Panther freshmen remain undefeated
HAMLIN — Lincoln Coun-ty High School’s freshman boys are storming through the competition in their first season at LCHS.
After six games, the Fresh-man Panther record remains perfect at 6-0. Most of the games played thusfar have not been close.
Freshman Coach Rodney Plumley said he was pleased with his team’s performance and varsity Head Coach Bill Elkins called the freshmen “our success story.”
The frosh kicked off the 2006-07 season November 29 by hosting Valley at Lincoln County High.
The Young Panthers escaped with a 56-33 victory and the roll was on.
Lincoln County outscored Valley, 16-8, in the first quarter and took a 33-13 lead at half. The third quarter also went to the Panthers, 17-6. Valley captured the final quarter, 14-6, for the margin of victory.
Ricky Huffman led the Panthers, with 16 points. Colton Parsons added 11; Josh Roberts, nine; John Childers, six; Zac Koontz, five; John Isaac, four; Steven Harless, three; and Tanner Winters, two.
The Panther freshmen visited Charleston’s George Wash-ington High on December 6 and thumped their hosts, 74-67.
GW actually led, 20-14, after the opening quarter but Lincoln County took a 33-32 lead into halftime.
The Panthers won the third period, 20-12, as GW took the final frame, 24-21.
Koontz led the scoring, with 23 points for the Panthers. Huffman added 21; Parsons and Winters, nine each; Roberts, six; Isaac, four; and Childers, two.
Lacy led the Patriots with 16 and Thomas added 15.
On December 7, Sissonville came to Hamlin and left with a 64-18 loss.
The Panthers dominated the contest from start to finish, outscoring Sissonville, 17-2, in the opening quarter.
They took the second frame, 12-6, to lead, 29-8 at intermission.
The third quarter was also a route, as the Panthers outscored the Indians, 22-6. The final period was more of the same, 13-4.
Huffman was again the top scorer, with 23 points. Koontz added eight, as did Isaac. Roberts tossed in six; Parsons, Harless and Jonathan Rusk, four each; Childers, three; and Lucas Allen, two.
Cody Williams topped the Sissonville scoring, with six points in the defeat.
The Panthers recorded a lopsided 71-29 victory over the Indians when they visited Sissonville six days later.
Lincoln County led, 19-9, after the opening quarter and was on top, 38-14 at the half. In the third period, the Panthers outscored the Indians, 17-6. The fourth quarter went to Lincoln County, 16-9.
Huffman led the scoring parade, with 26 points. Roberts added 14; Parsons, 12; Childers and Harless, six each; Allen, two; and Winters, one for the Panthers.
Cody Williams was the top scorer again for Sissonville, with 12 of their 29 points.
On December 16, the Pan-thers traveled to Point Pleasant and defeated the Big Black Warriors, 62-38.
Lincoln County got off to a 20-2 first quarter lead and led 35-20 at the half. The third quarter belonged to Lincoln County, 13-9, and the Panthers took the final canto, 14-8.
Huffman led the scoring, with 29 points. Roberts and Parsons tossed in nine each; Koontz and Isaac added four apiece; Childers scored three; and Harless and Rusk tallied two each for the Panthers.
Cody Greathouse led the Point Pleasant scoring, with 38 points.
The Panthers ran over Scott, 62-31, on December 20 at Madison.
Lincoln County led, 14-6, after the first quarter and took a 36-8 lead to the dressing room at halftime. The third quarter went to Lincoln County, 14-5, before falling in the final frame, 18-12.
Huffman topped the scoring with 17 points. Parsons added nine; Childers and Winters, seven each; Isaac and Roberts, six apiece; Koontz and Allen, four each; and Harless, two for the Panthers.
J. Jarrell led the Scott scoring, with nine points.
On the season thusfar, Huffman is shooting 62 percent from the field, with 132 total points. He has 33 rebounds, 20 assists and 24 steals for the Panthers.
Koontz is shooting 88 percent from the field. He has grabbed 18 rebounds, has 38 assists and 28 steals.
Roberts has 27 rebounds, nine assists and 23 steals.
The Panthers return to action Friday, December 29, when they are part of a triple-header at Spring Valley.
