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 West Virginia Power - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A new team, the Charleston Senators was formed in 1914 and lasted three seasons in the Class D Ohio State League.
In 1962 the Charleston Indians were granted to the city in the Class A Eastern League, and in 1963 that league was elevated to Class AA.
The Alley Cats and their predecessors played in Watt Powell Park in the Kanawha City neighborhood of Charleston.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Virginia_Power   (900 words)

  
 Gold capitol dome shines in Charleston, W.Va.
South Charleston Indian Mound: Excavated by the Smithsonian Institution in 1885, this prehistoric mound was constructed as a burial place for chieftains during the first century, A.D., by the Adena people, who are thought to be the first settlers in the area.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Born out of the Civil War that split families as decidedly as the state of Virginia was divided, West Virginia and its capital city were built on the fundamental motto that West Virginians are always free.
Charleston is not only the state’s government center, but also a manufacturing and distribution center for the surrounding area, which produces chemicals, coal, petroleum, natural gas and timber.
www.cincinnati.com /travel/stories/122399_charleston.html   (1312 words)

  
 Alley Cats Defeat Braves
Rome, GA- The Rome Braves lost to the Charleston, WV Alley Cats 5-4 Wednesday afternoon at State Mutual Stadium before a crowd of 3,348.
Charleston took the lead 3-2 in the fourth inning.
The Alley Cats regained the lead in the seventh thanks to a solo homerun by Willie Rivera and added another run in the ninth to seal the victory.
www.romebraves.com /press/20030730.php   (314 words)

  
 EZNET - West Virginia Cities - Charleston
Charleston is the State Capital and largest city in West Virginia.
Charleston is also known in the eastern part of the United States for it's yearly SternWheel Regatta and Vandalia Festivals that attract over one million visitors to the city during the times of the Festivals.
Charleston, WV will soon be the home of numerous Soccer Tournaments as well with building of new Soccer Facilities within the city.
www.ezwv.com /charleston.html   (696 words)

  
 Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - Minor League Year in Review-Charleston Alley Cats
The Alley Cats were the Blue Jays Low-A affiliate in the South Atlantic League this year.
On offence, the Alley Cats were an average team in the league, but with a little less pop than most and a lot more patience than most.
They may not have done anything with the lights (with a new ballpark on the way, it probably wasn't a priority), but they did eventually address the rotating advertisements in the hitters' background, which the batters said was at least as much of a distraction.
www.battersbox.ca /article.php?story=20040930091604999   (4111 words)

  
 Charleston, West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charleston is the home of the West Virginia Power (formerly the Charleston Alley Cats) minor league baseball team, the West Virginia Wild minor league basketball team, and the annual 15-mile Charleston Distance Run.
Charleston hosts a branch campus of West Virginia University which serves as a clinical campus for the university's medical and dental schools.
Charleston is home to numerous annual events and fairs that take place throughout the city, from the banks of the Kanawha River to the capitol grounds.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charleston,_West_Virginia   (3895 words)

  
 History of Professional Baseball in Charleston
Charleston was elevated to the Class AAA American Association in 1952.
The team changed its name to the Alley Cats in 1995; and in 1999, changed its affiliation to the Kansas City Royals and again in 2001 to the Toronto Blue Jays.
In December of 2004, the Charleston Alley Cats changed their name to the West Virginia Power and introduced their 5 new mascots, Axe, Gusty, Pyro, Hydro, and Charlie.
www.wvpower.com /news/history.aspx   (1094 words)

  
 Charleston West Virginia Real Estate
Charleston, nestled in the lush Appalachian Mountains, is not only the capital city, but also the perfect setting to enjoy history, culture, entertainment and fun.
Charleston, WV, is a bustling city, a cultural Mecca and a historical reminder of West Virginia’s wild and wonderful past.
Charleston is edged by the Kanawha and Elk Rivers, which are both active with boat traffic, including the P.A. Denny sternwheeler that is available for public or private cruises along the Kanawha River.
www.relocate-america.com /states/WV/cities/charleston.htm   (1167 words)

