Mark Twain and Trap Hill Set For Raleigh County Opener
In Raleigh County the Class A state tournament opens at Beckley Recreation Building with Trap Hill facing Byrd Prillerman and Mark Twain set to meet Clear Fork in the nightcap. Mark Twain, favored with a winning record, has beaten all three opponents at least once this season and relies on Roger John Karzis Doug Tench to spark the Authors.
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George Arnold
Raleigh County
Beckley Recreation
Trap Hill
Byrd-Prillerman
Mark Twain
Clear Lark
Byrd- Prillerman
Clear Fork Panthers
Clear Fork
Panthers
Pax
Roger John Karzis
Doug Tench
Jerry Lawrence
Gary Church
Byrd Prillerman
Amigo
Byrd - Prillerman
Wildcats
Big J
A. Lucas
Lucas
Cecil Branch
Olympics declared a big success at Squaw Valley
Avery Brundage of the International Olympic Committee praised California hosted Winter Games as a near complete success in Squaw Valley California. The AP report notes strong organizational effort and broad public engagement.
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Squaw Valley
Calif
California
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
WV high school basketball scores and tournament results
A long list of high school and sectional basketball results across West Virginia and nearby areas, plus college and professional game outcomes. Notable entries include Morgantown and University games, sectionals in multiple classes, and upcoming tournament results across conferences. Billy Steuart of Michigan State, a NCAA and Big Ten champion, also appears as a lifeguard at MSU.
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Billy Steuart
Michigan State
MSU
Sophia Leads Area Hoops Night With Key Showdowns
Thirteen basketball games heat up the slate as Sophia travels to Stoco and Mount Hope visits Shady Spring for Tigers clashes. Section 25 features Trap Hill versus Byrd Prillerman, then Mark Twain vs Clear Fork with the winners meeting Saturday in Rec. Arena.
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Sophia
Stoco
Mount Hope
Shady Spring
Tigers
New York Teams Head Toward NCAA NIT Showdowns
St Johns extended its 11 game win streak to 17 5 with an 80 63 victory over Manhattan at Madison Square Garden NYU followed with a 76 70 win over Temple marking its fifth straight victory and 16th in 19 starts The two New York programs brace for the upcoming NCAA and NIT tournaments while North Carolina West Virginia Utah and Utah State also won in conference play.
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West Virginia
Furman
George Wash
the Citadel
Virginia Tech
Richmond
Central
Okla
Baptist
Langston
Manhattan
NYU
Temple
Penn State
Lehigh
Boston Univ
Tufts
South North Carolina
Virginia
Wake Forest
St. Francis
Marquette
Drake
New York
Montreal
Detroit
Toronto
Boston
Chicago
St. Johns
Redmen
Violets
North Carolina
Utah
Utah State
VMI
Jerry West
Willie Akers
Calavorite Vpi
George Washington
Citadel
Young
Montana
St. Francis Pa
Don Kojis
Eastern Kentucky
East Tennessee
Tulane
LSU
Celtics Clinch Eastern Title in Narrow Win Over Detroit
The Celtics sealed the Eastern Division championship with a 121-107 victory over Detroit. Warriors and Syracuse won to secure ties and third place as Western playoff spots narrow with Detroit leading Minneapolis and Cincinnati trailing. The Lakers edged Cincinnati 105-95 as Boston beat Detroit in a doubleheader in Providence.
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Associated Press
National Basketball Assn
Boston
Celtics
Detroit
Philadelphia
Warriors
New York
Syracuse
St. Louis Hawks
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Lakers
Providence
R. 1
Short Gets OK To Move Lakers
Minneapolis owner Bob Short says the NBA approved moving the Lakers to a new city and cites Los Angeles as the likely target. He notes a potential April 11 vote in New York by the board of governors and recounts losses over $50 000 from a season with three Minneapolis home games in Los Angeles drawing about 23 000 fans.
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Philadelphia
Bob Short
Minneapolis Lakers
National Basketball Assn
Los Angeles
NBA
Maurice Podoloff
Chicago
Short
Washington
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Board of Governors
New York
Minneapolis
Fort Wayne
Detroit
Rochester
Cincinnati
Eagles Beat Bluefield 71 66 for Coalfield Crown
Beckley Eagles avenge losses with a 71 to 66 win over Bluefield sealing the Coalfield Conference title. Sam Cohn and Scotty Price led Beckley with 17 points each. Bane Sarrett and Bill Barnard added 10 apiece as Bluefield top scorers included Bob Bowman with 20.
