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Cabell Midland XC and its path to the Nationals
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Milton McDonalds getting Facelift By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com
By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com
ONA – Pain. Good athletes know it. Great athletes know how to beat it. A group of seven boys in red jerseys leave it behind and run past it. These lean high school runners push their bodies through a mental and physical anguish that most will never experience. It is the unshakeable, unbreakable will that leads these Cabell Midland Cross Country runners to victory. Chris Parsons has coached cross country for 32 years, and he knows all about the adversity his runners face. Parsons has brought 8 state championships to the high school, and his teams have made Cabell Midland a cross country powerhouse for more than two decades. “You have two choices: you can back down and give into pain, or you can try and hold on and keep going,” the 2012 W. Va. State Championship Coach said. “It’s a 3.1 mile race when the gun sounds, and you’re not done until you cross the finish line.” Days after his 3rd place finish in the state championship, SEE NATIONALS ON PAGE 9
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MILTON - McDonalds is undergoing major renovations. The restaurant closed Nov. 5 and is scheduled to re-open Nov 19. Much like the one in Hurricane, this McDonalds will be completely remodeled. It has been almost two decades since the Milton McDonalds received a new look, said Shift Manager Dakota Miller. “We’re hoping this will help the look of Milton,” Miller said. The “Golden Arches” of Mc-
Crews start the remodeling process at McDonalds. The restaurant closed Nov. 5, and is scheduled to reopen Nov. 19. Photo by Justin Waybright. Donalds greet drivers as they enter the city from I-64. Miller
said the restaurant is one of the first things they see when enter-
ing Milton. “We’re excited,” he said. “We hope this will help business in Milton.” On a Monday morning, when traffic would normally be pouring onto its parking lot, construction crews were busy moving dirt and driving excavators around the area. These crews will build a larger lobby, add 14 new parking lots and improve landscaping around the business. The restaurant will also get new bathrooms and décor inside the lobby, Miller said. McDonalds will have a grand re-opening in November. The date will be announced.
Knights defeat Oak Hill 52-20 By Bishop Nash For The Cabell Standard
ONA- Oak Hill's Jalen Jones and Cabell Midland's David Gaydosz have shredded through opponents all season, but only one dominant running back could lead their team past the first round of postseason football Friday night. Jones made his plays for the Red Devils, but Gaydosz ultimately delivered for the Knights “(Gaydosz) had gotten better each and every game this year,” Cabell Midland head coach Luke Salmons said, “He's 100 percent and ready to go; all of all running back are.” Oak Hill (7-3) entered the postseason ranked 16th in West Virginia to be matched with top-ranked Cabell Midland (100). Seeing their all-purpose player Jones leave the field was a rarity, and the elusive junior back fin-
Cabell Midland's defense takes down Oak Hill's Jalen Jones during Friday night's postseason win over the Red Devils. Photo by John Hagley ished the night with 148 rushing yard and two touchdowns on 28 carries. “If he keeps doing what he's doing, he's going to get his college paid for. He's a great player,” Gaydosz said of Jones.
But if Jones played a good game, Gaydosz had an explosive one. The 6'0, 190 pound senior racked up 268 yard and three touchdowns on 13 carries. Midland's overall offensive output belies their initial frustra-
tions early in contest. Running back Stephen Matthews fumbled on the opening drive and the Knights were held on fourth and one at the Red Devils 2-yard line the next drive. “We didn't play well early,” Salmons said, “We were really tense and were almost too hyped.” The Knights' luck changed in a big way late in the first when Gaydosz dismantled the Oak Hill defensive on a 51-yard touchdown run. Gaydosz struck in even bigger fashion early in the second, this time from 60 yards out to put the Knights firmly back on their feet. The defense forced Oak Hill to fumble on their own 9-yard line almost immediately, and senior fullback Lowell Farley punched it in on a 3-yard touchdown. The Red Devils called on none SEE KNIGHTS ON PAGE 9
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