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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1998

Page

13

College Football Playoff-Style Bowl Schedule Across Seasons

A dense list of scorelines and upcoming bowls from multiple divisions shows Appalachian State and Northwestern State posting victories, followed by a slate of postseason matchups. Teams like Carson-Newman Northwest Missouri State Mount Union and Trinity appear, with dates scattered through November and December in Florence, Salem, and Mount Union venues.

NFL Week Results and Schedules Summary

NFL results recap across December games with notable scores: Bills 33 at Bengals 20, Saints 22 over Dallas 3, 49ers 31 over Panthers 28 in OT, Chargers 20 at San Diego? correction needed. Jets 32 over Seahawks 31, Vikings 48 over Chicago 22, Titans 16 at Ravens 14, Cowboys at Chiefs 34-27? Await clarification.

St. Louis Antona Philadelphia Atlanta New Orleans Chicago Green Bay Buffalo Cincinnati Indianapolis Dallas Denver New York Giants Jacksonville Detroit New England Pittsburgh Oakland Washington San Diego Tampa Bay San Francisco Carolina Tennessee New York Jets Seattle Arizona Kansas City Miami Minnesota Baltimore

Television highlights theater listings and sports events

A dense schedule of televised college basketball games, bowl matchups, and boxing cards across ESPN NBC and CBS with dates from December through February. Notable items include Indiana at Kentucky and Iowa at Kansas from ESPN, multiple college bowls including Sugar, Rose, Peach, Fiesta, Citrus, Outback, Gator and Orange, plus pro boxing cards and venue notes across Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, and more.

Indiana Kentucky Buffalo St. Louis Iowa Kansas Las Vegas Nev

West Virginia high school girls basketball polls reveal top teams

West Virginia Coaches Association preseason poll lists Class AAA led by Princeton Morgantown and Parkersburg RT with Parkersburg South. Class AA shows Ravenswood Petersburg Magnolia Grafton and others while Class A features Parkersburg Catholic Mercer Christian Charleston Catholic and Wil l iamstown among leaders with numerous smaller totals noted. Final points include Am 149 and 112.

West Virginia Coaches Association Princeton Morgantown Parkersburg RT Woodrow Wilson Parkersburg South Hurricane John Marshall University East Fairmont Martinsburg Spring Valley Nitro Capital Class AA Ravenswood Petersburg Magnolia Grafton Scott Wyoming East Braxton County Greenbrier West Sissonville Frankfort Bluefield St. Marys Parkersburg Catholic Mercer Christian Charleston Catholic Williamstown Wheeling Central Pendleton County Clay-Battelle Madonna Burch Harts Fayetteville Hamlin Buffalo Pocahontas County Gilmer County Cameron Linsley Tygarts Valley Doddridge County Valley Wetzel Moorefield

Top 25 Fared In AP Basketball Poll Preview

The AP top 25 report shows Connecticut, Duke and Cincinnati idle this week while Maryland hosts DePaul, Kentucky plays Indiana in Louisville, and Massachusetts waits at home for a midweek game after a 9 0 start.

Associated Press Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland DePaul Washington Kentucky Duke Florida Cincinnati Southwestern Louisiana Indiana Louisville

Stanford Beats Washington 70-56 in NCAAB Action

Stanford, now 5-2, defeated Washington 70-56 and will play at Nevada on Thursday. North Carolina remains 8-1 with no game this week, next hosting Buffalo. The weekly roundup lists multiple teams with upcoming games and notes on schedule gaps.

Stanford Washington Nevada

Baseball free agent signings list by team across leagues

The AP compiles a comprehensive roster of 43 free agents and 91 remaining free agents. It lists new contracts for players including Mo Vaughn Roberto Alomar Gary Sheffield and Rafael Palmeiro with teams across the American and National Leagues. The report catalogs signings for Anaheim Baltimore Boston Cleveland Detroit Kansas City New York Seattle Texas Toronto Arizona Atlanta Chicago Colorado Houston Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego St. Louis and Pittsburgh along with later notices of players available or re-signed. Several notable names and figures appear, reflecting major moves and minor league agreements alike.

NY Jets New England Indianapolis Central Jacksonville Tennessee Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati West Denver Seattle Kansas City Os San Diego Dallas Arizona NY Giants Washington Philadelphia Minnesota Green Bay Tampa Bay Detroit Chicago St. Louis Carolina YORK Associated Press American League Anaheim Mo Vaughn Mike Timlin Rho Detino DeShields J. Surhoff Will Clark Texas Boston Jose Offerman David Cone Bernie Williams Jose Mesa San Francisco Royce Clayton Rafael Palmeiro Toronto Geronimo Berroa Dave Stieb Rhp Greg Swindell, Inc Greg Colbrunn Atlanta Todd Stottlemyre Armando Reynoso Randy Johnson Thp Houston Steve Finley San Diego Brian Jordan Otis Nixon Ozzie Guillen Henry Rodriguez Colorado Lenny Harris New York Mets Brian Bohanon Ihp Los Angeles Ken Caminiti Tim Bogarss Devon White New York Dennis Cook The Robin Ventura Ken Pittsburgh Mike Benjamin Eric Davis Scott Radinsky John Vander Wal Carlos Hernandez Mark Gardner Ellis Burks

Major League Baseball announces term tweaks and hires

Tim Brosnan named senior vice president of domestic and international properties and Kathy Francis as marketing vice president at MLB. Jays sign Stieb to minor league deal. Diamondbacks ink Finley on a four year pact. Phillies appoint Lakey as director of major league scouting. Rochester Red Wings name Machemer manager. Sioux Falls Canaries announce multiple staff moves. College CUNY notes New York Tech joins CUNYAC. CCNY coach Gary Smith retires to become assistant athletic director.

