Nine tourney tilts set as sectional play opens
Nine games on tap across sections 25 26 17 21 18 19 20 22 1A 21A with Byrd Prillerman meeting Pax in 26 A opener and Trap Hill facing Glen Rogers in later rounds. Key results include Byrd Prillerman vs Clear Fork 60 41 and Trap Hill 57 55 over Mark Twain as standings heat up toward regionals.
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Pax
Kingston
Meadow Bridge
Montgomery
Hillsboro
Mullens
Glen Rogers
Herndon
Conley
Princeton
Green Bank
Marlinton
White Sulphur Springs
Quinwood
Hinton
Union
Beckley
Byrd Prillerman
Panthers
Darkhorse
Trap Hill
Clear Fork
Mark Twain
Athens
Bramwell
Oakvale
McComas
Crichton
Rainelle
Sandstone
Tascott
Greenville
Alderson
Williamsburg
Talcott
Hinton Lincoln
Gap Mills
Frankford
Lewisburg
Ronceverte
Renick
Frank
Marcus Wikle
Ralph Clements
Richard Dunn
L Buster
Melvin McNeer
Chas. Donald
David Toller
Edgar Belcher
George Thomas
Jimmy Pence
Dale Stover
Bill Meadows
Carroll Pence
Jerry Dunbar
Bob Kinder
J Lawrence
James Harris
Porterfield
Highlander
R. Henderson
Charles Dunbar
Don Kinder
Dick Bryant
Rodney Lambert
George Davis
Ed Brown
Byrd-Prillerman
Benny Melvin
Larry Whitlow
Rebounde
Tommy Frazier
Ron Eliott
H. Ros
Moore
Rogers
S. Bill Whitlow
Ross
Branch
Henry
Buster Ron Mullens
Clements
Donald
Rich
Thomas Tom Reed
Stover
J. Dunbar
Kiner
Lawrence
Harris
Henderson McComas
C. Dunbar
Doug Crews
Jim Brandon
S. Ross
Charles Cobb
Jim LeRoy
Matheny Goddard
Lowell Vaughn
Kermit Howell
Larry Moses
Larry Allen
Ota
R, Henderson
Joe Sloan
cComas
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White
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Mackie Lacy
John Daniel
Joe Gall
Dave Meskinish
Siebert Sloan
Wayne Synan
Joe Williams
Butch Shrader
Walter Williams
Wayne Casey
David Shiflett
William Bevins
Jerry Jones
Doug Tench
Jerry Sypolt
John Kerzie
Bruce Givens
Richard Fox
Roger Minton
Fred Graham
Thens
Wayne Gunter
Frank Alvis
Warren Young
Bob White
Allen Roger Graham
Henderson
Sloan
Lucas
Jim Hash
Lacy
Gall
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Twain
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Shiflett
Tench
Kerzic
Fox
Jim Caruth
Dave White
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Beckley and area teams wrap up regular season with wins
Montgomery Greyhounds defeated Gauley Bridge 94 63 to reach 19 1 in 20 and press toward Section 12 AAA playoffs starting March 5 at Fayetteville. Logan Wildcats beat Mullens 63 47 for 11th win, guiding a 11 9 season as both clubs end regular play and prep for the Section 12 tournaments.
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Montgomery
Logan
Gauley Bridge
Fayetteville
Greyhounds
East Bank
Logan Wildcats
Mullens Rebels
Beckley
Marsh Fork
Montgomery Greyhounds
Charles Taylor
Cordell Robinson
Charles Kelly
Ken Kennedy
Vernon Scarborough
Rebels
Tom Gray
Wildcats
Louis Hernandez
Ken Green
Merlin Brown
Erson Allen Galloway
Bill Johnson
Rickie Hughes
Charles Huffman
Don Harrah
Mullens T
Brown
Elliott
Rainelle Milam
David Bowen
Simpson
Ray Estep
John Barker
Neal
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Jim Boley
Ll Stump
Haven Wall Prichart
Thompson
Johnson
Jerry Judy
Hofstetter
Fields
Robert Moore
Eddie McNeal
Jim Sw
Jerry Hogg
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Max Nunnally
Sterling Smith
Doug Tay
Millard Fleming
Darrell Moon
Jim Wade
Vv Scarboro
Ted Watson
Johnny Webbd
Weese Williamsburg
J.W. Smith
Crichton
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Akers
Murphy
Pugh Salt
Charles Kelley
Pete Kelley
Stanton Black
Jim Curry
Butch Ballard
Gene Crise
Rex Anderson
Oviel Daniels
Jack Carroll
Jerry Collins
Ernie Alvie
Carr, Hutchinson
British Boxers Break Into Ring Magazine Top 10 Heavyweights
Ring Magazine places Henry Cooper fourth and Brian London ninth Joe Erskine tenth among heavyweight contenders marking the first time three Britons are in the top 10. Erskine rises after an upset over Willie Pastrano in London as Pastrano sinks to seventh.
