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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1981
Page
22
Tonight features college games at Bluefield State gym with Concord facing Shepherd at 7:00 and West Virginia State meeting Bluefield State at 9:00. Prep slate includes Bluefield at Graham and numerous WV cross-town pairings across districts.
Tom Kite, chosen by a computer as the golfer under big league pressure, receives the 10,000 Seagram's Seven Crowns of Sports award for 1981. He won the Inverrary Classic and top ten in 21 of 26 events, with 35 straight made cuts since the 1980 U.S. Open and the Vardon Trophy for 69.80 stroke average.
The record lists the AFC Pro Bowl roster selections by coaches and players with names like Frank Lewis Steve Largent Cris Collinsworth and Kellen Winslow across offense and defense while mixing in college basketball and hockey scores from Louisville Penn C W Post N Y Tech Widener and others alongside NBA results and prep games Garden Council and Whitewood details. The long rundown includes numerous player names teams and scores from various games and leagues, reflecting a busy night of sports across football basketball and college play.
Princeton Independent Football League prizes to be awarded Saturday at East River Volunteer Fire Department. Central High defeated Fairview 69-35 led by Cortez Martin 16 points and 11 rebounds, Jay Thomas 10, Todd Baker 10, while Fairview’s Hugh Smalls scored 17. Central eighth graders won 43-33 with Jamie Carter 11 for the Falcons. Also: correction on All-Buchanan County team excluding Marty Stapleton. Mountainier Invitational Wrestling Tournament canceled due to bad weather in Grundy. McDowell County intra-county football schedules released, with dates and venues for Big Creek Jaeger Mount View Northfork, and coach Mario Poletti open dates. Lions lost to Radford 88-71. Tracy Poindexter averaging 25.4 ppg and 8 rpg. Tom Cook scoring 12 ppg. Scott Frye rebounds strong but lower scoring. Scott Ellis shooting 32 percent.
Cincinnati's Ken Anderson Earl Campbell of Houston and Kansas City's Joe Delaney named AFC starting backfield for the Pro Bowl in Honolulu Jan. 31. NFC starters include Joe Montana Tony Dorsett and Billy Sims with notable linemen and defensive stars from Jets Browns Cowboys and Giants.
San Diego AP report says two $1,122 cashier checks were sent to the NFL Players Association lifting the threat of suspension for Dan Fouts. The union had ordered the Chargers’ All-Pro quarterback suspended for unpaid 1981 dues, which totaled $1,122. Chargers owner Gene Klein called the action attempted blackmail. An anonymous donor presented one check to lineman Doug Wilkerson after a team workout.
Bluefield seeks to break its recent cage hold on Graham as the G-Men face an untested Bluefield. Other matchups include Grundy at Richlands, Castlewood at Lebanon, Pocahontas at Haysi, St. Paul at Hurley, Mountain Mission at Council, Giles at George Wythe, Blacksburg at Narrows, Independence at Rocky Gap, Floyd at Bland, Rural Retreat at Honaker, Whitewood at Powell Tournament, Spanishburg at Peterstown, Mount View at Jaeger, Herndon at Clear Fork, Liberty at Mullens, and Hinton at Union with regional implications.
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