Sports Roundup and Historic Moments From 1919 to 2001
A compact record notes interleague scores including Detroit 7 Atlanta 4 and Yankees 10 Colorado 4, plus NBA finals Lakers at Detroit. It lists historic sports milestones from 1919 through 2001, such as Walter Hagen’s U S Open win, Sir Barton’s Triple Crown, and 32 seeded players in Grand Slam events.
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Walter Hagen
Michae Brady
Sir Barton
Johnny Loftus
Ralph Guldahl
Dick Metz
Cary Middlecoff
Sam Snead
Clayton Heafner
Nashua
Eddie Arcaro
Jimmy McLaughlin
Seattle
Jean Cruguet
Run Dusty Run
Nancy Lopez
Amy Alcott
Larry Holmes
Gerry Cooney
Las Vegas
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
Stanford
Arizona State
Nolan Ryan
Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics
Ryan
United States
Hortencia
Paula
Brazil
Belcher tops VA Group AA All-State soccer first team
Nathan Belcher 6'5" of Bluefield was named to the Virginia Group AA All-State first team and Region IV first team for soccer. Joining him on the All-State first squad are John Lancaster of Carroll County and others from Graham Tazewell Richlands. Region IV honors include second team selections Zach Moore Ian Tinsley Ryan Williams and Region IV honorable mentions Brian Tegeler Ben Mitchell Blaine Mahood.
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Bluefield
Nathan Belcher
Belcher
John Lancaster
Carroll County
Francis Tumboken
Graham
Matt Black
Tazewell
Brandon Tegeler
Richlands
Upton and Johnson Named to West Virginia All State Second Team
Adrian Upton of James Monroe and Heidi Johnson of Big Creek earned second team All-State honors from the West Virginia Softball Coaches Association. Johnson is listed as a utility player in Class A and Upton as a pitcher in Class AA after four seasons of dominant pitching.
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Bluefield
James Monroe
Adrian Upton
Big Creek
Heidi Johnson
West Virginia Softball Coaches Association
Johnson
Upton
Princeton
Vicki Walker
Heather Hart
Mount View
Ashley Isabelle
Erin
Durst Captains West Virginia Class AA All State Team
Kenny Durst of Point Pleasant High School earned a captaincy on the West Virginia Sports Writers Association Class AA all state team after a senior season in which he won 10 games, hit .380, and signed to play baseball at West Virginia University. He played every game and expressed pride in achieving the goal.
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Wheeling
Kenny Durst
Point Pleasant High School
West Virginia University
Durst
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Pike View booster grant funds athletic complex upgrade
Pike View High School receives a 7500 grant from Del Marshall Long to improve its sports facilities. Principal Ben Disibbio notes plans for baseball, softball, football fields and a track, with hopes to finish tennis courts via additional grants from lawmakers and officials including Governor Bob Wise and Speaker Bob Kiss.
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Panther
Pike View
Ben Disibbio
Del
Marshall Long
D-Mercer
Pike View High School
Disibbio
Bob Wise
Wise
Joe Martin
House
Bob Kiss
D-Raleigh
Harold Michael
D-Hardy
Richard Browning
Rick Staton
Wyoming
Don Caruth
Mercer
BCS approves double hosting for five games start 2006
A unanimous committee vote endorses adding a fifth BCS bowl starting in 2006 with the national championship hosted at the same site as one of the current bowls. The model keeps rotation among Sugar Fiesta Orange and Rose bowls, adds a separate name for the title game, and aims to reduce disruption while seeking a new standings formula.
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New York
Oregon University
Dave Fronhmayer
Frenhmayer
BCS
USC
LSU
ABC
Kevin Weiberg
Bethany College pulls two leaders from Concord and Princeton
Steven Lee leaves Concord College as athletic director to become Bethany College football coach and athletic director in West Virginia. Dan Dunmyer resigns as chief executive officer of Princeton Community Hospital after a 6 6 board vote on his contract, a surprise to Dunmyer. Both men earned respect at their workplaces as Bethany’s influence links their paths and regional impact.
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Steven Lee
Concord College
Dan Dunmyer
Princeton Community Hospital
Bethany
Mercer County
Ferent
Lee
Bethany College
West Virginia
Northern
Dunmyer
Concord Board of Governors
Concord
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Detroit
Atlanta
N.Y. Yankees
Colorado
Montreal
Kansas City
Texas
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Boston
Los Angeles
Toronto
Florida
Cleveland
Arizona
Baltimore
San Francisco
Tampa Bay
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
N.Y. Mets
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Anaheim
Cubs
St. Louis
L.A. Lakers
AP Sportlight
W.va
Daily Telegraph
Upton, Johnson
By Christopher S. Nash
the Intelligencer
Allstate
Pike
John Nelson
Lee, Dunmyer
Marshall
Bethany Bisons
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