Region Tennis Bid Pushes GW Toward Regional Berth
George Washington High School's tennis team sits in range for the Northwest Regional Tournament as the Western District’s No.2 entry. Doubles Daly and Kencall clinched the berth with a 3 set win over Charlottesville’s Lewis-Jay Mashaw, aiding a 4 meet district record of 26-2 and a needed win over Halifax County. Singles results were mixed, with Mark Snead and Kendall among GW’s few victorious players as Wes Snead and Price also contributed in limited fashion.
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George Washington High School
Bobby Daly
David Kenc
Charlottesville
Bill Lewis
Jay Mashaw
Eagles
Halifax County
Black Knights
Altough
Mark Snead
Deputy
Kendall
John Hirsch
Daly
Mashaw
Fowler
Collins
Wes Snead
Price
Walton Wins First Alumni Battle In NBA Playoffs
AP report covers Bill Walton’s Portland Trail Blazers 72 to 1084 win over Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s Los Angeles Lakers in a semifinal. Walton 22 points, Abdul-Jabbar 30, Portland’s pace and back door plays disrupt Laker defense. Series shift to Portland with games ahead.
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Lew Alcindor
National Basketball Association
Walton
Trail Blazers
Abdul Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Portland
Philadelphia 79Ers
NBA
Houston Rockets
Philadelphia
Abdul-Jabbar
Maurice Lucas
Earl Tatum
Lionel Hollins
Johnny Davis
Jerey West
Jack Ramsey
Kareem
Blazers
Gene Shue
Doug Collins
Epileptic Skier Wages Constant War With Fate
Sheila McKinney an 18 year old downhill racer from Lexington Kentucky was injured in a World Cup race at Heavenly Valley Nevada suffering a severe concussion and cerebral contusions after her binding ejected at about 50 mph. She lay comatose for weeks as doctors John Harris and Richard Steadman treated her with anti convulsants and brain swelling care then moved her to UC Davis Sacramento for a CT scan. Her mother Frances McKinney stayed at her bedside daily and the family faced a long recovery path, with Sheila regaining consciousness after two weeks and walking, running, and doing sit ups as she returned home to Olympic Valley California.
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John Nelson
Sheila McKinney
Sheila
Miss McKinney
Lexington
Nevada
Heavenly Valley
Frances
John Harris
Harris
Steadman
Barton Memorial Hospital
South Lake Tahoe
Orice
University of California At Davis-Sacramento Medical Center
Air Force
41St Aerospace Squadron
HC13
Mrs. McKinney
McKinney
Steve
Italy
Olympic Valley
Calif
Squaw Valley
U.S
Breeding Leads at First Annual Spec Townes Invitational
Freshman William Breeding of Georgia won the 100 and 200 meters and anchored the winning 10 yard relay to earn outstanding performer honors. Breeding clocked 10.13 seconds in the 100 and 21.04 in the 200, set a wind aided school record, while Baptist College of Charleston dominated with five firsts. Richmond, Georgia Tech and Furman each took two events, with Rogers of Baptist recording long jump and javelin wins. Yillery Tawel of Richmond set a Georgia record in the 3000 meter steeplechase and also won the 5000.
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Athens, Ga
William Breeding
Georgia
Spec Townes
Breeding
Baptist College of Charleston
8. C
Richmond
Georgia Tech
Furman
Baptist
Rogers
Deozy
Yillery Tawel
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Mark
Glenn Deputy
Jon Little
Angelo Price
Woody Fowler
David Gunter
Brian Collins
George Washington
Woody Flowler
Angela Price
E.C. Glass
Lynchburg
Netter Christa Gilbert
Bruce Lowitt
UCLA
Bill Walton
Land
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Boston
Houston
Tom Nissalke
Rockets
Richard Steadman
Barton
McClellan Air Force Base
Sacramento
Ali
Oma
Annapolis
Alfredo Evangelista
Spain
Muhammad Ali
Landover
Evangelista
Irving Och
New York
Ochs
Robert Zurfluh
Capital Centre
Dick Young
New York Daily News
Jack Cohen
Maryland Athletic Commission
Gregory General Store
Java
Dial
Sears
UCU Aear
ALL CO. Benefits CO
Bob Tamson
Daytona Beach
Florida
Tamson
Fla
Continental Breakfast
Nog Racing
Disney World
Pirate's Cove Beach Lodge
Jai Ali
P.S
P.E
Vegas
BY Cansus
Chevrolet
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