Shady Favored To Win State Wrestling Title
Morgantown is hosting the 19th annual State High School Wrestling Championships with 72 regional champions entering. Semifinals Friday night and finals Saturday will decide titles with defending champions and top contenders from Shady Spring, Moundsville, Weirton, Huntington and Charlest on among others.
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Morgantown
UPI
Nnal
Steve Harrick
West Virginia University
Parkersburg
Shady Spring
Raleigh
Yety
Beckley
Moundsville
Weirton
Huntington
Mason Epperly
Leon Ravenscroft
Keyser
Rly
Howard Hogan
Charleston
John Green
Martinsburg
George Lee
George Washington
David Thorn
Dave Simpkins
Huntington East
Doug Jarrell
Doug Snyder
Hedgesville
John Arrange
Larry Samme
Ene Jackson
Jack Waugh
Berkeley Spring
Bill Archer
Roy French
Lloyd
Stonewall Jackson
B . Foriash
Weston
Charles Eirton
Weston Lilly
Spring
Charles Betoney
Bill Bratmarkle
Henry Pickens
Terry Reed
Barboursville
Dwight Motley
Pete Michaels
Steve Hammond
Tony Costello
Kingwood
Lester Halstead
Mike Jon
Flying Eagles rout Wildcats to extend win streak
Beckley’s Flying Eagles defeated Logan’s Wildcats 73-57 for their 16th win of the 1965-66 season and 10th straight. Roger Wood led Beckley with 27 points, J. W. McNeish added 18, while Rex Hale scored 23 for Logan. Stratton edged Montgomery 61-54 as Harry Mayo scored 25 for the Bulldogs. Oceana beat Gary 56-45 behind Randall Topping 18 points. Mullens fell to Welch 80-?. Welch’s John Stafford poured in 26. Fayetteville beat Mount Hope 77-71 with George Boyd on 21 points. Raleigh County action saw Indians top Trap Hill 69-65 with Jack Trystuck at 24. Van defeated by For another.
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Wildcats
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Foreign Wood
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Tom Cooper
Oceana
Gary
Paul Greer
Aaa Williamson
United Press International
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Randall Topping
Greg Daniels
Larry Mathis
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Maroon Wave
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Don Stover
Rebels
Kenneth Logwood
Danny Graves
Jerry McKinney
John Stafford
Fayetteville
Mount Hope
Mustang
Jack Pack
Mustangs
Mt. Hope
George Boyd
Jerry Davis
Lowell Cogar
Phillip Ferrer
Phil Tissue
Richard Ramsey
Charles Powell
Trap Hill
Raleigh County
Dallas Cooper
M Fork Bulldogs
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Van
Marshark
Donnie Brown
Randy Hight
Baileysville
Marsh Fork
Donnie Stone
Bruce Jackson
Don Brown
Everett Cook
Roger Landy
Joe Zickafoose
Bill Shrewsbury
David Meadows
Jerry Lawrence
Jerry Canterbury
John Falbo
Roger Clay
Mike Thompson
Clyde Stepp
James Martin
Randy Long
Alfred Martin
Don Adkins
Alfred Price
Danny Hopkins
van Bec
Greg Kirk
Rusty Parsons
Ranny Hight
John Wooten
Joe Dooley
Harold Vance
David Doss
John Beard
Roger Hicks
Steve Wood
Ludell McCarthy
Richard Hampton
Pete Karvasky
Doug Price
Greg Bohannon
Steve Fleming
Preston Watkins
Danny Holstein Ss
Frank Walker
Tucker Brady
Marsh Fork van
Ric Nm Ball James Griffin
Baileysville Chuckle
Kenny Sepko
Mike Berry
Alton West
Logan Bob Bailey
Gary Newcomb
Bill Rose
Leon Allison
James Lester
Leon Stout
Randall Cline
Jim Greg
George Winyard
Gm Johnson
Larry Banks
Eddie Yuhasz Jaeger
Louis Thomas
Jerry Kennedy
Eddie Seward
David Roberts
Kenny Peaks
Jimmy Sly
Benny Cook
Tommy Horne
Carl Fleener
Teddy Baileysville
Arg
Taeger
Phillip Ferrel
Pineville
Bob Craft
Larry Blankenship
Luke Ee
Patarker
Terry Mullens
Frank Atkinsoe
Mike Farley
John Arritt
Bob Stewart
Jack Gillespie
Byron Burgess
Tim Blankenship
John Hornsby
Frank Marra
Bob Gunter
Robert Parrish
Fred Warner
Brad Durban
Dick Ramsey
Big Creek
Gree
Oscar Patrick
I Wendell
Bruce Hobart
Mount
Fayette
Andrew Jennings
John Robert Gresham
T Trapman
Norman Charlton
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Louie Owens
Rick Mullens O
Herbert Copeland
Clayton Bailey
Jeno Ritchardson
Dick Gentry
Terry McKinney
Norman Vaughn
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Bramwell
Herndon
Stratton DeWitt
Bob
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John Hairston Keaton
Mike Craighead
Irvin Wright
John Webb
Hintes
Beckley Eaglets Rout Hinton Babkittens 58 to 31
Beckley Junior High closed the 1966 season with a 58 to 31 win over Hinton. The Eaglets led 16-7 after the first period and 33-13 at halftime, with ten players scoring led by Bill Burgess 14 and Bill Kelly 11. JIm Knapp noted Beckley would face Logan at 1 pm, and Hinton would meet Bluefield Central Thursday at 7:30.
