Whitewood and Poca duel for Division B lead
Division B remains with two co leaders after Whitewood tied Pocahontas in a pivotal clash. Northfork and Princeton battle for top honors in Area play as Beaver and Big Creek chase, with several key games this week including Whitewood at Pocahontas and Greenbrier East at Princeton shaping the race.
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Poca Indians
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Blue Demons
Beckley
Tigers
Beaver
Beavers
Oak Hill
Big Creek
Owl
McDowell County
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No. 9
Brushfork
Parkersburg
Big Reds
Hinton
Mount View
Harts Down
Mingo
Greenbrier East
Geast Spartans
Paul Greer
Oceana
Beaver Gym
Ralph Ball
Bramwell
Matoaka
All-Star Game Brings Hope and Stars to Cleveland
NBA All-Star Week in Cleveland will attract 23 owners, coaches, an NBA entourage, and about 200 writers for meetings, banquets, and tours. Local officials project 1 to 1.5 million dollars in new money, boosting Cleveland’s image as a big league city on the comeback.
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Cleveland
National Basketball Association
Bob Hope
NBA
Richard DeChant
Greater
Bob Ulas
Greater Cleveland
All Area Big Eight honors include three newcomers
Jimmy Miller misses the weekly All Area list for the first time this season as three newcomers Jeff St Clair Princeton Mike Boyd Northfolk and Chris Justus Hurley join the roster. Ronnie Kennedy of Pocahontas remains the sole weekly constant.
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Jimmy Miller
Princeton
Ronnie Kennedy
Pocahontas
Jeff St.Clair
Mike Boyd
Northfork
Chris Justus
Hurley
Parkersburg
Jimmy
West Virginia
Kennedy
Mike Eades
Jesse Fields
Mike Dent
Beaver
Oak Hill
James DeWitt
Fields and Boyd
Eades
DeWitt
St. Clair
Dent
Kenny White
J.R. Horn
Garden
Billy Lusk
Herndon
Steve Lester
Wytheville
Tim Dotson
Whitewood
Randy Godfrey
Matoaka
Blaine Farmer
Danny Abercrombie
Big Creek
Weekly All Area team column stirs lobby and reader chatter
In a Tuesday column I discuss how coaches and fans lobby for players on the weekly All Area basketball list while the official Advisory Selection board ignores lobbying. Readers, including a doctor, a passerby, a barber shop crowd, and ballots, influence the perception of the rankings even as the author emphasizes performance from the prior week.
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Elliot Blaydes
Dr. Blaydes
Concord Lady Lions Top Bluefield State In Press Breakout
Concord improves to 3-8 as Janet Foster leads with 23 points and 10 rebounds. The Lady Lions break the Bluefield State press early in the second half, turning a 28-21 deficit into a 42-25 swing and an eventual 69-45 victory led by Foster, Cook, Van Dyke, and Maynard. Bluefield State struggles with 25 percent shooting, while Concord dominates on transition and defense.
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Karen Miller
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Lisa Maynard
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Gordon
Cager
Fairmont State
Salem
McKinley
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Law
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Kirby
Mason
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Jesse Fields Named AP Player Of The Week At Northfork
Northfork High School star Jesse Fields, a 6-4 sophomore, earned AP state player of the week after a 27 points 15 rebounds win over Mount View and a 24 points 21 rebound victory against Baileysville. The Demons extended their Class AA dominance with 89 straight wins over AA teams.
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W.va
Jesse Fields
Northfork
West Virginia
Fields
Blue Demons
Northfork High School
Demons
Jennings Boyd
Mount View
Baileysville
Early Season Victory Prompts Graham Schedule Review
Australian golfer David Graham, after winning the Phoenix Open, signals a lighter, more selective 1981 schedule focusing on preferred courses and majors. He aims to win more majors, especially the U S Open, while discussing his improved form and commitment to key events. Also, Joe Bugel named Washington Redskins offensive coordinator, replacing duties previously rumored with Bum Phillips, bringing experience from Western Kentucky, Navy, Iowa State and Ohio State.
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Globe-Trotter
Graham
Augusta
Bugel
New Orleans
Bum” Phillips
Saints
Oilers
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Navy
Towa State
Ohio State
Marshall Victorious Over VMI In SoCon Basketball News
Marshall Thundering Herd defeated Virginia Military 63-53 as Laverne Evans converted a three point play with 62 minutes left to seal the win. VMI had led by six in the first half but committed five turnovers in six possessions as Marshall stretched its advantage to seven.
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Laverne Evans
Virginia Military
Marshall
Thundering Herd
Keydets
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