SSHS Football Champs Receive League Trophy
The Shady Spring High School football team received the 1958 Raleigh County League trophy at a Beaver Lions Club dinner. Principal John Saunders presented to captain Leslie Bovaird, with Coach John Rogers approving letters. Marv Wetzel, ex-coach and now NM Highlands assistant, attended as a surprise guest.
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Raleigh County League
John Saunders
Leslie Bovaird
Shady Spring Tigers
Johnny Rogers
SSHS
Shady Spring High
Beaver Lions Club
Saunders
Shady Spring High School
Ed Shockey
Bob Ashworth
Beckley
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Hawley
Sophia Banquet Sef Saturday Night Honor Squad
Sophia High School Principal J L Hornbeck Sr announces the annual football banquet will be held Saturday night in the school auditorium at p.m. Guest speakers include Woodrow Wilosa High Principal C G Peregoy and Stoco High Principal D W Bryson. WWNR's Gary Dent will be toastmaster. Coach Bob Douglas and his 1958 football squad will be honored.
Football matchups tease on regional slate across West Virginia
A dense slate of Friday games features Bluefield at Tazewell Oak Hill at Weston Kingston at Fayetteville Hinton at Mount Hope Mullens at Sophia Oceana at Gary Northfork at Pineville Kimball at Stratton Marsh Fork at Trap Hill Clay at Ansted Mark Twain at Byrd-Priller Clear Fork at Pax Conley at Herndon all scheduled with team records listed and locations in play.
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Bluefield
Tazewell
Man
Williamson Oak Hill
Weston
Kingston
Fayetteville
Hinton
Mount Hope
Mullens
Sophia
Oceana
Gary Northfork
Pineville
Kimball
Stratton
Marsh Fork
Boxing results from across the nation (AP dispatch)
The Associated Press reports several boxing outcomes. In Springfield Ohio Davey Moore defeated Ricardo Moreno by knockout. In Portland Denny Moyer outpointed Tony Dupas. In Boise Eddie Cotton outpointed Roque Maravilla, and Tommy Garrow knocked out Lester Gonzales in Claremont.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Davey Moore
Springfield
Ohio
Ricardo Moreno
Mexico
Portland
Ore
Denny Moyer
Tony Dupas
New Orleans
Boise
Idaho
Eddie Cotton
Seattle
Roque Maravilla
Claremont
N. H
Tommy Garrow
Lester Gonzales
Boston
Kentucky and St Louis clash on NBC TV this Saturday
Kentucky ranked No 2 and St Louis No 9 meet in Lexington as unbeaten teams in a nationally televised game. St Louis coach John Benington brings height advantage while Kentucky opens a long home stand. Last year Kentucky won 73 60 and leads series 4 4. tipoff 3 p.m. EST on NBC.
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Lexington
Kentucky
St. Louis
Associated Press
John Benington
Wildcats
Billikins
South Dakota
Ohio State
Bills
High School Scores From Thursday and Friday Basketball
A roundup of results across high school and college games. Notable outcomes include Spanishburg over Montcalm, Glenville over Triadelphia, and Bethany defeating New Cumberland. College results show Colgate over Columbia and NYU beating Boston College, with NBA scores Detroit over St Louis and Philadelphia over Boston.
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Philadelphia
Syracuse
Minneapolis
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Cincinnati
Byrd Leads Marshall In Comeback Win At Western Michigan
Marshall, 4-0 in MAC play, edged Western Michigan 78 63 as Leo Byrd led with 20 points, while Ed Blair of Western had 23. The story notes Marshall’s late rally, rebounding edge, and a looming test against No 1 Cincinnati and Oscar Robertson with Robertson averaging 43 points per game.
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Cincinnati Bearcats
Oscar Robertson
Marshall
Western Michigan
Broncos
Big Green
Leo Byrd
Western
Ed Blair
Sonny Allen
Ivan Mielke
John Milhoan
Beckley and Madison Drawn In West Virginia Sectional
Beckley Seth and Madison drawn to play in a sectional Class AAA basketball tournament at Cedar Grove High gym. Flying Eagles have a bye. Seth and Madison meet March 6 with Beckley to face the winner March 7 to push toward group 6 regionals. Other matches include DuPont East Bank Montgomery and Oak Hill. Officials named and dates pending as Cedar Grove checks remain. March 12 18: Oklahoma wrestlers won the Big Eight title eight straight years before Iowa State last spring.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Sherman High
Seth
Scott High
Madison
Montgomery
Flying Eagles
Beckley
West Virginia
du Pont
Belle
East Bank
Oak Hill
Montgomery High
Bill Bragg
Montgomery High School
Rudy Marushi
Jim Willis
Cedar Grove
Mercer
McDowell County
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Bowl Bills Money Discussed At Southern Conference Meet
The Southern Conference met in Virginia with focus on bowl bids and money. An executive committee proposal could auto accept bids from the NCAA approved bowl list while another plan would raise annual dues from $50 to $500 for nine member colleges. The treasury, about $100,000 now, runs deficits yearly around $14,000.
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ED Young
Southern Conference
NCAA
Conference changes allow automatic bowl bids and new splits
The Southern Conference considers a constitutional change to allow automatic acceptance of NCAA approved bowl bids and a new division formula for bowls. If a school earns $200,000 or more, receipts split 50 50 with the conference. below that, the conference share drops quarterly. Television receipts would stay with the college up to $20,000 per telecast, with excess split with the conference.
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West Virginia
George Washington
Furman star Wright back in top form for Paladins
Furman junior guard Dick Wright resumes elite scoring and defensive play for the Paladins, averaging 18 points per game and leading a 3-2 start after a 76-67 loss to West Virginia. He scored 20 against WVU and 23 against Presbyterian, 19 vs Florida State, 13 vs Erskine, and 15 vs Newberry, while teammates also reached double digits in a 78-66 victory over Newberry.
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Associated Press
Furman
Dick Wright
Paladins
Wright
Norimal
West Virginia
Fred Schaus
Ken
Presbyterian
Florida State
Erskine
Newberry
Iman
George Washington
Richmond
Colonials
William & Mary
Gene Guarailla
Bill Telasky
Golfers Shop At The Black Knight Pro Shop
Hinton and Oak Hill golfers visit the Black Knight Pro Shop for a complete line of golf merchandise ahead of the holiday season.
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Hinton & Oak Hill Golfers
Black Knight Pro
Donahue Funeral Today A Hall of Fame Member Dead
Joseph Mike Donahue former LSU and Auburn football coach and Yale letterman dies after months long illness. A Kerry native who came to the United States at age 12 and helped found the Football Hall of Fame at Rutgers in 1951 is honored in Baton Rouge services.
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Baton Rouge
Joseph
Mike) Donahue
Hall of
County Kerry
Ireland
United States
Yale
Alabama Polytechnic Institue
Ed Lopat to coach Bees minors in 1959
Ed Lopat long time manager of Richmond Virginia farm teams for the New York Yankees will serve as pitching coach for Bees minor league players in 1959.
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Richmond
New York Yankee
The
Bees
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