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Mullens
Gauley Bridge
Clear Fork Junior High
Marsh Fork Junior High
Bluefield
Beckley
Coalfield
Sam Cohn
Scotty Price
Bane Sarrett
Bill Barnard
Bob Bowman
Beavers
Mullens High School
Rebels
Logan
Wildcats
Marlin Brown
Brown
Brezden
Gauley Bridge High
Fayette County
Collins High
Oak Hill
Gauley
Montgomery
Fayetteville
Clear Fork
Sophia Junior High
David August
Doug Basham
Bill Kinser
Richard Bourne
J. Rodeheaver
Ian Campbell
Bunky Brooks
Rod Harmon
John Quintier
Kyle Phipps
Luke Appling Still Has His Aches and Pains
Lakeland Florida AP report recalls Luke Appling describing aches and pains while manager Jimmy Dykes jokes about a future strong season. The piece notes Appling’s 1936 .388 batting title and his notorious fouling off pitches against Dizzy Trout with teammate Bill Summers’ ejection for a glove throw incident.
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Luke Appling
Lakeland
Fla
Peake
Detroit
Jimmy Dykes
Jimmy
Chicago White Sox
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
Trout
Ol’ Diz
Diz
Bill Summers
Marshall Only Can Tie For 3rd
Huntington AP Marshall College basketball can at best tie for third in the Mid-American Conference with one game left. The Big Green, 10-12 overall and 5-7 in the MAC, travels to Bowling Green as Kent faces Miami in the final MAC round. If Marshall and Kent win, a four-way tie for third could form with Bowling Green, Miami and Western Michigan.
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Huntington
Marshall College
Big Green
Bowling Green
Ohio
Kent
Miami
Marshall
Western Michigan
Milhoan
MAC
Jimmy Darrow
Darrow
Leo Byrd
Byrd
Hoop State Richwood at Lookout and other CLASS A tourney games
A series of CLASS A tournament games pits Richwood against Lookout, Oceana against Man, Mount Hope hosting Shady Spring, Oak Hill at Fayetteville, Princeton visiting South Charleston, Burch at Baileysville, Sophia at Stoco, Stratton at Park Central, Herndon versus Glen Rogers, Trap Hill against Byrd-Prillerman, Mark Twain facing Clear Fork, Pax versus Ansted, Meadow Bridge versus Kingston with multiple sites in Mullens Beckley Kingston.
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South Charleston
Black Hawks
Red Devils
Pirates
Princeton
Richwood
Baileysville Rough Riders
Burch
Rough Riders
Pineville
Mullens
Oceana
Stratton Bulldogs
Bluefield
Park Central
Matoaka
Peterstown
Lookout
Man
Mount Hope
Shady Spring
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Baileysville
Sophia
Stoco
Stratton
Herndon
Glen Rogers
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Farmington
Morgantown
Morgantown University
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Fairmont West
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Bruceton
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Reader
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Jane Lew
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Walkersville
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Troy
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Mountaineer
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Southern Conference
Charles Young
Don Shupe
Bobby Kiser
Indians
Mustangs
United Highlanders
Kings
N.Y. Basketball
Joe Lapchick
New
Dodge
Chrysler Corporation
Duncan-Catron Motor Co., Inc
Prince St. Beckley, West Virginia
Phillips Motor Company, Inc
Main Street
Sophia, West Virginia
Western Auto
Prince ST
Kwa
ACE Auto Stores
Eagles
Beckley Flying Eagles
Jim Easley Rodne
T Y Miller
Gilman
Griffin
Runyon
Skeens
Brerden
Henderson
Farley Totals
Mullens Brown
Pritchett
Elliott
Stump
Milam
McKinney
Davidson
Hutchens
Kenton
Joe Sproles
Ronald Potter
Blaine Clower
Don Thomas
R. Blackwell
Ken Treadway
Butch Carter
J. Wickline
Russ Swanson
Doug Taylor
John Williams
Bob Oglesby
Bill Knotts
Sterling Smith
Vernon Scarbro
Bill Self
Bill Salt
Gauley Seal
Clear Forst Jr
W. Stover
Il D. Stover
Elkins
Williams
Stover
Farley O
Phillips
Barbour
Miles
Gravely
Lamber
Clear Fork Jr
Marsh Fork Jr
Dan Pritchard
B. Simmons
Rowe
David Webb
Sophia Jr
Jim Maynard
Kenith Bowers
Frank Cook
Dave Palmroy
Bob Gray
Basham
Murdock
Hoop State
Byrd-Prillersman
Kingston
Ansted
Meadow Bridge
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