Associated Press Tim Brosnan Kathy Francis Arizona Diamondbacks Steve Finley Philadelphia Phillies Gordon Lakey Cuny Athletic Conference New York City Technical College Gregorio Velez Juan Villamar CCNY Gary Smith

UNC women rout Marshall for 77 46 victory

Nikki Teasley led No. 7 North Carolina with 15 points in 22 minutes as the Tar Heels built a 30 13 first half lead en route to a 77 46 win over Marshall. Juana Brown and LaQuanda Barksdale added 11 apiece, Behnfeldt led Marshall with 15 points and eight rebounds despite a slow start.

Connecticut Notre Dame Tennessee Arkansas Purdue Ohio U Louisiana Tech Northeast Louisiana Georgia Southern North Carolina Marshall Tennessee State UCLA San Diego State Alabama Florida Old Dominion Penn State Colorado State Santa Clara Texas Tech Texas Christian George Washington American Rutgers Providence Clamson Dartmouth Duke Iowa State Drake Nebraska Troy State Maryland Virginia Towson Virginia Tech East Carolina Kansas Chapel Hill N.C Nikki Teasley Teasley Juana Brown LaQuanda Barksdale Tar Heels Kristina Behnfeldt Behnfeldt

West Virginia State defeats Wesleyan in conference showdown

Ronald Kenan led WVU State with 27 points and eight rebounds as the Mountaineers beat Wesleyan 84-78 in the West Virginia Conference. J D Dillon added 16, Andre Brown 14, Rob Roth 12. Wesleyan’s Jason Westfall had 19 points and 21 rebounds. Also: Ladrell Whitehead named MAC offensive player of the week after Bobcats upset Syracuse.

Toledo Ohio Ladrell Whitehead Bobcats Syracuse Whitehead

Concord College pulls away for 92 77 win over Ohio Valley

Concord College defeated Ohio Valley 92 to 77 at Centennial Hall. Gaither and Tate sparked Concord with multiple three point plays and key baskets while Hennessey and White disrupted OVU in the second half. Concord improves while Ohio Valley drops to 4-8 as they head to Davis Elkins.

Hennessey Concord OVC Ohio Valley Gaither Tate Davis & Elkins Thurs Cox Centennial Hall Concord College Mike Sparrow Jeremiah Colegrove Ricardo Upchurch Greg Kupfner John Hennessey Kenny White Matt Gaither Troy Jones Pierre Poindexter Mike Main Jonathan Spencer Phillip Saunders Jeff Canterbury Harvey Milner Sterling Tate

Missouri and West Virginia Meet in Big 12 Showdown

Missouri trails West Virginia in total offense and scoring, while WVU edges in passing yards. Key players include Harold Piersey with 80 tackles and four interceptions, Wade Perkins with six interceptions, and Barrett Green as WVU’s top tackler with 142 tackles. De Groh notes Missouri’s losses to top 10 and top 15 teams.

WVU Mountaineers Tigers Harold Piersey Missouri Wade Perkins Barrett Green de Groh

All-Region IV girls basketball team named by coaches

Region IV honors list includes Heather Miller Bassett on first team with Leigh Farmer Grundy and Sherrell Sowho Virginia High among others. Second team features Stacie Cole Lebanon Brandi Owens Virginia High and more. Jessica Gibson Gate City and Keisha Jones Magna Vista receive honorable mention alongside Tawanna McCall Bassett and Kim Schwartz Marion.

Miller Gate City Jessica Gibson Magna Vista Keisha Jones Bassett Tawanna McCall Marion Kim Schwartz Heather Miller Leigh Farmer Grundy Sherrell Sowho Virginia High Erin Gibson Carroll County Emily Goad Patrick County Honorapie Rebekah Miller Tazewell Tawanna McCail

Livingston set for pro debut at Rough N Rowdy event

Bobby Scott of McDowell County notes Livingston is gifted and could become a heavyweight champion if focused. Livingston boxes Feb 6 in Williamson as added attraction in Rough N Rowdy, with potential ESPN exposure for a Tommy Hearns bout in Cincinnati later that month. He returns March 6 for a Welch Armory feature bout and seeks local sponsorship to cover travel and training costs. For more info, call 304 324 3792 or 248 7095.

Bobby Scott McDowell County Scott West Virginia Livingston Jeff Williamson ESPN Tommy Hearns Cincinnati Welch Armory Knoxville Houston

Poca Stars Shine In 1981 Region D Semi Victory

In 1981 Region D tournament Poca rode Ronnie Kennedy and Montell Bowman to a 42-38 regional semifinal win as Eddie Rabbitt’s I Love a Rainy Night set the mood. Stone cheered from a seat while Stone children Tammy Randy and Jeff excelled at Poca High. Jeff later led BDO in scoring. Graham won the 89 state title with a 13-1 record and promoter William Stone recalled calling plays.

Poca Ronnie Kennedy Montell Bowman Eddie Rabbitt Stone Tammy Randy Jeff PHS BDO Pocahontas Graham High Big Creek Glynn Carlock Bluefield Graham Mr. Stone Carlock

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