After six games, the Fresh-man Panther record remains perfect at 6-0. Most of the games played thusfar have not been close.
Freshman Coach Rodney Plumley said he was pleased with his team’s performance and varsity Head Coach Bill Elkins called the freshmen “our success story.”
The frosh kicked off the 2006-07 season November 29 by hosting Valley at Lincoln County High.
The Young Panthers escaped with a 56-33 victory and the roll was on.
Lincoln County outscored Valley, 16-8, in the first quarter and took a 33-13 lead at half. The third quarter also went to the Panthers, 17-6. Valley captured the final quarter, 14-6, for the margin of victory.
Ricky Huffman led the Panthers, with 16 points. Colton Parsons added 11; Josh Roberts, nine; John Childers, six; Zac Koontz, five; John Isaac, four; Steven Harless, three; and Tanner Winters, two.
The Panther freshmen visited Charleston’s George Wash-ington High on December 6 and thumped their hosts, 74-67.
GW actually led, 20-14, after the opening quarter but Lincoln County took a 33-32 lead into halftime.
The Panthers won the third period, 20-12, as GW took the final frame, 24-21.
Koontz led the scoring, with 23 points for the Panthers. Huffman added 21; Parsons and Winters, nine each; Roberts, six; Isaac, four; and Childers, two.
Lacy led the Patriots with 16 and Thomas added 15.
On December 7, Sissonville came to Hamlin and left with a 64-18 loss.
The Panthers dominated the contest from start to finish, outscoring Sissonville, 17-2, in the opening quarter.
They took the second frame, 12-6, to lead, 29-8 at intermission.
The third quarter was also a route, as the Panthers outscored the Indians, 22-6. The final period was more of the same, 13-4.
Huffman was again the top scorer, with 23 points. Koontz added eight, as did Isaac. Roberts tossed in six; Parsons, Harless and Jonathan Rusk, four each; Childers, three; and Lucas Allen, two.
Cody Williams topped the Sissonville scoring, with six points in the defeat.
The Panthers recorded a lopsided 71-29 victory over the Indians when they visited Sissonville six days later.
Lincoln County led, 19-9, after the opening quarter and was on top, 38-14 at the half. In the third period, the Panthers outscored the Indians, 17-6. The fourth quarter went to Lincoln County, 16-9.
Huffman led the scoring parade, with 26 points. Roberts added 14; Parsons, 12; Childers and Harless, six each; Allen, two; and Winters, one for the Panthers.
Cody Williams was the top scorer again for Sissonville, with 12 of their 29 points.
On December 16, the Pan-thers traveled to Point Pleasant and defeated the Big Black Warriors, 62-38.
Lincoln County got off to a 20-2 first quarter lead and led 35-20 at the half. The third quarter belonged to Lincoln County, 13-9, and the Panthers took the final canto, 14-8.
Huffman led the scoring, with 29 points. Roberts and Parsons tossed in nine each; Koontz and Isaac added four apiece; Childers scored three; and Harless and Rusk tallied two each for the Panthers.
Cody Greathouse led the Point Pleasant scoring, with 38 points.
The Panthers ran over Scott, 62-31, on December 20 at Madison.
Lincoln County led, 14-6, after the first quarter and took a 36-8 lead to the dressing room at halftime. The third quarter went to Lincoln County, 14-5, before falling in the final frame, 18-12.
Huffman topped the scoring with 17 points. Parsons added nine; Childers and Winters, seven each; Isaac and Roberts, six apiece; Koontz and Allen, four each; and Harless, two for the Panthers.
J. Jarrell led the Scott scoring, with nine points.
On the season thusfar, Huffman is shooting 62 percent from the field, with 132 total points. He has 33 rebounds, 20 assists and 24 steals for the Panthers.
Koontz is shooting 88 percent from the field. He has grabbed 18 rebounds, has 38 assists and 28 steals.
Roberts has 27 rebounds, nine assists and 23 steals.
The Panthers return to action Friday, December 29, when they are part of a triple-header at Spring Valley.
Ron's Ramblings...
Positive thoughts at holiday season
As is the case every holiday season, this column will be devoted to positive comments as the year winds to a close. Thus, most readers can put the thing aside now, since you will not see anything remotely negative in this edition.
