Saturday night's latest version of a Bristol night race will go down as one of the best of all time and it will not be for who won the race or how he managed to take the checkered flag. It will be remembered more for who finished second and the emotion that he crawled out from behind the wheel with as he addressed the media and the crowd.

LOGAN - It's tough for any walk on but Logan High School's Tyler Mileto is happy to wear the Blue and Gold of the West Virginia Mountaineers.

LOGAN - The Logan High School football team opened up the preseason on Friday night with a 22-8 win over Lincoln County at Logan's Willis-Nesbit Stadium.

CHAPMANVILLE - Two seasons ago the Chapmanville Regional High School football team had Dylan Smith in its backfield.

Smith ran all over West Virginia - up the middle, student body left, student body right - en route to more than 1,770 yards and 30 touchdowns an a Class AA First-Team All-State season.

CHAPMANVILLE - Having a strong offensive line is key to any football team's success.

Without blocking, a running team can't run and a passing team can't pass.

MAN - Having a veteran quarterback coming back is a luxury many teams don't have.

The Man High School football team, however, certainly has that as senior quarterback Caleb Milton returns for the Hillbillies this fall.

HUNTINGTON - It is common for Marshall men's basketball coach Dan D'Antoni to veer off toward the crowd and speak with those in attendance as workouts are playing out on the court.

HUNTINGTON - Marshall wide receiver Stone Scarcelle knows that his parents gave him one heck of a name to live up to.

At the time of his birth, Mike and Cricket Scarcelle likely didn't know the impact the name may have, but as their son gets into his third year at Marshall, he is proving that the name befits his mindset.

Getting a ticket to Bristol Motor Speedway's annual Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series August night race was at one time the toughest get on the entire schedule. Regardless of how many seats were added, the track kept stringing together sale out after sale out.

CHAPMANVILLE - The Chapmanville Regional High School football team's first game against Sissonville is still scheduled to be played at Charleston's Laidley Field.

CHAPMANVILLE - How do you defend the Chapmanville Regional High School football team?

That's the million dollar question.

When you play in the Cardinal Conference you'd better be ready to play each week.

It's a difficult conference and Logan coach Jimmy Sheppard said his Wildcats will be put to the test this fall.

LOGAN - Michael Hall is gone.

And that's a big blow for the Logan High School receiving corp and team.

Hall, who graduated, had a big season last year for the Wildcats, reeling in 21 passes for 707 yards and eight touchdowns. He also saw time in the backfield as well as under center in the Wildcat formation. He also was Logan's rugby-style punter, averaging 43.1 yards per kick.

CHAPMANVILLE - Changes are coming to high school football this fall.

Not just in the Mountain State.

But nationwide.

HUNTINGTON - Normally, most coaches are worried about coaching up new players during the opening weeks of preseason camp in the fall.

HUNTINGTON - Marshall head coach Doc Holliday sat down for his 10th pre-season press conference recently when he met with media members in the press box of Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

MAN - Fast-forward to January of next year and a snowstorm has hit Logan County and the Man area, dumping six inches of snow across the region.

Having an experienced quarterback to lead your team is something some teams just don't have.

It's a great start to the football grid campaign when you have a veteran signal caller to guide the team heading into preseason drills and the start of the season.