West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference eyes rise in NAIA power
Sports editor notes Charleston shines in season opener over Marshall and leads a WVIAC blooming with depth. He cites Weslyan and peers like West Virginia Tech, State, Wheeling, and Shepherd as contenders. He argues conference depth, recruiting draw, and pro alumni prove WVIAC strength rivaling Division I.
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Nighttime TV sports slate highlights college games across networks
The schedule lists college basketball and football matchups on WDBJ WSET and ESPN plus a live Heisman announcement at 5 p.m. The card shows Kansas versus North Carolina State and Army versus Navy, SMU versus Oklahoma, Loyola at Notre Dame, BYU at Hawaii, VCU at Virginia Tech, Virginia at Duke, with Australian Open final rounds on ESPN.
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Richlands nips Graham 45 43 in SWD clash
Richlands Blue Tornados edge Graham G-Men 45 43 at Graham Middle School to notch their first SWD win. Hardman leads Richlands with 15 points while Law tops Graham with 13 as the Tornados pull away late after a tight back and forth.
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Richlands Narrowly Defeat Graham 45-43 in Hard-Fought Victory
Rebounders Danny Adkins of Graham and Buddy Crawford of Richland led the tussle for boards as Barry Newberry watched. Richlands edged Graham 45-43 in a close contest with strong late defense and key second-chance plays.
Rams Rally Past Bulldogs With Phillips 31 Points
Bluefield College taming Atlantic Christian 98 90 as guard Fred Phillips scoring a game high 31 points steps up without NSCAA All American Ralph Stovall. Rams use transition offense and aggressive defense to erase deficit and win fifth of the year behind late momentum swings.
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Bluefield College
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N.C
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Tusculum
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Fred Phillips
Richlands
Curry stops McCrory in second to claim welterweight title
In Las Vegas Donald Curry knocked Milton McCrory cold with a right hand in the second round to win the undisputed welterweight championship. Curry, known as the Lone Star Cobra, dominated from the opening bell and finished McCrory at 1:53 of the second round to improve to 24-0 with 19 knockouts.
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Blues Aim to End Losing Streak Versus Pikeville
Bluefield State coach Terry Brown aims to curb a 0-4 start as the Big Blues host 6-0 Pikeville College at home. Pikeville’s Todd May and Hoskins Carroll push a high-scoring attack while Bluefield State seeks defense and tempo control to keep pace for 40 minutes.
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Struggling Mountain Lions host Glenville State
Concord College Mountain Lions, 3-5, face Glenville State at Centennial Hall after a 20 point loss to Charleston. Coach Christie cites rebounding and defense as keys, praises guard Kidd, and stresses a must win in the conference game against the Pioneers.
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