Ramblin Rams swept as Concord Lions dominate doubleheader
In Bowen Field games, Concord Mountain Lions beat Bluefield 8 2 and 11 1. Wayne Dishman and Greg Bowling led the Lions with homers and two for four. Bluefield season ends 8-16 with a 1 p.m. bow at Bowen Field versus Bristol Oakwood.
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Bluefield
Ramblin’ Rams
Concord Mountain Lions
Bowen Field
Lion
Wayne Dishman
Rams
Greg Bowling
Lions
Steve Zappia
Ram
Dean Bruson
Bristol
Princeton Tigers Sweep Independence in doubleheader
Princeton Tigers improved to 12-5 with a doubleheader sweep of Independence, winning 14-5 and 13-3. Cecil Hardin earned the 14-5 victory, Barry Karnes got the other win, lifting his record to 4-2. Karnes went 3-for-5 with a double, while Jeff St Clair, Fred Williams, and Greg Thompson each had two safeties. The team meets Northfork Friday and then Richlands at Bowen Field Saturday in the Coppinger Tournament semifinal.
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Sophia
Princeton Tigers
Independence
Cecil Hardin
Lefty
Barry Karnes
Princeton
Karnes
Jeff St. Clair
Fred Williams
Greg Thompson
Northfork
Richlands
Bowen Field
Abingdon
Graham
G-Men
Mike Branham
Jeff Light
Tazewell
Friday Baseball Schedule With Multiple League Games Listed
The record lists several today and Friday games across MLB including Detroit at Oakland and New York at California with times from 4 30 p m to 10 35 p m plus numerous scheduled Friday matchups such as Boston at Toronto Cleveland at Minnesota and Milwaukee at Oakland Houston at Chicago and more. Pitchers and records appear for some teams including Perry Keough Stieb Waits Trout Johnson and Forsh plus Niekro Knepper Rhoden and others.
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Detroit
Perry
Oakland
Keough
Cleveland
Waits
Toronto
Stieb
Chicago
Trout
Texas
Johnson
New York
John
California
Forsch
Milwaukee
Haas
Seattle
Bannister
Boston
Kansas City
Minnesota
Baltimore
Suames
Atlanta
P. Niekro
St. Louis
Leva
Houston
Knepper
Martz
Pittsburgh
Rhoden
Bibby
Cincinnati
Sota
LaCoss
San Diego
Wise
Montreal
Sanderson
Los Angeles
Reuss
Philadelphia
Bostrom
San Francisco
Whitson
Lynch
Associated Press
Kansas
Atlanta Ll
San Francisco li
Key
San
Hockey Playoff Results And Local Sports Notes
A roundup of playoff scores including New York Islanders 5 New York Rangers 2 and Minnesota 6 Calgary 4, plus upcoming games. Local articles cover Bluefield golf and softball schedules, Allen D. Beer Jr Invitational details, and regional baseball results with teams such as Richlands Bluefield Mount View Princeton and Graham.
Cecil Rolled Sanctioned 300 At Mountaineer Bowling Lanes
Blaine Cecil of Rock West Virginia rolled a 183 227 300 series at Bluefield Mountaineer Bowling Lanes Wednesday night. The 30 year old added a 195 average and it marked the fourth sanctioned 300 of the year at Mountaineer Lanes.
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Blaine Cecil
Rock, W.V
Bluefield
Mountaineer
Cecil
Mountaineer Lanes
Reds Triumph in Gutwrenching Ninth Inning Victory
Cincinnati Reds rallied from an 8-7 deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 on Wednesday night. Johnny Bench delivered a bases loaded single in the bottom of the ninth, driving in Ken Griffey for the winning run after a walk by Dave Collins, Griffey’s sacrifice bunt, and Concepcion's single. An intentional walk to George Foster loaded the bases before Bench’s line drive through the infield ended the game.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Ken Griffey
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds
Dave Collins
Dave Concepcion
George Foster
Bench
Pittsburgh
Kent Tekulve
Blyleven Narrowly Misses No-Hitter In Indians Win
Bert Blyleven held Toronto to one hit through eight innings and walked two while an error allowed three baserunners. Cleveland beat the Blue Jays 4-1 on Wednesday night.
