Shelby Defeats Bulldogs 32-12 for WNCHSAA Title
Shelby Lions, led by senior halfback Mike Haggard and sophomore end Geyford Bralley, defeated Thomasville 32-12 to capture the Western North Carolina High School Athletic Activities Assn. championship. Haggard scored four touchdowns, Bralley recovered three fumbles and blocked a kick, while Shelby finished the season undefeated. Thomasville ended at 9-3-1.
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Pro Injury List Rises In Pro Cage Standings
A long NFL injury rundown shows teams across conferences hit by illness and knocks. Key players like Ray Finkelins and Dick Syzmanski are listed as probable or questionable, with several back injuries and fractures noted amid weekly practice updates.
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Tar Heel 4-A and 3-A High School Football Champs Crowned
Three quick second half touchdowns sealed the victories Friday night as Wilson High School claimed the eastern 4-A title with a 21-7 win over Gastonia Ashley. North Carolina 4-A playoffs and 11-2 records highlight a packed night with Hendersonville, Hendersonville, and Roxboro securing notable eastern and western crowns.
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High Scoring Cougars Fall to Seminoles in Tall Showdown
Houston’s 10th ranked Cougars were overwhelmed as Florida State’s Bill Cappleman and Ron Sellers connected on a first half aerial blitz. Cappleman finished with four touchdowns while Sellers added two. Houston, led by coach Dick, struggled to mount a comeback as the Seminoles pulled away 40-20. The loss drops Houston to 6-2-2 with several upcoming marquee games on the schedule.
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Charley Jarvis Seeks Peace Through Army Navy Victory
Charley Jarvis, Army fullback with 1022 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, hunts peace after a fumble in the 1987 Army Navy classic. Navy led 19-14 late. Jarvis fumbled at the Middies’ 25, Navy recovered, and the game ended with Navy upset. Army seeks a win to erase the memory as Navy defense and Mike McNallen rally for the rivalry showdown at John F. Kennedy Stadium.
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Ledford Opens Semipro Action at Ledford High
Ledford-Ledford Drive-In opens its semipro basketball schedule at 7 30 tonight hosting the Winston Salem Falcons in Ledford High School gym. Coached by ex Guilford coach John Stewart the Ledford squad features area former college stars including Larry Laking of N C State Barry Smith Danny Sewell and Sam Byers of High Point College. Former Ledford stars Leonie Johnson Wilbur Swaim and Ricky Smith also play for the team.
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Lew Alcindor to Accept UCLA Championship Trophy
UCLA star Lew Alcindor will step forward to accept the championship trophy as college basketball breathes relief. The long season reaches its peak with Alcindor finally clinching the title amid the crowd’s cheer and high hopes for the rivalry’s next chapter.
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North Carolina golfers lead field in PGA club pro event
Hamp Auld of Raleigh and Sonny Ridenhour of High Point headline five North Carolina players at the PGA club professional championship in Scottsdale Arizona December 5 to 8. Automatic qualifier Auld is the 1968 Carolinas PGA champion, with Ridenhour among the low qualifiers. Carolinas PGA officials announce replacements Bob Galloway of Denver and Thorne Wood of Asheboro for unavailable Ron Reitz and Brantiey Anderson, with Bailey Glenn of Roaring Gap as the fifth entrant.
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Rebuilding year at Ragsdale faces Updegraff's Tigers
Sports writer notes coach Paul Updegraff's first season at Ragsdale High School with no returning starters. He recalls last year’s 17-4 club, lists five seniors eight juniors and one sophomore, and says rebounding and height are weaknesses while teams will rely on pattern play. The Tigers open Tuesday at Allen Jay in Mid-State 3-A play.
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