West Virginia Pulls Away Late To Down Duquesne
No. 23 WVU thrives in a late 19-7 run sparked by Jarrod West, sealing a 90-78 victory over Duquesne. Damian Owens leads WVU with 21 points, while Duquesne’s James also scores 21 as WVU extends its home winning streak against the Dukes to 18.
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Morgantown
W.va
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Jarrod West
Duquesne
Gale Catlett
Adrian Pledger
Marcus Goree
Mike James
Brent Solheim
WVU
West
Scott Edgar
James
Dukes
Kevin Price
Nick Bosnic
Kevin Shand
Catlett
Panthers roll to 88 51 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore
Ricardo Greer and Isaac Hawkins each tallied 17 points to lift Pittsburgh to an 88-51 victory. The Panthers hit near 72 percent in the early minutes, forced eight turnovers, and built an 18-point advantage as Hawkins and Cummings led scorers.
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Pittsburgh
Ricardo Greer
Isaac Hawkins
University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
Fighting Hawks
Panthers
Hawkins
Kellh Taylor
Vonteego Cummings
Greer
Joel Hoover
Cryhten Langhorne
Maryland-Eastern Shore
Jeremy Jones
Hoover
Syracuse
Robert Morris Tops Quinnipiac 66 54 on Second Half Push
Keith Jones scored 11 of his 13 after halftime and Chris Hopkins added all 12 in the period as Robert Morris beat Quinnipiac 66-54. The Colonials opened the second half with a 14-2 run, built a 57-40 lead, then held off a late rally. Niall Phelan scored 10, Javier Smith had 11 assists, Joe Trimarchi led Quinnipiac with 15.
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Coraopolis
Keith Jones
Chris Hopkins
Robert Morris
Quinnipiac
Niall Phelan
Javier Smith
Joe Trimarchi
Mike Wall
Tigers
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Missouri
Jones
Steve Young
BYU
Milae
Bowlers Post 700 Several in Local Leagues
Denny Essinger and Jerry Downing topped 700 in City Ten Pin with 730 and 705 series respectively. Ron Kramer notched a 733 series at Colonial American Bowling League while Curt Wertz recorded a 757 in City Industrial Bowl ing. Standouts include Rick Schubert 208 average and Mike Stone 219, with Preston Motors and Spomin Metals leading teams 4 0.
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Denny Essinger
Jerry Downing
Essinger
Downing
Rick Schubert
Palladino’s
Ron Kramer
Colonial Lanes
Kramer
Mike Stone
Clingensmith _Video
Curt Wertz
Shenango Lanes
Ertz
Preston Motors
Spomin Metals
Bill
Campbell leads Junior Bowling League with 672 series
Jeff Campbell II rolled three straight 200s finishing with a 672 in the Major Division of the Colonial Juniors Bowling League. The article notes a bowler with a 196 average who posted 203, 224 and 245 games, detailing competition and standout scores.
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Jeff Campbell II
Trace
Richard Treglia
Crystal Rap
Rao
Erika Petro
Colonial Girls
Mike DeFiore
DeFiore
Matt Campbell
Ashley Polding
Polding
Jeff Campbell
Campbell
Ramppedl
Mackenzie Maggie
Maggie
Amy Catron
Columbia
Dick Curry
Curry
Sam Tranquillo
Helen Matonak
Marilyn Downing
Phoebe Flynn
DeSalvo Named to Who's Who in Sports All-Star
Union High pitcher Matt DeSalvo a 6-1 senior was named to the 1997 98 Who's Who in Sports All Star. He led the Scotties and Section 3 AA in strikeouts last season and placed third in the WPIAL. He previously earned Section 3 AA first team and Pittsburgh Post Gazette All Section honors.
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Union High
Matt DeSalvo
DeSalvo
Scotties
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Penguins fall to Canadiens as Jagr exits with injury
Montreal goalie Andy Moog earned the shutout as Peter Skudra stopped 19 shots in his relief debut. Thornton scored in the second for Montreal, who led 17-4 in shots in the first period and remained within a point of Pittsburgh in the Northeast. Jagr left early with a groin injury, prolonging Pittsburgh’s scoring drought at home.
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Pittsburgh
Montreal Canadiens
Andy Moog
Pittsburgh Penguins
Peter Skudra
Skudra
NHL
Montreal
Penguins
Jaromir Jagr
Scott Thornton
Moog
Canadiens
Alain Vigneault
Tom Barrasso
Barrasso
Vigneault
Rogie Vachon
Los Angeles Kings
Philadelphia
Bernie Parent
Thornton
New York Islanders
Central Bucks West bagged three on all state team
Central Bucks West led the AP Big School all state football selections with three first team picks and four total on the top two squads after finishing 15-0 and beating Upper St. Clair 44-20 in the PIAA final. Buck linemen Carber and Volitis anchored a big line, Armstrong at fullback, and Potter at quarterback with defensive back duties, while Berwick and Central Dauphin each had four players honored.
