Grafton High Bearcats Roll Past Weston 63 48
Grafton High School Bearcats defeated Weston 63 to 48 in a fast breaking conference victory. Shriver Newhouse Posey led Grafton while Weston’s Wilson topped Weston scoring with 20. Newhouse and Cuppett added 13 and 6 respectively as Grafton opened Big Ten play with a strong performance.
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Grafton High Bearcats
Weston
Grafton
Bearcats
Weston High Basketeers
Gillespie
Fulks
Scoore
Shriver
Jack Newht
Newhouse
Cuppett
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Wilson
Big Boys
Posey
McKinneymen
Scraggs
Dou
Shiver
Scrazzi
Custers
Hershman
Cats
McKinney
Tolga
Morgantown
Notre Dame
Shinnston
Grafton Gold
Blue
West
Graf Ton
Newhouse Posey
Custer
Shafer Scraggs Hershman
TOTAL
Weston FT
Stamper A
Loupin Oo
Wilton
Folks
Lewis
Weston-Ofticials Cainer, & Beleastra
Tech rides high as Utah stuns WVU in Dixie Classic
West Virginia University fell 83-66 to Utah in the Dixie Classic consolation game in Raleigh, NC, after WVU opened with a 73-67 loss to Duke. Tech rode a 14 game win streak into Hofstra competition, beating Hofstra 88-70 in the semifinal and advancing to a final against Bucknell. Don Thompson led Tech with 15 points despite Kenny Hammond's ankle injury, while Dale Russell and Dick Cantrey added 19 and 17, respectively. Wagner and Upsala split consolation action, with Wagner star Harry Orlando setting a tournament free-throw record.
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North Carolina State
Tar Hels
Len Rosen
Rosewall Accepts Kramer Offer for 1957 Pro Tennis Tour
Los Angeles reports Australia’s Ken Rosewall tentatively accepted promoter Jack Kramer’s $50,000 offer for a 1957 professional tennis tour. Richard Pancho Gonzales, the No. 1 pro, allegedly told Kramer not to sign Rosewall for another year, claiming he could dominate Rosewall and that the series would not draw well.
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Los Angeles
Australia
Ken Rosewall
Jack Kramer
Richard
Pancho) Gonzales
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Rosewall
Gonzales
International
Barbour Barbour County champs Philippi Hounds win title
Philippi High School Bulldogs captured the Barbour County basketball title by defeating Kasson High 56 to 49. Riday led with 17 points, followed by Zinn with 13 and Toth with 12. W Poling starred for the losers with 15 points.
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Philippi High School
Barbour County
Kasson High
Riday
Zinn
Toth
W. Poling
Uetting
West Virginia Scholastic Basketball Scores
Morgantown University 52 Fairmont East 48. Morgantown 50 Fairmont West 46. Clay Battelle 63 Fairview 54. Parsons 60 Elkins 58. Philipp 56 Kasson 49. Parkersburg 63 Clarksburg Roosevelt Wilson 49. Grafton 63 Weston 48. Sutton 34 Burnsville 17. Wheeling 70 Warwood 54. Weirton 54 Mingo Ohio 47. Martins Ferry 54 Linsly Military Bellaire 71. Benwood 58. Wellsburg 52 Chester 41. Charleston Reds 59 Cowen 58. St Albans 88 Charleston Catholic 66. Beckley Stratton 70 Elkhorn 65. Princeton 91 Mt Hope 56.
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Bellaire
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Wellsburg
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Cowen
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Charleston Catholic
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Elkhorn
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Marquette
Poets
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Iowa
State
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Rice
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Texas Adm
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Navy
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College Basketball Tournament Semis and Consolations
ReUNITED PRESS EAST Holiday Festival results list semi final and consolation scores from Manhattan to Virginia. Notable games include Ohio State and Notre Dame defeats, Fordham and Hofstra advances, and Blue Grass and Sugar Bowl events shaping postseasons.
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Manhattan
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Brigham Young
St. Johns
Villanova
Fordham
Niagara
Temple
New York U
W. Virginia Tech
Hofstra
Bucknell
Cortland Twins
Upsala
Gettysburg
Tennessee
Arizona
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Duke
Wake Forest
N. Caro
DePaul
Iowa
Utah
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Richmond
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Pennsylvania
Lafayette
Wash. & Lee
Columbia
William & Mary
Davidson
Pittsburgh
Western Ky
Connecticut
Stanford
Valparaiso
Miami
Fla
LaSalle
Seton Hall
Blue Grass
Louisville
St. Louis
Dayton
Dugesne
Television Schedule Highlights from Grafton Sentinel
Saturday schedule lists programs and game results across WTRF and WSTV channels with college scores and sports results. Notable items include December 29 lineup featuring Stars of Grand Ole Opry, Jane Wyman, Wyatt Earp, Welk, Perry Como Show and News, plus Blue-Gray and East-West Shrine games and multiple college basketball scores from Big Seven and Southwest Conference.
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Jane Wyman
Ford Theatre
Perry Como
George Gobel
the Wise
Television schedule snapshot for WTRE WSTV and BBC channels
A parsed list of Sunday programming blocks across WTRE TV WSTV TV channels and a BBC schedule. Entries include air times titles such as This Is The Life Pro Football Kraft Theatre December Bride and Vampire's Ghost, with multiple shows listed in sequence across stations and time slots.
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the Christophers
Salk Vac
Gildersleeve
December Bride
Captain Gallant
Wilkens
Loretta Young
Dr. Hudson
Wtre-Tv
Church of the Home
West Liberty Col
Bengal Lancers
Hiram Holiday
Lucky Nick
Year in sports top list crowns Mantle and legends
A packed sports year roundup topples Don Larsen’s perfect World Series game as the lead story, with Mantle, Morrow, and other stars highlighted. The piece catalogs deaths, comebacks, records, and notable sports figures across baseball, football, boxing, tennis, and Olympic moments, naming Mantle as the era’s central draw alongside Bobby Murrow, Russell, and Maglie among others.
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Don Larsen
Larsen
Bobby Morrow
Mickey Mantle
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Notre Dame
Cleveland Browns
Sal Magtic
Wes Santee Case
Pittsburgh Pirates
Floyd Patternop
Mantle
Morle
Babe Ruth
Bobby Murrow
Bill Russell
Sal
Maglie
the Babe
Mr. Mack
Sam Langford
Johnny Layton
Billy Evans
Bill Cane
John A. Heydler
Walt Faulkner
al Simmons
Mia
Knute
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Mtree
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Beast of the Amazons
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