Williamson Wolfpack Tops West Virginia High School Rankings
Williamson's Wolf Pack leads the WV high school basketball ratings with 181 points and nine first place votes, narrowly ahead of Oceana which has 178 points but more first place ballots. Fairmont West climbs to fourth as Dunbar remains third. new in the top ten are St. Joseph and Elkins.
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Sophia Blue Hawks rout Pineville 96 to 76 in key matchup
Sophia High School overwhelmed Pineville 96 76 as Walter Daniels led with 27 points and Jim Stone 25. Dallas Blankenship held to seven in the first half by Ozzie Osborne, while Pineville’s Blankenship added 24 and teammates Ellison 16 and BlankenShip 17. The game had a 46 30 halftime lead for Sophia and featured double figure scorers from both teams.
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Robert Craft
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Jerry Lupardus
Bradley Durbin
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Yim Stone
Bob Trump
James Osborne
Darrell Billings
Lowvell
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Ronnie Green
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Local Area Basketball Actions Highlight Weekend Games
Stratton visits Mount Hope to face the Mus tangs as Kimball hosts Stratton. Raleigh County action includes Stoco at Trap Hill, Shady Spring hosting Peterstown, Mark Twain at Herndon, Conley at Park Central, and Fayetteville at Montgomery with Oceana idle. Early season stories note Stratton 10-4 and Mount Hope 3-?. Mount Hope shows growth after a win over Hinton.
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Pax beaten by Kingston in junior high basketball
Kingston Junior High defeated Pax Junior High 48 to 23 on Monday afternoon. Eddie Lakas led Kingston with 13 points while Howard Smith topped Pax with 12 points.
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New Dates Set For City League Basketball Schedule
City Recreation director Frank Rodriguez announced changes for the City League games previously set for Sunday. Wednesday schedule features Skelton Wrecking vs Jim Fox Lincoln Mercury, Lewis Transfer vs Wilkes Insurance, and S and B Supermarket vs Pike Motel.
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Collins Moves Up In Scoring Race
Dallas Blankenship leads the tri county scoring race with 471 points in 14 games averaging 33.6. Tommy Brooks slips to 401 points in 15 games and a 26.7 average. James Collins adds 47 points for 328 in 13 games, tops Raleigh County totals. Other top scorers include Ronnie Harrison 327, Danny D Antoni 311, Milton Mayhand 269, Kenny Sepko 284, Robert Smyre 290, and Larry Laxton 236 in 12 games. Monday results not included. Brooks scored 39 and Blankenship 24 in Pineville loss to Sophia.
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Techmen Rally Past Concord Lions 113 89
Montgomery West Virginia Tech's Golden Bears avenged an earlier loss by defeating Concord Mt. Lions 113 to 89. Captain Mike Barrett scored 41 points as Tech dominated on home court under coach Neal Baisi.
Wheeling Shocks Fairmont. upset reshapes conference race
Wheeling College Cardinals upset Fairmont Falcons 78-69, led by Mark Burley 22 and Dwight Conaway 23 for Fairmont. In other action, West Virginia Tech beat Concord 113-89 as Herb Carpenter and Onas Aliff paced the Golden Bears. Tech narrowed the gap atop the WVIAC behind Wheeling’s win and Fairmont’s conference lead.
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Bowling Scores and Standings From Local League
The bowling report lists standings with teams such as Wick Business Women and Sparks TV. Notable performances include Sue Sisk with a 503 series and Ellen Campbell 450 series, along with Blanche Lilly 501 series. Outstanding individual games include 244 by an unnamed player and 204 by Sue Sisk.
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Beckley Little League Plans First Meeting for New Year
Beckley Little League will hold its first meeting of the year Thursday night in the Blue Room of the Elks Lodge. Executive president Lawrence Pruett announced that managers will be present to discuss team handling, registration dates, practice and opening day, and other manager concerns. President Kennon Chambers of the Eastern division and Roger Sha of the Western will review manager needs across circuits.
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Indians slugger Colavito honored with heavy homer plaque
Rocky Colavito received a 125 pound plaque from former boss Charles C. Finley of the Kansas City Athletics to mark his major league home run total. The plaque contains 300 silver dollars, one for each homer.
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So Says Karl Sees Top Teams Battle Ahead in Buckeye County
Oceana expected to face Pineville on Feb. 12 at home with 33 ppg scorer Dallas Blankenship leading the Minutemen. Sophia, Mullens, Baileysville and Trap Hill loom as key rivals as Raleigh County teams pursue a tough postseason path. Maryland visit adds another rugged test for WVU, with Penn State Duke and Davidson routing the Mountaineers this week.
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Basketball Scores From Various High School Games
Glen Rogers routed Bramwell 75 to 1 while Sherrard beat Lenton Central 82 to 106 in a rare scoreline. Philip Barbour defeated Clarksburg 70 to 70 with Jane Lew notching a 76 72 victory for Walkersville. Glenville topped Harrisville 76 72 and Mountaineer of Davis beat Harman 63 to 4. Sutton 4 Sand Fork 6 and Park Central 61 Matoaka 7 Duval 70 Winfield 60 also reported with teams from the region.
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Owls Beat Bramwell Quint in Narrow Comeback Win
Glen Rogers High School Owls avenged their season loss by defeating Bramwell 81 to 75 Monday night. Tommy Brooks led with 39 points, aided by Fred Powers 18 and Tommy Peck 10 for the Owls, while Bramwell’s Joe Lambert posted 28. Bramwell held a brief halftime edge before Glen Rogers pulled away in the second half.
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Giardello to Fight Cotton in 10-Round Benefit
Middleweight champion Joey Giardello has agreed to meet Charlie Cotton in a 10 round non title benefit fight on March 29. The bout will be staged as a charitable event and Giardello will defend no title in the fight.
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