Welch Edges Jaeger 76 74 In Welch Armory Showdown
Welch Maroon Wave narrowly defeated Jaeger 76 to 74 extending season to 11 5. Maurice Robinson led Welch with 27 points while Jaeger’s James Dawson scored 26. Welch shot 50 percent on 64 attempts. Jaeger 52 percent on 61 attempts and Welch grabbed 45 rebounds led by Robinson with 18.
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Bud Hayes
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Mullens Routs Pirates 90 67 in Fayettville Showdown
Mullens Rebels defeated Fayetteville Pirates 90 to 67 on Friday night in Fayetteville. Barry Smith led Mullens with 36 points, Eddie Allen 14, Ricky Hypes 13, and Mike Anderson 11. Fayetteville’s Dave Haney had 23, John Cunningham 16, Earl Cunningham 12. Mullens outrebounded 48 to 42, with Smith grabbing 14 boards.
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Ricky Hypes
Mike Anderson
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Whitmre
Adkins
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Lambert
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Marcum-Lusk
Montcalm Generals Upset Glen Rogers Owls In Nail-Biter
Eddie Hamlin sparked Montcalm with six straight late points sealing a six point rally. Randy Farmer led Montcalm with 30 points while Hamlin and Timmy Blevins added 18 each and Glen Rogers top scorer Jeff Price had 20.
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Randy Farmer
Timmy Blevins
Jeff Price
Glen Rogers
David Dishman
Jody
Dennis Allen
Pirates Crush Hinton in Peterstown Rematch 84-61
Peterstown Pirates defeated Hinton Bobcats 84 to 61 at Peterstown after a strong start. Wayne Hopkins led Peterstown with 25 points, while Bill Tuggle 19, Kenny Beasley 15, and Sam Spencer 10 added support. Charlie Saunders scored 17 for Hinton and Dwayne Smith 15.
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Kenny Beasley
Sam Spencer
Charlie Saunders
Dwayne Smith
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Carel
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Rhpkins
Doss
Bailey Lee
Massive High School Scores Patchwork From Charleston Area
A flood of basketball results shows numerous teams across West Virginia and neighboring states posting wins and tens. Notable pairings include Berkeley Springs, Parkersburg South, and George Washington with wide margins and several overtime and close finishes.
Rams Defeat Wheeling 69-67 in WVIC victory
Shepherd College guard Larry Boomer sank two late free throws with 27 seconds left to seal a 69-67 win over Wheeling. Boomer and teammate Jim Carnes each had 18 points, Tom Frerick led Wheeling with 19, as Shepherd improved to 17-7 and Wheeling dropped to 9-17.
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Shepherd College
Larry Boomer
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Jim Carnes
Ram
Tom Frerick
Cardinals
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Miami University star runs 45 times for 218 yards
Bob Hitchens of Miami University Oxford Ohio set a college single game high by rushing 45 times for 218 yards in October against South Carolina.
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Palmer Jumps To Sixth In Desert Classic Victory
Arnold Palmer won the Bob Hope Desert Classic by two strokes in Palm Desert lifting him to No. 6 on golf’s season money list. His $32,000 prize raising year earnings to $36,336. Palmer’s 61st tour win leaves him one behind Ben Hogan on the all time list.
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Jack Nicklaus
John Schlee
Rod Funseth
Orville Moody
Gay Brewer
Lanny Wadkins
Johnny Miller
Ray Floyd
Gary Wallops Owls By 63-31
Gary's Coaldiggers routed the Big Creek Owls 63 to 31 in a doubleheader at Welch Armory Friday night. John Billups led Gary with 19 points, Paul Hamilton added 14, while Alex Morgan scored 12 for Big Creek.
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Alex Morgan
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Clemente Revered By Williams For World Series Prowess
Oakland A's manager Dick Williams, praising Roberto Clemente as the greatest player he witnessed, recalls Clemente's all around dominance in the 1971 World Series for the Pirates. Williams notes Angel Mangual imitated Clemente, and Mangual's seventh game start helped Oakland win 3-2. Clemente died in a plane crash on New Year's Eve while delivering relief supplies to Nicaragua.
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Farley and Tolliver spark Spanishburg to win over Athens
Spanishburg Wildcats, led by Timmy Farley with 25 points and David Tolliver with 21, defeated the Athens Trojans 76 to 42 at Spanisb urg. Farley and Tolliver also led in rebounds with 14 and 11 as the Wildcats built a 38 22 halftime edge. Jimmy Bledsoe added 14 for Spanishburg while G Baile y and E Johnson led Athens with 14 and 13. The Trojans’ Johnson had 9 rebounds. Spanishburg hosts Herndon in a rematch Tuesday night.
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Fries, Pioneers Win In Tourney Championship Preview
Fries defeated Rocky Gap 53 44 and Ft Chiswell beat Independence 50 48 in the Mountain Empire District Tournament semifinals at Wytheville. Fries will face Ft Chiswell for the district title tonight.
