Cabell Midland quarterback J.J. Roberts (12) breaks up field on a keeper as the Knights take on Hurricane during a high school football game Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at Cabell Midland High School in Ona.
Cabell Midland quarterback J.J. Roberts (12) breaks up field on a keeper as the Knights take on Hurricane during a high school football game Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at Cabell Midland High School in Ona.
Former Cabell Midland High School football star J.J. Roberts suffered a season-ending knee injury Saturday during practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The 2019 West Virginia Gatorade player of the year was placed on injured reserve after suffering the injury while making a cut during a joint practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œMy story is only beginning,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Roberts said.
Roberts then quoted 1 Peter 5:10 from the Bible: ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œAnd after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen and establish you.ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥
An undrafted free agent, Roberts was on track to make Tampa BaysÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s 53-man roster after a strong preseason performance. In the BuccaneersÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™ preseason opener, he made five tackles and broke up two passes.
Roberts, who starred in college at Wake Forest before transferring to Marshall, signed a three-year contract that guarantees him $300,000.
COACH SPEAK: Former Cabell Midland and Marshall University softball star Rielly Lucas was hired as an assistant coach at the University of Charleston. Hurricane baseball coach Brian Sutphin of the Staunton Braves was named coach of the year in the Valley Baseball League, a summer collegiate circuit.
Prayers are asked for the family and friends of former Vinson and Tolsia boys basketball coach Don Smith, who died last week. Former Fairland football coach Rashad Jackson is the new defensive coordinator at West Virginia State.
Recruiting roundup
OFFERS: Portsmouth girls basketballÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Sienna Allen (Buffalo). Raceland girls basketballÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Nim Maynard (McPherson).
NOTES, QUOTES, ANECDOTES: Former Cabell Midland track and field star Michael Lunsford transferred from Ohio State to Oklahoma State. MinfordÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Board of Education declined an offer for the Falcons to leave the Southern Ohio Conference for the Ohio Valley Conference.
Cabell Midland golfer Wyatt Maynard was named the WVGA Callaway Junior Tour player of the year in the boys 15-16 division. George Washington golfer Chastyn Viars made her second career hole in one Saturday at The Pines in Morgantown.
