SLAY A FINALIST
Marshall University's Tamar Slay is one of 16 finalists for the12-player USA World University Games basketball team. Slayparticipated in a training session this past weekend in ColoradoSprings, Colo., to earn a spot among the finalists. The team's finalroster will be named in August. The World University games arescheduled for Aug. 22-Sept. 1 in Beijing, China. The basketballcompetition will include 28 countries.
Slay, who'll be a senior this season at Marshall, averaged 17.3points per game and was a second-team All-Mid-American Conferencepick this past year. The 6-foot-9 guard is a former West Virginiaprep player of the year from Beckley's Woodrow Wilson High School.
WVU DONATION
West Virginia University's athletic department donated $62,708 toWVU's Children's Hospital from proceeds from the 2001 springfootball game. WVU has donated more than $400,000 to the hospitalover the past two decades.
BIG REDS TOP MSAC
Parkersburg High School athletic teams compiled the topperformance in the Mountain State Athletic Conference this pastseason. The Big Reds finished with 182 points to second place CabellMidland's 172.5. The point system is based on each school's finishin boys and girls sports.
Parkersburg picked up first-place awards in girls cross country,girls soccer, volleyball, football, boys basketball, girls track andboys tennis.
Here is the remaining MSAC schools and their ranking/pointsbehind Parkersburg and Cabell Midland:
3. Huntington 160; 4. Hurricane 124; 5. George Washington 118.5;6. Capital 112.5; 7. Ripley 99; 8. Nitro 85; 9. South Charleston 84;10. St. Albans 80.5; 11. Spring Valley 80; 12. Riverside 64; 13.Logan 50.5.
BASKETBALL TOURNEY
A fourth boys basketball team is needed for Nitro High School'sCheckers Christmas Tournament. The three teams already in the Dec.19-20 tournament are Herbert Hoover, Scott and host Nitro. For moreinformation, call Nitro Athletic Director Robert 'Little' Burdetteat 727-1912.
YOUTH SOCCER
- The West Virginia Storm under-13 girls soccer team won theunder-14 division of the Chevrolet State Cup Tournament this pastweekend in Huntington. The Kanawha Valley-based team beatParkersburg in the championship game, 3-1.
Team members are: Aly Shattls, Francie Brown, Leah Eddy, AllisonHendricks, Elizabeth Canterbury, Lesley LeRose, Laura Fahner, LaurenThomas, Whitney Sharp, Mindy Hannan, Bethany Bush, Micki Cummons,Heather Sperry, Katelin Haney, Lauryn Hunter and Jennifer Ball.Coaches are Dale Bush, Steve Shattls and Jon Zulauf.
- The West Virginia Lightning under-12 girls team, of theMountain State Girls Soccer Club, finished second in the Chevy Cup.
Team members are: Christine Bronikowski, Caroline Copenhaver,Amber Elam, Kellie Fisher, Laura Harper, Jessica Kortz, Haley Kuyk,Chelsea McComas, Brittany Moss, Hannah Silverman, Katie Smarr,Mallory Susser, Alexandra Thomas, Inaayat Wazir, Danica Webb, HannahWhiteker, Kristen Williams, Alexandra Wise and Blake Younis. Coachesare Deborah Crowley, Margaux Ratte, Greg Silverman and MelindaSusser.
- The Mountain State Girls Soccer Club is accepting players forits under-9 developmental program for the fall season. All girlsborn between Aug. 1, 1992 and July 31, 1993 are eligible. For moreinformation call Greg Silverman at 925-7560.
PREP TENNIS
Several area players were named to the West Virginia TennisCoaches Association's high school all-state team. All-state membersare selected based on their position and performance at the statetournament.
Among the local players earning honors were: Grant Clark,Hurricane; Dane Pilsbury, Capital; Christina Chen, GeorgeWashington; Mona Iyer, GW; Drew College, Charleston Catholic; ShaneHutton, Charleston Catholic; Kristen McClung, Charleston Catholic;Erin McFann, Scott; and Whitney Frail, Charleston Catholic.
See complete list this page.
CATS WASHED OUT
The Charleston Alley Cats' series finale against the Macon Braveswas halted by rain in Macon, Ga., in the bottom of the sixth inningMonday and will not be made up.
The Alley Cats were leading 2-1 when the game was called.
Charleston, which has won two of its last three, is off today andopens a five-game homestand on Wednesday at Watt Powell Park. TheHagerstown Suns visit first for three games, followed by the HickoryCrawdads for two.
CAMP CANCELED
West Virginia University Tech's basketball camp, scheduled fornext week, has been canceled because of changes in the coachingstaff.
Those who preregistered will receive refunds.
Tech's athletic department said the camp might be rescheduled inJuly.
