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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1981
Page
6
A college scorecard note shows Washington Mets visiting FCC for a Saturday men’s basketball game. The item highlights an upcoming matchup between the two programs with no additional context or results available in the readable text.
A scrambled OCR passage lists numerous colleges and universities. Key names include Alaska Anchorage, California State, Delta State, Stonehill, Randolph Macon, Saint Marys, Southern Connecticut, Southwest Missouri State, West Georgia, and others. The fragment references matchups and regional play across divisions, with no coherent game result provided.
The Sinth Annual Adult Womens Power and Recreation Volleyball Leagues begin Sunday at the Adult Recreation Center near West Seland and Bentz. A record 38 teams will compete across Power and Recreation divisions with early games at 3 pm and 4 pm, including Rosedale Betsy and McGurks matchups, while the 16th annual City of Frederick Mens Volleyball League starts January 1 with a practice at Kamas Johnson High School and a $20 team registration.
A roundup of college men’s basketball results includes Syracuse at NY, George Mason vs Alabama Birmingham, Tennessee State, DePaul, Drake, Missouri Valley matchups, and various holiday tournaments. Notable upsets and close finishes appear across conferences with teams like Massachusetts, Western Kentucky, and Stony Brook earning spots in postseason brackets.
Maryland teams faced a rough season across major leagues. The Bullets missed the NBA playoffs for the first time in 19 years while the Capitals never reached the NHL playoffs. The Colts endured internal strife and a 2-14 finish, coach Mike McCormack replaced by Frank Kush on December 21. Orioles battled midseason strike and finished 50-46 as they pursued upgrades, including talks for Gary Templeton and Sixto Lorcano, but were unable to swing major deals.
THE NEWS reports that the 1961 Colts opened with promise but failed to win after early season losses to Miami and Buffalo. Bert Jones, once “The Franchise,” led a list of likely trades as the owner weighs moving the franchise amid attendance woes.
Former UNC stars Amos Lawrence and Lawrence Taylor, now with the 49ers and Giants respectively, prepare for a Sunday playoff clash at Candlestick Park. San Francisco coach Bill Walsh expects more carries for Lawrence next season after a 92 yard kickoff return and notes Taylor’s pivotal role for New York.
Ohio State, favored by 14, holds off Navy 31-28 to end a bowl skid. Jimmy Gayle scores twice and is named top OSU offensive player as quarterback Schlichter struggles. Navy’s Marco Pagnanelli passes for 201 yards, but Ohio State recovers onside kick to seal victory amid late Navy rally.
Germantown Seneca Valley rallied from a late deficit to beat Coolidge 49-46 in the Seneca Valley Christmas Tournament final. Earl Hill led with 12 points, Andy Young 11, Doug Turner 10, while Turner, Young, and Hill each grabbed five rebounds. Darryl Webster of Coolidge had 25 points and was named tournament MVP. An eight-week adult rec center program for ages 35 plus will meet Sundays in January and February with no charge.
The Charles Town Turf Club begins its 49th year of Thoroughbred racing on January 8 with a 10 race Friday Night program. Post time is 7:15 p.m. The schedule runs through December 12, 1982 for 245 racing days with no races on Easter or Thanksgiving. Weeknight and Sunday matinee times apply with 7:15 p.m. post during the week and 1:30 p.m. on Sundays.
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