Roundup: Boswell, Prillaman share medalist honors at W.Va. Amateur qualifier
Josh Boswell of Alderson and Reuben Prillaman of Oceana tied for medalist honors Thursday at the West Virginia Amateur qualifier at Lewisburg Elks.
Josh Boswell of Alderson and Reuben Prillaman of Oceana tied for medalist honors Thursday at the West Virginia Amateur qualifier at Lewisburg Elks.
Boswell and Prillaman each shot a combined two-round score of 139 on the par-70, 5,609-yard course. Boswell had rounds of 3-under 67 and 2-over 72, while Prillaman had a 1-over 71 and a 2-under 68. Justin Windon of Lewisburg shot the low round of the day with a 4-under 66 in the opening round. (For results, see Page 2B.)
Eleven golfers qualified Thursday for the 89th West Virginia Amateur, which will take place Aug. 4-7 at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs.
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GIRLS HOOPS: The West Virginia Thunder defeated Indiana F.B.C. 30-11 Thursday in the championship game of the 8-and-under girls division of the AAU national tournament at Disney's Wide World of Sports at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Shelby Cicenas scored 15 points for the Thunder and Taliah Cashwell added seven. Other team members are Haley Baker, Alexis Baldwin, Bethany Blanton, Brianna Blanton, Alexis Hall and Alex Petry.
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MU SOFTBALL: Amanda Williams was recently named assistant coach for Marshall's softball team, according to Herd head coach Shonda Stanton.
Williams, who played for Marshall from 2003-06, joined the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant in 2007. Williams has spent the last two seasons with the Rockford Thunder in National Pro Fastpitch.
Scott Hall was promoted to director of softball operations for Marshall. Hall, a Stevens City, Va., native who recently received his master's degree in athletic administration, was a student manager the past five seasons.
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YOUTH SWIMMING: The Huntington Y Charleston Aquatic Team has 66 swimmers entered in the West Virginia Long Course Swimming Championships that begin today at the Kenyon College Natatorium in Gambier, Ohio.
Approximately 130 to 140 competitors are expected at the three-day meet. HYCAT is looking to defend its overall team title and is seeking its 22nd overall. Admission is free. For more information, call HYCAT coach Greg Olson at (304) 357-4825 or e-mail gol...@hycat.org.
Josh Boswell of Alderson and Reuben Prillaman of Oceana tied for medalist honors Thursday at the West Virginia Amateur qualifier at Lewisburg Elks.
Boswell and Prillaman each shot a combined two-round score of 139 on the par-70, 5,609-yard course. Boswell had rounds of 3-under 67 and 2-over 72, while Prillaman had a 1-over 71 and a 2-under 68. Justin Windon of Lewisburg shot the low round of the day with a 4-under 66 in the opening round. (For results, see Page 2B.)
Eleven golfers qualified Thursday for the 89th West Virginia Amateur, which will take place Aug. 4-7 at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs.
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GIRLS HOOPS: The West Virginia Thunder defeated Indiana F.B.C. 30-11 Thursday in the championship game of the 8-and-under girls division of the AAU national tournament at Disney's Wide World of Sports at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Shelby Cicenas scored 15 points for the Thunder and Taliah Cashwell added seven. Other team members are Haley Baker, Alexis Baldwin, Bethany Blanton, Brianna Blanton, Alexis Hall and Alex Petry.
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MU SOFTBALL: Amanda Williams was recently named assistant coach for Marshall's softball team, according to Herd head coach Shonda Stanton.
Williams, who played for Marshall from 2003-06, joined the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant in 2007. Williams has spent the last two seasons with the Rockford Thunder in National Pro Fastpitch.
Scott Hall was promoted to director of softball operations for Marshall. Hall, a Stevens City, Va., native who recently received his master's degree in athletic administration, was a student manager the past five seasons.
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YOUTH SWIMMING: The Huntington Y Charleston Aquatic Team has 66 swimmers entered in the West Virginia Long Course Swimming Championships that begin today at the Kenyon College Natatorium in Gambier, Ohio.
Approximately 130 to 140 competitors are expected at the three-day meet. HYCAT is looking to defend its overall team title and is seeking its 22nd overall. Admission is free. For more information, call HYCAT coach Greg Olson at (304) 357-4825 or e-mail gol...@hycat.org.
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ICE HOCKEY: A new five-week session on ice hockey is set to begin at the South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena.
The class for beginners and first-time skaters ages 5-to-12 runs from Tuesday through Aug. 19 from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. The cost is $40 for each participant and hockey sticks and helmets are provided. For more information, call the South Charleston Ice Arena at (304) 744-4423.
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MU BASKETBALL: The Marshall men's basketball program has canceled its individual day camp, which was set for July 27-30. Those who preregistered will receive refunds by mail. For more information, call the men's basketball office at (304) 696-6460.
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COACHING CLASS: A class for those interested in coaching a secondary school sport is scheduled for Aug. 2-3 at Huntington High. The class will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 2 and 1 to 6 p.m. Aug. 3. To register or for more information, call (304) 485-5494.
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MU GOLF: The Marshall University women's golf team received the Sport Academic Award from Conference USA.
The award is given to the institution with the highest team GPA in each sport. Marshall's women's golf team received the award based on its cumulative GPA of 3.65 - the third-highest GPA of any team in the league.
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BOMBERS WIN: The West Virginia Bombers evened their pool play record at 1-1 Thursday with a 38-24 victory over the Maryland Bulls in the AAU boys 9-and-under national basketball tournament at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
The Bombers, who opened pool play with a 40-27 loss to the Wisconsin Playground Warriors on Wednesday, meet the Pearland Heat from Texas, today. The top teams in pool play advance to the championship bracket starting Saturday. The finals are set for Monday.
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