Kanawha Board Urges SSAC Repair Funds for Laidley Field
Kanawha County school officials press SSAC to finance upgrades at Laidley Field citing turf rips and aging surfaces. They estimate a $500,000 bill for field and track upgrades while noting SSAC surplus funds and state playoff revenues should not cover all costs.
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Kanawha County School Board
Secondary Schools Activities Commission
Charleston
Laidley Field
SSAC
Kanawha Board
State Tax Department
Stuart Calwell
Calwell
Laidley
Drew Summers
Mercer County
Southern
Nothern Panhandle
Bluefield
Mitchell Stadium
Top seeds blitz through Wimbledon first round
Martina Navratilova Steffi Graf and Mats Wilander led a wave of seeded players winning in the Wimbledon first round. Navratilova raced past Claudia Porwik 6 1 6 0 in 32 minutes and Graf dominated Adriana Villagrán 6 0 6 2 in 42. Evert Sukova Shriver also won easily as rain delays shortened matches and set the tone for a quick start on grass.
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Wimbledon
England
Martina Navratilova
Steffi Graf
Mats Wilander
All England
Spain
Emilio Sanchez
Navratilova
West Germany
Claudia Porwik
Graf
Adriana Villigran
Argentina
Chris Evert
Britain
Sara Gomez
Helena Sukova
Czechoslovakia
Jo Louis
Pam Shriver
Natalia Medvedeva
Soviet Union
Wilander
Sweden
Gary Muller
South Africa
Evert
Shriver
Bettina Bunge
Catarina Lindqvist
Wendy Turnbull
Australia
Raffaella Reggi
Italy
Sylvia Hanika
Miroslav
Wimbledon seeds prevail as rains ease on opening day
All 19 seeds in action won with only 14th seed Emilio Sanchez dropping a set in beating Mike Bauer 6 4 3 6 6 2 7 5. Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Chris Evert and Helena Sukova breezed to quick victories, while Mats Wilander, Miloslav Mecir and Jimmy Connors also won in straight sets.
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Emilio Sanchez
Spain
Mike Bauer
Martina Navratilova
Claudia Parwik
West Germany
Steffi Graf
Chris Evert
United States
Helena Sukova
Czechoslovakia
Mats Wilander
Gary Muller
South Africa
Miloslav Meci
Mike Deplamer
Jimmy Connors
Marty Davis
Boris Becker
Peter Doohan
Australia
Navratilova
Etsuko Inoue
Japan
Ivan Lendl
Paolo Cane
Italy
Graf
Tina Scheur-Larsen
Denmark
Meci
Czechoslovkia
Yannick Noah
France
Andres Gomez
Ecuador
Henri Leconte
Tim Mayotte
David Pate
Kevin Curren
Wilander
Sanchez
Wimbledon Centre Court and All England Club Profile
The Wimbledon Centre Court, a 13 500 seat covered arena, hosts finals on grass inside a theatre like complex. The All England Club, on 42 acres near Wimbledon, has 41 courts and 375 members who pay 37 50 yearly dues and 75 initiation. Members gain ticket access, enclosure lunch, and no court fees, while waiting lists delay many hopeful applicants.
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Centre Court
Wimbledon
Rudyard Kipling
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
London
All England Club
Martina Navratilova Runs Early Wimbledon Showdown
Martina Navratilova opened Wimbledon with a swift 6 1 6 0 victory over Claudia Porwik on Center Court, signaling strong form after a rough stretch. She acknowledged a tough year yet expressed confidence, saying she still believes her best tennis is ahead and she will continue bouncing back.
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Wimbledon
England
Martina Navratilova
West Germany
Claudia Parwik
Navratilova
All England
Porwik
Rowe named head football coach at Grundy High
Greg Rowe, former Grundy High School quarterback and Virginia Tech graduate, is named head football coach of the Golden Wave for next season replacing John Curia. Rowe has seven years as Grundy assistant under Bradley, Sizemore and Curia. Richlands High School also seeks a new football coach with a recommendation to the school board due Monday.
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Grundy
Grundy High
Greg Rowe
Golden Wave
Buchanan County
Paul Hatfield
Bill Cecil
Rowe
John Curia
Larry Bradley
Bruce Sizemore
Curia
Tazewell County
Frank Cosby
Richlands High School
Bruce Evans
Cosby
Yankee Stadium to add alcohol free seating section
Major league teams limit drinking at parks to curb rowdy behavior. Yankees announce an alcohol free seating area at Yankee Stadium, with Mets expected to follow at Shea. Other clubs, including Angels and Padres, report varied policies on beer sales and family sections to reduce incidents.
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New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
New York Mets
Shea Stadium
Yankees
California
Minnesota
Seattle
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Mat Stolley
Arlington Stadium
Texas Rangers
Anaheim Stadium
California Angels
Angels
Tim Mead
Jim Small
Peter Ueberroth
St. Louis
Toronto
Watson Showdown Prompts Hartford Open Hopeful Return
Tom Watson, runner up at the U S Open, joins the Sammy Davis Jr Greater Hartford Open field as a favorite with Scott Simpson absent. The 6 786 yard par 71 course hosts a $700 000 purse and a strong field including Mac O Grady Paul Azinger Bernhard Langer and Fuzzy Zoeller. Watson aims to translate near victory into momentum despite a three year win drought.
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Cromwell, Conn
Tom Watson
Watson
Scott Simpson
GHO
Greg Norman
Larry Mize
Payne Stewart
Corey Pavin
Seve Ballesteros
GHC
Mac O'Grady
Greater Hartford
O'Grady
Paul Azinger
Ray Floyd
Fuzzy Zoeller
John Mahaffey
Bernhard Langer
Langer
Hubert Green
Simpson
Hartford
Linda
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Jack Croghan
Civic Center Corp
Busch Stadium
Jack Murphy Stadium
Bill Wilson
Padres
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