The holiday season does cause all of us involved with The Lincoln Journal and the world of sports to pause and give thought to all that is good and right about our county, state and nation. While Americans will be among the first to criticize their leaders and the good, old USA, it is sort of like the comments we often read about family. It is okay for "us" to say something negative about our sisters, moms and dads, but don't let anyone else try for fear of facing the wrath of an irate brother, son or daughter.
The holiday season does cause all of us involved with The Lincoln Journal and the world of sports to pause and give thought to all that is good and right about our county, state and nation. While Americans will be among the first to criticize their leaders and the good, old USA, it is sort of like the comments we often read about family. It is okay for "us" to say something negative about our sisters, moms and dads, but don't let anyone else try for fear of facing the wrath of an irate brother, son or daughter.
Boys battle in two contests
CHUBBY NELSON prepares to inbound the ball for the Lincoln County Panthers. Nelson injured his knee in the fourth quarter of the Nitro game.
HAMLIN -- Mountain State Athletic Conference (MSAC) basketball came to Hamlin Tuesday, December 19, and the Nitro Wildcats left town with a 68-53 victory.
The host Lincoln County High School Panthers kept the game close after falling behind by nine at the end of the first quarter. But, in the end, they fell to their third straight loss to start their inaugural season.
The Panthers were handicapped in this game due to the illness of tall man Taylor Dunlap.
Nitro jumped out to a 16-7 lead after the first period but cut the margin to 30-26 at the half.
The teams split the third period, 17-17, before Nitro earned the victory with a 21-10 fourth canto.
Chubby Nelson led the Lincoln County scoring, with 16 points. James Bias added ten; Greg Parkins, eight; Rusty Johnson, seven; Taylor Rotherham, six; and Dunlap, Grant Adkins and Ian Handy, two each for the Panthers.
Chase Pickering scored 17 points to lead Nitro. Brett McClanahan added 16 and John Dorchinez tossed in 12 for the Wildcats.
Greenbrier East-56; LC-52
Lincoln County High Head Boys Basketball Coach Bill Elkins has often said the job of the coaching staff is to get the team “into a position to win.” They did just that, Thursday, December 21, but Greenbrier East left Hamlin with a hard-fought 56-52 win.
Greenbrier East broke out to a 25-13 lead at the end of the first quarter, but Lincoln County battled back to cut the margin to 33-27 at the half.
The Panther whittled further into the lead with a 12-9 third quarter margin that made it 42-39. They battled to a 13-13 deadlock in the final frame to account for the margin.
The Panthers played the game without the services of Chubby Nelson, who injured his knee in the fourth quarter of the Nitro game.
Dunlap, returning to good health after his brief illness, led the Panther scoring with 15 points. Johnson added 11; James Bias and Adkins, eight each; Handy, four; and Cooper, Rotherham and Parkins, two each for Lincoln County.
Lady Panthers travel to GW
Kaygan Hutchison
CHARLESTON — The Lincoln County High Lady Panthers traveled to Charles-ton’s South Hills district Tuesday, December 19, for a Mountain State Athletic Conference (MSAC) match-up with George Washington.
Although the Lady Panthers put up a valiant effort, they returned home with a 55-46 loss. Lincoln County is winless on the season.
George Washington rushed out to a 19-10 lead at the end of the first quarter, and held a 27-19 margin at halftime. The Panthers of Coach Kim Lovejoy-Clayton took the third period, 14-12, before falling in the final frame, 16-13.
Chelsea Caldwell led the Lincoln County scoring, with 13 points. Kaygan Hutchison and Emily Oldaker added eight apiece; Karrah Prichard had six; Carolina Smith, four; Tiffini Hale, three; and Brianna Enochs, two for the Lady Panthers.
George Washington was led by Brittany Spencer, who scored 21 points. Megan Somerville and Brittany Pratt added eight; Kathy Som-merville, seven; and Lara Legg and Anita Davis, six each.
The Lady Panthers were scheduled to host Princeton, Friday, December 22, at Lincoln County High. Because of early holiday press deadlines, the story of that game will appear in our next issue.
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