Oceana Indians Defeat Big Creek Owls in Season Opener
In a tight opener at Oceana, the Oceana Indians beat the Big Creek Owls 57 to 54. Tim Stewart fueled the lead with key foul throws, Rick Cannon led Big Creek with 20 points, while Bill Armachain added 11 for Oceana. The Owls outshot but misfired at the line.
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Bearcats dominate Richlands in Bristol opener
Virginia High Bearcats blasted Richlands 90 57 in Bristol Friday night led by Wayne Stophel with 22 points and John Holdway 17. Dickie Thurston 14 and Gary Salyers 10 aided the attack while Richlands top scorer Steve McGraw had 15. Bearcats pulled away late after a tight first half.
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Bristol
Wayne Stophel
John Holdway
Dickie Thurston
Gary Salyers
Generals Fall To Glen Rogers In Close Interdistrict Clash
Glen Rogers Owls overcame a late Montcalm surge to beat the Generals 92-88 at Glen Rogers. Dallas McKinney scored 41 points, while Charlie Hill added 20 with ten in the final four minutes to seal the victory. Kenneth Price contributed 12 for Glen Rogers, as Montcalm’s Ronald Bumpus and Russell Bailey each had 27 and Jerry Vaughn 19 in a tightly contested game that saw a 48-38 halftime lead evaporate.
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Charlie Hill
Glen Rogers Owls
Montcalm Generals
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Kenneth Price
Ronald Bumpus
Russell Bailey
Montcalm
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UCLA and Notre Dame Set Night Basketball Showdown
UCLA and Notre Dame meet in an inaugural game at the new Athletic and Convocation Center in South Bend. The No 1 Bruins face No 5 Irish as the $7 million facility hosts its first major event at Notre Dame's twin domed complex.
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Pirates Beat Sophia 60-52 in Peterstown Opener
Peterstown Pirates opened with a 60-52 win over Sophia as Tim Spencer scored all 13 in the first half and Neal Chinault added 17. Spencer 13, Chinault 17, Wimmer 13 led the charge while Sophia's Terry Simpson had 17 in a losing effort.
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Shady Spring Edges Pineville In Close 55 52 Win
Shady Spring narrowly defeated Pineville 55 to 52 after leading late in the fourth period. James Oakes scored 16 for Shady Spring with Sam Anderson 14 and Lester Plumley 11, while Eugene Warner led Pineville with 12. Referees Parker and Pentington officiated.
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Baseball rule could suspend pay for illness or non baseball injury
A new major league rule allowing inactive lists for players unable to play due to bona fide illness or non baseball injuries threatens to widen the labor feud between owners and players. The Players Association objects amid a broader pension dispute as commissioner Eckert resigns amid San Francisco meetings.
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Colonials Visit UVA Tonight
Virginia and George Washington, two rising Mid-Atlantic teams, meet in Charlottesville after each recent win over Richmond. Virginia set a school scoring record by beating Richmond 113-92, while GW edged Richmond 97-93.
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Pritchett Leads Beavers Past Trojans In Opener
Bluefield Beavers upset Athens Trojans 88 66 as senior Tommy Pritchett scores a game high 28 points in the second half. Beavers improve to 1 0 as they travel to Andrew Lewis High School in Roanoke. Athens starts 0 2.
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Steve Bourne
Tom Bailey
Ross Matherly
Lee McClung
Jim Kyle
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McCl’ng
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Harvey
Green Dragons Fall 84-57 at Castlewood
The Castlewood Blue Devils defeated the Garden Green Dragons 84 to 57 Friday night. After a 14-14 first period the Blue Devils surged with 23 points in the second quarter to take a 37-29 halftime lead and outscored the Dragons 18-14 and 29-14 in the final two quarters. Garden scorers included West 15 and Stanley 19 while Castlewood’s Thurston 14, Holdway 17, Stophel 22 led the attack.
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Hillbillies Rout Jaeger Cubs 86 65 in opener
The Hillbillies defeated the Jaeger Cubs 86-65 in the basketball opener. Aebry Murphy led Man with 21 points and Jackie Webster added 20 as Jaeger trailed 50-21 at halftime after 17 first-half turnovers.
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Bramwell Millionaires Dominate Spanishburg 93 83
Bramwell jumps to a 19 point lead and defeats Spanishburg 93 to 83 at Bramwell. Four Bramwell players including Jay Barringer Walter Burton Dennis Hood and Jerry Martin reach double figures as Bramwell earns its second straight win. Tolliver leads Spanishburg with 21 points while Burton and Hood pull 13 rebounds each. Bramwell shoots 53 percent from the line to Spanishburg 61 percent.
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Welch Defeats Gary Diggers 69-61 at Welch Armory
Welch Maroon Wave upset the Gary Coal diggers 69 to 61 at Welch Armory led by Charles Ingram with 20 points and Kenny Orr with 13. Gary's Freddy Bailey and Wilden Thomas paced the visitors while Welch outrebounded 69 to 47 and set up next games against Bluefield Beavers and Mullens.
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Trio Sparks Matewan Past Thundering Herd 85 70
Greg Hatfield Nathan Kirk and Everette Curry combined for 58 points and 43 rebounds to lift Matewan over Park Central’s Thundering Herd 85 70 at Matewan Friday night. Hatfield 22 points 14 rebounds Kirk 21 points nine rebounds Curry 15 points 20 rebounds.
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Hutchins-Weaver
High school cage results across multiple matchups
The results list scores from numerous high school games including Bristol 52 Lumberport 33, Salem 77 Weston St Patricks 38, Flemington 91 Burnsville 53, and many more with multiple overtime noted at Masontown Valley 74 Tunnelton 72. Also notes college results UCLA over Ohio State and Norfolk State performances.
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Hogan Denies Quitting Tour
Fort Worth Texas AP Ben Hogan dismisses reports he is quitting tournament golf after surgery on his shoulder and knee. He says his arm is improving and that age and past limited play explain why he might not compete regularly.
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Grambling Heads to Pasadena Bowl Face Hornets
Grambling College, led by 6-4, 215-pound quarterback James Harris, travels to Pasadena for the Pasadena Bowl seeking a victory over Sacramento State College. Harris headlines the squad as they aim to upset the Hornets in the named bowl contest.
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U.S. Could Clinch Ski Title With Final Slalom Effort
United States leads Challenge Cup midway as men dominate giant slalom on Aspen Mountain. A win in Saturday's slalom events could secure the silver cup for the U S with both men and women racing for points. Hank Kashiwa upset Patrick Russell in one race as other Americans shine.
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Billy Kidd
Stowe
Jean-Noel Augert
Hank Kashiwa
Old Forge
N.Y
Patrick Russell
Jere Ellitt
Steamboat Springs Corp
Elaine Penz
Rough Riders Rally To Beat Herndon 66 63
The Baileysville Rough Riders rally past the Herndon Indians 66 to 63 at Baileysville. Senior guard Jerry Miller scores 28 for the winners while Jim Sizemore pads Herndon with 24. Herndon led 47-40 after three, but Baileysville seized the fourth quarter to claim their first win of the season.
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