Lubsey earns Mid- South Conference Player of the Week honor
Rams star Alex Lubsey, 21, was named Mid- South Conference Men s Basketball Player of the Week after a 20.5 point per game run on 88.3 percent shooting in two Bluefield victories. He averaged seven rebounds 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks. He went 10 for 10 from the floor and 7 for 7 at the line for 27 points against Emory & Henry, boosting his season FG percent to 66 which ranks seventh in NAIA.
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Virginia safety Harris named first-team All-ACC football
Anthony Harris of Virginia earned first team All-ACC honors as the Cavaliers place a single offensive selection on the second and third teams. Florida State dominates with seven first-team picks while Virginia Tech has three defensive players on both the second and third teams and a second-team punter.
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December hole in one at Fountain Springs Golf Course
Manuel Collier of Dublin Virginia aced hole No 6 at Fountain Springs Golf Course Peterstown during a weekly senior scramble. He used a 6 iron from the gold tees covering 85 yards with Bill Harman of Peterstown Darrell Fletcher and David Knight of Princeton in his foursome.
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Princeton
Jets keep Geno Smith as starter against Raiders
Jets coach Rex Ryan confirmed rookie Geno Smith will start Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Smith expressed a sense of urgency about earning wins as the team maintains its decision.
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Tonight’s Boys and College Basketball Schedule
Boys high school games include Honaker at Castlewood Bland County at Patrick Henry Tazewell at Marion. Girls feature HonakerCastlewood Greater Beckley Christian Montcalm Giles James Monroe River View Hurley Liberty Wyoming East. College men Bluefield State Ohio Valley Winthrop Virginia Tech. Women Coppin State West Virginia Eastern Kentucky Marshall.
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Giles
James Monroe
River View
Hurley
Liberty
Wyoming East
Bluefield State
Ohio Valley
Winthrop
Virginia Tech
Coppin State
West Virginia
Eastern Kentucky
Marshall
High school football coverage in the two Virginias
Television guide lists sports events including 7:15 p.m. Indiana at Syracuse and Illinois at Georgia Tech on ESPN channels, 9:15 p.m. Michigan at Duke and Notre Dame at Iowa on ESPN networks, NHL hockey Dallas at Chicago on NBCSN, and Premier League soccer West Ham at Crystal Palace on NBCSN, as the comprehensive coverage guide for the two Virginias.
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Iowa
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Tazewell Lady Bulldogs open season with 65 23 win at Bland County
Tazewell high school weathered a 13-10 first quarter, then dominated the Bland County Bears 65-23 on the road. Gracey Cline led with 20 points including three 3 pointers, Autumn Hash had 13 and 16 rebounds, Haley Christian added 10 and eight, and Whitney Saunders had six steals.
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Lady Bulldogs
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Post
Autumn Hash
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Whitney Saunders
Tazewell
Amber Eaton
Kristin Dillon
Patrick Henry
Glade Spring
Bristol
Tori Smith
Sisters on PikeView hoops team lean on each other through injuries
In Bluefield, PikeView seniors Alexis May and Madison May support each other as injuries reshape their basketball season. Alexis tore ligaments in her lower right leg just before the opener, while Madison previously battled ligament and Achilles injuries affecting her fall soccer season. Both sisters share encouragement as the team prepares to face Bluefield.
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Two big games mark Big 12 finales
In Dallas AP reports the Big 12 crowns a champion without a title game as two remaining regular season games create a closing doubleheader. Oklahoma State can clinch the league’s BCS berth with a home win over Oklahoma in the Bedlam showdown, key for the conference title race.
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Baylor
Art Briles
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
WVU Dominates Loyola Maryland In 96 47 Win
Remi Dibo led West Virginia with a career high 19 points and four teammates reached double figures as the Mountaineers raced Loyola Maryland 96 47. WVU dominated on the boards with 62 rebounds to 22, hit 13 of 22 from three, and surged to a strong non conference victory.
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