Mt View Consolidation Brings Mixed Hope for Knights
Mt View High School formed from Welch and Gary consolidations faces a smooth transition with most players staying united. Coach Sid Cure and AD Vic Nystrom report excellent attitudes, 29 lettermen, and a competitive 1978 season ahead. The Golden Knights will use the old Welch field and planned future stadium, with facilities including a 1500-seat gym, wrestling room, weight room, training room, and separate dressing areas.
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Gary
Mt. View High School
Golden Knight
Mt. View
Vic Nystrom
Sid Cure
Herbert Hoover
Greenbrier East
Logan
Woodrow Wilson
Northfork
Bluefield
Princeton
Big Creek
Williamson
Jaeger
Mullens
Nystrom
James Bales
Donald Connor
Gordon Lambert
Edward Mosko
Cure
Golden Knights
McDowell County
Mountain Top
Raccoons Named as Lake Placid Mascots Presented in Utica
Two five month old raccoons showcased as the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics mascots at a Utica news conference. The pair, found abandoned and housed at the Utica City Zoo, posed with officials and will be christened in a later nationwide Name the Raccoon contest. The animals teased locals, including Mayor Stephen Pawlinga, before the event moved on to promotion plans with national TV appearances. Ed Lewi noted the raccoons were spotted at Utica Union Station during a prior visit.
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Utica
N.Y
Lake Placid
Tiz
Good Morning America
Utica City Zoo
Stephen Pawlinga
Daniel Boone
Adirondack Mountains
Ed Lewi
Union Station
Utica Zoo
Hinton
W.va
West Virginia
Lopez withdraws from Dearborn LPGA tournament
Nancy Lopez pulled out of a $150,000 LPGA event in Dearborn Michigan for health reasons, citing a sore upper right arm. The 21 year old, leader on the tour with about $154,000, will rest for two weeks and seek medical checks including eye concerns raised by a spot she noticed.
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Dearborn
Mich
Nancy Lopez
Ladies Professional Golfers Association
Jan Stephenson
Lopez
St. Paul
Minn
Harrisburg
Roscoe Jones
Manhasset
N.Y
Roswell, N.M
Marshall basketball history noted by Aberdeen successor hopes
Down Sports Trail Indo Aberdeen the Marshall basketball coach speaks on Marshall hoops history praising Cam Henderson and Ellis Johnson while noting the challenge of matching their success. The piece recalls Bus Bailey and Stan Martin reminiscing on Concord days, with Bailey now retired in Evansville and teaching part time.
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Aberdeen
Marshall
Daniels
Cam Henderson
Stu
Cam
Ellis Johnson
US Bailey
Pedre Jackson
Concord
Stanley
Kid
Local sports notes mix college talk and pro football links
Evansville College golfer Stuppy jokes about erratic scoring while highlighting the charm of the game and college athletics face inflation and funding pressures. Rob Kane, head of the U S Olympic committee, warns small colleges struggle to pay bills as bigger programs feel the pinch amid rising costs. News briefs cover NBC insurance for Moscow Olympics, Bob Wilt’s coaching hire at Tyler County High, Dempsey Louis Ali debates, and St Louis Cardinal coaches with Bud Wilkinson ties.
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Ickups
NBC
Lloyds of London
Moscow
Bob Wilt
Marshall
Martinsville
Tyler County High School
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Muhammad Ali
Rocky Smith
Richlands
Ali
Dempsey
Rocky Marciano
Marciano
St. Louis Cardinal
NFL
St. Louis
Bud Wilkinson
Bud
Oklahoma Sooners
Pairings Set for West Virginia Classic in Morgantown
The West Virginia Basketball Classic schedule spots Marshall vs Duquesne at 6:30 p.m. on Dec 29 and West Virginia vs Ohio University at 8:30 p.m. on Dec 29. The Friday losers play at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and the winners meet at 8:30 p.m. for the title, in Morgantown.
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W.va
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Marshall University
Marshall
Duquesne University
Ohio University
Top-Notch Herd Linebacker Gary Patrick Calls It Quits
Marshall University announces Gary Patrick, a sophomore linebacker once praised as the best on the team, has quit the Herd amid injuries. Several players failed to report for pre season drills while others were moved to new positions as coach Frank Ellwood reshapes depth.
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Gary Patrick
Huntington
W.va
Frank Ellwood
Marshall University
Thundering Herd
Marshall
Patrick
Glenwood
Ohio
Gary
Greg Rash
Glen Kelly
Ceredo-Kenova
Randy Chafin
Van
Greg Smith
Proctorville
Ellwood
Joey Brison
Charleston
Bill McCourt
Matt Gaines
Danny Wells
Kevin Jackson
Darry Strong
Dennis Bellamy
Watson Wins USAC Fair Stock Race at Milwaukee
Local favorite Dave Watson of Milton Wisconsin built a 100 yard lead over 140 miles to win the USAC Fair Stock 150 at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds Speedway. He overtook Bobby Unser after a late bid by A J Foyt and Unser challenging for the lead amid early pileups and multiple cautions.
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Milwaukee
Dave Watson
Milton
Wis
Bobby Unser
U.S. Auto Club
Watson
A.J. Foyt
Unser
Wisconsin State Fairgrounds Speedway
Foyt
Bobby Allison
Wtwetocn
Veteran NFL Quarterbacks Battle Tonight
Two veteran quarterbacks Fran Tarkenton and Bob Griese will start tonight as the Vikings face the Dolphins in Miami while the Redskins meet the Colts in Baltimore. Tarkenton returns from a broken leg aiming to add to his long career totals. Griese continues in Miami guiding the offense behind new draft pick Guy Benjamin as coach Don Shula comments on facing Tarkenton.
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Fran Tarkenton
Bob Griese
Minnesota Vikings
Miami
Dolphins
Washington Redskins
Colts
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Seattle
Tarkenton
Vikings
Dolphin
Don Shula
Griese
Guy Benjamin
Stanford
New Orleans
Benjamin
Shula
Saints
Redskins
Washington
Jack Pardee
Chicago
WFL
Tommy Beamon
Pardee
Jacksonville
Green Bay
Beamon
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Denver
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Tampa Bay
St.Louis
Houston
Dallas
New York Jets
San Diego
Kansas City
New England
Oakland
San Francisco
Detroit
Cleveland
Ambushed Fighter Will Continue Comeback Try
New York AP reports boxer Bobby Halpern, shot eight times last May, is out of hospital and planning a comeback. He aims to regain strength in four or five months and may fight in New Jersey or New York. Halpern weighs about 161 pounds after a 30 pound loss and says he will prove he can fight again despite the attack.
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New York
Bobby Halpern
New Jersey
North Central
Bronx
Halpern
Madison Square Garden
Joseph Motto
When the money runs out and programs disappear
A brief note emphasizes that funding cuts threaten services, leaving VISTA volunteers as the remaining frontline help. It urges recruiting more volunteers to sustain community programs as budgets shrink.
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VISTA
America
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Maroon Knights
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Wheeling Central
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Yellow Jackets
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Cree Banks
John Rost
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Mexico City
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