Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles edge Mullens 56 52 in Coalfield clash
The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles defeated Mullens 56-52 led by Buddy Gravley with 22 points and Bill Karbonit adding 13 as Beckley pushed ahead in the fourth quarter. Mullens surged to trim the gap but failed to overtake with Karbonit sealing the win with two late free throws. Fayetteville also beat Meadow Bridge 54-44 as Don Treadway top scored for the Pirates.
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Woodrow Wilson
Rebels
Mullens
Fayetteville
Meadow Bridge
Flying Eagles
Bill Karbonit
Eagles
Beckley
Buddy Gravley
Mike Jackson
Karbonit
Gravley
Charleston
Jackson
Rudy Coleman
Eagle
Beckley Boys
Coleman
Jerry Wylie
Sandy
Huntington
Huntington East Highlanders
Fayetteville Pirates
Don Treadway
Wildcats
Fayetteville Boys
Ken Smithers
Cornell Wilson
Pirates
Gale Pomeroy
Floyd Vecellio
Billy Karbonit
Peckley
Bob Manning
Jim Lamb
Trdway
An Meadow Bridge
Mullens Smithers
Bob Rhodes
Brooks Pomeroy
Bob Sandy
Harrah
Wilson
A Rogers
Williams Redden
Ray Bord
Reynolds Gwinn
Sam Foglesong
Neal
Dan D'Antoni
Ike Sizemore
Larry Calvert
Huntington East
Billy
Kid
Beckley Faces Huntington East In Key Raleigh County Clash
Beckley enters at 3-1 to face undefeated Huntington East 4-0 at the Field House in Huntington. The night features a slate of Coalfield Conference and Raleigh County League games including Bluefield at Oak Hill and Stoco at Shady Spring as teams chase improving records and playoff hopes.
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Shady Spring
Mullens
Oak Hill
East
Lover Huntington Vinson
Huntington St. Joseph
Ceredo-Kenova
Milton
Highlanders
Flying Eagles
Karbonit
Joe Dawson
Dawson
Huntington
Lyndon Waugh
Sam Kaiser
David Kiger
Bill Blevins
Jim Roy
Kinks
Wildcats
Beckley Boys
Higlanders
26Th Street
Red Devils
Coalfield
Bluefield
Beavers
Tigers
Sto Ce’s Indians
Beaver
Shady
Marsh Fork
Stoco
Glen Rogers
Wayne Anderson
Anderson
Big Tom McLaughlin
Frank Richmond
Junior Underwood
Bill Fritz
Indians
Buddy Thomas
Earl Blevins
Butch White
Billy Joe Seigher
Leonard Mullins
John Christian
Murray Jeffries
Stratton Bulldogs
Trap Hill
Beckley
Stratton
Clear Fork
Huntington East
Ansted
Mount Hope
Athens
Baileysville
Mark Twain
Sophia
Welch
Pineville
Herndon
Conley
Tide Registers First Victory in Narrow Wrestling Meet
Sherman High defeated Clear Fork 34 16 to earn its first win of the season improving to 1 3. John Tetoff pinned Mike Toney in 3 53 for the final match in the unlimited class. Fred Hawley Philip Snodgrass and Mike Abshire posted wins for Sherman while Clear Fork took several decisions and pins.
