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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1972
Page
10
The Tazewell County holiday tournament begins tonight at 7 p.m. in Brushfork Armory with Pocahontas facing Tazewell. Pocahontas won last year against Southwest District rivals. top Indian players include a junior standout.
Oceana Indians rout Glen Rogers Owls 72 to 55 as Randy Short scores 16 points and Eugene Dishman 13. Dennis Allen leads the Owls with 19 while Jody Price and David Dishman add 12 each. Glen Rogers battles to the final period before falling.
Pittsburgh placekicker Roy Gerela exudes calm as the Steelers prepare for the Dolphins in the AFC title game. The Canada native, who set a Steelers scoring record with 119 points, joined Pittsburgh from the Oilers for $100 after being cut for not showing emotion. He contributed two field goals in the playoff win over Oakland and completed 28 of 41 field goal attempts in the regular season.
Miami Dolphins kicker Garo Yepremian remains confident despite Steeler fans backing Roy Gerela. He recalls key playoff kicks and notes he seeks more touchdowns rather than field goals, hoping a big moment proves his value while he laments media overlook.
Hurley defeated Council 48 to 44 to start the Buchanan County Tournament. A 15 point first period burst carried Hurley to the margin, then a balanced attack led by Joe Hall Dan Stacy and Hurshel Justus. Ed Rasnick led Council with 21 points. Mike Owen added 12. In Tayree games Grundy beat Whitewood 44 29 and Hurley edged Council.
Harold Schroeder of Fort Lauderdale sues five Miami Dolphins including Manny Fernandez and Bob Matheson for 10 000 alleging they beat him in a bar last August 26. He also names Doug Crusan Jim Riley and Terry Cole in the Broward case as defendants. The team heads to the AFC title game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh.
The piece analyzes a high profile Orange Bowl matchup between Alabama and Texas with Alabama aiming for top national ranking despite a late season loss to Auburn. It notes Alabama star John Hannah and Texas star Jerry Lisemore anchor strong offensive lines while Texas defense tightened late season. Prediction given: Texas 27 Alabama 14.
Bluefield State College defeats Morgan State 94-88 to extend an unbeaten streak to ten and win the Holiday Tournament at Brushfork Armory. Tommy Pritchett scores 23. Garrett adds 16. Morgan’s Webster leads with 29 and 24 rebounds as Morgan shoots poorly and commits 26 turnovers.
Randolph Macon defeats Frostburg 75 to 66 in the Winchester Classic first round. Florida State tops Penn State 70 to 60 in the Old Dominion Classic semifinal round. Belmont beats Centre 86 84 after two overtimes in the Centre Invitational.
Northfork Blue Demons beat Big Creek Owls 78 to 55 as Harold Spencer led with 24 points and 11 rebounds for Northfork. Gary Woods and Alex Morgan shared 11 points for Big Creek, while Morgan pulled 14 boards. Gary Coaldiggers defeated Welch Maroon Wave 65 to 53 with John Billips scoring 22 and Eddie Joyce 10 for Gary. Billips also grabbed 22 rebounds as Welch’s shooting stalled at 28 percent.
Rich Valley and Marion won opening games in the Smyth County Tournament at Marion. Rich Valley outscored Chilhowie in the second half led by Dean Rhead and Tom Buchanan while Chilhowie’s Dennis Polk and Eddie Larimer hit double figures. Marion defeated Saltville 72 to 60 with Kim Harvey and Allen Linkous scoring 37 combined and Ed Prater adding a hot hand for the Shakers.
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