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Ring Magazine
British Isles
Ring
Henry Cooper
Brian London
Joe Erskine
Erskine
Willie Pastrano
London
Pastrano
Miami Beach
Fla
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Cuba
Nino Valdes
Zora Folley
Chandler
Ariz
Sonny Liston
Philadelphia
Archie Moore
San Diego
Calif
Eddie Machen
Redding
Liston
Mike DeJohn
Syracuse
N.Y
DeJohn
Local Keglers Face Roanoke in Weekend Rematch
Bowling teams from Beckley and Roanoke meet for a two day series at Elite Alleys after a Roanoke trip. Beckley’s Dix Manning P C Johnson Jim Dale Walter Humphrey and Joe McDonald won the Sunday event last weekend, with exhibition lines by Mrs. Lou Garger who shot a 289. No women’s match is planned.
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Roanoke
Dix Manning
P. C. Johnson
Jim Dale
Walter Humphrey
Joe McDonald
Virginia
Lou Garger
OMS Starts Defense Of Prep Title Tonight
STAUNTON Va Greenbrier Military School begins defense of the Eastern Prep School basketball championship tonight facing Staunton Military Academy in the semi final nightcap. Opening game at 7 pm has Massanutten Military Academy of Woodstock against St Francis Prep School of Spring Grove Pa. First round yesterday Staunton beat Augusta Military Academy 98 73 Massanuttent eliminated Hargrave Military Academy 87 71 and St Francis Rose Fork Union Military Academy 57 56. Greenbrier, the two time defending champion, had a first round bye.
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Greenbrier Military School
Staunton Military Academy
Massanutten Military Academy
Woodstock
St. Francis Prep School
Spring Grove
Augusta Military Academy
Massanutten
Hargrave Military Academy
St. Francis Rose Fork Union Military Academy
Armstrong Faces Italo Scortichini At Madison Square Garden
New York AP Gene Armstrong the undefeated 16-0 middleweight from Elizabeth New Jersey meets Italo Scortichini the Italian middleweight king in a ten round television bout at Madison Square Garden tonight Armstrong is the 2-1 favorite This is his second fight of the year and mirrors activity in 1958 with top ten rankings NBA fifth Ring tenth and limited opportunities to mingle with peers.
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Gene
Ace) Armstrong
Elizabeth
Italo Scortichini
Madison Square Garden
Armstrong
Ace
NBA
Ring
1958 Golf Tour Sees Many First-Time Winners
New York AP reports the 1958 professional golf season featured numerous first-time winners, including Wesley Ellis, Jim Ferree, Bob Goalby, Howie Johnson, Bill Johnston, John McMullen, Doug Sanders, and Ernie Vossler. Youngsters Jacobs and McMullen emerged, with Ellis and Vossler already capturing multiple titles. Jacobs, a pro since 1958, joined the circuit after a junior and amateur career. Ferree won in Vancouver. Goalby beat Sam Snead in Greensboro. Sanders captured the 1956 Western Open in Detroit. Johnson and Johnston, veterans from 1956, remained active on the tour.
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New York
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Wesley Ellie
Jim Ferree
Bob Goalby
Howie Johnson
Bill Johnston
John McMullen
Doug Sanders
Ernie Vossler
Jacobs
Vossler
Tia Juana
McMullen
Sanders
Tommy
Deniver
Ferree
Jimmy
Jackie Burke
Vancouver
Goalby
University of Ilinois
Darien, Conn
Colombia
Detroit
Hesperia
Calif
Johnson
Johnston
Arnold Palmer
Wilmington
N. C
Uphill Struggle To Winning Year Faced By Green
MARSHALL faces a tough stretch as Jule Rivlin’s team pursues a winning season. After a 92-91 defeat at Morehead, Marshall sits 11-10 and must win at least two of three MAC games starting at Bowling Green. Key players Byrd and Triplett starred for Morehead, while Marshall’s lineup includes Milhoan and Quinet as they seek momentum.
