Maynard Reynolds Leads Card Scoring At 22 Points
GWHS Cardinals rebound to defeat Patrick Henry High Patriots 54 to 42 for their fourth win of the season. Maynard Reynolds tops GW with 22 points, Steve Smorel 16, while Patrick Henry’s Mike Quigley scores 20 and Payne 11. Jayvees PH 72-60. Cardinals set to return Jan 3 vs Andrew Lewis High after Christmas break.
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Shirley Wilson Leaving Elon For New Position
Elon College in North Carolina says head football coach and athletic director Shirley Wilson will resign effective December 31 to join Kayser Roth Hosiery Co in personnel work. Wilson coached two seasons at Elon, posting a 4-5 mark last year after a 5-3-1 debut, and had been athletic director with a three-year contract.
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Nelson County Power Past Tunstall 72 to 50 in District Game
Nelson County High Governors defeated Tunstall High Trojan 72 to 50 in a Friday district basketball match. Nelson County improved to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in conference. Tunstall fell to 1-4. Scorers include White 20, Whitehead 18, Breedlove 17, Harris 15 for Nelson County and Dodd 8, Harris 15, Shields 4 for Tunstall. Girls opener saw Nelson County win 33-20 with Parrish and Wood each at 9.
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Knicks thrash Pistons 135 87 in NBA clash
New York Knickerbockers led by Dave DeBusschere after he joined from Detroit dominated Detroit 135 to 87. DeBusschere scored 21 points and drew standing ovation as Bellamy fouled out. six other Knicks hit double figures. Detroit’s Howard Komives and Walt Bellamy contributed 18 and 16 respectively amid 20 turnovers by the Pistons.
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UNM drops top scorer Greg Howard from basketball squad
Albuquerque AP report says Greg Howard, UNM's top scorer, has been dropped from the basketball team for disciplinary reasons. Eddie Groth UNM sports information director announced the action on Friday.
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Cavaliers Rally Past Spiders 90 77 in Virginia Five Semifinal
Virginia Cavaliers defeated Richmond 90 77 to reach the Virginia Big Five final while Virginia Tech beat William and Mary 83 72. Mike Wilkes led UVA with 23 points as Tony Kinn sparked the decisive run and Picot Frazier led Richmond with 25.
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Davidson Rallies To Beat South Carolina 62 55
Davidson climbs to 5th straight win as Jerry Kroll nets last 15 points in three minutes to lift the third ranked Wildcats to a 62 55 victory over South Carolina. Mike Maloy scores 21 with 17 rebounds. South Carolina’s John Roche 20 points, Tom Owens fouls out. A scuffle ends with Cook and Cremins banished.
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Richmond Roadrunners Star Woodall Drafted for Duty
A spokesman for the Richmond Roadrunners ACFL says quarterback Al Woodall has been drafted and will report for active duty after the new year. Woodall, formerly Duke University's signal caller, joins the military assignment process this winter.
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Bowling Results at Riverside Lanes Town and Country League
Bowling results from Riverside Lanes show Town and Country League standings and individual scores across multiple clubs including Steve's PH Ledford 121 Vaughn's F.C. 124 Hopewell 0-Fr mt Boswell 124 and Filing Robertson 330. Other results list Power Tools 4 Atkins 118 Huck Frame 3 Clark 126, Burton Mem Ireson 212 Religious Book Center 0 K Dix 158, Lakewood 4 P Good 196, No 2 Shermont Moore 172, Mayhew Moseley Mem Talley 181, Friday Mixed Couples Evans Fulcher 4 Hosking 170 and Dalton 168, Walker 167, Haynes Home Ima 4 Lewis 18, People's Auto 0 Ons en 181, Main Esso 3 Walton 160, Sinclair Holley 75, Carter 201, Tate 164.
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Va Tech Tops William & Mary 83 72 For Finals Bid
Virginia Tech defeated William and Mary 83 to 72 to reach the Virginia Big Five tournament final. Gobblers opened with a quick lead, held a 43-23 halftime edge, and led by as many as 26 before reserves allowed the margin to shrink. Steve Dodge led W&M with 25 points, Chris Ellis paced Tech with 20.
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Langston High Lions Win Sixth Straight in Western District
Langston High Lions defeated Southside High Rams 84-50 in a Western District basketball game to extend their unbeaten streak to six. Starters: Larry Jones led with 18 points, Chelesea Lewis 16, Gerald Patterson 10, Bobby Hairston 10, James Jones 10. Rams’ James Hailstock 15 and Ric White 10. Jayvees edged 40-39. Langston hosts Langston Alumni on Dec 30.
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Maryland Routs Marshall 89-30 in tourney upset
Maryland rallied and defeated Marshall 89-30 in the Marshall University Invitational. Pete Johnson scored 15 second half points guiding Maryland’s 10-0 run after a 65-63 edge. Tom Milroy led Maryland with 26, while Yale beat Miami of Florida 77-71 elsewhere to set finals pairing Maryland vs Miami and Marshall vs Yale in the consolation.
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Power Hitters In NL Overcome Strong Pitching
NL hitters dominated 1968 with Willie McCovey leading slugging at .545 and 285 total bases. Richie Allen second at .520 while Billy Williams, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente follow. Williams topped total bases with 321. Ron Santo led walks with 96 for a third straight year. Clemente faced 27 intentional walks. Donn Clendenon set a major record with 163 strikeouts. Bill Hands struck out 14 in a row, Aaron grounded into 21 double plays, Ron Hunt was hit by 25 pitches. Mays extended NL career homers to 587, while 1968 saw a league high 185 shutouts and two other highs, including 38 two hitters. Houston edged New York 1–0 in 24 innings for the longest shutout. The Cubs were blanked 48 consecutive innings, tying a major league record.
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Miami Defeats Yale in Marshall Invitational Opener
Miami of Florida edged Yale 77-71 in the first round at Huntington. Willie Allen and John Osbourne made late layups and free throws to seal the win as Miami earned its first victory after four losses while Yale fell to 4-3. Wayne Canaday led Miami with 19 points. Jim Morgan top-scored for Yale with 23.
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Dale seeks release from new four year coaching pact
Roland Dale asks to be released from his four year contract as head coach at the University of Southern Mississippi to remain at Ole Miss as an assistant. Reed Green, USM athletic director, said a formal resignation is expected after a board approval the day before. Johnny Vaught welcomed Dale’s decision, praising his work and defense coordination.
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Collier and Landry Praise Opponent Ahead of NFL Playoff
Browns coach Blanton Collier and Cowboys coach Tom Landry offered praise for each other’s teams before the Eastern Conference playoff showdown. Collier cited Dallas as a fine, experienced club, while Landry praised Browns back Leroy Klely as quick and skilled. Both teams aim for the NFL title game, noting field conditions and the forecast winds.
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Drysdale extends streak with fourth straight win streak
Don Drysdale pitched four straight wins with consecutive shutouts tying a major league record. His 58 straight innings without an earned run pushed his streak and added to his dominant run. Bob Gibson then posted a 1.12 ERA, setting a league record for lowest earned run average.
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Virginia Commonwealth tops West Library in OT at Quantico
In Quantico Virginia Commonwealth University defeated West Library State 106 100 in overtime after a 106 100 finish. Maryland State overwhelmed Luther Rice 114 56 in the consolation round Friday at the Quantico Christmas Basketball Tournament.
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Cruz defeats Tsujimoto in 10 round non-title bout
Tokyo report says Teo Cruz world lightweight champion defeated Japan's top lightweight Hidemori Tsujimoto in a fast 10 round non-title bout. Cruz weighed 135 pounds and fought Thursday night in Santo Domingo.
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