Boone County basketball teams tipped off the regular season this week.

In girls action, Tuesday marked the season openers for Sherman (at home versus Riverside) and Van (on the road against Tug Valley). Results for those games were unavailable for this week’s issue but will be printed in next week’s edition.

The Tide will host Herbert Hoover on Thursday (Dec. 6) and Cross Lanes Christian on Friday (Dec. 7), then will travel to Teays Valley Christian on Tuesday (Dec. 11).

The Bulldogs won’t play again until Dec. 14.

Scott will open its season Friday (Dec. 7) on the road against Class A perennial power Charleston Catholic.

In boys action, Sherman will open its season Tuesday (Dec. 11) at home against Independence.

Also on Tuesday, Scott’s boys and girls teams will participate in the annual West Virginia Hoops Classic at the Charleston Civic Center. The girls will face Lincoln, while the boys will play Grafton in their season opener.

The Hoops Classic is a five-day, 40-game event that will feature 80 boys and girls teams from around the state. It will begin Monday (Dec. 10) and end next Friday (Dec. 14).

Van will open its season Dec. 17 at home against Man.

Check out the Coal Valley News next week for the annual basketball preview, which will feature stories, photos, rosters and schedules for the three Boone County high schools’ boys and girls teams.

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The Madison Colts' Midget Football League will be accepting letters of interest for A, B and C Team coaches until Thursday.

All applicants will be subject to a background check and possibly a drug test.

All applicants also must attend the mandatory meeting Monday.

Letters of interest should be sent to President Angela Phillips at 1070 Daniel Boone Parkway, Danville, WV 25053 or at maphillips@verizon.net.

Call Phillips at 369-9533 with questions.

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Van High School Athletic Director Eddie Hendricks is looking for team photos of the Bulldogs' 1982 and 1988 state championship baseball teams.

Hendricks is assembling a collection of team photos of all of the Bulldogs' state championship teams to display in the school, but he is missing those two.

Hendricks can be reached at 245-8237.