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[9] [10] In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Blue Jays were replaced by a new franchise known as the Ridge Runners [11] in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores. [12]
Bluefield Ridge Runners (from 2021) Bowen Field at Peters Park is a stadium in Bluefield, Virginia , United States. Primarily used for baseball , it is the home field for Bluefield Ridge Runners of the summer collegiate Appalachian League and the Bluefield University Rams baseball team.
The new team became known as the Bluefield Ridge Runners. [5] The moniker is in reference to the city's railroading heritage. Their namesake has been a local tourist attraction since 1964. The Ridge Runner passenger train traverses a loop throughout Lottio Park beyond the right field wall at Bowen Field, the team's home ballpark. [5] [6]
The marathon was first announced on October 3, 1984, with U.S. Steel and PNC Bank as sponsors. [2] [3] The inaugural marathon was held on May 5, 1985.[4]The Pittsburgh Marathon hosted the United States Olympic Marathon Trials for women in 1988 and for men in 2000.
Toledo was up 20-12 at halftime, but Pitt outscored the Rockets in the third quarter to take the lead. In the fourth quarter, Toledo got a pick-six and a game-tying field goal to send the game to OT.
"Ridgerunner" is a nickname for people from the higher parts of mountainous areas in the Southeastern United States, especially the Appalachians.However, it has significantly different meanings from one State to another.
Tinch returned to athletics at Pittsburg State University, and became NCAA Division II Indoor champion in the 60m hurdles and the high jump in 2023.Tinch was named the National Men’s Track Athlete of the Year for the 2023 NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field season, owning seven of the top-10 marks in NCAA DII history for the 60m hurdles.
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Wengen, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 (AP Photo/Giovanni Maria Pizzato)