Lawrence Hunt star of Beckley basketball legend
The piece recalls Lawrence Hunt, who left Woodrow Wilson band horn duties in 1948 to lead the Flying Eagles to Beckley’s only state basketball title. A self-made athlete, Hunt stood 6'2½" and weighed about 200 pounds, famed for a 45 point single game in the local Church League before finally joining interscholastic sports at the coach’s urging.
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Scholastic League Games Headline Area Basketball Night
Tonight 16 games line state scholastic bill across Coalfield County and New River Valley conferences. Heckley’s Flying Eagles clash with Oak Hill Red Devil in a top Coalfield matchup starting 8 15. Marsh Fork visits Stotesbury as County League contenders. State meet notes include Lawrence Hunt setting a new slate shot put record at 51 feet 12 inches before Army Air Forces service.
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Conley
Oceana Cagers and Baileysville Triumph in Narrow Wins
Oceana Highs Indians edged Herndone 44 to 43 at home after a 20-6 first quarter. Baileysville bluebirds beat Glen Rogers 51-34, and Lewisburg overcame Ronceverte 95-32 as local hoops action highlighted by senior standout timing and team cohesion across multiple schools.
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Sec- Corporation
Oak Hill
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Lions Open Hoop State Tonight At Home
Concord College hosts Bluefield College in the season opener as Mountain Lions rely on six Beckley area lettermen and returnees to lift a squad short on practice with a 15 game schedule set through February.
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Mullens Moose Top Bluefield In WV Moose Battle
Mullens Moose defeated Bluefield 62 to 48 in the southern West Virginia Moose Basketball League. Carl York led Mullens with 22 points while teammates Beavers and Shrewsbury added double digit totals. Bluefield’s scoring was spread among Ingles Gooney Jones Taylor and B Webb.
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Beckley to Host Sectional Golden Gloves Tournament
The Raleigh Register sponsors the Sectional Golden Gloves in Beckley West Virginia at the Memorial Building starting Monday February 2. Entries close at 12 noon January 30. Applicants must list personal details including age weight and race and provide past boxing experience on a separate sheet. Include a photo if available.
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WVU Quint Knocked From Undefeated List
Manhattan College upset West Virginia University 58 to 53 at Madison Square Garden, ending the Mountaineers undefeated run. WVU travels to Buttala to face Niagara University next, in a season milestone as their first Garden loss since 1944.
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Beckley boxers clash with Whitesville in Golden Gloves card
Beckley Athletic Association boxers face Whitesville leather pushers in a Saturday Memorial Building Ring inter-city bout card leading to February's Golden Gloves Sectional Tournament. Top bouts include A B Wildman Morton of Beckley against Luther Crider, with Johnny Osborne and Seady Serages among Bantam and Flyweight clashes. Other matchups feature Bill Clark versus Seady Serages, Bob Clark versus Harry White, and Noddy Salango versus Robert Holmes as West Virginia hosts a nine point favorite start fading to a tight finish.
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Local grid scores note varied high school results
Williamson 36, Hitchens 38. Huntington East 55 over Inronton 51 Spencer 51. Glenville 36. Charleston Catholic 52 over Gauley Bridge 33. Buffalo 39 over Hurricane 35. Rainelle 47 over Hinton 40. Athens 43 over McComas 32. Catlettsburg 77 over Cereda Kenova 42. Belfry 39 over Man 38. Parsons 40 over Fitzmiller Md 27. Weston St Patrick’s 55 over Smithfield 50. Bridgeport 47 over Lost Creek 34. St Mary’s 43 over Ripley 21. Sistersville 45 over Pennsboro 17. Parkersburg Sumner 43 over Wheeling Lincoln 35 Negro. Oceana 44 over Herndon 43. Baileysville 51 over Glen Rogers 34. Lewisburg 35 over Ronceverte 32. Beckley Jr High 47 over Shady Jrs 95.
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