Carroll County Girls Edge Richlands 73 72 in Tight Finish
Carroll County and Richlands split girls scores with Carroll County claiming a 73 to 72 victory in a close matchup. Richlands battled throughout with notable plays from key players for both teams. Meadow Bridge defeated Big Creek 67 to 47 in another girls contest to close the night. College men Michigan beat Virginia Tech 74 to 68 in a nonconference clash.
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Big Creek
College Football Bowl Results And Schedules
Tuesday night games unfold with Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando where Georgia Tech routed Syracuse 51 to 14. Fort Worth Bowl features Cincinnati against Marshall at 6 30 p m ESPN while Las Vegas Bowl showcases Wyoming versus UCLA at 9 45 p m with both games listed on the schedule.
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Syracuse
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Texas
Cincinnati
Marshall
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UCLA
WVU players head home for short Christmas break
West Virginia University football players depart Morgantown for a brief Christmas break after the 60th Gator Bowl preparation week. The Mountaineers, 8-3, will return to Jacksonville, Florida, for final tuneups at UNF and Alltel Stadium before the Jan 1 clash with Florida State. Coach Rich Rodriguez notes improvements and expects familiarity with Jacksonville to aid the team.
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Florida State
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Fla
University of North Florida
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NBC
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All state honors for Richlands and Gretna star players
Richlands lineman Jesse Smith earned first-team offense on the Group AA all-state list, with teammate Cain Ringstaff on second team and Grundy’s Colby Owens on defense. Vicqual Hall of Gretna led both Gretna and the year’s top offensive performers, shattering records in a dominant season that crowned Gretna state champions.
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Richlands
Jesse Smith
Smith
Cain Ringstaff
Blue Tornado
Grundy
Colby Owens
Vicqual Hall
Stel
Gretna
Hall
Hawks
Ronald Curry
Eddie Joyce
Andrew Lewis High School
Salem
Curry
Hampton
Christiansburg
Tim Cromer
Graham G-Men rally to beat Mercer Christian 66 62 in Kiwanis Classic
Graham G-Men rallied from a 62-58 deficit in the final 1:15 to defeat Mercer Christian Cavaliers 66-62 at Bluefield State College. Mike Alvis, Kevin Matthews, Eric Hoosier, and Jake Remines delivered the key late plays as Graham improved to win behind pressure defense and late scoring.
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Bluefield State
Graham
Mercer Christian
Luefield
G-Men
Mercer Christian Cavaliers
Bluefield State College
Mike Alvis
Kevin Matthews
Eric Hoosier
Jake Remines
Glynn Carlock Jr
MCA
Matthews
Robert Henry
Cavaliers
Brent Tolliver
Ned Shott Gymnasium
Similar bowl teams Herd and Bearcats near Fort Worth matchups
Cincinnati and Marshall enter the Fort Worth Bowl both 6 5 and set to move to new conferences. Bearcats pursue Big East, Thundering Herd to MAC successor, with seasons shaped by late‑surge wins and Guidugli’s hand injury. Coaches note similar QBs and roller coaster play before the finale loss to Louisville.
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Texas
Cincinnati
Marshall
Bob Pruett
Bearcats
Louisville
Gino Guidugli
Guidugli
Guidagli
Broncos rally past Hokies as Reed nets 20 in win
Western Michigan beat Virginia Tech 74-68 as Ben Reed scored 13 of his 20 in the final eight minutes. Dowdell and Dixon each contributed for Tech, but WMU sealed with late free throws and a 9-1 run to regain the lead for good.
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Virginia Tech
Reed
Zabian Dowdell
Hokies
Joe Reitz
Deron Washington
Broncos
Levi Rost
Silver Lake
Dowdell
Carlos Dixon
Tech
Shawn Harris
Dixon
Sims Memorial Tournament opens with Bluefield pairings
Opening round of the Herbert Sims Memorial Basketball Tournament at Bluefield State College features Shawnee State vs Lincoln Memorial at 5:30 p.m. Dec 29 and Mars Hill vs Bluefield State to follow. Shawnee State, 9-5, is led by Cassie Hannah Tara Walker and Shannon Thomas scoring in double digits. Lincoln Memorial relies on Madeline Richards and Jamie Jackson to pace the attack. Mars Hill stands 4-4 entering the Open-Sims event at 7:30 p.m.
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Herbert Sims
Bluefield State College
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Lincoln Memorial University
Ned Shott
Mars Hill- Bluefield State College
Shawnee State
Malone College
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Cassie Hannah
Tara Walker
Shannon Thomas
Lincoln Memorial
Carson Newman
Madeline Richards
Jamie Jackson
Mars Hill
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Jaeger
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Mobile
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Richlands, Grundy
Eric DiNovo
Ricky Willis
Stones Bufford
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