Union Grove Lions Fall To Big Sandy In Homecoming clash
The Union Grove Lions lost 45 4 to Big Sandy Wildcats as Alfred Mitchell powered the visitors with multiple long touchdown runs and a late surge. Union Grove, now 3–1, showed progress despite a rebuilding year and will face Sabine next. New Jersey note follows about jockey Dave Whited discussing two turn racing.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Dave Whited
Cats
Plan Gives Experience to Visually Handicapped Teens
A group of 18 visually handicapped youths completed a first contact with Twin Cities employers under the Student Work Experience Program SWEP. Funded by the Minnesota State Services for the Blind and Visually Handicapped, the effort aims to assess work capabilities and orient students to the competitive job world.
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Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Minnesota State Services For the
Minneapolis Society For the Blind
Union Grove teams split with Big Sandy Wildcats
The Union Grove Junior High won 18 to 0 while the Junior Varsity fell 224 to Big Sandy. Ferrell Heard scored a TD for the Junior High with a failed PAT, and Joe Holloway connected with Stewart Davis for another TD. Big Sandy converted a late rally to win the Varsity 224.
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Big Sandy
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Ferrell Heard
Heard
Joe Holloway
Stewart Davis
Freshmen Bears Defeat West Rusk Raiders 74
In Bear Stadium the Freshmen Bears beat the West Rusk Raiders 74 to score early in the second quarter on a 50 yard punt return by David Gwynn and a Richard Johnson extra point. A late first half TD pass from an eight second clock left the score with the Bears ahead. Second half produced no scoring as West Rusk’s late drive was halted by Chris Hugman’s interception.
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Union Grove
Alfred Mitchell
Lions
Mitchell
David Norman
Norman
Wildcats
Gary Weatherby
Mike Hackett
Cats
Stan Shipp
Big Sandy
Lion
Bears
West Rusk Raiders
Bear Stadium
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David Gwynn
Richard Johnson
Eugene Walker
Raider
Chris Hugman
West Ruskies
Cubs win big in loop opener for Gladewater Cubs
Gladewater Eighth Grade Cubs defeated West Rusk Raiders 22 to 12 to open the season. Glen Gordon scored all three Cubs touchdowns on runs of 70 30 and 10 yards and added PAT trouble as West Rusk led 6 0 at halftime. Mark Lloyd and James Karnes anchored the Cubs defense as Gordon added two more TDs in the third period and a fourth quarter run sealed the win.
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Dale Lockett
Michael Gunter
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Glen Gordon
Bears
Gordon
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Raiders
Cubs
Gordon Mark Lloyd
James Karnes
West Rusk Raiders blank Bear JV 30 0 at Bear Stadium
West Rusk capitalized with a dominant second quarter offense scoring three rushing TDs from seven three and nine yards. A 60 yard TD late sealed the 30 point win. John Barnes provided most Bear yardage while Bert Sharp and Ernest Stroupe starred on defense.
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John Barnes
Bert Sharp
Ernest Stroupe
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