Beckley Mulls Mullens Clash For Coalfield Crown
Beckley Flying Eagles host Mullens Rebels in a pivotal six game slate top matchup at Mullens court at 8 p m. The game features two long standing rivals and rematch of last spring s Class A title contest with the Coalfield Conference title at stake. Beckley sits 8 0 in league play while Mullens stands 8 1 with the winner claiming the conference crown. The clubs are among the state s top programs with Beckley riding a 13 game win streak before a pair of defeats and Mullens having fallen earlier this season.
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Floyd Sets 38.3 Scoring Pace in Southern League
Furman star Darrell Floyd remains the nation's leading scorer with a 38.3 point average after six games as Southern Conference play continues. William and Mary’s Johnny Mahoney trails with 27.1, while George Washington’s Walt Devlin sits third at 25.7. Furman routed The Citadel 154 to 67 as the league races heats, with focus on 24-second shot rule talks and key upcoming matchups West Virginia vs William and Mary and George Washington at Virginia Tech.
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Beckley at Mullens boys clash headlines slate
Today's slate features Beckley facing Mullens, Rainelle meeting Meadow Bridge, Sophia visiting Gauley Bridge, Herndon at Matoaka, Mt. Hope Jr at Kingston Jr, and Mark Twain Jr at Stoco Jr with mixed records across games.
Beckley and Mullens Meet After 15-0 Start
Counter to the Flying Eagles at Beckley by a 90-68 score leaves both teams 15-0. Beckley without Sam Caudill due to pneumonia and Mullens without Terry Penn after an auto accident. Van Meter plans Clark Kesler to start for Beckley, DAntoni to use Bob Short for Mullens.
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Beckley Rebels face Gauley Bridge clash in key area showdown
Beckley players Julian Trail and Denny Skiles will start along with Gordon Brooks Bob Tabscott Willie Akers and David Miller. Gauley Bridge hosts Sofia High as undefeated team in the section pursues win number 16. The Rebels seek revenge after beating Sofia 60 48 on Jan 15. Other games include Rainelle at Meadow Bridge and Herndon at Matoaka as season winds down. Beckley also travels to Bluefield Friday then hosts West Fairmont Saturday before a final road swing at Greenbrier Military.
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Miami's Bob Evans Joins Colts as Newest Draft Pick
Baltimore announces Bob Evans a 230 pound guard and linebacker from Miami Ohio as the Colts ninth round selection in the draft. The deal included sending veteran end Barney Poole to the New York Giants, finalizing the signing.
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Mullens Star Guard Injured In Auto Wreck
Mullens High School guard Terry Penn was treated at Wyoming General Hospital after a crash that left him with a deep cut severing the left maxillary artery and about 15 stitches. He will miss the Mullens-Beckley game as a blood count and possible transfusion are planned. Penn’s passenger Barbara Graham sustained facial cuts. the wreck occurred on an icy Black Eagle road while Penn drove Barbara home from a movie.
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Furman Coach Slams Hold Game Tactics
Furman coach Lyles Allen blasted The Citadel style in a 26-24 win at Charleston as Furman, the nation’s leading scorer with 94.1 points per game, used cautious possession play. Allen urged a 24 second shot clock and removal of the zone, while Citadel coach Jim Browning denied intending to use the tactic.
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State College Basketball Roundup A B Tourneys Near
Alderson Broaddus top of State Conference with 22 3 mark while Glenville and others chase second place Marshall and West Virginia teams in action tonight and this week. The roundup lists pairings results schedules and notes on key players like Lee Marshall and Rod Hundley with standings impacted across the league and conferences.
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Browns Sign Service Ballplayers
The Cleveland Browns announced the signing of four men who played on service football teams last season. They are Donald Harrel an Oklahoma end Charles Weber a tackle from Westchester State Teachers College Pa Robert Green a halfback from Allen University Columbia S C and David Walker a tackle from Wofford College Spartanburg S C.
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Deep freeze game fails to win players' favor, Alley says
Alley noted the players disliked the cold weather forced outside play and Browning's team shared the sentiment, with both sides preferring basketball as the venue. He described the scene as players looking eager to play indoors rather than stand outside in the freeze.
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Dark Beats Lopez In 22nd Hole Golf Title
In Miami the 15th National Baseball Players Golf Championship saw Giants captain Alvin Dark edge Indians chief Al Lopez after extra holes. Both finished 80-10 over par in regulation, with Dark sinking a 3-foot par putt and Lopez narrowly missing on 22nd hole after a spectator impact and erratic putting.
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Giants Hurler Injures Hand In Caribbean Series
In Caracas Ruben Gomez sprained his right hand tagging a runner as Santurce Puerto Rico beat Cuba 7 6 to stay tied for the Caribbean title. Willie Mays sparked a late rally with a 5 for 4 day including the game winning hit, while New York manager Leo Durocher faces uncertainty over his ace’s hand as Puerto Rico leads four straight wins and can clinch by defeating Panama.
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