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Toronto
Cleveland
Bert Blyleven
Indians
Toronto Blue Jays
Blyleven
Concord Adds 2 Gridders to Mountain Lions for 1981
Concord College football coach Tony Colobro announced two more high school seniors will join the Mountain Lions in 1981. John Robert Pate of South Charleston and Doug Wayne Peyton of Medina Ohio are the new signees. Pate, a 5-10 quarterback, passed for 626 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior with 50 percent accuracy and rushed for 258 yards and four scores. Peyton, a 5-10 175-pound two‑way lineman, totaled 43 solo tackles 84 assists, five fumbles recovered and three interceptions. He earned second team all state honors and first team all‑District all‑County and all‑League selections. Both players are active in other sports and are pictured with family details in the release.
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Athens — College
Tony Colobro
Mountain Lions
John Robert Pate
South Charleston
Doug Wayne Peyton
Medina
Ohio
Colobro
Pate
Peyton
Black Eagles
Tom McIntyre
Wcps-Tv
Ymca Church
Robert A. Pate
Ken Woodruff
Buckeye High School
Paul Peyton
Cox To Address Athletes At Athens All-Sports Banquet
Athens Concord College assistant basketball coach Steve Cox will address athletes and guests at the annual Athens School Booster Club All-Sports Banquet at Concord College on May 11. The event honors seventh through 12th grade athletes statisticians cheerleaders coaches and the school principals with a mystery guest entertainer. Reservations for the 6 30 p m dinner with Perry W Hill principal of Athens High School are due by Friday May 8. Cost is seven dollars.
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Athens
Concord College
Steve Cox
Athens School
Perry W. Hill
Athens High School
Grimsley Sent to Charleston for Rehab Tryout
The Cleveland Indians demote left handed pitcher Ross Grimsley to their Class AAA Charleston Charlies for a 20 day rehabilitation stint after a rib injury. Grimsley 31, was a 20 game winner for the Expos in 1978 and has spent 10 years in the majors.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Ross Grimsley
Charleston Charlies
Grimsley
Montreal Expos
Indians
Virginia Tech Breaks Top Twenty In Baseball Rankings
The 44 6 Hokies reach number 19 in the biweekly college baseball poll for 1981 marking their first entry into the top 20. Miami Florida leads the list with Miami (Fla.) atop the Top Thirty.
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Virginia Tech Hokies
Tech
Miami
Florida
Fla
Cal State-Fullerton
Arizona State
St. John’s
Texas
Hawaii
San Diego State
Mississippi State
Wichita State
Oral Roberts
Florida State
Missouri
Memphisite
Oklahoma Michigan
South Carolina
Virginia Tech
New Orleans
Gonzaga
Lamar
Arizona
Landry Scores Hole in One at Preston Trail
Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry scored a hole in one at the Bryan Nelson Classic Pro Am. He landed a four iron 173 yards into the eighth green at Preston Trail Golf Club, adding a rare non football achievement to his career.
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Dallas
Dallas Cowboys
Tom Landry
Bryan Nelson
Landry
Preston Trail Golf Club
Pecci Upsets Teacher At Forest Hills In Tourney
Victor Pecci rallied from 0-5 down in the second set to defeat sixth seed Brian Teacher 6-4 7-5 at the Tournament of Champions in Forest Hills. Pecci, seeded 11th, moved into the quarterfinals as Taroczy joined several others in advancing.
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New York
Victor Pecci
Brian Teacher
Forest Hills
Pecci
Teacher
Balazs Taroczy
Hungary
Larry Stefanki
Heinz Gunthardt
Switzerland
Sammy Giammalva
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Garden
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Todd Jewell
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Cole
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Peterstown Pirates
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Jay Jennelle
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Hinton
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Jeff Thornton
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Greer
Pack
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Big Creek
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Randy Jamison
Tim O'Sullivan
Laeger
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Jamison
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Gentry
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Sullivan
Brogan
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Ney
Bow Oni
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C. D. Peters
Yates
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HR Zappia
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David Tork
West Virginia State Sports Hall of Fame
Dinner Bell Restaurant
Oakvale Road
Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International
Hardin
Vestal
Browning
Moody
Dent
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Calgary
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Inneinanda
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Coppinger
Allen D. Beer, Jr
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Steve Gunter
Monty Ball
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Bluefield Ave
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