Fanfare Grant earns top awards at dinner
WVU players receive top honors at the Morgantown Touchdown Club banquet as Steve Grant earns MVP and Gridiron Gladiator awards. Other honorees include Rico Tyler, Dale Wolfley, and Greg Hertzog, with remarks on a four-win season and plans for 1991.
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Scott Shirley
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Wolfley
Milan
Mike” Puskar
Criddle
Greenbrier East
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Mountaineers
Mountaineer Club
John Ray
Cook
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Milligan Lady Buffs top Bluefield 86 63 in Bluefield
Leslie Campbell led Milligan College with 27 points as the Lady Buffaloes defeated Bluefield College 86 63 at the Golden Dome. Bluefield’s Ramblin Rams beat Appalachian Bible College 117 68.
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Valerie Yogel
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Milligan
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Rams
Donna Viney
Campbell
Krystall Pleasant
Leigh
Lynn Morgan
Douglas sleeps through Tyson Stewart bout
Former heavyweight champion James Buster Douglas says he dozed off while the Tyson Stewart fight aired and missed Stewart being knocked out in the first round. Douglas notes his Feb 10 upset of Tyson and Oct 25 loss to Holyfield, and he now works on a charitable foundation honoring his mother Lula.
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Princeton Tigers face top foe in season opener
Princeton head coach Robert Wray brings an untested Tigers lineup to tip off at 7:30 against South Charleston, a preseason No 1 in Class AAA and nationally ranked by USA Today and Street & Smith. South Charleston features veteran scorers Breckenridge Thaxton Hicks Green and Terry, while Princeton relies on Daniel Snider and a mix of sophomores and seniors. The challenge continues with five of the state’s top AAA clubs on the upcoming schedule.
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Dan Hicks
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Generals face rushed start after girls season title run
Generals coach Montcalm Craig Havens adjusts after leading the Lady Generals to the Class A title game in Charleston just 11 days earlier leaving little time to ready the boys for three months of Class A cage wars. Athens coach Cy Jeffries notes the wait to see how strong the team will be once play begins.
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Ward and Daniels named WVIAC players of the week
Concord's Ron Ward earns the men's Player of the Week for the second straight time after averaging 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 38 blocks in key wins and a loss. Katrina Daniels captures the women's honor with 23.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game across four outings. Ward ranks high in NAIA stats nationally.
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Todd) Lusk
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Alderson-Broaddust
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Carrier earns big with Bears as eight interceptions shine
Lake Forest Illinois AP Mark Carrier, a first round pick, signed a five year 3.65 million deal with the Chicago Bears. In his rookie season he leads the NFL with eight interceptions, tying the Bears single season record and drawing praise from coach Mike Ditka. Carrier jokes about 0-3 in three games while his mom and Ditka remind him of his streak.
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LSU jumps to 12th as O Neal stars in win over Arizona
LSU climbs from 18th to 12th after a 92-82 victory over Arizona fueled by Shaquille O Neal who posted 29 points and 14 rebounds. Arizona falls from second to fourth as UNLV remains No. 1 in the AP poll.
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