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Harrisburg
Central Bucks West
Associated Press
Bucks
Upper St. Clair
Dave Armstrong
Ben Carber
Corey Potter
Matt Volitis
Berwick
Central Dauphin
la Salle
Chester
Mike Pettine
Armstrong
Carrier
Carper
Potter
Ohio
Cleveland St. Ignatius
Bulldogs
Chris Bangas
Gus Felder
J.D. Stanley
Jeremiah Dyer
CB West
Bret Kautter
Byeorge Chaump
Navy
Marshall
Rams
Andrew Koslov
Jim Miller
Ryan Belich
Downingtonn
Arlen Harris
Wallenpau Pack
Joe Wasylyk
Harris
Aaron Harris
Valley
Brandon Williams
Frankford
Eddie Gaskins
Williams
Gaskins
Wasylyk
Brett Gordon
Geoff Heyl
Eric McDowell
Georgia Tech QB Hamilton Worries Mountaineers in Carquest Bowl
West Virginia coach Don Nehlen says Georgia Tech quarterback Joe Hamilton has become a growing threat. Hamilton has surged to 1,172 passing yards and 6 TDs in the last four games as Tech faces 7-4 WVU in the Carquest Bowl. Amos Zereoue leads WVU rushers with 1,505 yards.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
West Virginia
Don Nehlen
Georgia Tec
Joe Hamilton
Hamilton
Notre Dame
Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech
Mountaineers
Amos Zereoue
Zereoue
South Florida
Nehlen
George O’leary
O’leary
Syracuse
Holiday Bowl spotlights QBs in hometown finale
In the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, Moses Moreno of Colorado State faces Corby Jones of Missouri as Moreno eyes a final college game in his hometown. Moreno aims to end CSU’s bowl losing streak, while Jones headlines Missouri’s Heisman campaign with a recent strong run.
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Moses Moreno
Colorado State Rams
Missouri Tigers
Colorado State
Sonny Lubick
Rams
Michigan
Moreno
Kansas State
Chula Vista
Corby Jones
Missouri
Lubick
Damon Eee
Kevin McDougal
Nebraska
Le May Doan Breaks World 500m Record Again
Catriona Le May Doan of Canada shattered her world 500-meter speedskating record for the second time in 24 hours at the Canadian Olympic trials in Calgary. The 27-year-old clocked 37.55 seconds, surpassing her 37.71-second previous best as she spoke of the surprising speed and the ever-present chase of records.
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Calgary
Alberta
Catriona le May Doan
Canada
le May Doan
Dotty Doggs and Reese Lead Weekend Bowling Scores
Weekend bowling results show multiple leagues led by Dogs with 38 22 mark and Reese with strong series. Notable scores include Bloise 391 in series for the Dogs and Mackey 530 in the Reese men’s series, with Jenkins and Eddy posting high averages. Leaders named include Airdales Dogs Penguins Misfits Corona Michelob Chestnut and Colonial teams.
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John Bloise
Bloise
Frank Hartle
Pat Jenkins
Jenkins
Airdales
Dogs
Reese
Ron Mackey
Mackey
Randy Cook
Melissa Eddy
Eddy
On Wyant
Reese Pes
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Bill Mazzocca
Mazzocca
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Priddy
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Lancer
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Steve Mitchell
Judy Hruska
Mike Hruska
K. Pulaski
Don Shollenberger
Shollenberger
Gary Pellegrino
Charlene Foreman
Lori Pellegrino
Sandy Whitman
Corona Michelob
Vern Schleich
Don Metzgar
Metzgar
Jameson Candy
Ellis Metzgar
Lewis Greenawalt
Dennis Jameson
Paul Woston
Colonial Hot Shotz
Tom Wellman
Wellman
Jerry Lombardo
Jean Johnson
Sherry Stitt
Theresa Essinger
Platts Auto Service
Ee Fun
Ray Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Brian Bartley
Luanna Stevens
Nancy Kirkwood
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Billy Baker
Bob Walters
Rick Flowers
Gayle Cartwright
Cartwright
Millers
Diane Randall
Wayne Randall
Stacy’s Nails
Marcie White
White
Yo Rich
Impact
Kris Burns
Mohawk Gems
Mark Gibson
Gibson
Ee Joe Quear
Kathy Heims
Heims
Jan Tanner
Opals
Judy Colundrello
Penny Sizer
Chuck Colundrello
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Steve Bovo
Bovo
Mary Ann Walczak
Lee Carney
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