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Pineville Dominates Shady Springs 80 57 On Friday Night
Pineville Minutemen roped to an 80 to 57 win over Shady Springs. Billy Hall and Gene Jackson each scored 17 points to lead Pineville, with Mike Hamilton adding 13 and Dave Cook 10. Fred Burrows led Shady Springs with 31 points.
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Gene Jackson
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Dave Cook
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Willard
Wolfe Shank
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Hall
Barows
Tazewell Junior High Tournament Moves On Today
The Tazewell County Junior High Tournament continues with four games. Graham faces Pocahontas in an eighth grade game at 2 p.m. followed by Graham versus Poca in the ninth grade. Winners meet Tazewell at 7 p.m. and Richlands at 8:20 p.m.
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Nervous Williams Leads Redskins to Playoff Bid
Washington team president Edward Bennett Williams faced nerves before the playoff clash with the Dallas Cowboys. CBS VP Bill MacPhail reminded him of past losses and wins, noting George Preston Marshall once fell 73 to nil, a memory connected to Washington’s advancement toward the Super Bowl.
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Dallas Cowboys
Bill MacPhail
C-B-S
George Preston Marshall
Region 8 Wrestling heats up at Shady Spring event
Greenbrier West led region with 442 points while Shady Spring had 4442 after Friday action. Mullens Big Creek Beckley Man Scott Greenbrier East Logan Mullens and Sophia show in quarterfinals with several pins and decisions. Semifinals and finals set for 2 and 6 p.m. today at Shady Spring High School.
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Scott
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Billings
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Radford and Blacksburg Vie for New River District Title
In Blacksburg Radford meets Blacksburg for the regular season championship of the New River District in a twinbill at the Virginia Tech Coliseum. Narrows plays Galax for the eighth tournament berth as the eight teams chase district tourney spots with Radford and Blacksburg tied atop at 19-1 and Narrows-Galax at 7-13.
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Oakvale Owls rout Meadow Bridge behind Alexander 36 points
Wayne Alexander, a 5 11 senior and Class A candidate for All-State honors, scored 36 points to lead the Oakvale Owls to a 92 58 victory over Meadow Bridge Friday night at Oakvale. Herman Brown added 16, Steve Collins 14, and Anthony Hosten 10 as Oakvale put four in double figures while Meadow Bridge's Terry Wickline scored 24 and Steve Carr 10. The Owls opened with an 18 11 first quarter edge.
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Steve Collins
Anthony Hosten
Terry Wickline
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Baker On Pole In Daytona 500 Race
Buddy Baker took pole at Daytona with a speed of 185.626 mph and won a 125 mile heat at 173.611 mph. A. J. Foyt, David Pearson, and Bobby Allison, key figures in stock car racing, must start back in the pack as the 40 starters begin the 500 field in Daytona Beach.
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David Pearson
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Demons Ground Man Northfork routs Man 88 43
Northfork Blue Demons defeated Man's Hillbillies 88 to 43 at Northfork. Mark Page led Northfork with 18 points while Harold Spencer 14 and Robert White 13. Beasley 13 rebounds and Conn 5 as Man’s 39 percent shooting fell short.
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Herndon Indians rout Matoaka behind Snyder's 41
Herndon overwhelmed Matoaka 92 to 72 as David Snyder scored 41 points to pace the Indians. Kevin Sizemore added 19 and Jerry Quesenberry 12 while Matoaka's David Snider led with 23 in a high scoring boys game.
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Jerry Quesenberry
David Cross
David Snider
Ted Lee
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Pat Crawford
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Little Trojans Top Matoaka in Friday Basketball Win
Athens Junior High defeated Matoaka Juniors 42 to 33 as Jon Klingensmith scored 22 points and Charlie Lane added 14 for the Little Trojans. Jennings led Matoaka with 14 points. Athens improves to 6-10.
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Jon Klingensmith
Little Trojans
Charlie Lane
Jennings
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Game Postponed Between Grundy and Hurley Basketball
The Grundy Hurley basketball game, postponed Friday, will be played at a later date. Teams and venue unavailable in the fragment.
Cage Standings Sunday's Games
New York meets Philadelphia while Kansas City visits Omaha at Detroit Milwaukee plays Baltimore in College Park Maryland Buffalo hosts Cleveland Portland faces Phoenix Chicago meets Houston Atlanta plays Los Angeles Boston takes on Seattle.
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Carlton Wins Hickok Award for 1972 Athlete of the Year
Philadelphia pitcher Steve Carlton won the Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year award defeating golf star Jack Nicklaus by 22 points. Wilt Chamberlain and others also ranked, with Sid Luckman set to receive the Golden Link Award at the charity dinner in Chicago.
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