Record Crowded Sports Night With NBA Nets Honors and Golf Finish
Former WVU star Lowes Moore named Amateur Athlete of the Year amid West Virginia honors. AP reports scattered college scores across Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech, Belmont, Clemson, Florida State, and many others with men’s basketball, football, and exhibition results noted alongside pro updates on Mike Reid and Dave Stockton in the Spald Invitational golf final standings.
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Recreation Roundup previews youth basketball season kickoff
More than 500 boys and girls ages 7 through 13 began the 1980-81 youth league at the Bluefield Auditorium on Stadium Drive with 70 volunteer coaches guiding teams. Weekend games start at 9 a.m. at the auditorium, with numerous matchups listed through January 11.
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Big Creek Owls top Tigers 83-72 in Chapmanville clash
Big Creek Owls improve to 4-2 with an 83-72 win over Chapmanville as Doug Bailey pours in 24 points and grabs five steals. Abercrombie and Hudler add 38 points, while Leon Guyton hauls eight rebounds. Shady Spring wrestling tri meet sees BC fall to Nitro and host team with 36-33 and 42-27 losses.
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Sparky Adams and the Craft of Officiating
A veteran observer recalls Sparky Adams, age 62, one of the state’s respected football and basketball referees. The piece praises seasoned officials for their mechanics and poise, notes a famous on court incident, and laments the shortage of young referees entering the profession for reasons beyond pay.
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