  
 Braves De-Claw Alley Cats
Rome, GA- The Rome Braves beat the Charleston, WV Alley Cats 8-4 Monday night at State Mutual Stadium before a crowd of 3,180.
Charleston jumped on the board in the third inning taking a 4-0 lead.
Rome and Charleston face off for Game 2 of the four-game series Tuesday night at 7 at State Mutual Stadium.
www.romebraves.com /press/20030728.php   (304 words)

  
 The Lansing Lugnuts
Poe replaces Mike Micucci as the Lansing hitting coach in 2005 after serving in the same role with the Charleston Alley Cats in 2004.
The Alley Cats hit.259 as a team under his tutelage.
Charles is entering his third season as a coach in the Toronto organization and spent seven seasons at the Triple A level as an outfielder, third baseman and designated hitter.
www.lansinglugnuts.com /the_team/roster/05_lugnuts/charlespoe.html   (154 words)

  
 News - 11/09/2004
The West Virginia Power, formerly known as the Charleston Alley Cats, unveiled their new identity program at the Charleston Town Center on Tuesday, November 9th.
The energy production from coal, natural gas, and hydro-electric sources, combined with the fact that Charleston serves as the center for the state's political and economic powers led us to the name of the team.
"After meeting with the staff in Charleston, we all agreed that this franchise must become the pride of West Virginia," Plan B Branding partner Casey White said.
www.ssur.org /news/items/2004/200411/20041109_WestVirginiaPower.htm   (388 words)

  
 Lexington Legends Official Site
The Charleston Alley Cats defeated the Lexington 7-3 Saturday night.
Charleston manufactured a run in the first inning.
The Alley Cats added four more runs in the fifth inning on four hits.
www.lexingtonlegends.com /frontpage/recap.asp?id=80   (251 words)

  
 BallParkWatch - Charleston, Alley Cats Sign 20-Year Lease for New Stadium
Mayor Jay Goldman and Charleston Alley Cats (Class A; Sally League) owners Tom Dickson and Sherrie Myers have signed a twenty-year lease for the new state of the art downtown ballpark planned to be built on the Morris Square site.
"The city of Charleston will thrive with a new downtown ballpark and it could not have been done without the support and hard work from city, county and state officials along with the overwhelming support from citizens and Alley Cats fans," owner Sherrie Meyers said.
Dickson and Bob Nelson, the Blue Jays Director of Minor League Operations, held a press conference before the 2002 season in which the Blue Jays promised to renew with the Alley Cats if the City of Charleston built a new ballpark.
www.ballparkwatch.com /news/new_charleston_ballpark.htm   (374 words)

  
 Charleston Riverdogs
The RiverDogs completed a four-game sweep of the Charleston-WV Alley Cats and won their fifth game in a row with a 2-1 win Thursday in front of 3,547 fans at Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
On Tuesday, the final two outs of the game were recorded at home plate, when Jason Pridie and Delmon Young threw out a pair of Alley Cats in the ninth inning to preserve a 10-9 victory.
David Smith drove in the lone run for the Alley Cats (60-50, 19-21) with an RBI single in the fourth inning.
www.riverdogs.com /news/?id=155   (416 words)

  
 Fantasy Baseball :: The 10th Inning - Weekly Feature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Joaquin Canizal of the Charleston Alley Cats replaces Ryan France of the Lexington Legends.
David Smith of the Charleston Alley Cats replaces Josh Anderson of the Lexington Legends.
Coach: Charles Poe of the Charleston Alley Cats replaces Dave Clark of the Hickory Crawdads.
www.the10thinning.com /season/040626D_diamonds_in_rough.htm   (344 words)

