Sports - January13 2006 Charleston Area

Statement by State

Jackets win showdown with Eagles

The home team didn’t need a Fleming Hall bounce Thursday night, but got it anyway.

Rick Ryan

Still no call on umpires’ negotiations with county

A CHANGE OF seasons hasn’t changed anything in the impasse between area umpires and principals.

UC’s Lee gets 28 points, 9 rebounds in win over State

Eventually, there was too much rebounding, too much backcourt pressure and too much Lisa Lee for West Virginia State to handle.

Snyder leads Sissonville to 8th win in a row

Sissonville’s Kaitlin Snyder sensed her teammates needed a lift and wasn’t about to let them down despite a tender ankle.

Prep basketball roundup

Long leads George Washington past South Charleston 73-71

Chris Long poured in a career-high 33 points Thursday night, including a jumper from the free-throw line with 1.2 seconds left, giving host George Washington a 73-71 boys basketball victory over South Charleston.

WVC roundup

Salem men stop Shepherd

David Watson scored 16 points and had six rebounds to lead Salem International to an 83-64 victory over host Shepherd University on Thursday.

Names in the games

Maier is finalist for national honor

Mackenzie Maier, a 6-foot-3 junior all-state basketball player from Charleston Catholic, was named a finalist for the 24-Hour Fitness National Player of the Week recently.

Area roundup

Border Battles basketball tickets available

Tickets are now selling at numerous sites for the second Border Battles, a high school basketball showcase featuring Huntington natives O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker. WVU Tech leaving conference Montgomery school's athletic program wants to return to NAIA Ex-role player has bigger job for Eagles Here's a piece of trivia to keep those gears in your head spinning Patriots even it up against rival Chris Long's clutch shot gives GW victory over South Charleston MU manager has close ties to tragedy Column: Chuck Landon Yellow Jackets stick together in victory over UC West Virginia Conference men UC's Thomas rights ship, returns to starting spot West Virginia Conference women St. Albans girls win; Logan tops Poca boys Prep basketball roundup League coaches are shocked by WVU Tech's desire to exit WVC At high school all-star football game, the rich keep getting richer Column: Frank Giardina High school boys basketball statistics Kanawha, Putnam counties