Sophia and Marsh Fork Win In Sectional Tournament
Sophia and Marsh Fork captured regional berths with sectional wins at the Raleigh County Armory. Marsh Fork drilled Trap Hill 76 57 pledging a second half surge while Sophia beat Stoco 52 39 to reach Region 3 4 semi finals.
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Stoco
Trap Hill
Blue Hawks
Raleigh County Armory
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Wildcats
Sophia Blue Hawk
Stratton
Oceana Indains Aim To Extend Unbeaten Run In Tourney
Oceana Indains, 20-0, face Baileysville 6-13 in Class AA Region 3 Section 3 at Pineville hoping to preserve a top regional rating. Stratton 18-2 meets So 16-5, Shady Spring 4-16 plays Marsh Fork 11-8 in Raleigh County sectionals as Oceana seeks another win led by 6-6 Larry Laxton, 19.5 ppg, and guard Tommy Evans.
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Oceana Indains
Anane
Baileysville
Pineville
Stratton
Shady Spring
Marsh Fork
Raleigh County
Oceana
Roughriders
Indians
Paul Greer
Larry Laxton
Husky
Joe Pendry
Tommy Evans
Laxton
Mentors Boast Fine Career Records As NCAA Opener Looms
West Virginia and Providence meet in first round NCAA play in Philadelphia. George King has 102 wins at WVU in five seasons, Tom Mullaney has 200 wins in 10 years at Providence. Providence sits 21 1 this season. WVU 14 14 after Southern Conference title. King calls Providence quick with strong outside shooting. The Friars boast a 48.6% field goal rate and feature guard Jim Walker.
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UPI
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Providence
George King
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Tom Mullaney
Philadelphia
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Mullaney
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Massachusetts
Rhode Islanders
John Lesher
Marty Lentz
Bob Camp
Bill Maphis
Buddy Quertinmont
Jim Walker
Bill Blair
Mike Riordan
Dexter Westbrook
Jim Benedict
Villanova
St. Joseph’s
Iowa
DePaul
High School and College Basketball Scores Review
United Press International reports multiple high school Class AAA results across regions Wellsburg West Virginia Summersville Beckley Huntington and more plus Class AA and regional scores. College results include St Johns Fordham Dallas teams Oklahoma Baylor Texas and ACC first round notes with several tight finishes.
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Manhattan
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Gettysburg
Boston Col
Holy Cross
Okla
Loyola (la
St. Louis
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Texas
Baylor
Sun Meth. U
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Tex. Chris
Rice
Tex. Tech
Tex. A&m
Step. F. Aus
Tex. Luth
Maryland
Clemson
Bills Star Tom Sestak Recovering From Knee Surgery
Defensive tackle Tom Sestak of the Buffalo Bills is recovering at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo after a Wednesday operation to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. The 270 pound player is listed in stable condition and aims to return to action later in the season.
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UPI
Tom Sestak
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo
Mercy Hospital
Mullens Quint Tops Pineville In Regional Play
Mullens High School rallied late to beat Pineville 82-70. Danny D'Antoni led Mullens with 29 points, supported by Bob Fulford 14, Melvin Reed 12, and Jerry McKinney 11. Dallas Blankenship scored 36 for Pineville, with Larry Blankenship 14 and Ronnie Ellison 11. Oceana and Baileysville meet next to decide the semi final spot.
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Mullens High School
Rebels
Oceana
Baileysville
Mullens
Minutemen
Danny D’antoni
Bob Fulford
Melvin Reed
Jerry McKinney
Dallas Blankenship
Larry Blankenship
Ronnie Ellison
Ae Mullens
Terrell Machen Clash For Believed World Title
Ernest Terrell and Eddie Machen meet in Chicago for a 15 round heavyweight bout with the winner to be recognized by the World Boxing Association. Terrell favored 2 to 1 as Clay and New York Massachusetts dispute the title. Weigh in set for 11 a.m. CST. Terrell about 205 pounds. Machen around 190.
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UPI
Ernest Terrell
Eddie Machen
World Boxing Association
Terrell
Cassius Clay
New York
Massachusetts
WBA
Clay
Sonny Liston
Muhammad Ali
Machen
SSAC No Jurisdiction Over High School Athletics
An opinion from West Virginia's Attorney General finds the State Secondary Schools Activities Commission has no authority over high school sports. County boards may not create rules for athletic activities beyond those set by the State Board of Education. The board must comply with proper rules issued by the West Virginia Board of Education.
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UPI
State Attorney General's Office
State Secondary Schools Activities Commission
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Claude A. Joyce
State Board of Education
SSAC
Rex Smith
William K. Hamilton
Joyce
West Virginia Board of Education
Wyoming squads beaten at Welch in Region 7 games
Gary District defeated Glen Rogers 91-52 as Scott Hamilton scored 23 and Allison added 17 rebounds while Liberty toppled Mullens Conley 62-55 led by Wells with 31 points. Glen Rogers’ Tommy Brooks had 20 points and 14 rebounds. Conley was led by George Smith with 18. Liberty and Gary District meet in the finals Saturday night.
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Donnie Brown
Little Everett Cook
Dewey Romine
James Collins
Wildcats
Ted Milam
Stoco
Sophia
Blue Hawks
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Tians
Gary District
Glen Rogers
Tommy Brooks
Liberty
Conley
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George Smith
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Vaughan Petties
Smith
Therty
Rorrer Says MU No Longer Needs To Beg Mounties
Huntington Herald-Dispatch sports editor George Rorrer argues Marshall University should end its long attempt to rekindle an athletic rivalry with West Virginia University. He notes WVU rejected a proposed freshman basketball game and that Marshall has grown beyond needing WVU’s crumbs. The two schools last competed over 30 years ago.
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UPI
Huntington Herald - Dispatch
George Rorrer
Marshall University
West Virginia University
Marshall
WVU
Rorrer
West Virginia House of Delegates
Borrer
Kroner Signs with Denver Broncos in AFL
Gary Kroner, holder of the NCAA record for consecutive after touchdown points, signed with the Denver Broncos of the AFL. A Wisconsin graduate, he played for Green Bay in 1963 but missed last season due to injury.
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Denver
UPI
Gary Kroner
Denver Broncos
Wisconsin
Green Bay
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