Bluefield Captures West Virginia Class AA Title by Crushing Grafton
Bluefield finishes 14-0 to claim the state title at Wheeling Island Stadium, defeating previously unbeaten Grafton 42-13. Senior Charlie Tynes rushes for three touchdowns, while Bluefield’s defense forces five interceptions and stifles Grafton’s quarterback Brian Gillespie.
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Charlie Tynes
Tynes
Bluefield
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Rick Dissibio
Shawn Dews
Gillespie
Eric Krauss
George Cooke
Krauss
Big Creek Owls Set For Class A Final At Wheeling Island
Big Creek, ranked third, charges toward a Class A title as it meets defending champion Moorefield at Wheeling Island Stadium. Coach Drexel Adkins lauded seniors, while the Owls rely on speed from Rex Crawford and Eddie Hale to counter Moorefield’s size and experience.
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Secondary School Activities Commission
Gilbert
Guyan Valley
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Adkins
McDowell County
Clay Battelle
Rex Crawford
Eddie Hale
Wheeling Island
Winterplace Opens With New Snowtubing Park
Winterplace officials announce the resort opens today for the 1997 98 season expanding to the states largest snowtubing park with eight lanes and two lifts. The resort introduces a central reservation system for lodging lift tickets rental gear and lessons and expands snowmaking by 50 percent ensuring snow coverage on all trails.
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Terry Pfeiffer
Marshall tops MAC title with Moss three TDs
Randy Moss starred as Marshall beat Toledo 34 14 to claim the Mid American Conference championship and earned an automatic bid to the inaugural Motor City Bowl in Pontiac Michigan Moss totaled 170 receiving yards and three touchdowns two of which covered 86 and 70 plus yards marking his 25th season TD record and Marshall’s return to bowl action since 1948
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Hazard
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Chris Wallace
Tor Ma
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Riddle
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Chapman
Darling
Pennington
Zbar
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Curry
M.long
Bilik
Freeman
Wicks
Blankenship fuels Bulldogs past Pioneers in Tazewell win
Tazewell point guard David Blankenship scored 11 of his 20 in the fourth quarter to lift the Bulldogs to a 71-52 victory over Lebanon. The win improves Tazewell to 2-0 as the Pioneers built early leads before Tazewell's press and late scoring spurt swung the game.
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Blankenship
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Adam Brighthill
Shawn Jordan
Pioneer
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Josh Reid
Will Horton
Mitchell
Tennessee-Auburn clash crowns SEC title in college football
The University of Tennessee faces Auburn for the SEC championship today as rumors swirl about Kenny Lofton possibly being traded back to Cleveland. Page 4.
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