Calvary Takes Lead In Church League After Close Night
Calvary Baptist of Mabscott reclaim first in Region 3 after a five game round at the Recreation Building, including a 21-20 win over Christian. First Baptist, Crab Orchard, Johnstown Baptist and St. Francis de Sales also won. Oak Hill fell to Beckley as Flying Eagles swept action and Pineville upset Welch 78-77. Sophia and Fayetteville posted wins, with Sophia’s Bernard Blackburn pouring in 37 points and Sophia improving to 14-3 overall.
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Calvary Baptist of
Mabscott
Recreation Building
Christian
Calvary and
First Baptist
Crab Orchard
Johnstown Baptist
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic
First Methodist
Presbyterian
Johnstown
Nosed Memorial Baptist
St. Francis
Methodist Temple
Epemartes
Igvely
First Baptist Baker
McMillan Ae
Gauley Bridge
Fayette County
Pineville
Welch
Glen Rogers
Clear Fork
Conley
Park Central
Bluefield
Mullens
Oak Hill
Beckley
Tall Flying Eagles
J. R. van Meter
Ned Ragland
Glen Smith
Red Devils
Brookie ‘Watkins
Don Thomas
Ron Potter
Richwood
Montgomery
Bernard Blackburn
Sophia
Blue Hawks
Mark Twain
Byrd Prillerman
Marsh Fork
Arthur Aliff
Bulldogs
Fletcher Arritt
John Allen
Fayetteville
Gauley
Travellers
Jerry Hogg
Delmer Gentry
Mickey Sizemore
George Thomas
Charles Dunbar
Panthers
Skeeter Bishop
Carl Pennington
Phipps Williams
Thomas
Sepkowski
Peeliah
Hizei
Grygiel
Cook Methodist Temple
Dorsey
Meliride
Rod Harmon
Bill Barnard
Glenn Smith
Sam Feazell
Frank Bary
Sam Cohn
Russell King
Verne Bailey
John Quintier
Scotty Price
Sonny Valenti
Warren Laxton
Walt Wikle
Denny Malnik
Sam Wood
Jim Martin
David Davies
I Totals A
Pineville Oak Hill
Tom Winston
David Blankenship
Brookie Watkins
Eddie Palmer
Thomas Tilley
Lloyd Adams
Ronald Potter
Sqreeter Bishop
Ken Treadway
Jerry Miller
Jim Eskitw
A“ Welch
Arthur Akers
Isestine
Clark
Clear Fork Oak Hill
Arrington, Crotty
Bill Soter
Obert Kinder
Sophia Jerry Lawrence
B. Blackburn
Gordie Wolford
Jerry Dunbar
Jimmy Hammon
Robert Clay
Richmond
Stewart
Ee Park Central
Curtis McGue
Eugene Anderson
Melvin Pannell
Spencer Watkins
Ballard Justice
James Mann
John Thompson
Franklin Teller
Oak Hill at Bluefield leads busy night of schoolboy games
One of the final big nights of the season brings 12 boys basketball games. Oak Hill seeks a second win over Bluefield as Mark Twain visits Herndon, and hosts Mullens Rebels travel to Huntington in the top intersectional matchup.
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George McLaughlin
Coalfield
Fayette
Wyoming County
Oak Hill
Red Devils
Bluefield
Beavers
Wildcats
Mark Twain
Herndon
Carlos Hurst
Wayne Casey
Mark
Mullens Rebels
Huntington
Stewart Way
Pony Express
Rebels
Princeton
Gauley Bridge
Huntington East
Logan
Stoco
Welch
Pax
Spanishburg
Region 3 Wrestling Tournament opens at WWHS gym
Six schools enter full ten man teams in the Woodrow Wilson High regional. 60 wrestlers compete for ten state berths at Morgantown on Feb 27 and 2. Weigh in at 5 pm, prelims at 7 pm, semifinals Saturday, and finals that evening. Regional champions join winners from three other regions at the state meet in Morgantown. Admission 25 cents for students, 50 cents for adults.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Morgantown
Vic Peelish
WWHS
Beckley
Racine Thompson
Ronald Long
Robert Barrett
Jesse Ayres
Bob Vermillion
Norman Shumate
Ned Donalson
Ralph Allen
Russell Walls
Charles Walker
Duke James
Flying Eagles
Sophia
Keith Dunn
Lewis Smith
Don Pennington
Richard Jolley
Spud Mills
Ray Farley
Jimmy Mills
Henry Houseknecht
Doug Maynor
Woodrow ‘Darnell
Robert Poff
Tommy Horton
Harold Vaught
Jim Lowry
Hinton
Jack Plumley
John Webb
Larry Pack
Tom Nichols
Tim Wade
Clacey Goff
Eldgridge McBride
Gary Wilson
Bob Hogan
Bob*Williams
Dean Young
Randy Scott
Richwood
Bill McCoy
Olla Arbogast
Danny McQuade
Jack Wills
Darrel Wiers
Don McCutcheon
John McClure
Roger Hammon
David Worrell
John DeRito
Ralph Johnson
Mullens
Kenneth Lane
Pat King
Milford Courington
David Lewis
Harvey Hinchell
Andrew Sears
Ronnie Ratliff
Edward Mullins
Lloyd Kennedy
Dale Atwood
David Davis
David Humphrey
Jack Sebert
Bernie Wyatt
Ray Caldwell
Shady Spring
Bill Lester
Frank Rakes
Bobby Kiser
Ron Hopkins
Zeke Woods
Sonny Lilly
Jim Meador
Ronnie Richmond
Roger Harper
Bob
Greer; Unlimited
Richard Palmer
Dix Manning
Parkersburg
Huntington
Fairmont
WVU
Kenneth Wheeler
Stoco High
Methodist Wins Sixth Straight In Beaver Church League
Beaver Methodist remained unbeaten in the Beaver Church league with a 47-25 victory over Prosperity at Shady Spring High School. Glen Morgan beat Grand View, Grace Gospel defeated Beaver Baptist 57-35, and Calloway Heights edged Piney View. Beaver Methodist leads the standings at 6-1 with Grace Gospel close behind at 5-1.
