Big South Charleston High site battle may go to voters
A Ka nawha County Board of Education plan to acquire Southmoor Country Club land for a new South Charleston High School faces possible defeat if put to a public vote. Analysts say winning the land may feel like losing the war, with upcoming elections likely to reflect public ire.
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Kanawha County Board of Education
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New South Charleston High School
John A. Field, Jr
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Brian Dowling
Yale
Dartmouth
Admissions
Hanover
Jim Boxley
Stonewall Jackson
East Washington State
Cheney
Wash
Jack Dempsey
Jack Shark
Alexandria
Warwood
Johnny Kerr
Phoenix Suns
Gary Gregor
South Charleston
State Surges Back To Upset Central State
West Virginia State rallied to beat defending NAIA champion Central State 95-91 at Institute. Alan Hamilton scored 32 as State erased a 78-68 deficit, sending the game to overtime where Dave Hamilton and James Chambers helped seal the win. The Jackets face Morris Harvey next at home.
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West Virginia State
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Graham Russell
Robert Moore
Ventral
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State
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Huntver
Moore
Roy Hinton
West Virginia
Lewis Raines
UCLA Maintains No 1 Rank In AP Poll
The Associated Press named UCLA the No 1 team in major college basketball with all votes, earning 480 points. North Carolina placed second with 244, and Kentucky stayed third after a season-opening win over Xavier Ohio.
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Lew Alcindor
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Oregon
Kentucky
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Ohio
ADI
Kansas
Notre Dame
Houston
New Mexico
Davidson Oe Ce
Cincinnati Ca
Villanova
St. Bonaventure
Vanderbilt
Hummell nets 26 as WVU trounces William and Mary
West Virginia beat William and Mary 98 to 74 as Bob Hummell scored 26 points with clutch shots. Larry Woods Greg Ludwig Wayne Grimm and Hummell closed out the win while W&M’s Warren Mitchell praised Hummell’s shooting. King led the Indians with 19 and McLennan added 18.
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West Virginia
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Hummell
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Warren Mitchell
Indians
Larry Woods
Greg Ludwig
Wayne Grimm
WVU
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Virginia Tech
Charleston Civic Center
Paul King
Scott McLennan
Mary West Virginia
Woods
Bailey
van G
Hummel
Truell
Morris Harvey Faces Marietta In Home Opener At Civic Center
Morris Harvey College prepares for a tough home basketball opener versus Marietta Ohio at the Civic Center tonight. Coach Rich Meckfessel expects a hard game after an 82 31 win over Marshall Huntington and before facing West Virginia State Thursday. Marietta has four returning starters including Conley and Jim Hayes is recovering from an ankle sprain. Reserved seats at $2 go on sale today, with season tickets near a record total of 753.
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Burris
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State
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Sue
Jim Hayes
Herbert Hoover High
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Conley
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