WV high school hoops near tourney week with favorites and dark horses
A columnist surveys looming sectional matchups and top contenders in West Virginia high school basketball. He flags Williamson and Logan as potential sectional rivals, notes Princeton and Wheeling Park as strong threats, and recalls Archie Talley and Tommy Pritchett in state college legends.
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Wnest
Virginia High School
Williamson
Wolfpack
Logan
Willie Akers
Beckley
Willie
Princeton
Wheeling Park
Akers
Brooke
Northern Panhandle
Northfork
Mullens
Bluefield
Don Christie
Salem
NBA
Archie
Talley
Big Blue
BSC
Beaver
Tommy
Tommy Gun
Pritchett
Bluefield State
Charleston
Civic Center
Archie Talley
Concord
Virginia
Tommy Pritchett
Fairmont
Colebank
Cam Henderson
Davis and Elkins
Elkins High
Kentucky Nips LSU In Tight Rupp Arena Finish
Kentucky defeats LSU 73 71 at Rupp Arena ending LSU 26 game win streak. Dirk Minniefield scores 11 key points and seals clock in final seconds as Sam Bowie blocks Carter's last shot. Verderber Turpin and Bowie add 11 points. Fred Cowan ends home career with 10. Carter leads LSU scoring in loss.
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Lexington
Dirk Minniefield
Kentucky
Louisiana State
Wildcats
Tigers
LSU
Arkansas
Alaska
Chuck Verderber
Mel Turpin
Bowie
Fred Cowan
Oregon State Beats UCLA To Clinch Pac 10 Title Tie
Steve Johnson scored 26 points as Oregon State remained undefeated at 25-0, 16-0 Pac 10, defeating UCLA 82-76. UCLA led at halftime but Beavers outscored them 17-3 early in the second half to take a 56-50 lead, with Johnson fouling out late. Lester Conner added 17 points for Oregon State, while Mike Sanders had 18 for UCLA.
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LOS Angeles
Steve Johnson
Oregon State
UCLA
Beavers
Johnson
Bruins
Ken Fields
Lester Conner
Charlie Sitton
Ray Blume
Murphy ends incredible free throw streak in San Antonio
Calvin Murphy of the Houston Rockets missed a free throw to end a 78 straight made free throws, the NBA record. The crowd of 11,245 in San Antonio stood and cheered as Murphy, after his miss, acknowledged the moment and reflected that what goes up must come down.
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San Antonio
Texas
Calvin Murphy
Houton Rockets
Rick Barry
National Basketball Association
Murphy
Niagara
Spurs slip past opponents as Murphy shines in win
In a 102 86 victory for San Antonio, Murphy stood out late surge pacing the comeback after being fouled by Spurs rookie Reggie Johnson. He endured a sore ankle, limped to the free throw line, and calmly sunk his shot as the crowd held its breath.
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San Antonio
Spurs
Reggie Johnson
Murphy
Lerch Traded To Brewers For Dick Davis
Clearwater AP Randy Lerch left hander 26 in deal with Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Dick Davis. Davis 27 right handed hitter spent three years with Brewers and hit .271 last season with four homers 26 doubles and 30 RBI. Lerch posted 35 41 4.42 ERA with Phillies from 1977 to 1980 and showed inconsistent form. He admitted amphetamine tablet use in court testimony tied to a Reading physician. Phillies GM Paul Owens said the trade added a right handed bat and fit the team's bench needs.
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Clearwater
Fla
Randy Lerch
Philadelphia Phillies
Steve Carlton
Milwaukee Brewers
Dick Davis
Lerch
Phillies
Dallas Green
Davis
Brewers
Patrick Mazza
Reading
Mazza
Paul Owens
Milwaukee
Owens
Saban Named Yankees Head. AWOL Reggie Jackson Tops Issue
George Steinbrenner appoints Lou Saban president of the New York Yankees and assigns him the task of handling AWOL Reggie Jackson who faces a $2,500 penalty for missing spring training again. Saban, a longtime football coach, stresses discipline and notes his different sport background while planning to manage baseball affairs. In Tokyo, Rodolfo Gomez wins the Olympic-stadium marathon in 2:11:00, ahead of Sweden’s Tommy Persson and American Randy Thomas.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
George Steinbrenner
Lou Saban
New York Yankees
Reggie Jackson
Reggie
Saban
George
Steinbrenner
Northwestern University
Illinois
Tampa Bay Downs
Oldsmar
Indiana University
Cleveland Browns
Browns
Case Institute of Technology
Denver Broncos
Bills
Tokyo
Rodolfo Gomez
Mexico
Gomez
Sweden
Tommy Persson
Randy Thomas
Benji Durden
United States
Mayer Indoor Champion at Memphis Tennis event
Gene Mayer defeated Roscoe Tanner 6 2 6 4 in 70 minutes to win the U S National Indoor Championship in Memphis. The second seed collected 36000 dollars, while Tanner earned 18000 for second place amid a Tennessee crowd. Tanner cited missed first serves as a factor in defeat.
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Memphis, Tenn
Gene Mayer
U.S
Roscoe Tanner
Mayer
Independent Presbyterian Church
Tennessee
Bible Belt
Memphis
Tanner
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Gene
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Goodyear Service
Awol
Washington
Northwestern
Western Ilinois
Maryland
Miami
Florida
U.S. Military Academy
American Football League
Boston Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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St U.S
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