Beckley Mullens Rivalry Set As Gauley Clinches 16th
Dogs host Park Central Bluefield tonight at 7 30 seeking revenge against one of two teams that beat them this season. Mercy Countians won 48 43 on January 11 as a 14 game scholastic slate unfolds with league battles and season finales. Pax hosts Sophia aiming for 18 of 20, then rests for Kingston sectional.
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Park Central
Bluefield
Bulldogs
Mercer Countians
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Wildcats
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Tonight’s high school basketball schedule list
Hinton at Stoco Man at Pineville Gauley Bridge at Mt Hope Montgomery at Oak Hill Oceana at Gary Clear Fork at Shady Spring Pax at Sophia Burch at Baileysville Marsh Fork at Glen Rogers Trap Hill at Mark Twain Park Central at Stratton Ansted at Fayetteville Richwood at Lookout Byrd Prillerman at Simmons
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Stoco
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Simmons
Dons Hold Top AP Poll Position In Nation
The Dons maintain the No 1 spot in the Associated Press college basketball poll with 1164 points. Kentucky remains second with 847 points, La Salle climbs to third, Duquesne Dukes stay fourth, and George Washington rises to fifth on 10 first place ballots. Marquette advances from ninth as voters adjust rankings.
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Rebels Forge 11-65 Coalfield Crown Clincher
In Beckley Mullens won 71-65 on its home floor to clinch Coalfield Conference while Mullens star Bob Tabscott poured in 32 points. Beckley led 8-0 early but Mullens pulled away in the third with a 7-0 stretch by Tabscott, then held off a late Beckley surge. Other area games saw Travelers dominate Sophia 88-45 as Gauley Bridge builds, and Meadow Bridge edging Rainelle 74-72.
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Sophia Club
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David Miller
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Sam Caudill
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Julian Taylor
Howard Taylor
Jimmy Eanes
Intercounty Tussles 12 Highlights Close Scores
Sophia tops Eddie Atkins 12 poin ts while Pennington leads Meadow Bridge with 28 points. Oceana struggles in first quarter as MacDowell County builds an 15 8 margin. Yeargo nets 28 for Rainelle in loss to Meadow Bridge. Gilkerson one behind Yeargo, Woolwine 22, Thomas 13. Kingston Junior High wins with Holley 12 and Whitt 17 for Stoco over Mark Twain.
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McDowell County
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Gary Burkett
Joe Yeargo
Rainelle
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James Holley
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Stoco
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Mark Ellison
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George Potter
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Doug Wriston
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Bill Neely
Marion Treadway
Tom Sprouse
Tom Wriston
Darrell Salters
Mt. Hope
Mark Twain Jr
Ronnie Gallimore
Noah Howerton
Buford Meadows
Ronnie Rose
Thomas Tackett
Dick McGinniss
Stoco Jr
West Virginia high school and college basketball scores
Mullens 71 Beckley 65 and Gauley Bridge 88 Sophia 45 lead a busy WV high school slate. In college play, Virginia Tech 57 beat George Washington 82, and Minnesota 80 defeated Indiana 70. Memphis, Texas Western and other teams posted varied results across the night.
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Michigan
Northwestern
Missouri
Nebraska
Alabama
Floria
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Codd Named Chairman of Father and Son Fishing Club
Michael Codd is named the new chairman of the Father and Son Fishing Club in Woodbridge New Jersey reflecting a leadership transition. The announcement highlights Codd's plans to promote club activities and community engagement.
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Woodbridge, N. J
Michael Codd
Father and Son Fishing Club
Streaking Marquette and San Francisco Extend Runs
Marquette, already NCAA bound, and San Francisco, eyeing an at large bid, kept winning as Wisconsin’s No. 6 team stretched to 19 straight with a 100-81 win over Detroit and San Francisco topped Santa Clara 66-52. Bill Russell led the Dons with 31 points as San Francisco extended its streak to 17.
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Russell
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Pairings Drawn Up For Section 20 Hoop Meet
Meadow Bridge High principal Fletcher Arritt announced the Section 20 B basketball tournament pairings. Four nights of play begin February 22 with Smoot High facing Crichton’s Wildcats at Rupert, Rainelle meeting Rupert February 23 at Quinwood, and Meadow Bridge meeting the Crichton winner February 24 at Rupert. The final is February 25 on a neutral court.
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Fletcher Arritt
Meadow Bridg High
Smoot High
Crichton
Wildcats
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Rainelle
Quinwood
Little lad big catch thrills Allegheny River scene
Angelo Sim bari, a nine year old, fished the Allegheny River hoping for a carp. A strong tug led to a dramatic moment as onlookers waited. He steadied his line and hauled in a 24 pound turtle, the largest reported in his neighborhood in years.
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Pittsburg
Angelo
Simbari
Allegheny
Lions draw 54,340 fans on average in 1954 season
The Detroit Lions averaged 54,340 fans per home game in 1954, exceeding Briggs Stadium capacity by 1,487 seats.
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Detroit Lions
Briggs Stadium
Pitchers as Managers: Long Odds in the Major Leagues
New York notes the difficulty of former pitchers becoming managers. Of 16 spring drills starters, none previously pitched sneaked a spitball or hurt a batter. Since Hutchinson left Detroit, few ex-pitchers succeed at management. only Clark Griffith is cited as a rare exception. Former catchers and infielders dominate the managerial ranks, with criticism that pitchers fail due to being too self centered and distant from players.
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Freddie Hutchinson
Detroit
Clark Griffith
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Bob Shawkey
Fred Fitzsimmons
Bucky Walters
Ted Lyons
Burleigh Grimes
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