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Sherman High
Clear Fork
Panthers
Sherman Tide
John Tetoff
Mike Kk
Toney
Fred Hawley
Sherman
Leon Stover
Philip Snodgrass
Jerry Lowe
Clear York
Billy Ratliff
Shannon Woods
Bob Jones
Jake Price
Mountaineers rally past VMI for fifth straight home win
West Virginia overcame a slow start to defeat Virginia Military Institute 86 to 74 in Morgantown. Rod Thorn scored 17 points in the second half as WVU improved to 4 0 in Southern Conference play and 7 3 overall, pulling away after leading scorer Mike Wolfe and Jim McCormick each had 18 points. VMI was led by Bill Blair with 25 and Bob Watson 19 as the Keydets pressed WVU, which held a 58 41 rebounding edge.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Virginia Military Institute
Furman
Davidson
Rod Thorn
Jim McCormick
Thorn
Mike Wolfe
Tom Lowry
Gale Catlett
Catlett
Bill Blair
VMI
Bob Watson
Marty Lentz
Gary McWilliams
George King
King
Weenie Miller
Charleston
Lowry
Wolfe
Watson
VMI West VA
Yurachek
Blair
Byrd
M’c'mick
Kruz'ski
Maphis
Kemple
Southwest Challenge Bowl Opens With Fresh Pro Prospects
Corpus Christi hosts the Southwest Challenge Bowl where 54 collegians make their pro football debut. The event features players from two post season all star games and six bowls with notable early plays such as Ken Barfield at 3 23 and John Tetoff pinning Mike Toney at 3 53.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
UPI
Palmer Favored In LA Open Today
The Los Angeles Open offers $55,000 and a $2,250,000 season total as the PGA tour starts. Arnold Palmer leads bets as a 4 to 1 favorite after a 68 in the pro am tuneup, with Jack Nicklaus at 5 to 1 as sentimental second choice. Billy Casper shot 65 to win the pro prize of $500.
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Palmer
Los Angeles
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Ohio State
Billy Casper
Apple Valley
Calif
Casper
College West Virginia and Loyola top college scores
College West Virginia defeated Virginia Military 86 to 76 while Loyola of Chicago beat Marshall University 103 to 58. Across the board high school results show Beckley 56 Mullens 52 Fairmont East 62 Fairmont West 54 and other regional games with varied margins.
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Fairmont West
Clay-Battelle
Monongah
College West Virginia
Virginia Military
Loyola of Chicago
Marshall University
East Penn Military
Drexel
Moravian
Franklin & Marshall
Miami
Fla
St. Johns
New York U
Iowa
Massachusetts
Am. Int
St. Francis
N.Y
Adelphi
Fordham
Fairfield
St. Bonaventure
Bel. Abbey
Yeshiva
Bklyn. Poly
Lafayette
Lehigh
Geneva
Waynesburg
Delaware
Temple
Dartmouth
Boston Coll
Manhattan
Syracuse
Mountaineers Take SC Lead in Southern Conference
West Virginia holds a slim edge atop the Southern Conference as Davidson and Virginia Tech push from behind. William and Mary beat Furman 70 68 for its first conference win in five starts. Richmond defeated The Citadel 112 98 for its first league victory. Virginia Tech hosts Virginia while eight conference games follow Saturday.
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Clemson
Georgia
Wm, & Mary
Furman
Richmond
Citadel
Florida St
Chattanooga
Georgetown
Loyola
Bellarmine
Midwest
Dayton
Xavier
Ohio
Bradley
Tulsa
Rockhurst
Emporia St
St. Louis
N. Texas St
Indiana St
Wisconsin
Milw
Southwest
Texas AM
Baylor
Arkansas
Southern Meth
Texas Tech
Tex. Christian
Texas
Rice
Lamar Tech
C. Christi
Arlington St
Hard.Simmons
UPI
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Davidson
Virginia Tech
William & Mary
Virginia
VMI
East Carolina
William and Mary
George Washington
Beckley to Meet Glenville in Civitan Tourney Nightcap
Civitan Tournament action opens at the Raleigh County Armory with Concord facing Bluefield State at 7:15 p.m. Beckley’s Blue Hawks meet Glenville State in the late game around 9 p.m. Winners reach Saturday's finals. losers play for third. Sums: Eberbaugh of Glenville leads West Virginia Conference scoring, Sumpter of Beckley close behind. Tickets are $2.50 for both sessions, $1.50 reserved, $1 general.
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Raleigh County Armory
Concord
Bluefield
Beckley
Blue Hawks
Glenville State
Bluefield State
Mike Eberbaugh
Glenville
Larry Sumpter
Eberbaugh
WVC
Sumpter
Civitan
Civitans
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Butch Wykle
Robert Christian
Lawrence Higgenbotham
Jerry Keffer
Van
Greenville
Owls
Wyoming County
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WVU
Buddy Quertinmont
West Virginia University
Quertmont
Buddy Byrd
Southwest Bowl
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Unlimited
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