Demons Capture Regular Season Poll Championship
Williamson Northfork and Morgantown St Francis win West Virginia high school basketball regular season titles in the final AP poll for 1980-81. Williamson tops AAA with 89 points, Northfork leads AA with 45, and St Francis tops A with 38 as Bishop Donahue trails. Williamson seeks a step toward the state tournament in Charleston as they face Logan in sectional play. Logan is ranked eighth this week. Nine of ten AP voters backed Williamson, Northfork, and St Francis in their respective classes. Curtis of Wittenberg University is named Mike Gregory Award MVP for the 1980-81 OAC season.
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Lifters From Bluefield Shine At Blue Ridge Open
About 40 lifters traveled to War Memorial Gym to compete in Blacksburg Virginia with Bluefield YMCA Olympic Lifting Team performers earning top finishes. Bill Smith and Sam Arrington placed second in 165 and 198 respectively while Dwayne Phillips was fourth in 181 and Steve Tabor seventh in 198. The meet drew strong national competitors and highlighted regional talent.
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Briar Cliff advances with 76 67 NAIA win over Fairmont State
Briar Cliff Iowa, top seed, beat Fairmont State West Virginia 76 67 in the NAIA Tournament first round. Rolando Frazer led all scorers with 28 points and Reggie Grenald added 22 as Briar Cliff improved to 27 2 and extended its win streak to 16. Fairmont State’s Kevin Beaford led with 20. Other first round results included Waynesburg over Cedarville Biola over Central Washington Augsburg over Drury Oregon College over Xavier of Louisiana and Southern Tech over Franklin Pierce.
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