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Bowling Green State University
Jule Rivlin
Marshall College
Big Green
Morehead
Kentucky
Marshall
Herbie ‘Triplett
Leo Byrd
Triplett
Byrd
Harlan Hill
Eagles
Bowling Green
Field House
Toledo
P T Thompson
ME Canaa Onas
RTO
COEF
SS Williams
Ceste
FORGE
Parochial Tourney Opens Play Today
The 23rd West Virginia Catholic High School Basketball Tournament begins at Memorial Field House with a 2 pm Parkersburg versus Charleston game. For the first time the event has two divisions Class A and Class AA, with finals Sunday.
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West Virginia
Robertson Scores 36 in Closer College Scoring Lead
The Associated Press reports Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati scored 36 against Duquesne, raising his season average to 33.4 as he nears a second straight NCAA scoring title. Leo Byrd of Marshall added 34 against Morehead (Ky) to lift his average to 30.3, with Bob Ayersman of Virginia Tech at 26.5 and Jerry West of West Virginia at 25.1 in the standings.
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Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Star
Duquesne
Leo Byrd
Marshall
Morehead
Ncaa Service Bureau
Bob Ayersman
Virginia Tech
Jerry West
West Virginia
Wilcox of Davis & Elkins Likely Scoring King
Paul Wilcox leads the small college scorers with a 33.6 point average for the season. He has finished the season with a 3.2 point per game edge over Carl Brune of Lowell Tech and also tops the rebounds at 22.7 per game according to the National Collegiate Service Bureau release.
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Paul Wilcox
Davis & Elkins
New York
National Collegiate Service Bureau
West Virginia
Wilcox
Carl Brune
Lowell Tech
Gibson Defeats Ibarra In An Exhibition Match
In Santiago Chile AP Althea Gibson of New York Wimbledon and US champion defeated Chilean Carmen Ibarra 6 1 1 6 6 0 in an exhibition match Thursday night before about 3000 fans and outside crowds Later Luis Ayala and Maria Tort beat Daniel Achondo and Gibson in mixed doubles 4 6 6 2 6 4
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Santiago
Chile
Althea Gibson
New York
U.S
Carmen Ibarra
Luis Ayala
Maria Tort
Daniel Achondo
3 Year Wait Pays Off For Fairview Quintet
FAIRMONT AP It took Fairview three years of waiting for redemption as the Fairview squad finally faced Barrackville again after two wins in the season. The earlier 1936 regional clash had Barrackville prevail and claim the small school state title. Last night Fairview sought revenge in a pivotal rematch.
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Fairmont
Fairview
Barrackville
Hillsboro and Green Bank clash in high school hoops
In a packed schedule Hillsboro 15-5 travels to Green Bank 12-4 as SEC 18-A action hits White Sulphur and Lewisburg faces Ronceverte. Other notable matchups include Beckley at Bluefield Oceana at Man Lookout at Richwood Shady Spring at Gauley Bridge Stoco at Sophia and South Charleston visiting Princeton.
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Lewisburg
Ronceverte
Beckley
Bluefield
Oceana
Man
Lookout
Richwood
Shady Spring
Gauley Bridge
Stoco
Sophia
South Charleston
Princeton
Madison
Beckley Flying Eagles face Beavers in season finale clash
Beckley seeks a win at Bluefield to finish with a 14 over 0 record in Triple A and edge closer to Princeton’s eight straight league wins. Oceana can boost its 16 0 20 mark, while Richwood eyes second in the New River Valley Conference.
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Coalfield
New River Valley
Beckley Flying Eagles
Bluefield
Bluefield Beavers
Beckley
Princeton Tigers
Princeton
Sophia
Stoco
Beavers
Flying Eagles
Seth Madison
Oceana High
Man
Oceana
Montgomery
Richwood
Lookout
Trap Hill
Stoco Indians
Sophia Blue Hawks
Larrackville Falls in OT to Fairview in Sectional
Larrackville entered the sectional game at 20-0 before an overtime loss to Fairview. Final score Fairview 66 Larrackville 64.
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Fairview
Larrackville
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