Concord Signs Three Recruits for 1979 Football Team
Concord announces three 1979 season signings Tim Boothe Richard Cottrill and Steven Johnson from Greenbrier West Peca and Pocahontas high schools Boothe 5 11 170 plays running back and defensive back 1400 total yards in 1978 All New River Valley Conference All Coalfield Conference first team offense All Southern second team All State Cottrill 6 1 185 halfback and linebacker 1500 rushing yards 20 TDs 1978 All Southern All State Johnson 6 4 190 defender from Pocahontas High School Colabro notes the trio will boost the Mountain Lion squad for 79 season
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Tim Boothe
Richard Cottrill
Steven Johnson
Boothe
Greenbrier West
Landus Boothe
Quinwood
Cottrill
Peca High School
Otis
Geniveve Cottrill
Wn Johnson
Pocahontas High School
Mill Point
Colabro
Mountain Lion
Bosox Triumph in 10th on Errors and Evans Double
Boston tops Kansas City 4-0 in 10 innings as Dwight Evans doubles scoring Fisk and Hobson and Rick Burleson scores on a ground ball misplay by Al Hrabosky. Busby pitched well through 10, Pattin finished.
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Local baseball roll call and Derby note from April 1901
The page lists outfielders with team affiliations and attendance figures, noting Fred Lynn and Amos Ot among others. It recounts minor league games with Bluefield and Grass Valley players, highlights Graham's four inning two hit performance, and mentions Grant’s Rotary, Ellis, Ramos, and Burkett. It ends with the April 1901 Kentucky Derby won by His Eminence.
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Cutlip
WVU Athletes Face Graduation Gap Study Reveals
West Virginia University officials report that 51.5 percent of athletes recruited from 1974 to 1976 graduate or are pursuing degrees, with 68.7 percent of four year scholarship athletes from 1977 and 1978 maintaining GPAs of 2.0 or better. The administration vows steps to improve graduation rates while noting the sensitivity of individual student data.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
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West Virginia University
Garrett Ford
WVU
Ronald Steiner
Martin
Kansas
Robert Goin
Carter Goes Fishing During State Visit at Fish Lab
President Carter toured the National Fish Health Research Laboratory in Leetown West Virginia during a three day Camp David holiday. He fished Hopewell Run catching seven rainbow trout while Rosalynn Carter, fly fishing for the first time, reportedly caught the largest and most fish. The visit included a briefing on lab operations and its solar energy roof system as part of a broader look at fish genetics diseases and environmental studies.
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National Fish Health Research Laboratory
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Rosalynn Carter
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White House
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
David McDaniel
Robert Putz
CB Fishing A New Way To Bait Your Hook
Eastern West Virginia groups use CB radios to locate hatchery trucks bound for stocking trout streams. Followers trail trucks to streams and harvest stocked fish, sparking debate over fairness and license revenue. Officials note social problem aspects and potential remedies like stream closures or fenced stocking zones.
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Yew Mountains
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Lloyd Strobeck
Federal
Bowden
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Bowden Hatchery
Fairmont State signs two sports recruits and more
Fairmont State College signed 6-foot-7 forward Andre Allen from Mercer Community College as its second JUCO basketball recruit for next season. Coach Joe Retton praised his defense and shot blocking. The Falcons also inked 6-5 forward Darrell Corley and two WV high school players. In football, Fairmont signed Nathan Bedford Forrest HS players John Trent and Tim Ravn. Bethany College drew Elkins HS standouts Dave Wilhelm and Tom Reabe. West Liberty led all WV Conference baseball with four selections, and Davis Elkins, Salem, Wesleyan followed with multiple honorees.
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