Coalfield Progress Online

Breaking News: Light show
Breaking News: Five years pass; murder suspect search goes on
Breaking News: Enter city storefront contest; deadline is today
Breaking News: Murder trial dates are set
Breaking News: Area records 142 new cases, two more deaths
Breaking News: Busy city road to seek state maintenance

Sports

Emmah McAmis drills a jumper for the Lady Warriors. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Local athletes shine in Candace Rakes Memorial jamboree

November 30, 2021

WISE — The 2021 Candace Rakes Memorial jamboree featured nine teams from Southwest Virginia and one team from Kentucky. The all-day event was...

Central’s Lydia Slemp crosses the finish line at the Class 2 state meet Saturday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Bear boys maul competition for second state championship

November 16, 2021

SALEM — On a brisk, windy day at Green Hill Park in Salem, Va., the Union boys cross-country team did something no other team from Wise County has...

Postseason play: Central looks to down Glenvar in quarterfinals

November 12, 2021

The Lady Warriors are one step closer to a chance at a state championship with a second-place finish in the Region 2D tournament. Under second year head coach Lucindy...

Ethan Hill scores on the first play from scrimmage Friday night. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Hill sets school record, leads Eastside past Castlewood

November 9, 2021

COEBURN — The Eastside Spartans crushed visiting district foe the Castlewood Blue Devils Friday night at Carl McConnell Stadium, 53-18. Both teams...

Eastside’s Braelyn Hall puts the ball in play. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Lady Spartans fall to Thomas Walker in district championship

November 2, 2021

EWING — The Thomas Walker Lady Pioneers captured the Cumberland District tournament crown in straight sets over Eastside Thursday night. Thomas...

A pair of school records helps Central obliterate Lee

October 26, 2021

NORTON — The Warriors have kicked things up in a big way after early season losses to Ridgeview, Christiansburg and Abingdon. Now on a three-game winning streak, head coach...

Aiden Bowman (85) and Logan Mullins (44) helped hold Union to less than 50 yards rushing on the night. PHOTO BY DONNIE RATLIFF

Warriors own three quarters, take down fast-starting Bears

October 20, 2021

The Central Warriors handed the Union Bears their first Mountain 7 loss Friday night at Warrior Stadium in front of a packed house, 31-7. The...

Central’s Bayleigh Allison gets her arm just under this kill-attempt to keep the ball active and in play. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Lady Warriors regroup to take down Union

October 15, 2021

BIG STONE GAP — The Lady Warriors had a rough week last week, dropping two Mountain 7 contests on the road. They have rebounded in a big way this...

Warriors outduel Trojans for big district win

October 13, 2021

Central broke a three-game losing streak in big way Friday night at Warrior Field with an absolute dismantling of the John Battle Trojans. The explosive Warriors got...

Jordan Gray set a school record in the Spartans’ victory over J.I. Burton. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Spartans disarm Raiders in Cumberland District action

October 5, 2021

NORTON — At the start of the 2021 football season almost everyone believed this game would determine the Cumberland District champion. The COVID-19...

Brayden Dutton gets the Raiders on the board. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Twin Springs gets big win over Burton

September 28, 2021

NICKELSVILLE — For the first time in over 30 years, the Twin Springs Titans downed J.I. Burton on the football field, 38-12. The Raiders have had...

Jack England tees off on his way to a score of 76, which is good enough to advance to next week’s Region 2D tournament. He will wait for the result of Friday’s playoff to see if his team advances with him. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

England, Slagle and Day advance as individuals in M7 golf

September 24, 2021

BRISTOL — Freshman Connor Brummitt shot a career-best three-under-par 69 to lead the Abingdon Falcons (288) to the Mountain 7 golf title at The...

Eastside’s Ethan Hill ran roughshod over the Tigers Friday. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Hill’s record-setting performance leads Spartans past Honaker

September 21, 2021

COEBURN — Senior running back Ethan Hill scored a school record six touchdowns to lead the Spartans past the Honaker Tigers 51-22. Hill also...

Setter Emilee Mullins was the picture of focus for the Lady Warriors. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

New kids on the block help Central dispense of Union

September 18, 2021

NORTON — In a highly contested volleyball battle Wednesday night, the Lady Warriors built a wall at the net thwarting Union’s front line to take a...

Eastside’s Ethan Hill finds a big opening in the Pioneer defensive line. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Eastside outlasts Pioneers for first win of the season

September 14, 2021

LEBANON — The Eastside Spartans claimed their first victory of the 2021 season with a score of 34-21 over the Lebanon Pioneers Thursday night. The...

Frontier Health Now Hiring

Hospice PC

Loading...