<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333399;"><em>Boys and Girls advance to Sectional Championship games on Thursday in Summersville</em></span></h2> <h2 style="text-align: center;"></h2> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #993300;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SOCCER REPORT FROM BOYS HEAD COACH CULLY MCCURDY</span> </span></h2> <p style="text-align: center;">Sectionals opened on Tuesday at Nicholas County High School in Summersville. The girls defeated James Monroe High School 2-0, avenging two regular season losses to the Mavericks. The boys defeated Greater Beckley Christian 10-0.</p> [caption id="attachment_6131" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://pocahontastimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/10/GirlsSoccerEast004SM.jpg"><img class="wp-image-6131 size-medium" src="http://pocahontastimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/10/GirlsSoccerEast004SM-300x225.jpg" alt="PCHS senior Heather Pritt makes a steal against Greenbrier East on September 23. " width="300" height="225" /></a> PCHS senior Heather Pritt makes a steal against Greenbrier East on September 23.[/caption] <p style="text-align: center;">Both teams advanced to the Sectional Championship (Region III, Section I) matches this Thursday, back at Nicholas County High School. The boys Championship match is at 5:00 PM with the Warriors playing Nicholas County High School and the girls follow play at 7:00 PM vs. Nicholas County High School.</p> [caption id="attachment_6132" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://pocahontastimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/10/IMG_1950sm.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6132" src="http://pocahontastimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/10/IMG_1950sm-300x225.jpg" alt="PCHS senior Brandon Cassell maneuvers toward the goal against Petersburg on October 9. " width="300" height="225" /></a> PCHS senior Brandon Cassell maneuvers toward the goal against Petersburg on October 9.[/caption] <p style="text-align: center;">The winners of Thursday's matches will advance to the Region III Championship at the East River Soccer Complex in Beckley next Tuesday, October 28.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pocahontastimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/08/GirlsSoccer03sm.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4959" src="http://pocahontastimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/08/GirlsSoccer03sm-300x199.jpg" alt="GirlsSoccer03sm" width="300" height="199" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">The winners of the four respective Class A/AA Regions will comprise of the final four that advance to the state tournament the weekend of November 7 and 8 in Beckley.</p> [caption id="attachment_4958" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://pocahontastimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/08/BoysSoccer01sm.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4958" src="http://pocahontastimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/08/BoysSoccer01sm-300x199.jpg" alt="The 2014 Pocahontas County High School Warriors soccer team. Front row, left to right: Connor Pyles, Matthew Pritt, Trey Walton, Logan Burks, Kendel Ober and Kevin Bennett. Back row, left to right: Chad Friel, Austin Hubbert, Brandon Cassell, Phillip Green, Patrick Collins, Shane Alderman and Conlin Halterman. The Warriors open their season on August 26 at 7 p.m. at Warrior Field against Philip Barbour." width="300" height="199" /></a> The 2014 Pocahontas County High School Warriors soccer team. Front row, left to right: Connor Pyles, Matthew Pritt, Trey Walton, Logan Burks, Kendel Ober and Kevin Bennett. Back row, left to right: Chad Friel, Austin Hubbert, Brandon Cassell, Phillip Green, Patrick Collins, Shane Alderman and Conlin Halterman. The Warriors open their season on August 26 at 7 p.m. at Warrior Field against Philip Barbour.[/caption]