  
 Official Website of the Hagerstown Suns - Scores   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Valdez, last week's South Atlantic League player of the week, was sparkling once again, whiffing seven Alley Cats through six innings and holding the Cats to only two hits.
Charleston scored one unearned in the seventh against Rigueiro, two (one earned) in the eighth against Schmidt, and one in the ninth against Schmidt.
Tomorrow night at 7:05 the Suns and Alley Cats meet for the series finale, with Glenn Woolard on the bump for the Suns against D.J. Hanson.
www.hagerstownsuns.com /2003scores/hag8270.html   (534 words)

  
 RiverDogs Lose Lead in Ninth - Charleston Metro Sports Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Efrain Alamo broke a 2-2 tie with a solo homerun in the top of the ninth inning to put the RiverDogs into the lead for the first time since the sixth inning.
But this time, ultimate good fortune was on the side of the Charleston-WV Alley Cats.
They will play a double-header tomorrow against the Charleston-WV Alley Cats beginning at 6:15.
www.sportscouncil.org /story.asp?story=698   (361 words)

  
 Montgomery Biscuits
Megan Frazer, currently the General Manager of the Charleston Alley Cats - Class-A Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, and Greg Rauch, General Manager of the Lansing Lugnuts - Class-A Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, with a combined 20 years of professional sports experience, will be sharing the responsibilities for the entire Biscuits operation.
Both the Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League and the Charleston Alley Cats of the South Atlantic League, are sister teams to the future Montgomery Biscuits and are owned and operated by Professional Sports Marketing.
Prior to Megan’s tenure as General Manager of the Alley Cats she served as Director of Corporate Development for Professional Sports Marketing, acquiring franchises and opening numerous new minor league baseball markets across the country.
www.biscuitsbaseball.com /pressreleases/pressrelease_081803.html   (592 words)

  
 West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful - West Virginia Travel, Recreation, Whitewater, Real Estate, Lodging, State Parks
The gleaming gold of the State Capitol, in Charleston, is a beacon for travelers to the Metro Valley.
Sixty miles west of Charleston on I-64, Huntington is a town of wide streets, landscaped parks and a flourishing cultural scene, including the acclaimed...
Don't overlook South Charleston, Dunbar, Hurricane, Milton and Barboursville, the necklace of smaller towns connecting Charleston and Huntington.
www.westvirginia.com /metro   (414 words)

  
 Charleston - Area Highlights - AOL City Guide
University of Charleston, located directly across from the State Capitol complex, enrolls about 1,500 undergraduate students.
Charleston Alley Cats play in the Class A South Atlantic League and are affiliated with the American League's Toronto Blue Jays.
University of Charleston Golden Eagles participate in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
features.cityguide.aol.com /charlestonwv/areahighlights   (294 words)

  
 Lexington Legends Official Site
The Alley Cats posted a 3-1 win in the opener thanks to a 3- run homer by Clint Johnston.
The Alley Cats tied the game at one run apiece in the sixth with an RBI single by Rodney Medina.
The Legends and the Alley Cats will continue their series in Charleston on Monday night.
www.lexingtonlegends.com /frontpage/recap.asp?id=151   (344 words)

  
 Prospect just a kid
The Kid is from Anaco, Venezuela, and now he is living in Charleston, W.Va., where the only thing he absolutely trusts leaves his hand at 92 miles-an-hour.
By May, he's pitching for the Single-A Charleston Alley Cats.
Last Monday, in his second start for Charleston, The Kid gave up a three-run homer in the first inning.
www.enquirer.com /columns/daugherty/1998/06/061498pd.html   (892 words)

  
 Watt Powell Park, Charleston, W.Va.
The Charleston Wheelers entered in 1987, changing their name to the Alley Cats in 1994, the season after I visited.
Charleston is set in the valley of the Kanawha River, and here the mountains rise directly above the outfield wall for a picturesque effect.
Starting as early as 1993, there were plans — vigorously opposed by the fans in Rowdy Alley as well as many ballpark aficionados — to move Charleston’s team downtown, near the state capitol.
mysite.verizon.net /charliesballparks/stadiums/powell.htm   (448 words)

