Mullens Routs Oceana In Region 3 Section 2 Showdown
Mullens Mullens Rebels beat defending AA state champion Oceana 63 to 9 in the Region 3 Section 2 first round at Mullens home court. Danny Graves led with 21 points, Greg Daniels had 15 for Oceana, as Mullens builds a semifinal against the Pineville Baileysville winner.
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Mullens
Oceana
Indians
Don Stover
Paul Greer
Oceani
Stover
Rebels
Danny Graves
Greg Daniels
Pineville
Baileysville
Mullens Gymnasium
Jerry McKinney
Carter Warden
O Ken Logwood
Roy Kennedy
Terry Burnett
Melvin Reed
Darrell Pauley
Ron Spencer
Terry Bower
Oceana Soak
Tenteie
Woodrow Wilson Eagles Seek 2nd Straight WV Title
The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles face Montgomery High in the Region 3 Section 2-AAA sectional final at Army Fieldhouse. Defending state champs aim for a ninth title and a second straight crown, while Montgomery, 11-9 in the regular season, is described as hot and cold but capable of upsetting top teams.
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Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Montgomery High School
Armory
Greyhounds
West Virginia
Marbles
Montgomery
Eagles
C. E. Lanham
Logan
Richwood
Hounds
Richwood Lumberjacks
Mt. Hope Mustangs
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Tom Cooper
Cooper
Lanham
Acco
Kaline’s long road with a broken foot and bone decay
In Lakeland Florida Kaline recalls childhood surgeries for a bone decay in his left foot. He explains a late rise in pain and the need to walk with difficulty, affecting his early years and later baseball performance. He notes a past operation and a slow return to form despite a solid .281 batting average last season.
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Lakeland
Fila
UPI
Kaline
Pat
Memory Twins Puzzled Psychiatrists And The Mind
A fragmentary column discusses psychiatrists puzzled by the human mind and refers to a humorous or critical take on cognitive limits. The text mentions April and a family weekly context with unclear details.
Kaline backs Mantle as Tigers hope for Kaline comeback
In a heartfelt defense of Mickey Mantle and Kaline, Detroit’s star outfielder praises Mantle’s fight and hopes Kaline’s latest operation succeeds. Kaline, Tigers legend since 14, discusses his foot, future plans, and drive to play another five years, recalling his early bat champ crown and career marks. The piece contrasts baseball grit with Kaline’s World Series absence, while recapping local high school and regional tournament notes and team lineups.
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Kaline
Mickey Mantle
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Baltimore
Mantle
Stratton Stages Late Rally To Edge Sophia In Semis
Stratton Bulldogs defeated Sophia Blue Hawks 37 to 33 in the Region 2 Class D double A Pace semifinal. Irwin Wright scored 10 and Jim Stone 14 for Stratton, which surged with a late fourth quarter rally and held Sophia scoreless for over six minutes to reach the final against Trap Hill.
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Sophia
Stratton
Bulldogs
Igh County
Stratton Combine
Murray Jeffries
Blue Hawks
Bob Douglas
Jim Stone
Irwin Wright
Wright
Douglas
Kent Martin
Jeffries
Stone
Trap Hill
Harry Mayo
Tom Moore
John Hairston
Mike Craighead
John Foxx
Bob Trump
Carlos Privett
TI Dudley Lovell
Joe Mills
Hairston
Craighead
Trump
Privett
Lovell
Mills
Martin
Wildcats Upset Marsh Fork for Berth in Finals
Trap Hill, the Region 3 Section 4 dark horse, upset Marsh Fork 52 46 Thursday night to earn a spot in the finals against Stratton Saturday at 7 30 p.m. Danny Knight led Trap Hill with 27 points reclaiming his shooting eye after a slow start. Eddie Birchfield tied the game late in the third quarter, and Everette Cook led Marsh Fork with 15 points.
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Trap Hill
Dark Horse
Marsh Fork
Onal
Stratton
Wildcats
Stoco
Dewey Romine
Danny Knight
Knight
Tri-County
Noel Riffe
Riffe
Cats
March Fork
Eddie Birchfield
Everette Cook
Regional high school basketball schedule and matchups
Regional games include Richwood at Summersville Fieldhouse Montgomery Central vs Beckley at Peterstown Mateaka to White Sulphur Hinton to Park Central Mullens to Pineville Fayetteville hosts Mount Hope Gauley Bridge Lookout to Fayetteville Alderson at White Sulphur Lewisburg vs Green Bank Marlinton Alderson foes Crichton hosts a championship game at Princeton Thursday with day’s winners advancing.