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John Tanner
Mike Minear
Ed Pack
Pack
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Len Goins
Nock
Jim Romanello
Large Banks
Chuck Salmons
Mike Rodes
Bailey
Jerry Wallace
Beckley
Hinton
Williams Named To SC Hoop Team
West Virginia sophomore Ron Williams was named to the Southern Conference team of basketball aces. The squad also includes Davidson's Dick Snyder and VMI's Charlie Schmaus. Lesher of West Virginia made the second team. Head earned honorable mention.
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UPI
West Virginia
Ron Williams
Davidson
Dick Snyder
Charlie iSchmaus
VMI
John Lesher
Carl Head
Snyder
Schmaus
Oe Moates
Ben Pomeroy
William and Mary
Ue Ee
Ee Wat
Pont A Anone
Williams
Weirton
W. Va
Moates
Pomeroy
Newport News
North Canton
Ohio
Ford City
Virginia Military
Herwig Baumann
The
Citadel
Don Webster
Furman
Ron Knowles
Robin Porter
Virginia Military Institute
Spike Welsh
Lesher
Welsh
Baumann
Porter
Knowles
Webster
Walter Wenk
Tom Green
Bane Sarrett
Jerry Woodside
Charles Alford
East Carolina College
Mount Hope Juniors Reach Tourney Finals
Montgomery Jr. High edged Fayetteville Jr. High 38 36 to force overtime and Carlton Staunton delivered the go ahead point as the team moved toward the Fayette County Jr. High title. Mt Hope Jr. High then crushed Ansted Jr. High 42 26 behind Danny Spadaro’s 14, setting up a Thursday 7 30 championship showdown at Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville Jr
Mt.Hope Jr. High
Ansted
Fayetteville
Mike Popend Coeee Montgomery
Roger Tredway
Ronnie Blake
Mt. Hope
Danny Spadaro
Danny Trent
Mail train collides with freight near Bombay
A mail train and a stationary freight train collided near Bombay early Tuesday resulting in three deaths and twelve injuries among the passengers and crew.
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Bombay
India
UPI
Here
Hagan to retire after 66 year era end
ST LOUIS UP I reports Cliff Hagan will retire after his 10th season with the St. Louis Hawks at age 34. The slugger nicknamed Li l Abner sports patch on his nose from a collision with Bill Russell as he leaves a career noted for hook shots and a key role with Bob Pettit in Hawks championship runs.
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UPI
Cliff Hagan
Abner
National Basketball Association
St. Louis Hawks
Hagan
Big Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Bob Pettit
Hawks
Owensboro
Adolph Rup
Kentucky
Ed McCauley
Russell
Mt Hope Bluesfield Tigers In Area Hoop Final Night
Mt Hope meets Bluefield after a strong season led by Jerry Davis Low ell Cogar and George Boyd. Shady Spring seeks win seven as Richwood, Mullens, Stoco and Baileysville also contest in a busy local slate with Mullens high in state rankings and Baileysville eyeing a two game edge over Stoco.
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Bluefield
Mullens
Stoco
Baileysville
Fayetteville
Beavers
Jack Pack
Mustangs
Mr. Hope
Jerry Davis
Lowell Cogar
George Boyd
Phil Farrell
Phil Tissue
Shady Spring
Willie Joe Chandler
Shady
Pirates
Tigers
Richwood
Chandler
Oe Cee
Archie Burgess
Jack Richmond
Jerry Richmond
Harold Meador
Jeff Robinson
Paul Adamos
John Smith
Howard Thomas
Rebels
Danny Graves
Melvin Reed
Ron Spencer
Jerry McKinney
Ken Logwood
Baileysville Roughriders
Indians
Stoco Visits Bluefield Mullens Wednesday Area Basketball
The area basketball matchup features visiting Stoco against home teams Bluefield and Mullens on Wednesday, detailing the trio of contests and venue setup across local gyms.
Eagles Meet Wesleyan In WVC Playoff Tilt
Morris Harvey and Wesleyan meet in Clarksburg to decide the West Virginia Conference NAIA tournament berth. Morris Harvey (24-5) seeks a fifth NAIA bid. Wesleyan (14-10) aims for fourth. Freshman guard Jim Hayes may miss action with flu.
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Wesleyan
Clarksburg
UPI
West Virginia
National Guard Armory
Morris Harey
W. Va. Wesleyan
Golden Eagles
Bobcats
Kansas City
Morris Harvey
Hank Ellis
Ellis
Jim Hayes
Rick Meckfessel
Knicks Win Sixth Straight On Home Court
The Knicks stretch Madison Square Garden streak to six with a 113 108 win over St Louis as Walt Bellamy and Willis Reed notch 24 each. Boston and Philadelphia win. Celtics bench fuels rally while Chamberlain Greer lead 61 for the 76ers.
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National Basketball Association
Knicks
Madison Square Garden
St. Louis
New York
Walt Bellamy
Willis Reed
Richie Guerin
Hawks
Boston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
76Ers
Detroit
Sam Jones
Bill Russell
Celt
Mel Counts
John Havlicek
Wilt Chamberlain
Greer
Chamblain Eo
Miles
Noll to Colts Baltimore
Chuck Noll, defensive backfield coach for the San Diego Chargers of the AFL, is reported to be leaving for a coaching post with the Baltimore Colts.
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Colts Baltimore
UPI
Chuck Noll
San Diego Chargers
American Football League
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