WVU coach grouses at December schedule crunch
WVU coach Gale Catlett blasts the Atlantic 10 December layout, saying only five December games risk hurting a young Mountaineers squad. He notes many games set for January and critiques the league for not fitting more December nonconference play amid finals.
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Six makes first team all state in Class AAA
Princeton Tigerettes star Tina Six earned a spot on the Class AAA all state high school girls basketball team after helping Princeton reach the state tournament for the first time since 1986. Teammates Sherri White and Melanie Blankenship, plus Bluefield's Melanie Hayes and Cortina Heartwell, joined the squad.
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Byner leads Redskins to playoff berth with 149 yards
Earnest Byner carried Washington to a 25-10 win over the New England Patriots in Foxboro. He ran 39 times for 149 yards and a touchdown, surpassing 1,000 rushing yards for the season as Washington clinched a wild-card spot and the Patriots extended a 12-game losing streak.
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Bills edge Giants as Kelly injures knee in win
Buffalo remains 12-2 with a 17-13 victory in East Rutherford but fears a major blow as quarterback Jim Kelly injures a knee. Frank Reich replaces him with a key 43 yard pass setting up a Scott Norwood field goal. Giants signal caller Phil Simms suffers a mid foot sprain and may miss Phoenix trip.
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McGhee Named West Virginia Top Prep Football Player
Wheeling Central running back Eric McGhee known as Mr Touchdown has been chosen for the 1990 Harry H. Kennedy Award by the West Virginia Sportswriters Association. He rushed 2,479 yards and 62 touchdowns over two seasons, totaling 3,002 all purpose yards and 208 points this season, helping an 11-0 team to the state semifinal before a loss to East Bank. McGhee will receive the honor at a Victory Awards ceremony next spring.
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Blues Crush Rams In Bluefield State Victory
Bluefield State Lady Blues down Bluefield College 74 to 41 at the Golden Dome. Lisa Smith led with 20 points on 10 of 16 shooting as Bluefield State built a 39-19 halftime edge and pulled away after intermission.
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Welch Reaches Four Year Pact With A’s
AL Cy Young winner Welch agreed to a four year contract with the Oakland Athletics after a 27 win season. He called several other clubs to say he was sorry and followed his heart to Oakland despite reports of interest from the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox. He spoke from San Francisco confirming the deal and declined to discuss terms with other teams.
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