King Wasp Signee King Wasp Signee
EMORY Virginia Emory and Henry College will add King Wasp Signee James Edward King III from North Tazewell as a football recruit. Coach Lou Wacker expects him to wear blue and gold in preseason practice. King was a three year Tazewell High starter and earned All Tazewell County All Area and All Southwest District honors as quarterback. He rushed 88 times for 359 yards and five touchdowns his senior year while completing 33 of 66 passes for 402 yards and four touchdowns despite a pinched shoulder nerve. He also lettered in track and baseball earning district honors in both. He is the son of J E and Chris King and was active in Beta Club earning a citizenship award.
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Emory
James Edward
Jimmy) King III
North Tazewell
Emory and Henry College
E&h
Lou Wacker
Bulldog
Wasp
Tazewell High School
King
Tazewell
J.E
Chris King
Jimmy
Area Sports Briefs Highlight Local Summer Athletics
A series of area sports notes covers a July volleyball tournament at the Bluefield YWCA with $40 entries, a July 2–3 men’s softball event at Princeton City Fields, and top finishers in the Princeton Elks Ladies Golf Invitational. Also listed are a Bluefield summer basketball league, a Princeton basketball camp, and the Princeton Sharks swim win over Bluefield, plus local fundraisers and coaching honors.
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Bluefield
Karnes
Princeton City Fields
Princeton Elks Ladies Golf Association
Bluefield Country Club
Fincastle Country Club
Tazewell Country Club
Gary Country Club
Princeton Elks Country Club
Kay Sayers
Princeton
Alice Cordle
Tazewell
Helen Surface
Low Gross
Ruth Anne Meem
Rachel Blalock
Phyllis Scales
Sandy Roberts
Katherine Edwards
Eleanor Shaffery
Gary
Margaret Johnston
Sandy Schroder
Mildred Miller
Tazewell County Club
Elaine Ratliff
Linda Shelton
Ebbie Legg
Spansshburg
Lee Patton Field
Daily Telegraph
Jordan Upsets Wimbledon Champ Chris Evert Lloyd
Kathy Jordan 23 from King of Prussia Pa upset Wimbledon champion Chris Evert Lloyd 6 1 7 4 to reach the last 16. Lloyd, 28, had never before failed to reach the semifinals in 34 Grand Slam events and was the No 2 seed this year despite illness.
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Wimbledon
England
Kathy Jordan
Chris Evert Lloyd
Jordan
King of Prussia
Lloyd
Forest Hills
Alan Mills
Carling Bassett
Prodigy tops court debut as Temesvari falls in straight sets
At Wimbledon center court the young prodigy stunned 17 year old Andrea Temesvari 6-3 7-4. Connors, defending champion, beat Sundstrom 6-1 7-4 6-2 to reach the last 16, while Curren, Gottfried, and Mayotte won their matches. Billie Jean King defeated Rosemary Casals 6-3 6-4, keeping Navratilova as women's favorite after Lloyd’s upset.
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Andrea Temesvari
Jimmy Connors
Henrik Sundstrom
Sweden
Connors
Sundstrom
Bjorn Borg
Kevin Curren
South Africa
Rodney Harmon
Richmond
Harmon
Brian Gottfried
Joao Soares
Brazil
Tim Mayotte
Brian Teacher
Bassett
Temesvare
Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
King
Andrea Jaeger
Susan Lee
Australia
Wendy Turnbull
Wendy White
Barbara Potter
Camille Benjamin
Kathy Rinaldi
Betsy Nagelsen
Lloyd
Martina Navratilova
No. 1
Jordan
Kathy
Tennis schedule on page Ten features top players in court lineups
Results on page ten show Lloyd adopting steady tactics as points slipped away. Today's schedule lists Brad Gilbert versus John McEnroe Eva Pfaff versus Jo Durie Martina Navratilova versus Mima Jansovec Mats Wilander versus Roscoe Tanner Jakob Hasek versus Ivan Lendl Andrea Leand versus Virginia Wade Robert Van t Hof versus Johan Kriek Louise Allen versus Hana Mandlikova Court No 3 Sylvia Hanika versus Jennifer Mandel Court No 6 Barbara Jordan versus Claudia Kohde Court No 7 Virginia Ruzici versus Sabira Simmonds Court No 14 Bill Scanlon versus Tim Gullikson.
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Brad Gilbert
John McEnroe
U.S
Eva Pfaff
West Germany
Jo Durie
Britain
Andrea Leand
Virginia Wade
Robert Van't Hof
Johan Kriek
Louise Allen
Hana Mandlikova
Czechoslovakia
Sylvia Hanika
Jennifer Mandel
South Africa
Barbara Jordan
Claudia Kohde
Virginia Ruzici
Romania
Sabira Simmonds
Italy
Bill Scanlon
Tim Gullikson
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King Wasp
James King
Bluefield High School
Jeff Boyles
George Holly
Princeton High School
Princeton Recreation Center
Recreation Center
Bruce Heathrow
Randy Jennings
Skip Ball
Cy Jeffries
Debbie Ball
Jeff St. Clair
James DeWitt
Princeton Sharks
Stephen Hopkins
Bluefield Blue Dolphins
Highland Swimming Association
Sharks
Dolphins
David McMillian
Tammy Roberts
Natalie Foulds
Nicole Brogen
Nicole McMillian
David Rogen
Jason Strow
Tami Forrest
Tara Chambers
Karen Robinette
Sissy Lovern
Greg Puckett
Butch Goins
Robert Foulds
Patricia Gross
Sally Goins
Jan Brady
Seth Kaufman
Ernie Lovern
Tracy Jones
Cynthia Forrest
Renee Conner
Lori Haldren
Kim Clark
Sean Caffee
Chris Hopkins
Wendy Jones
Andrea Goings
Stephen Salida
Scott Wills
Heather McecMullin
Tara Miller
Andrea Czartoryski
Roger Barnett
Scott Mulkey
Mike Salitca
Kathy Richardson
Kevin Kendall
Kristi Pochick
Camille Slayther
Betsy Richardson
Emily McMullin
Amy Barnett
Kim Kendall
Janet Mulkey
Grundy Boosters Club
Coal Country
Ventnor Avenue
Jewell Ridge
Bull Bevins
Royal City
Grundy
Frilly-Filly
Sears
Montgomery Ward
Southwest Truck Parts
Rife TV
Buchanan County
Lloyd Lester
Ergie Smith
West Virginia State Coaches Association
Nick Shaffron
Mount View
Don Nuckols
Mullens
John Chmara
Charleston
Shaffron
Nuckols
Willie Akers
Chmara
Evert Lloyd
Baily Telegraph Sports
Douglas Sporting Goods
WILK
DAIWA
Puritan Water Skis
EAGLE
Coleman
Reg Sale Mfg
Lubri-Matic
BIA
SPEC
Cordell
VISA
Kelly
Potty Chemical Reg
Attwood Ski Mirror
Ben Pearson
Maste
ZEBCO
Mima Jansovec
Yugoslavia
Mats Wilander
Roscoe Tanner
Jakob Hasek
Switzerland
Ivan Lendl
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