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Eagles
Red Devils
Lawrence Wiseman
Hounds
Flying Eagles
Aeeand Wiseman
J. W. McNeish
Roger Wood
Rusty Parsons
John Wooten
John Beard
Beckley
Mullens
Baileysville
Pineville
Fayetteville
Mount Hope
Gauley Bridge
Lookout
Mt. Hope
Mustangs
Travelers
Rega- Fayetteville
Peterstown
Matoaka
Hinton
Park Central
Raleigh
Summersville
Richwood
Montgomery
Mateaka
White Sulphur
Alderson
Lewisburg
Greenan
Marlinton
Crichton
Thurst Princeton
Saturday Games Regal 3 SEC 1AAA Site Undecided
Regional basketball schedule lists Welch versus winner Big Creek Bluefield at Belle. George Washington faces East Bank DuPont winner. championship set for Friday winners. Regional 3 3AA at Mullens features day’s winner against Friday’s winner. Regional 3 4AA at Beckley Fieldhouse shows winners advancing. Regional 3 3A Cha Sealgate Friday game at day’s.
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Welch
Big Creek
Bluefield
Belle
George Washington
East Bank-DuPont
Peterstown
Mullens
Beckley Fieldhouse
White Sulphur
Cha Sealgate
Frida
Hull Ties NHL Scoring Record In Tight Victory
Bobby Hull tied a record with his 50th goal as the Chicago Black Hawks edged the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 to take solo first in the NHL standings. Hull, aiming to break the 96 point season mark, added an assist on Phil Esposito’s goal and Kenny Wharram’s strike, while Howe’s 26th and 27th goals kept him atop NHL scoring. Montreal’s tie with Chicago and New York’s 5-3 win over Boston affected the race for the lead.
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United Press International
Bobby Hull
Maurice Richard
Gordie Howe
Hull
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
J Hull
Richard
Bernie Geoffrion
Chicago
Billy Reay
Howe
Detroit
Phil Esposito
Kenny Wharram
Hawks
Montreal
Toronto
New York
Boston
Totems Edge Rochester 8-5 Behind MacFarland Hat Trick
Totems outscored Rochester 8-5 on Thursday as Bill MacFarland delivered a hat trick and the go ahead goal in the second period to lift Seattle. Five Totems scored while Baltimore faced San Francisco in the other AHL interleague game tonight.
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United Press International
Seattle
Bill MacFarland
Totems
Rochester
MacFarland
Baltimore
San Francisco
Mullens Is Hoop Scoring Champ
Mullens led the area in offense for the 1965-66 season finishing 13-7 with a 77.80 scoring average. Beckley Welch Princeton Oak Hill Oceana and Mt Hope posted strong marks as top scorers, while State contenders and coaches praised Welch Beckley and Princeton for pivotal games and Mount Hope’s breakout season.
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Mullens
Don Stover
Hoopsters
West Virginia
Beckley
Rebels
Wyoming County
Welch
Stover
Combine
Oceana
Princeton
Oak Hill
Jim Lilly
Cag
The Spoon Lure and Its Fishermen’s Fame
The common metal spoon lures many fish including trout bass walleye and pike. History traces spoon use to ancient artifacts with modern tale starting in 1849 when Julio Buel in Vermont dropped a spoon and a fish took the bait. Red and white spoons shine in Canada and lure success elsewhere. The article ends with the proverb use them.
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Vermont
Julio Buel
Buel
Canada
Mercury
Louisville and BYU bid to NIT tournament bids
The University of Louisville and Brigham Young University accepted bids Thursday to the National Invitation Basketball Tournament set for March 10.
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NEW York
UPI
University of Louisville
Brigham Young University
Pirates Schedule First Spring Game in Fort Myers
The Pittsburgh Pirates will hold their first squad game of spring training Sunday in Fort Myers. Coaches Alex Grammas and Johnny Pesky will split the teams for an eight inning matchup with Vern Law Don Cardwell Al McBean and Bob Veale slated to work two innings each.
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Fort Myers
Fila
UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sun
Alex Grammas
Johnny Pesky
Vern Law
Don Cardwell
al McBean
Bob Veale
WVU Seeks 3rd Wrestling Title in Southern Conference
West Virginia University aims for a third straight Southern Conference wrestling title as three challengers emerge. Virginia Military Institute, led by undefeated season and 177-pound champ Marshall Taylor, eyes the crown. The Citadel, bolstered by Steve Rothstein and strong pair Bob Ellis and Lynn Dievendorf, also contends while WVU grapples with injuries to Jim Beckman and heavyweight Ken Woodeschick amid a 4 8 record.
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Williamsburg
UPI
West Virginia University
Mountaineers
Virginia Military Institute
Marshall Taylor
Citadel
Steve Rothstein
Bob Ellis
Lynn Dievendorf
West Virginia
Jim Beckman
Ken Woodeschick
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