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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1976

Page

4

Tunstall Keeps Slate Clean In Overtime Victory

Danville area high school basketball as Tunstall defeats Martinsville 49-47 in overtime to stay unbeaten. Roland Witcher sank the winning 2-foot jumper with three seconds left, while Anthony Parrish and Wil der led Tunstall with 12 points each and Keith Burgess had 14 for Martinsville.

Martinsville Tunstall Roland Witcher Trojans Witcher Howard West Keith Burgess Witheer Dennis Tarpley Jeff Huffman Harry Jenkins Jenkins Marlinsville Husky Hall Bulldogs Huffman Barry Flood West Anthony Parrish Anthony Hall Wilder

College basketball scores and results across Virginia and nearby states

A wide array of high school and college basketball results from Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Tennessee are reported. Teams such as Patrick Henry, Amherst, Jefferson Forest, Charlottesville, Liberty, and others posted varied scores with many games featuring regional rivals and tournament semifinals.

Cavaliers Edge Bassett 75 73 In Overtime At Home

Cavaliers outlasted John D. Bassett 75 73 in overtime as Charley Robertson scored on a last-second lap-in. Mike Helms led Bassett with 34 points, while Cavs balanced scoring featured Vaden Wright 18 Quintin Martin and Robertson 12 each. Chatham improves to 3-4 at the holiday break, after a 53-50 win by Albert Lee in the earlier varsity game.

Charley Robertson Chatham Piedmont District John D. Bassett Doug Craddock Craddock Laurel Park Cavaliers Dan River Bengals Ted Mike Helms Robertson Bassett Helms Chris Norman Vaden Wright Quintin Martin Clarence White Allen Fitzgerald Albert Lee Gretna Seminole

Dan River 78 69 Victory at Drewry Mason

Dan River Wildcats built a strong third period to secure a 78-69 win over Drewry Mason in Ridgeway. The team held a late drought, then regained momentum to move to 4-1 in Piedmont District play, pulling into sole second place behind Tunstall. Wille Johnson scored 14 in the fourth, while Clarence Dickerson led DR with 24 before fouling out.

Ridgeway Dan River Drewry Mason Wildcats Piedmont Clarente Dickerson Dickerson Will Rogers John Matley Tim Logan Robert Dadson Henry Johnson Johnny Gibbs Joe Goode Iif Larry Saunders Mike Harris

Bees Hand Gretna Fifth Loss In Friday setback

Be es Hand Gretna its fifth loss of the season as a third period drought and late Brookville surge left Gretna 61 53 behind. Yenry Miller led Gretna with 28 points while Brookville's Pete Colpo had 16 and Al Bostie 14 as the Bees pulled away in the fourth quarter.

Gretna Brookville Hawks Bees Steve Wall Jerry Mease Pete Colpo al Bostie

Tech Signs Shelton To Grant Tech Signs Shelton To Grant

Gretna high school standout Rasly Shelton a two year all Seminole District tackle signed a full football grant in aid with Virginia Tech Friday. Shelton played both ways for the Hawks and is expected to start at offensive tackle for the Hokies.

Gretna Rasly Shelton Gretna High School Virginia Tech Shelton Hawks Hokies

Virginia Tech Edges Dayton In Dayton Tourney Thriller

Virginia Tech fought to a 76-75 victory over Dayton in the second round of the University of Dayton Basketball Tournament. Dayton led at halftime and late, but Tech rallied behind free throws by Bell and Ashford, while Paxson and Thorpe key plays. The Flyers suffered their first loss of the season, dropping to 5-1, as Tech moved to 4-2.

Dayton Qhin Virginia Tech University of Dayton Duke Thorpe Jim Paxson Flyers Bell Irv Giddins Marksall Ashford Virginia

Post Watson lead in mixed team golf championship at Miami

Sandra Post and Tom Watson shot a nine under par 63 to take a two stroke lead in the second round of the mixed team championship at Coral Country Club. The duo total 124, with Washam and Rodriguez at 136, Bradley and Floyd at 137, and Hapke and Morgan five back at 139 halfway. Post’s late putting carried the surge as Watson praised the pair’s chemistry under the alternate shot format.

Miami Sandra Post Tom Watson Watson Post-Watson Coral Country Club Little Jo Ann Washam Chi Chi Rodriguez Pat Bradley Ray Floyd Bradley Floyd Penny Pulz David Graham Marlene Hapge Gil Morgan Sandra Blue Monster Coral Country Glan Washam Rodriguee Floys Batu Tulz Granamei Morgan McAllister Rankin-Crenshaw Kimball Kite TH Whitworth Rudolph Tra Bertolaccini Calbert Abern-Koch Germain Hayes Mills-Harms Crocker-Zoeller Stephenson-Weishopt Haugh-Wadkins Bates Ber Wright Snead Rerson Miller

Two Games Today Two Sunday Raiders Steelers Cowboys And Vikings Picks In Playoffs

New York AP previews NFL playoff picture with forecasts of Steelers vs Colts and Vikings potential contenders. It highlights Raiders Patriots and Steelers Colts matchups with confident picks, noting Pittsburgh's defense and Baltimore’s offense as key factors.

Raiders Steelers Cowboys Vikings New York Pittsburgh Steelers Minnesota Vikings Pittsburgh Baltimore Colts Oakland Bert Jones Lydell Mitchell

DCS Routs Mecklenburg 81 39 in Friday Game

Danville Christian School dominated Mecklenburg Academy 81 to 39 as Stanley Owen led with 17 points and Mike Wells controlled the boards with 12 rebounds and six blocks. David Thompson added 11, Ricky Owen and Bill Motley 10 each, while Gordon Wells topped Mecklenburg with 14.

Danville Christian School Stanley Owen Mike Wells Mecklenburg Academy Wells Owen David Thompson Danville Ricky Owen Bill Motley Gordon Wells Mecklenburg

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