WVU basketball chatter spurs fan trip for Princeton recruit
West Virginia followers push for Princeton guard Jimmy Miller to enroll at WVU sparking a Clarksburg bus trip for a special cheering section. The column discusses Rod Thorn's WVU scholarship push, coach Gale Catlett’s contract future, and state class basketball politics involving Oak Hill, Williamson, Beaver, and Beasley. It notes Oak Hill and Williamson as strong AAA basketball programs and Princeton’s dominance in cage, plus Eddie Joyce’s move to the Virginia Hunters of the American Football Association.
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Jim Lilly
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Eddie Joyce
Salem
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Charleston
George Washington players sign with Richmond Spiders
Three George Washington High School football players Craig Kay Dewey Mollohan and David Bayer plan to sign letters of intent with the University of Richmond Bayer winner of the Kennedy Award led GW 1980 rush 1088 yards and 21 touchdowns while GW went 9 2 to reach the Class AAA quarterfinals DeJarnette signs with West Virginia University also Charleston hosts the US Tennis Association girls 16 and under nationals Aug 28 plus West Virginia Tech adds three recruits and three transfers for fall football including Scott Stein Bobby McKenzie and Roderick Bradford
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Malone Leads West All Star Reserves In 1981 Selection
Moses Malone heads six reserve players named to the Western Conference All-Star squad by 12 coaches. Joining him are Truck Robinson Jamaal Wilkes Jack Sikma Dennis Johnson and Otis Birdsong. West starters include Abdul Jabbar Westphal and others with coach John MacLeod guiding the bench. The game set for February 1 at Richfield Ohio Coliseum.
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Truck” Robinson
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Los Angeles
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San Antonio Spurs
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Billy Cunningham
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Lietzke and Friends Lead Phoenix Open Field
Bruce Lietzke heads a group of close friends as favorites in the Phoenix Open with a $54,000 first prize. Challengers include Bill Rogers Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite, all recent top finishers. Johnny Miller Arnold Palmer and other stars also compete while CBS airs portions of the final rounds.
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Weather Push Delays Pose Changes for Area High School Games
In anticipation of inclement weather this weekend area high school basketball games may be postponed. Coaches are urged to contact the Daily Telegraph immediately to report postponements and to include a proposed make up date for the affected contests.
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