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Beaver Methodist
Beaver Church
Prosperity
Shady Spring High School
Glen Morgan
Grand View
Grace Gospel
Beaver Baptist
Calloway Heights
Piney View
Savold Off Critical List After Illness at Bergen Pines
Former heavyweight boxer Lee Savold 43 is removed from the critical list at Bergen Pines Hospital where he was admitted Tuesday with a high fever. His illness details were not disclosed. Savold once fought Joe Louis and held the British version of the heavyweight title in 1950 after knocking out Bruce Woodcock.
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Aramus
N. J
Lee Savold
Bergen Pines Hospital
Joe Louis
Bruce Woodcock
Former Coach Dies in Shinnston West Virginia
Paul M. Watson, 49, died of a heart attack yesterday in Shinnston. A former high school football coach and star player, he played for Buckhannon High School and West Virginia Wesleyan College. He coached in Philippi and three Ohio towns before coming to teach math in 1950.
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Shinnston
W. Va
Paul M. Watson
Watson
Allerate
Buckhannon High School
West Virginia Wesleyan
Philippi
Ohio
Homerun Hoop Slate Highlights Tonight Across State
Tonight’s boys basketball schedule features Oak Hill at Bluefield, Logan hosting Princeton, Gauley Bridge at Sophia, Hinton at Lookout, Ansted welcoming Stoco, Mount Hope at Shade Spring, Huntington at Mullens, Oceana hosting Pineville, Stratton hosting Byrd Prillerman, Herndon at Mark Twain, Spanishburg at Pax, Trap Hill visiting Glen Rogers, and Beckley Jr. at Shady Spring Jr. The matchups pair top teams with regional rivals across West Virginia.
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Hoop State
Oak Hill
Bluefield
Hunt
Logan
Princeton
Gauley Bridge
Sophia
Hinton
Lookout
Ansted
Shade Spring
Mount Hope
Mullens
Huntington
Pineville
Oceana
Coalfield Conference Games Highlight Weekend Action
In Coalfield Conference play Oak Hill aims to rebound after a 70-46 loss to Beckley. Hinton hosts Sophia Blue Hawks as Sophia seeks to avenge an earlier conference loss while holding a 13-3 overall record. Shady Spring visits Mount Hope for a key matchup as Ansted and the Lookout Generals clash in New River Valley play.
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Red Devils
Bluefield
Oak Hill
Beckley Flying Eagles
Hinton Bobcats
Sophia Blue Hawks
Coalfield
Hinton
Blue Hawks
Sophia
Mullens
Shady Spring Tigers
Mount Hope
Tigers
Unsted
Lookout Generals
New River Valley
Fayette County
Highlanders
Generals
Ansted
Byrd - Prillerman Panthers
Beckley
Stratton Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Oceana
Minutemen
Glen Rogers
Surveyor
Trap Hill Wildcats
14 More Kayos In GG Tourney
Huntington AP Delbarton and Huntington VFW press for team title as 21st Huntington Regional Golden Gloves moves toward finals. Semifinals tonight, 16 fights tomorrow to crown team and individual champions. Open class champs advance to Eastern Tournament in New York with two nights completed. Delbarton 9-3, Huntington VFW 7-1 in bouts. 14 of 32 Friday matches ended KO or TKO, total 31 in two nights. Gordy Barnard of Charleston knocked out Gene Lewis in 1:34 of the third. Other results include Flyweight novice Steve Bullone defeating Dale Musick. Featherweight novice Darrell Morris, Richard Davis. Lightweight Open Donald Young defeated Sherman Whaley 0:42 into second.
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Huntington
Delbarton
Huntington Vfw
New York
Hunjtington Vfw
S. Gordy Barnard
Charleston
Gene
Helen Midway Auto Beaver Indeos Win
Helen Midway Auto Beaver Methodist advance to the semifinals of the independent basketball tournament at Mark Twain High School gym. Helen trailed but finished 83-75 over Company F. Midway Amoco defeated Lester 105-73. Oakwood Auto beat Fayetteville Jewelry 79-63. Beaver Methodist edged Coal City 74-63.
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Helen
Midway Amoco
Oakwood Auto
Beaver Methodist
Mark Twain High School
Company F
National Guard
Lester
Fayetteville Jewelry
Coal City
Beaver
Fayetteville
Coal City Sun Ss
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Jack Hampton
Pete McKinney
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Larry Chapman
Doug Mooney
Bill Kalonski
Jim Fraley
Bill Workman
Ronald Richards
Roger Henderson
Sia
Marra, Keatley
NRVC
E J. Hogg Gauley
J. Webb
S. Smith
Doug Taylor
Darrell Moon
V. Scarborough
Billy Salt
Larry Weese
P. Francesa
Arliss Smith
Larry Jasper
J. Cc. Hurt
J. Learmouth
D. Burnett
David Arritt
F. Arritt
Teddy Scott
Gary Durrett
Seagram Distillers Company
Wew York Cite
Ayeunaenn
Keatleys
Prince St. Beckley
Evinrude Tz
Sales & Service
U.S. A
Methodist
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Lewisburg
Buddy Bales
Greenbrier Military School
Washington and Lee
Staunton Military Academy
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Monier
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Mosby
Russ
Ide
Mary Royne Oe
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