Shady Spring Beats Unbeaten Mount Hope 72 69 on Road
Shady Spring toppled the Mt Hope unbeaten squad 72 69 on their home court. The winners used a full court press and aggressive defense in the late period to overtake Mount Hope after trailing early. Meador led Shady Spring with strong interior scoring while Jack Richmond, Jerry Richmond and Mike Green contributed double digit totals. Lowell Cogar paced Mt Hope with 14 points as Mt Hope fought to the end.
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Ahedyling Tigers
Mount Hope
Jack Pack
Mustangs
Shady
Scrafeld Meador
Jack Richmond
Jerry Richmond
Mike Green
Harold Meador
Paul Adamos
Tom Ward
Jim Hurley
Lowell Cogar
Fe d
Philip Ferrer
Tissue
Jerry Davis
Keffer
Terry Ferrel
Lou Callaway
Shady Spring
Mt. Hope
Glenvile
Buadie Ben Mavile
Sistersvile
Harrisvile
Normantown
Sandfork
Parkersburg
Catholic Ripey
Sennen
St. Marys
Spencer
Waton
Bustelass
Sp Spring
Richmond
Green Bank
Webster Springs
Marston
Hillaboss
Bklyn Poly
Brk
Fordham
Connecticut
NYU
St Peter's
Adelphi
Belm Ccny
Atewego
Newark
Rutgers & Monmouth
Signs Athletic Grant In Aid Mickey Plumley To WVU
Mickey Plumley, a 6-3 218 pound tackle from Hope High, signed a grant in aid to attend West Virginia University. Mountaineer assistant coach Bob Patton praised him as the top line prospect in the state. Plumley, top student in his class, chose WVU over Duke Virginia Tech and N C State after other schools offered.
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Mickey
Hope
West Virginia University
Roger Ruhl
Plumley
Morwall
San Angel
Schola
Mountaineer
Bob Patton
Ruhl
Mt. Hope
the Tangs
Ren Atfease
Ceredo- Kenova
de- Plumley
Pack
Key
Ope High School
West Virginia
Duke
Virginia
Tech
N. C. State
Richmond District Falls to Gap Mills on Foreign Court
Richmond District lost to Gap Mills 79 to 44 on the road, suffering a fourth straight defeat in the maiden basketball season. Ruben Bragg led Richmond with 13 points, while Gap Mills’ balanced attack included multiple players in double digits as the Knights trailed 34-12 at halftime and closed the gap briefly in the fourth before the visitors pulled away.
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Richmond District
Gap Mills
Knights
Gators
Ruben Bragg
Reuben Bragg
Floyd Suratt
Farley
David Rowland
Ray Bennett
Oger
Marshall Johnson
Billy
General
Elmer Galford
Harold Blankenship
Carter
Roland Bradley O
Martin
Ernest Galford
Dave Anderson
Ron Neal
T. Hawkins
Gonzalez Seeks May Title Shot Against Tiger
New York based Jose Gonzalez, ranked No 1 contender to middleweight champion Dick Tiger by the WBA, seeks a May title fight after Tiger defends vs Emile Griffith. He plans to stay busy by facing Nino Benvenuti, Don Fullmer, or Joey Giardello, aiming for a high profile bout at Madison Square Garden.
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New York
UPI
Jose Gonzalez
Dick Tiger
World Boxing Association
Gonzalez
Tiger
Emile Griffith
Griffith
Madison Square Garden
Jose
Nino Benvenuti
Joey Giardello
Don Fullmer
Benvenuti
Italy
Fullmer
Joey Archer
Giardello Preovenely
Beckley Juniors roll to 60-24 win over Hinton Cats
Beckley Junior Highs Beagles Irle Eagles ride 39th straight win as Beckley Recreation Building hosts Hinton juniors. Beckley leads 20-4 first quarter, 22-point halftime margin, and finishes with 36-point victory. Bill Burgess scores 17, Jerry Tucker 10 as 16 players see action while Dan Brumet tops Hinton with seven.
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Beckley Junior High
Hinton
Cats
Beckley Recreation
Ross Irle
Eagles
Beckley
Eaglets
Irle
Bill Burgess
Jerry Tucker
Dan Brumet
Bob Bailey
Neal
Brumet
Jon Jr
Large Banks
Bailey Dan Brumet
Jim Romanello
Lynn
Neal Brumet
Jack Pack
G1erry Wallace
Fred Mack
Larry Meador
Chuck Salmons
Beckley Jr
Jim Knapp
Derek Cimala
Don Parker
Chuck Blake
George Pearce
Bill Kelly
Mike Minear
Albert Smith
Gary Dorsey Lee Crawford
Jim Justice
Eo Hinton Jr
Es Beckley Jr
Bowl-Wick Tuesday Bowling Standings and Scores
Readout covers team standings from Bowl-Wick Tuesday with winners and losses across multiple sponsors and venues. It lists high scores, series, and individual performances by players such as Jim Dale, Earl Vipperman, Rich Newsome, Bob Shelton, and others, along with team entries like Spark and Meadows Lumber Co. from various leagues and matches. It also notes invitational results at the Geotwa and Columbia events with top scores and participants.
