West Virginia prep stars pace opening football season
Central Preston’s Barnett and Sistersville’s Swisher headline top returning players as West Virginia prep gridiron opens with most teams in action. Barnett led the state in scoring and rushing last year, while Swisher was top receiver and a state champion in Class A. Also listed are notable seniors such as South Charleston’s Griffith and Bluefield’s Rucker, with State champs North Marion and Ceredo-Kenova/LK divisions shaping the opening weekend.
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Charleston
W.va
Kenny Barnett
Brian Swisher
Barnett
Swisher
Central
Preston
Sistersville
West Virginia
Williamstown
Central Preston
South Harrison
John “Fuzzy
Fillier
Magnolia High School
Filliez
Lou Nocida
Nocida
David Griffith
South Charleston
Louis Rucker
Bluefield
John Koontz
Petersburg
Damon Bateson
Keyser
Bob Palmer
Martinsburg
Harold Hairston
Beckley
Harold
Pete Culberto
Dan Dotson
Webster County
Mike Fairbanks
Morgantown
Todd Hendricks
Pineville
Barry White
Frankfort
Casey Jones
Danny Abercrombie
Big Creek
Scooter Guill
Princeton
Rick Grimmett
Harold ‘“Tootie
Carter
Dan Taylor
Gilbert
Jerry Miller
Steve Thaxton
Sissonville
North Marion
Ceredo-Kenova
Brooke
C K
Man
Clarksburg
Notre Dame
Bluefield WV Housing Authority Sealed Notes Sale Notice
The Housing Authority of Bluefield West Virginia invites sealed proposals for the purchase of project notes to finance its housing projects. The $4 481 000 Third 1981 note issue matures April 9 1982 with bearer payable on maturity. Bids due September 9 1981 at 1 PM. The notice also covers rehabilitation bids in Union WV with Section 3 requirements.
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Housing Authority
Bluefield
West Virginia
Bluefield Municipal Complex
Rogers Street
State of
City
Bruce Gerwig
Union
Monroe County
Planning and Development Council
Ballengee Street
Hinton
Planning & Development Council
P.O. Box
David Cole
Region Development Planning and Council
Princeton
Pardee Tutored Defense To Improve S D Chargers
The Chargers add defensive expert Pardee to boost a high scoring offense. They also hire Jim Wagstaff to strengthen the secondary after a 34 27 loss to Oakland in the AFC title game. With Dan Fouts and 10000 yard seasons returning, San Diego eyes a Super Bowl run.
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SAN Diego
San Diego Chargers
Chargers
Oakland
Jack Pardee
Louie Kelcher
Ray Preston
Pardee
NFL
Kelcher
Jim Wagstaff
Buffalo
Denver
Don Coryell
Kansas City
Seattle
Curlin Beck Steps Into Alexander's WVU Backfield
Curlin Beck inherits WVU backfield from the departed Robert Alexander and aims to match his predecessor's yardage. Coach Don Nehlen emphasizes no drop in offense, with Dane Conwell and Curlin Beck replacing Easley and Alexander. preseason practice continues as Luck leads scrimmage and WVU gears up for Sept 12 opener at Virginia amid injuries.
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Morgantown
W.va
Curlin Beck
Robert Alexander
West Virginia University
Alexander
Beck
Mountaineers
Los Angeles Rams
West Virginia
Don Nehlen
Dane Conwell
Walter Easley
Easley
Robert
Nehlen
Dane
Curlin
Oliver Luck
Virginia
Dave Preston
Jim Rodgers
Dale Rusesky
Otis Tests Free Agent Market With Royals Unlikely
Kansas City center fielder Amos Otis will test the free agent market and possibly play for another team next season. The Kansas City Times reports the Royals have shown little interest and not made an offer with seven weeks left in the season. Otis, batting .266 with six homers and 39 RBIs, prefers staying in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Amos Otis
Royals
Kansas City Times
the Times
Otis
Tom Womack
Temper Tantrums Sweep Women’s Tennis Circuit
TORONTO AP A spate of on court temper outbursts hit the Canadian Open as Bettina Bunge Pam Shriver Hana Mandlikova and others vented through disputed calls and obscene gestures. Officials echoed that tension runs high in later rounds while players apologized for their actions and stressed focus on play.
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Toronto
Illie Nastase
John McEnroe
Bettina Bunge
Pam Shriver
Shriver
Tracy Austin
Hana Mandlikova
Czechoslovakia
Chris Evert Lloyd
Lloyd
Austin
Harry Fauquier
Ontario Umpires Association
Fauquier
Bunge
Mandlikova
Berenyi’s two hitter guides Reds past Mets in 2-0 win
Bruce Berenyi fired a masterful two hitter striking out 12 as the Reds beat the Mets 2-0. Ray Knight scored on Joe Nolan’s single, Nolan drove in another run, and Berenyi added an insurance run with a fifth‑inning double and Dave Collins’ RBI single.
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Cincinnati
Bruce Berenyi
Cincinnati Reds
New York Mets
Berenyi
Mookie Wilson
Ellis Valentine
Dave Kingman
Montreal Expos
San Diego Padres
Ray Knight
Joe Nolan
Nolan
RBI
Dave Collins
Mike Scott
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Rucker, Guill
Brian
Fuzz
Fairmont West
Hale Irwin
Maui
Hawaii
Grand Blanc
Mich
Hale
John Jefferson
Dan Fouts
Federal Savings and Loan
First Federal Savings & Loan
al Gy
REDS
United States
Andrea Jaeger
Jaeger
Shriver and
CUBS
Padres
Chicago
Mike Tyson
Ivan DeJesus
Chicago Cubs
DeJesus
Gary Lucas
Tyson
Lee Smith
Dodgers
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Dusty Baker
Steve Yeager
Burt Hooton
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hooton
Bill Madlock
Rangers
BLUE
Doc Medich
Buddy Bell
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
Blue Jays
Chicago White Sox
Medich
Juan Berenguer
al Oliver
al Woods
Bell
TET
Tandy Corporation
American Express
Radio Shack
Carlisle
Frye. Inc
Bluefield Ave
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