyoming East, 36-34. Smith threw the pass to Bella Hall who dribbled toward the right side of the floor. Smith cut through traffic and flashed open just long enough for […]
Miners Roll Past Raiders
The Mingo Central Miners got 20 points and 8 rebounds from Jake Cline en route to a 65-50 win at over the home standing River View Raiders on Tuesday. The Miners (5-4) held a 27-22 lead at the half before gaining some distance in the third period. Mingo Central held a 15-9 advantage in the […]
Lady Miners Clobber Parkersburg Catholic, 42-25
The 3rd-ranked (AA) Mingo Central Lady Miners used a stifling defense to shut down the 2nd-ranked Parkersburg Catholic Crusaderettes, 42-25, on Saturday at Willie Akers Arena in Logan at the Wildcat Classic. The Lady Miners (8-1), shut down Parkersburg Catholic (6-2) from the onset, taking a 13-4 lead after the first period and a 22-7 […]