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People’s Bank of Mal
Poca
Hewell Tobacco
Um Ins Ae
S. Royal Tires
Ll Spring S. Mkt
Rae Motor Sales
Keyser-Bryant
Mullens Moose
Del
Gen. Merch
Héwell Tobacco
Ee — Merlin
Ioean
Shady
Rich New
Bud Sisk
Junior Hensley
Bob Shelton
E. K. Vin
Larry Trump
Henry Anderson
Fred Niswander
Frank Serge
Tony Milano
Rich Newsome
Earl Lytton
Spark
Barrack’s
Barehart Chrysler
Bank of Raleigh
Kirby Lumber Co
Beckley Insurance
New River Supply
Wyoming Gen. Hosp
Coca Cola‘High Realty
Jim Dale
New Riverpply
Igs Ind
Marvin Pen
Jim Beard
Carl Perry
Clayton Howery
John Gorsica
Bob Johnson
John Hamrick
Lewis McManus
John Houck
Dix Manning
Keith Evans
P. C. Johnson
Russell Feazell
Bob French
Hn Dot’s Packette
C& O Railroad
Coal City Market
Martina Tile Co
Mabscott Supply Co
Meadows Lumber Co
B. Meadows Coas
Beaver Service
Meadowsey Co
High Ind
Earl Vipperman
Marco Cipalot
Remus McVey
Omar Kidd
Earl Wipperman
Jim Anderson
Percy Mullins
Bob Long
Mickey Barry
Eddie Johnson
Flying Eagles crush Alumni for 76 46 victory at Raleigh County Armory
Beckley Flying Eagles routed the alumni 76 46 showcasing Roger Wood scoring burst in the second period and a near clean bench clears late. J W Neisbear 21 points led Beckley with help from Wooten and Kyle. Alumni's Ron Kyle led grads with 10 points.
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Woodrow Wilson Varsi
Raleigh County Armory
Grads
Eagles
Jin
Varsity
Roger Wood
Steve Wood
Rusty Parsons
J. W. McNeish
John Wooten
Beckley
Pack Hindsley
Flying Eagles
Roger
Wood
J. W
Dgtade Theedlin
Lawrence Wiseman
Alan Big Ron Kyle
Somre
Bob Short
Charleston
Oak Hill tops Bluefield in home opener win
Oak Hill Red Devils rebounded from a loss to Beck ley to beat visiting Bluefield Beavers 68-56 in Coalfield Conference play. Jim Lilly and Mike Duda each scored 19 for Oak Hill, while Greg Kupey led Bluefield with 14.
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Oak Hill
Oak Hill Red Devils
Beckley
Bluefield Beavers
Jim Lilly
Jin
Beavers
Red Devils
Mike Duda
Greg Kupey
Bluefield Cagers
Acton
Dick Ward
Tom Woodyard
Greg Kupe
James Beckett
John Wright
Richard Shumate
Pete Ward
Paul Pomeroy
Robert Burger
Larry Gryzb
Bill M
Keith Hall
Joe
Bluefield
Merrill Gainer Voted Top W.Va. Mentor
West Virginia Sports Writers' Association names Bluefield's Merrill Gainer as state high school coach of the year for 1965. Gainer led Beavers to a Class AAA playoff push with a 13-0 win over Dunbar and earlier titles, boasting a 67-5-1 at Beaver across 19 seasons and a career 161-31-6 record.
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West Virginia Sports Writers’ Associa
Bluefield
Merrill Gainer
George Springer
Beckley
Peerers
Hanes
Éteal
Carl Ward
Ceredo-Kenova
Paul Greer
Oceana
Ward
Greer
Gainer
George Richie
Williamson
Fred Nestor
Lewisburg
Joe Michael
Buckhannon-Upshur
West Virginia
Beavers
Dunbar Bulldogs
Beaver
Parkersburg
Big Reds
Gilmer County
Tanner High School
Shepherd College
Big Creek
Big Creek High School
Poca
Elkview High School
Princeton
Graham
Richlands
Creek
Gary
Wes
South Charleston
Charleston
Oak Hill
Wate
Su S
Sports Writers’ Association
West Virginia Hoop Results Mixed Across Counties
West Virginia basketball results show Fairmont Central Catholic 50 over Fairview 43, Morgantown University 87 over Farmington 52, Mannington 70 defeating Clay-Battelle 67, Wheeling 91 over Follawsbee 83, Wheeling Central 63 over Weirton 60, and several other county matchups. Regional showings include Oak Glen 54 over New Martinsville 73, Valley of Pine Grove 61 over Bethany 69, and Huntington Vincent 63 over Fairlington Marshall 51, with various notable scorers and local school pairings across the state.
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Fairmont Central Catholic
Fairview
Grafton
Shinnston
Morgantown University
Farmington
Mannington
Clay-Battelle
Wheeling
Follawsbee
Warwood
Wheeling Central
Weirton
Wellsburg
Youngstown Struthers
Oak Glen
New Martinsville
Valley of Pine Grove
Bethany
Smithfield
Ohio
Welch
Jaeger
Fairland
Huntington Vincent
A Fftington Marshall
Und A Barboursville
Nitro
Williamstown
Alumni
Buffalo of Wayne
Crum
Gilbert
Burch
Man
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Mickey Plumley
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OLD Charter Ontucky’s Finest
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Bob ‘Mickis
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Terry Dillon
Hutchens
A. Gates
Bob Manning
Rudy Coleman
Jerry Gallagher
Bob Rappold
Roy Rogers
John Hedrick
Pat
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Gwin
Gerald Hager Stee Wood
Mike Griffith
Chuck Jarrell
Rusty Rappold
Scott Hindsley
Bill Gray
Ray Coleman
Albert Hughes
Bluefield Combine
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