  
 Charleston WV Alley Cats
Watt Powell park opened in 1949 and this is its last year before the Alley Cats move to a new stadium.
Walter B. (Watt) Powell was a long-time Charleston baseball figure and former minor-league player who died shortly before the park's opening.
But the Cats were unable to get any of them across home plate.
www.baseballroadtrip.net /A/AAdvanced/SouthAtlantic/CharlestonWV/CharlestonWV.html   (714 words)

  
 Intimidators stay warm with win
KANNAPOLIS — The Charleston Alley Cats finally scratched, but were hardly a match for the Kannapolis Intimidators.
After being skunked 8-0 and 1-0 by Intimidator arms on Monday and Tuesday, the scuffling Alley Cats (4-9) probably weren’t particularly unhappy with Wednesday’s final tally, either.
Charleston manager Rolando Pino was also run when he questioned either umpire Randy Galloway’s sanity, eyesight or family tree in an up-close-and-personal manner.
www.salisburypost.com /2001april/041901g.htm   (674 words)

  
 The Charleston Gazette - Sports
The Mountaineers hit a sizzling 13-of-28 3-pointers, handled the ball with precision and, after a 28-all first-half stalemate, pulled away from the Wolfpack in the second half to improve to 6-1.
McKenzie Maier scored 32 points to lead Charleston Catholic to a 55-36 road victory over Chapmanville Tuesday night in girls high school basketball.
The race for the West Virginia state volleyball player of the year was as tight as it has been in quite a while.
www.wvgazette.com /Sports.html   (718 words)

  
 Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Report - September 6th - MLB
NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS - The Northern Division Champions did not let up after clinching this week and finished 5-2 thanks to some great pitching from Josh Banks and Co. Banks went 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA over 11 1/3rd innings in his two appearances.
John Hattig blasted two home runs and plated four runs for the Cats, both were tops in for the team this week.
CHARLESTON ALLEY CATS - The Alley Cats continued to roll toward the playoff s as they finished the week 6-1.
www.whiotv.com /mlb/3708814/detail.html   (652 words)

  
 Scout.com: Charleston Alley Cats Hitting Prospect Review
We would like to think his 2004 season is a sign of his improvement, however, he will be twenty-five this year and time is not on his side.
Robinson played at Charleston at the age of twenty and showed discipline in his swing.
Diaz is a rare catcher with speed, as he led Charleston with ten stolen bases.
bluejays.scout.com /2/349807.html   (753 words)

  
 Boll Weevils stomp Charleston 7-1
The 6-foot-6 Kubes allowed the Charleston Alley Cats only three hits over five innings under extremely hot and humid conditions at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium, then got one-hit relief help from right-hander Jeremy Wedel over the final four innings.
The victory was the second in two nights for Piedmont on the current home stand and the third straight win in three nights against the Alley Cats, who will play the Boll Weevils again here today at 2:05 p.m.
The Boll Weevils, who squared their second-half record at 16-16, host the Alley Cats again Monday night in the finale of the four-game series.
www.salisburypost.com /august/080199e.htm   (632 words)

  
 Appalachian Power Park in Charleston, WV
As is often the case when a city wants to build a new stadium, they first think of shiny, desirable locations, then settle on a spot where abandoned buildings and run-down warehouses seem to be the norm.
Already there is talk of loft apartments and sports bars surrounding the field, and only two blocks away is the impressive Clay Center, a fantastic example of the new interactive museums that seem to be popping up in larger cities around the country.
David Molgaard, the City Manager of Charleston, explained to me that this was an old produce warehouse that dates back to 1913 (which makes it only three years younger than the Western Metal Supply Building at Petco Park in San Diego).
www.baseballparks.com /WestVa.asp   (2617 words)

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