WVU fans push for Princeton star Miller amid coach upheaval
West Virginia basketball followers recruit Princeton guard Jimmy Miller to Morgantown with a special bus tour from Clarksburg. A Morgantown coach crisis looms as Gale Catlett may seek release. Elsewhere, Rod Thorn’s WVU scholarship history is recalled while state schools debate class options for different sports. Beaver-Chmara clash over multi sport class rules and scheduling friction.
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Jimmy Miller
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Oak Hill and Beaver face off as dominant triple A basketball teams
The article notes Beaver and Oak Hill in strong triple A basketball, with Williamson rated top in AAA and Princeton looming. It mentions Oak Hill and coach Jim Lilly avoiding lower classifications and recalls Beckley games, Eddie Joyce’s coaching career, and Eddie’s new head coach role with the Virginia Hunters of the American Football Association, a semi pro league where players moonlight.
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Williamson
Red Devils
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Princeton
Beaver Cagers
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Jim
Beckley
Eddie Joyce
Salem
Eddie
Roanoke Catholic
Virginia Hunters
American Football Association
Charleston
George Washington players sign with Richmond Spiders
Three George Washington High School football players Craig Kay Dewey Mollohan and David Bayer will sign letters of intent with the University of Richmond. Bayer winner of the Kennedy Award rushed for 1088 yards and 28 touchdowns in 1980. Bayer DeJarnette also notes WVU signing. The USTA selects Charleston for its 16 and under national tennis championship Aug 28 at local clubs. West Virginia Tech adds three recruits and three transfers for fall football.
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W.va
George Washington
University of Richmond
Spiders
Craig Kay
Dewey Mollohan
David Bayer Bayer
Kennedy
West Virginia
Bayer
Richmond
David DeJarnette
West Virginia University
U.S. Tennis Association
Charleston Tennis Club
Union Carbide Tennis Club
Malone Joins West All Star Reserves
Moses Malone headlines a six man West bench named to the NBA All Star team joining veterans like Jamaal Wilkes and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. West starters include Adrian Dantley Walter Davis Paul Westphal and George Gervin. Coach John MacLeod will guide the inexperienced West on Feb 1 in Richfield Ohio. East leads series 19-11 after last year’s OT win.
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NEW York
Moses Malone
Houston
National Basketball Association
Leonard
Truck"’ Robinson
Phoenix Suns
Jamaal Wilkes
Los Angeles Lakers
Jack Sikma
Seattle SuperSonics
Dennis Johnson
Phoenix
Otis Birdsong
Kansas City Kings
Malone
Birdsong
Wilkes
Sikma
Robinson
Johnson
West
Adrian Dantley
Utah Jazz
Walter Davis
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles
Paul Westphal
Seattle
George Gervin
San Antonio Spurs
Abdul-Jabbar
John MacLeod
Billy Cunningham
Philadelphia 76Ers
Coliseum
Richfield
Ohio
Lietzke Leads Close Friends in Phoenix Open Title Chase
Bruce Lietzke fronts a group of close friends including Bill Rogers Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite as contenders for the 300000 Phoenix Open prize at Phoenix Country Club. Notables Johnny Miller Arnold Palmer Hale Irwin Lanny Wadkins Weiskopf Graham Strange Faldo and Lyle also star while CBS TV covers final rounds.
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Lietzke
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Ben Crenshaw
Tom Kite
Crenshaw
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Kite
Postponed High School Games Requested for Weather
Area high school basketball coaches must contact the Daily Telegraph to report any postponed games this weekend due to forecasted bad weather. Include a makeup date and game details for prompt publication.
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