All Alone Now In District Lead Chitwood Eagles Beat Halifax
George Washington High School pitcher Chitwood hurled a four hitter as GW Eagles beat Halifax County 5-0 at Market Garden Field. GW improves to 6-3 in the Western District and seizes top seed in the upcoming league tournament. Halifax stood tied atop the district with Danville and Heritage of Lynchburg. Dismuke absorbed the loss after two and two thirds innings. The Eagles collected five hits and drew three walks to score all five runs.
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Canadiens Beat Bruins Lift Stanley Lead To Two
Steve Shutt scored twice and set up two more as the Montreal Canadiens rolled to a 3-0 win over the Boston Bruins to take a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup final. Shutt, a 60-goal scorer, delivered the offense behind Ken Dryden’s fourth playoff shutout, with the series shifting to Boston for Games 3 and 4.
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GW Clinches Berth In Regional Tennis
George Washington beat Halifax County 90 to secure the Western District second spot in the Northwest Regional Tennis Tournament and improve to 14-3 overall. GW’s singles and doubles teams dominated, led by Mark Snead and Wes Snead with strong wins and easy doubles scores.
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Sixers Hold Lead as Playoff Series Heads to Houston
The Philadelphia 76ers command a 20 point edge and favored status entering game three of the NBA playoff series in Houston. Rockets guard Mike Newlin downplays panic, insisting Houston can win the next two games despite stinging losses in the earlier matchup.
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Cavaliers fall as Patrick County grips second place
Patrick County moved into sole possession of second in the Piedmont District after a 2-1 win over Dan River, improving to 10-5 in-district with three games left. Chatham dropped to 7-7 but remains mathematically alive for a regional berth. Tunstall climbed past with a 41-17 win over G.W. Carver.
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Piedmont Wildcats Rally Beats DR In District Action
In a tight Piedmont District game, Martinsville beat Dan River 4-2 as Bil Dandridge belted a pivotal three-run homer. DR pitcher Wayne Puckett allowed four hits, but two came in the second inning fueling Martinsville's lead. Foster praised Puckett's effort while noting the district race for Region II berth remains unsettled.
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Bowling League Standings at Riverside Lanes
Riverside lanes host fast All-Stats bowling league with teams like Sim's Well Drilling and Edna's Hair List posting scores such as Hawkings 164 and Benton 152 while others like Goodtimers and Sleepers chase wins. Individual scores include Randall 18, Wyatt 21g, McGinnis 150, Key 150, and Than with mixed results, as teams compete for standings.
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Connors advances to World Championship tennis finals
Top seed Jimmy Connors defeated Adriano Panatta 6-4 7-5 6-4 in the opening quarterfinal, moving toward the $100,000 first prize. He will face the Nastase-Dibbs winner in Sunday’s nationally televised final as the event progresses.
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Lieberman Sues Over Sport Magazine Article
Nancy Lieberman, an Old Dominion University and U S Olympic basketball standout, filed a $250,000 libel suit in Norfolk Circuit Court Tuesday. She accuses Sport magazine and Virginia Periodical Distributors of publishing a March issue with misquotes, distortions, and false statements that disregard the truth.
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Sport
Trojans Bombast Carver Remain In Regional War
Failing modestly at first, Tunstall’s Trojans explode for 13 runs in the fifth inning to beat G W Carver 17 to 7. Ronald Stack wins to improve to 4 1 with seven strikeouts as Dry Fork clings to a possible second place in Piedmont District Region III with three games left against Dan River and Patrick County.
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GW Girls Romp Over Halifax in South Boston Meet
George Washington packed a 9-0 victory over Halifax in Western District girls tennis as Robin Barksdale and Joanie Gambrell won singles in straight sets. GW improved to 7-2 in district play and 11-2 overall while sweeping all three doubles matches. The Eagles host B.C. Glass High School Thursday.
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