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50 Cents Volume 145 Bryan England is introduced as the new coach of the Winfield boys basketball team.
England to mix new, old styles By Matt Gajtka matt@theputnamstandard.com
The newly appointed Winfield boys basketball coach is 26 years old, active on Twitter and committed to using modern technology to get the most out of his players. He's also a husband and father who quotes coaching legend John Wooden and spent most of his formal introduction extolling the value of "old-school" work ethic and accountability. In short, Bryan England can't be easily categorized, although one gets the feeling he likes it that way. A gathering of more than 100 seemed to hang on every word England spoke Monday at Winfield High School, when described his plan for the program he takes over from the retired Pat McGinnis. McGinnis called it a career in March after a 13-year stint at Winfield. Coincidentally, England recalls being inspired by watching highlights of McGinnis' 2004 state championship team while visiting his grandmother as a teenager.
Road that almost wasn’t nearly is By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com
Customers wanting to shop or dine at retailers in Liberty Square will be able to access the plaza from Hickory Road by the end of the year. The project was nearly canceled, however, after earth started coming down on the construction crew. “The mountain started coming down so we had to do a redesign,” said Clif Farley, project supervisor for the West Virginia Department of Transportation. “We expect to have the road open by the end of December.” All Construction Inc. won the $1.9 million contract from the state Department of Transportation earlier this year. The company’s workers brought in equipment and started removing dirt from the mountain and leveling out the terrain in April. After a couple of days the construction crew and state officials quickly realized they needed to
Crews from All Construction work to remove a portion of the hillside as part of the new design for the Liberty Park access road project. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year. reconsider the project. “We had to take a step back,” said Brent Walker, communications director of the West Virginia Department of Transportation.
“The mountain was coming down on us. We had to re-evaluate the project. “Do we redesign the project or do we forget about it?”
State officials weighed the options and examined the department’s budget. The state had SEE ROAD ON PAGE 5
Moore writes employment law book By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com
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The Hurricane Redskins celebrate beating Huntington for the MSAC championship. From left Austin Hensley, Tate Brock, J.T. Rogoszewski and Trey Dawson played key roles in the victory, with Hensley pitching a complete game.
Hurricane beats Huntington for title By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com
Hurricane pitcher Austin Hensley didn’t panic when the first two Huntington batters reached in the seventh inning of a two-run game, and for good reason.
First, the 24-7 Redskins have played 11 games that were settled by two or fewer runs. Second, Hensley and shortstop Trey Dawson are capable of a little mental telepathy when it’s needed. Hensley turned and fired to a moving Dawson to pick off the
Highlanders’ Stephen Holland for the first out of the final inning, then got a comebacker to the mound and a ground ball to Dawson to finish the complete-game victory and secure the 2014 MSAC SEE HURRICANE ON PAGE 4
Brian Moore’s worries about finishing a book on employment law passed the same day as his mother. “When you lose someone close to you, it makes you think about life,” he said. “I didn’t want to leave this project unfinished.” His mother Sarah died in September 2012. His book “The Pocket Guide to West Virginia Employment Law” was published in February 2013. “The book is an easy-reference guide for West Virginia employees and employers,” he said. “It features bite-sized answers to common West VirSEE BOOK ON PAGE 5
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