Maravich Faces Hard Truth of Winning Coaching Burden
North Carolina State coach Press Maravich, unexpectedly successful, laments the loss of scoring star Larry Lakins to ineligibility after a biology exam. State stays 11-1 with a 79-64 win over Centenary, while preparing for ACC showdown at Virginia.
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Wolfpack Freshman Shift as Lakins Is Ineligible
North Carolina State center Larry Lakins is ruled ineligible after failing biology and dropping below the semester GPA. Coach Press Maravich considers lineup changes with Phil Taylor and Pete Coker stepping up as Duke visits in a tight ACC lead race.
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UCLA Tops AP Poll As Michigan Reaches Second
UCLA leads the weekly AP basketball poll with 347 points after a week off for exams. Michigan climbs to second with 302 points, while Saint Josephs and Providence follow, as Duke and Davidson drop to sixth and tenth respectively in the Top Ten tally.
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Bison Idle: Black Bison Postponed Game
High Point High School’s Black Bison were set to face Greensboro Grimsley but the game was postponed due to exams in Greensboro. The matchup has been rescheduled as the last game of the regular season.
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Larry Thomas Remembered by Benny Phillips After Fatal Crash
Benny Phillips recalls his close friend Larry Thomas a top driver from Thomasville who died in a Georgia wreck. The piece honors Thomas as a generous, devout competitor who stayed with racing through tough times and aimed for the sport’s peak.
Thomas' Funeral Slated Tomorrow
Funeral services for Larry Thomas, prominent stock car racer, will be held at Tabernacle Methodist Church in Randolph County tomorrow afternoon. His body will lie at Siler Funeral Home in Thomasville until the service, with burial 30 minutes before. The Daytona driver, 1965 model car from High Point, died in a collision with nightwatchman George Hollis near Tifton, causing a fiery crash after his car vaulted over a railing.
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High Point boxers sign up for AAU tournament at City Lake
Two High Point fighters sign up for the Carolinas AAU Boxing Tournament at City Lake Gymnasium starting Thursday at 7 30. The event runs through Saturday with finals in each division. Entrants include 17 from Camp Lejeune and 12 from Cooper River Charleston among others.
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Bison Mat Team Defeats Grimsley for Seventh Win
Central High School's Black Bison wrestling team beat Grimsley 28 to 17 to improve to 7-2 on the season. David Argo remained undefeated at 127 pounds with a 40 victory over Cobb, as HP grapplers earned multiple wins including pins by Foy and Clark in the later bouts.
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Ferndale Routs Jamestown in 31-17 Junior Basketball Game
Ferndale seventh and eighth grade team defeated Jamestown 31 to 17 to tie their season record at 3-3. Robert McInnis led Ferndale with 14 points while Steve Groome scored 10 for Jamestown. Ferndale hosts Lexington next Friday.
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Furman Faces South Carolina Test as Conference Play Resumes
Furman, holding a 4-11 record, travels to face South Carolina in the Southern Conference as the Paladins aim to spark a late run. West Virginia also tips off second-half league action at Pitt, with coach George King citing urgency after a recent slump. Giants loom ahead as Davidson, St. John’s and Duke rank high nationally.
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Amazing Havahart traps catches raiding pests
Havahart traps capture rats rabbits squirrels and other pests with selective design. They target raiders while avoiding damage to non targets and even mink and raccoons can be handled.
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