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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 2011
Page
9
Two undefeated teams gathered for the national college football title in the BCS Championship Game late Monday night. Coverage of Auburn versus Oregon is available online at bdtonline dot com under College Sports. The Daily Telegraph went to press early due to forecast bad weather.
The Hurley Rebels 8 1 earned third place in Group A in the latest Virginia AP prep basketball poll released Monday evening. Narrows also received votes in the girls poll.
Virginia Tech forward Jeff Allen, Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week, scored a career high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his fifth double double in six games. He led the Hokies to a 71-59 win over Florida State, extending their winning streak to six games.
High school girls feature nine games including Bluefield at Pike View and George Washington at Princeton. Boys slate presents ten nonconference matchups led by James Monroe at Bluefield and Mount View at Montcalm with WVU women visiting Marquette at 8 p.m.
The Sixth Annual Bluefield Snow Bowl features a seven on seven men’s flag football tourney set for January 22 and 23 at Mitchell Stadium. For entry, contact Rusty Coeburn at 304-887-7722 or Jason Brooks at 304-960-1146.
Jonathan Byrd claimed victory in Kapalua Hawaii at the PGA Tournament of Champions with a final 6 under 67. He won on the second playoff hole after Robert Garrigus three‑putted from 40 feet missing a 3 foot putt. Byrd rises to world No. 58.
Marshawn Lynch broke several tackles to seal Seattle's upset of New Orleans. A Pacific Northwest Seismic Network station near Qwest Field recorded seismic activity for about 30 seconds during and after the 67 yard run, shaking the stadium area.
Carlton Cookie Gilchrist, a 251 pound bruising fullback and AFL star, died Monday from cancer. The former Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins back in the 1960s earned the 1962 AFL Player of the Year with 1096 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns after six Canadian seasons.
Bluefield State edged ahead at halftime and extended to a 15-0 run in the second half to beat the shorthanded Lady Blues 72-60 in a West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest at Ned Shott Gymnasium. Bluefield State improved to 1-11, 0-8.
Hokies sophomore tailback Ryan Williams announces he will depart Virginia Tech with two years of eligibility left to pursue the NFL draft. An advisory panel projected a first or second round selection this year, as Williams cites family opportunity and a lifelong dream.
In Lewisburg West Virginia 63 year old John Humphreys owns Court Barber Shop and has collected about 600 pieces of Jerry West WVU and WVII memorabilia. His shop walls feature photos jerseys license plates and banners celebrating the Mountaineers and the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Concord University Lady Lions defeated Ohio Valley University 78 to 64 at the Carter Center. Concord improves to 7-5 overall and 4-4 in the league, ending OSU’s eight game streak while moving ahead in the West Virginia Conference standings. Camisha Alexander scored 14 points with nine rebounds. Jolysa Brown added a contribution for Concord.
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