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Appalachian Baseball League returns Thursday with opening night

1 day ago | wcyb.com | Cole Johnson

Fri, June 6th 2025 at 11:46 PMUpdated Fri, June 6th 2025 at 12:10 AMAppalachian Baseball League returns Thursday with opening night (WCYB)Summer baseball is back across the Appalachian Region as Thursday marked opening night of the Appalachian Baseball League. A new season featuring 10 teams all shooting to win it all at the end of the summer. Bristol 4, Johnson City 1Tri-State 6, Elizabethton 4Greeneville 5, Danville 0Pulaski 10, Kingsport 10 (Pulaski wins tiebreaker)Burlington 3, Bluefield 2
High School Sports: Champions crowned in night of VHSL region title games

1 day ago | wcyb.com | Cole Johnson

With tickets to state already punched earlier in the week, Thursday marked the next biggest night across the board in the VHSL - as teams battled for not only a region championship, but also the right to a home state quarterfinal game next week. While many local teams punched their ticket back to their home field next Tuesday, others will stay alive but have to go on the road to advance to next weekend.
NHRA adjusts Friday's qualifying schedule for Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

1 day ago | wcyb.com | Cole Johnson

Thu, June 5th 2025 at 3:08 PMUpdated Fri, June 6th 2025 at 10:16 PMNHRA adjusts Friday's qualifying schedule for Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals (WCYB)BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — Due to possible pending weather, NHRA officials announced a schedule change for Friday’s two Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying sessions at Bristol Dragway.
NHRA drivers eager to see changes to Bristol Dragway ahead of return to Thunder Valley

1 day ago | wcyb.com | Cole Johnson

The countdown is officially on as it marks just over one day from the return of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. With qualifying beginning on Friday, one of the big topics of this year goes to the changes at Thunder Valley - where grounding and leveling the track have taken place to avoid some of the classic bumps of the years.
Humphreys sends Abingdon baseball back to state with dramatic walk-off homer

2 days ago | wcyb.com | Cole Johnson

ABINGDON, Va. (WCYB) — At Falcon Park in Abingdon on Wednesday night, you could not ask for a more dramatic finish. And that dramatic finish was the piece of the pie to send Falcons baseball back to the VHSL Class 3 state quarterfinals. With a tie game in the bottom of the 7th inning, it was fitting that four-year starter and William & Mary commit, Jett Humphrey, stepped into the box.
High Flying Falcons: Abingdon Track & Field aims to continue its dominance into state meet

2 days ago | wcyb.com | Cole Johnson

ABINGDON, Va. (WCYB) — When success in athletics is measured, it's not always about the championship hardware - but at the end of the day, it's just something that cannot be ignored when it continues for a period of time. It is especially hard to ignore when it continues for one program at one school. And in this case, it's the Abingdon Falcons.
High School Sports: Teams punch their ticket to state in a night of VHSL Region Semifinals

3 days ago | wcyb.com | Cole Johnson

VHSL Region Semifinals across the board took the stage on Tuesday night - where teams from across the region were either sent packing or punched their ticket to the state quarterfinals. On a night where tensions ran high on both the baseball and softball diamonds and the soccer field, some great finishes made for a special night in high school sports in Southwest Virginia.
Bristol Motor Speedway goes through transformation to prepare for Speedway Classic

3 days ago | wcyb.com | Cole Johnson

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — A big piece of the puzzle when transforming Bristol Motor Speedway from a race track to a baseball field took place on Tueday. The historic Goodyear Building was raised in Turn 2 and will be rebuilt after the Speedway Classic - in time for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race later in the fall. Want the top sports stories straight to your inbox? Sign up for the News 5 Sports Newsletter: https://wcyb.com/sports/sign-up.
Local farmer-owned meat processing facility begins operations ahead of grand opening

3 days ago | wcyb.com | Caleb Perhne

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. — More than three years after plans first began forming for a local farmer-owned meat processing facility, that facility is now open. The 16,000 square foot Appalachian Producers Cooperative cost more than $10 million to build. “It's been a major undertaking,” general manager, Mark Zinnanti said.
ETSU men's golf scores recruiting victory by signing amateur champion

3 days ago | wcyb.com | Cole Johnson

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — The 2025 SoCon Champion ETSU men's golf team scored a win on the recruiting trail on Tuesday with the signing of German standout Richard Saunders - who has compiled five wins and 10 top 10's in just the last 13 months on the golf course. Saunders boasts five wins since April 2024, most recently claiming the German International Amateur Championship on May 4.