Mountaineers seek rebound after 1981 Marshall loss
West Virginia faces Marshall in Morgantown hoping to rebound from a 73-46 loss to Indiana Pa. as Tim Kearney and Lester Rowe warn against complacency. Coach Gale Catlett criticizes play and aims for stronger shooting and rebounding in a pivotal rematch.
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Tim Kearney
West Virginia
Marshall University
Mountaineers
Marshall
Henderson Center
Indiana
Pa.) University
Gale Catlett
Big Indians
Lester Rowe
Huntington
Rowe
Mount View Lady Knights Fly Past Greenbrier East for State Bid
Mount View defeats Greenbrier East 51 to 43 to claim Region V crown and earn a first state tournament berth. The Lady Knights, led by Thelma Cleage and Rosa Hewitt, face Parkersburg South in the Class AAA state tourney first round at Charleston Civic Center, while improving to 22 1. Coach Mike Crouse praised their defense and zone press that outplayed GE’s inside game and outside shooting.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Lady Knights of
Mount View
Greenbrier East
Lady Spartans
Lady Knights
Thelma Cleage
Rosa Hewitt
Crouse
Spartans
Cleage
Hewitt
Greenbrier
Gaye Franklin
Cindi Cole
Franklin
Bostic
Cole
Boone
Loudermilk
Sessions
Dolan
T.cleage
Poole
Kraje
Beck
K.cleage
Graham leads Mil lion Dollar Golf Challenge with 67
Australian David Graham shot five birdies in round one to finish 5-under 67 and take the lead at Sun City. Larry Nelson and Seve Ballesteros tied for second at 3-under 69, with Nick Faldo third at 70 and Ray Floyd at 71. The event at Gary Player Country Club offers $300,000 to the winner.
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David Graham
Larry Nelson
Spain
Seve Ballesteros
Britain
Nick Faldo
Ray Floyd
Gary Player Country Club
SUN City
Bophuthatswana
Gary
Baileysville Advances to State After Regional Final Win
Baileysville defeats Pocahontas County 55 to 48 in the Class AA Region III final to earn a state tournament berth. Jeannie Short scores 23, Karen Morgan and Jane Lester add 16 each. Morgan eclipses 1,000 career points. Baileysville to face Region I winner in the semifinal at Charleston Civic Center Thursday at 1 p.m.
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Jackie Burks
Pocahontas County
West Virginia fans to submit play calls for Hall of Fame Bowl
West Virginia coach Don Nehlen will test fan-submitted plays in a Charleston Daily Mail contest. The best entry may be used in the Hall of Fame Bowl against Kentucky on December 22, though Nehlen warns against ridiculous ideas. He plans to tailor near-miss concepts and keep most offense unchanged until drills resume December 12.
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West Virginia
Mountaineer
Don Nehlen
Mountaineers
Kentucky
Nehlen
Daily Mail
Sies
Progress in NBA Mediation Talks With Referees
Negotiators agreed to submit the NBA referees dispute to federal mediation amid stalled talks and a new dispute over where talks resume. Union officials indicated willingness to meet soon, while owners and commissioner Stern defended last proposals. Picket lines outside the Spectrum in Philadelphia were noted as negotiations continued.
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National Basketball Association
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Federal
Robert Kyler
Philadelphia
NBA
Richie Phillips
Larry) O’brien
David) Stern
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O’brien
League
Union
Scotty Stirling
Stirling
Giant Cavenall Joins Wizards To Face Bluefield High
Ronnie Cavenall a 7 foot inch Texas Southern alum joins Harlem Wizards led by Mar ques Haynes to perform at Bluefield High School on December 6 at 8 00. Cavenall praised by peers for NBA potential after stints with Utah Jazz and 12 years in Australia amid a season that includes 25 games across the US Canada and abroad.
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Beaumont
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Texas Southern College
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Jabbar
LA Lakers
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Utah Jazz
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Sydney Supersonics
Jerry Abernathy
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Canada
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Armed Forces
Alaska
Greenland
Iceland
Germany
David
Ronnie
Haynes
Tyler County Has Football Fever
In Sistersville and Tyler County High prepare for a 1 30 p m state Class A final at Laidley Field Charleston between 12 0 Sistersville and 11 1 Tyler County High May-expecting 11 300 residents to attend with county pride high. Local residents predict a near empty Sistersville and a crowded Middlebourne as fans debate who will win and whether a third game should be played if Tyler wins. Regardless of result, Deputy County Clerk Mary Lou Spencer says the county will be proud as the teams chase a long awaited title.
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Tyler County
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Cross County
Tyler County High
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Laidley Field
Mary Bell
Middlebourne
Jack Ash
Tyler
Gertie Archer
Red Raiders
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Tyler Countian
Helene Kurtz
Mary Lou Spencer
Raiders Ahead At Half In San Diego Clash
The San Diego Chargers hosted the Los Angeles Raiders in a prime time game with the Raiders leading 14-10 at halftime. A win or tie would seal the Raiders the American Conference West title at 10-3, while Seattle at 7-6 could still threaten. The Chargers, 5-8, aimed to avoid a losing season under Don Coryell after Dan Fouts returned from a shoulder injury to boost offense.
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San Diego Chargers
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Raiders
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Chargers
Don Coryell
Hanika Opens with Febrile Victory at Australian Open
Second seed Sylvia Hanika of West Germany defeated Beth Norton 6 1 6 3 on the rain delayed opening day at Melbourne's grass center court. Norton struggled with Hanika's heavy top spin as Jo Durie edged Sherry Acker 6 3 7 4.
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Australia
Sylvia Hanika
West Germany
Beth Norton
Norton
Fairfield
Conn
Hanika
Britain
Jo Durie
Sherry Acker
Kalamazoo, Mich
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