Frustration Mounts For Jerry Pate
Jerry Pate repeats near miss at the Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic in Palm Springs as Bruce Lietzke shoots 335 to set a 25 under par 90 hole record. Pate, 23 under, laments timing and misses on birdie and eagle putts while stressing the effort and belief in his game.
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Bob Green
Palm Springs
Calif
Jerry Pate
Pate
Bruce Lietzke
Desert
Lietzke
Pace
U.S
Oregon State and Virginia Hold Tops In AP Poll
Oregon State remains No.1 with 40 first place votes and 1,217 points while Virginia is No.2 with 19 first place ballots and 1,186 points. DePaul and Wake Forest tie for No.3 as LSU rises to No.5 and Kentucky drops to No.6 after an upset. Connecticut debuts at No.10, replacing Minnesota.
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Associated Press
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Eight nominees named to weekly area basketball list
Three repeat picks join new contenders Jimmy Miller Princeton Quentin Bradshaw Northfork and Ronnie Kennedy Pocahontas. Mike Dent and Mike Tabor first timers with Dent and Tabor among eight. Beaver beats Logan Wildcats in strong showing as Beavers travel to Oak Hill for exams and a possible top road win.
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Ramblin' Rams topple NBC 122-80 in Golden Dome rout
Bluefield College outscored National Business College 122 to 80 as Covington, Smith and Goff led the Rams with strong scoring. Oakvale fell 77 68 to Clear Fork after Rod Abrams posted 32 for Clear Fork. Junior high and seventh grade results also noted.
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NBC
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Clear Fork
Rod Abrams
Spainsburg
Stauffer
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Jjennelle
Neely
Oxley
Walker
M.meadows
Smith
Richmonds Loses as VH Wins 54 12 in Monday Meet
In Richlands, the Blue Tornado fell 54-12 to Virginia High on Monday afternoon. The piece lists multiple JV and varsity results, with VH players like Akers, Smith, Spence, Gunning and Thomas securing pins or decisions, plus forfeits. Also noted is Bluefield State College Lady Blues beating Salem 64-61 on home court, led by McKinley and Gordon, and a Clemson loss for Virginia via Ralph Sampson standout play.
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Bluefield State College Lady Blues
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Andrea Gordon
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BSC
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Daisy Jones To See Son Play In Super Bowl
Daisy Jones hopes to watch her son Willie play for the Raiders in Sundays Super Bowl from Coral Reef Hospital where she has struggled with diabetes and circulation issues. Willie credits his mother for discipline and work ethic that helped him rise from Homestead poverty to a three year NFL career.
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Homestead Subdivision
Rooney To Miss First Super Bowl
Pittsburgh Steelers President Dan Rooney will miss his first Super Bowl as the Eagles meet the Raiders in New Orleans. He’s back at work recovering from November auto injuries and hopes for a return to a revitalized Steelers next season.
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