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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 2006
Page
9
A roomful of all star football players will gather tonight at the Princeton Elks Club for the annual Pocahontas Coal Association Bluefield Daily Telegraph player of the year banquet. Leaders host a 6 p.m. dinner near Maple Acres for players of the week their families and coaches.
UCLA leads with 55 first place votes at 6-0, followed by Pittsburgh 8-0 and North Carolina 6-1. Alabama sits at 7-0, Ohio State 7-1, Texas A&M 7-0, Duke and Florida tied at 7-1 and 7-2, LSU 4-1, Wichita State 6-0, rounding out the Top 10.
Denver Broncos kicker Jason Elam persuaded coach Mike Shanahan to attempt a fake in Sundays game. Elam gained two yards before straining his left hamstring but said he would be fine for the next trip to San Diego. Seattle won 23-20 as Josh Brown connected on a 50-yard field goal with five seconds remaining.
Tuesday games feature Giles at James Monroe Montcalm at Greater Beckley Mount View at Burch Pike View at Shady Spring Princeton at Parkersburg Wyoming East at Mercer Christian Virginia Pocahontas at Council ee Twin Valley at Graham Virginia High at Honaker and 30YS First Bank and Trust Tournament at John Battle High School Holston versus Tazewell at 4 p.m. Additional matches include Haysi versus Castlewood Hurley at Phelps Kentucky.
Bluefield College hosts Tennessee Wesleyan College in the Appalachian Athletic Conference tonight at the Dome with the women's game at 5:30 p.m. and the men at roughly 7:30 p.m. Old Dominion visits Virginia Tech in a men’s basketball game at Cassell Coliseum at 7 p.m.
A Bluefield State College men’s basketball game listed as scheduled for tonight was played earlier. The contest against King College occurred on November 15, delivering the outcome to records and local sports notes.
Louisville forward Derrick Caracter says the crowd will include supporters and critics alike as his Cardinals travel to No. 14 Arizona at Madison Square Garden. The Fanwood New Jersey native aims to show the skeptics he fits with coach Rick Pitino’s system.
Eight Spurs players scored in double digits as San Antonio routed Golden State 129-89. Brent Barry led with 18 points, Beno Udrih added a season-high 16, while Tim Duncan posted 15 points and 8 rebounds. Michael Finley and Tony Parker each had 14.
International Speedway Corp. halted its New York area project to build a NASCAR track on Staten Island after spending about 150 million dollars, mostly to acquire a former oil tank farm. The decision cited an inability to secure critical local political support amid strong local resistance.
The Montcalm Lady Generals start the basketball season ranked No. 5 in Class A by the Associated Press and No. 4 in the coaches preseason poll. Coach Jim McPherson notes strong returners and a history of sectional and regional titles with 38 wins over the past two years as the season opens at Greater Beckley Christian.
Mercer Christian Academy starts with a young roster under new coach Wes Aldrich. He plans patience as the Cavaliers rebuild, noting Charity Nestor has varsity experience while many players move up from the middle school program. The Lady Cavaliers host Wyoming East in the opener with Nestor at point guard, Bradley and Cannon on the wings, and Hobbs and Preservati in the post.
Harles ton AP reports Huntington High girls open the season ranked number one in the state Class AAA poll as star Patrick Patterson and the boys team continue their high profile run. The Pirates seek early wins as Mayo exits the headlines and Patterson headlines the season.
Memphis routed Marshall 78 59 in the Conference USA opener as Robert Dozier scored 16 and Chris Douglas Roberts 14 for the No 16 Tigers. Marshall shot 33 percent and hit 56 percent from the line. Tre Whited had 14 points and Markel Humphrey 12 with nine boards as Memphis built and held 10 point leads most of the game.
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