Bluefield Daily Telegraph Area ratings shift in Division B
Northfork remains atop the overall ratings while Division B shows a scramble led by Pocahontas moving past Peterstown. Beaver and Bramwell rise as key winners, with Whitewood holding second and Spanishburg climbing to fifth as teams gear up for upcoming games this week.
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Princeton
Pocahontas
Peterstown
Big Creek
Logan
the Armory
Beaver
Bramwell
Spanishburg
Whitewood
Matoaka
Rocky Gap
Area
Parkersburg
Big Reds
Oak Hill
Flying Eagles
Beckley
Graham G-Men
Galax
Graham
Hurley
Council
Poca
Oakvale
Clear Fork
Haysi
Pineville
Glen Rogers
Athens
Lebanon
Honaker
Garden
Mullens
Independence
Bland
Herndon
Baileysville
Giles
Saeger
Tazewell
Counceil
Wytheville
Marion
Montcalm
Mount View
Bramwell Herndon
Grundy
Narrows
St. Paul
Rich
Easy Schedule Threatens WVU Postseason Fortune
Charleston AP notes WVU's 11 3 start and unusually easy schedule may hurt NCAA at-large chances. With computer rankings measuring power, opponents' strength and road success, WVU risks missing the NCAA tournament unless it wins the Eastern Eight. The NIT looms as a likely fallback.
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W.va
West Virginia University
Mountaineers
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New York
Mountaineer
Gale Catlett
WVU
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Catlett
Powell Surges After 1-for-33 Start For Paden City Wildcats
Gary Powell, an all-state football star, broke a 33 shot drought by making his first basket in week six against Tyler County. He finished with 18 points on 9 free throws and 4 field goals as Paden City posted a strong showing amid his comeback. Calhoun County drops to winless in local hoops after a 70 26 setback, marked by a 25 0 second quarter surge by Harrisville.
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Paden City
Gary Powell
Powell
Wildcats
Tyler County
Calhoun County
Harrisville
Red Devils
Gators
Calhoun
WVU Faces Cutbacks Across Athletics Amid Budget Strains
WVU Athletic Director Dick Martin announces a seven percent budget cut across all sports, with basketball targeted for reduced travel by bus to three road games to save costs. He notes football revenues exceeded expectations but basketball underperformed despite an 11 3 home record and emphasizes minimizing program impact while declining a private plane offer.
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St. Bonaventure
George Washington
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Mountaineer
Borg Wins Masters Title In New York Then Faces Open
Bjorn Borg captured his second Volvo Grand Prix Masters championship with a 6 4 6 2 6 2 victory over Ivan Lendl for a $100,000 prize in Flushing Meadow. The win completed a dramatic weekend with Connors and Mayer in semifinals, sparked by Borg’s semifinal upset of Mayer and a controversial round-robin format.
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Bjorn Borg
Flushing Meadow
Carnegie Hall
Ivan Lendl
Borg
Lendl
Ivan
Lend
Canada
Basle
Switzerland
Harold Solomon
Argentina
Guillermo Vilas
Jimmy Connors
Gene Mayer
Mayer
Lendl-Connors
Connors
Ray Benton
Jose-Luis Clerc
John McEnroe
Page Calls Expanding Violence Act for All in Sports
NFL veteran Alan Page argues Sport Violence Act should apply to players coaches and management and impose criminal penalties on owners league officials and even college coaches who promote excessive violence. He cites two NFL cases Wally Henry and Darryl Stingley to illustrate consequences.
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National Football League
Alan Page
Sport Magazine
Page
Chicago Bears
NFL
Philadelphia
Wally Henry
New England
Darryl Stingley
Three Cagers Lead AP West Virginia Player of Week
Jeff Ward of Magnolia Rich Rodriguez of North Marion and Fort Gay star Mark Thompson led the AP West Virginia high school basketball Player of the Week honors after standout performances last week Thompson powered Fort Gay 82 70 over Kermit with 49 points 22 rebounds and seven steals Ward posted 35 and 24 point games for Magnolia and Rodriquez scored 34 points in a Lincoln High victory with Morgantown and 22 against Morgantown in a separate win Rodriguez top offensive prep in Northern West Virginia helped North Marion to two wins while also starring for the Class AAA football champions.
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Jeff Ward
Magnolia
Rich Rodriguez
North Marion
Mark Thompson
Fort Gay
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Ward
Rodriguez
Associated Press
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Kermit
Jerry Smith
Blue Eagles
Williamstown
Northern West Virginia
Morgantown
Lincoln High School
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Lincoln
Jesse Fields
Northfork
Jerry Thomas
Mullens
Big Creek
Bennie Hamrick
Charleston Catholic
Gay Elmore
South Charleston
Ed Boyle
Morgantown St. Francis
Keyser
Clarksburg Notre Dame
Steve Belcher
Chapmanville
Robert Taylor
Martinsburg
Harry Smith
Burch
Kenny Schwartz
Williamson
Dave Machel
Wheeling Central
Rob Bennett
Buckhannon-Upshur
Ron Allen
Liberty
Raleigh
Greg Lamm
Clarksburg Liberty
Mike Wright
Oak Hill
Bill Parsons
Fayetteville
Martin Teery
Webster County
Leigh Smith
Ivan Cole
Oceana
Barry Davis
Baileysville
Danny Walton
Nicholas
Eddie Boykins
Sandy Clark
Man
Jay Hinkle
Union
Rob Hall
Greenbrier West
Mark Linville
Scott
Lionel Hampton
Wheeling Park
Jamie Mitchem
Pennsboro
Greg Cutlip
Parkersburg
Pat Nichols
Danny Marks
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Putnam
Darrin Brown
Gilbert
Rick Meddings
Crum
Mike Dent
Bluefield
Larry Gibbs
Wahama
Lance Cantley
Greg Sheppard
Parkersburg South
Scott Buchanan
Sistersville
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Linsly
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Paden City
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Brooke
Mike Tabor
Bramwell
Sidney Williams
John Steele
Morgantown University
Mark Mazzie
Flemington
Mark Speke
Billy Williams
St. Albans
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Dunbar
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Terry MacGrady
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Chuck Cantrell
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Terry Fisher
Sissonville
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Ripley
Derek Christian
Jeff Meadows
DuPont
Jose Sanchez
Gerald Riffle
Bruce Gowin
John McSweeney
St. Marys
Scott Carney
Gilmer
Jim Comer
Ravenswood
Frank Yankovich
Bishop
Clarence Allen
East Bank
Jay Hampton
Larry Bryson
Stonewall Jackson
Eastern Eight TV package in jeopardy says league publicist
AP reports the Eastern Eight TV package faces financial trouble with sponsors and high costs. Publicist Ron Steiner says three telecasts have occurred with seven more planned, and a decision likely in a day or two. WVU appears on this week’s game from Olean, NY, vs St Bonaventure.
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Pitt
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