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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1981
Page
17
Coach Williams notes CCs must contain a dangerous new tight end and speedy receivers while facing a tough Elon squad. He recalls Elon's 17 10 title win over Northeastern Oklahoma and predicts strong out west competition, aiming for more wins as the season extends toward Christmas.
West Virginia coach John McGrath called the 2-1 sudden death loss to Alabama A&M in the NCAA quarterfinals a shame after an 11-5 season. WVU advanced past the first round for the first time, earning early regional top ranking and respect for a strong tournament showing. Huntington TV carriers will broadcast WVU Marshall in-state rivalry with WOWK as flagship and commentators Terry Bumgarner Woody O’Hara and Hal Greer. WVU players ranked nationally include tight end Mark Raugh, quarterback Oliver Luck, and freshman Willie Drewrey, while Daniel Richardson for Marshall also ranks in receiving. Bear season opens Monday with an 80-bear forecast if weather holds.
Greenbrier West defeated Hinton 97-46 in Region III semifinal action led by Kathy Knapp with 17 points and Joanne Boone 13. In Class A Region III semifinals, Charleston Catholic beat Herndon 50-43 and Montcalm over Peterstown 53-40, setting up a Region III title showdown at Mount Hope Saturday at 7 30 p.m.
A dense recap lists scores from numerous college games including Fairfeld, Moravian, Shippensburg, Ursinus, Albright, West Chester, Glassboro, York, Clemson, Grambling, Mississippi, Tennessee Tech, Marquette, Detroit, Wis. Milwaukee, Wisconsin Whitewater, SW Kansas, Kansas Wesleyan, Idaho, Lamar, Utah, Middlebury, Castleton, New Hampshire College, St Anselm, Penn State, Indiana State, Trinity, Amherst, Lynchburg, Bethel, Briar Cliff, Morningside, Creighton, Nebraska Omaha, Illinois State, Northern Illinois, Evansville, Indiana State Evansville, Miami Ohio, Kenyon, Minnesota, Dayton, SE Missouri, etc. The list continues with numerous additional outcomes and a long NBA and college notes frame. The Associated Press Top Twenty poll results show North Carolina, Kentucky, Louisville, Wichita State, Virginia, Iowa, DePaul, UCLA, Tulsa, Minnesota, Alabama-Birmingham, Indiana, Arkansas, San Francisco, Brigham Young, Missouri, Alabama, Nevada-Las Vegas, Notre Dame, Georgetown. Pro items include Cavaliers firing Don Delaney but keeping him as GM, Lakers appointing Bill Bertha as assistant coach, NFL moves for Cardinals, 49ers roster changes, NASL staff updates, North Carolina State resignations, Valdosta State coach hire, and girls basketball playoff results in West Virginia classifications.
North Carolina, ranked No. 1, defeated Tulsa 78-70 as freshman Michael Jordan scored 22 points to lead the Tar Heels. He opened with six points and totaled 10 by halftime, with James Worthy sharing in ending two early droughts to push a 34-22 cushion at the break.
ST LOUIS AP The NCAA opens a fourth special convention to cut about 40 of 137 Division I-A football schools to Division I-AA in an effort to curb big school designation. Major leagues like the Southern and Ivy leagues face possible dropouts. Debate over schools property rights and CFA amendments to control televising games adds tension as Texas Oklahoma and Penn State prepare to challenge rulings. If no change, new Division IV could emerge to accommodate CFA members.
AP pigskin prognosticator Piggy predicts Fairmont State defeats Hillsdale 21 17 and Concord beats Elon 15 14 to set up an NAIA semifinal with Fairmont. He also picks Florida to beat West Virginia 30 14 in the Peach Bowl. Piggy boasts a 676 150 season record.
Melvin Rucker of VMI, a junior and team leader in tackles, earned first team All Southern Conference honors. The 6-3-1 Commodores finished the season with a 6-3-1 mark. Allen Williams starred for Princeton with 20 points in Duke’s 61-55 win over LaSalle. A Bluefield YMCA tourney is set for December 12 and 13 at Bluefield State College with a $60 entry fee and trophies for top placers.
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