Mason Epperly Named Raleigh County's Top Athlete
Shady Spring 112-pound wrestler Mason Epperly was named Most Outstanding Athlete at a Raleigh County Armory ceremony, the first Shady Spring recipient. Epperly posted a 46- record with two state titles and a runner-up finish, under coach Dix Manning, cementing his place in area wrestling history.
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Shady Spring
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Armory
Albert Veneria
Ralph Epperly
Cool Ridge
Shady Spring High School
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Shady
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Scrappy
Leon Ravencroft
Kiser
Jimmy Bailes
Bailes
Veneri
Sophia
Ee Ae
Stratton
Hary Mayo
David Meadows
Marsh Fork
Jack Richmond
Jim Stone
Manning
Eppery
Hull Tops Scoring Lead Despite Milestone Moment
Chicago's Bobby Hull reached his 50th goal and led the NHL scoring race with 20 points more than teammate Stan Mikita after three games last week. Norm Ullman trailed in third with 36 points as Detroit and Toronto players filled the top ranks.
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UPI
Chicago
Bobby Hull
Blond Bomah
Hawks
Hull
Stan Mikita
Detroit
Norm Ullman
Mikita
Howe
NHL
Eves
Toronto
Glenn Hall
Dave Dryden
Beckley Bowling League Scores and Standings Report
The Beckley and Coal City bowling circuits show team standings, high series and games, with Beckley Insulation posting the high team total 3098 and Sterling Lewis sweeping top individual marks with 601 series and 228 game. Other notable performers include Jack Thompson 595 and Carol Greene 488, while multiple teams compete across Monday Night Handicap and mixed divisions.
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Beckley Insulation
Sterling Lewis
Buck Woods
Charles Karbonit
Ned Ragland
Don Walker
Ernest Spencer
George Williams
Bill Karbonit
Aiden Wilson
WICK
Green Hornets
C. O
Bearcats
Mixers
Y Nots
Jack Thompson
Carol Greene
Y Nets
Bob Field
C & O Railroad
Martina Tile Co
Dot’s Packetters
Coal City
B. Meadows Coas’t
Mabscott Supply Co
Meadows Lumber Co
Farley
Mickey Barry
Marco Cipolat
Beasley
Omar Kidd
Bob Long
NCAA College Tournament Scores From Grand Forks and More
Cent. Mich 65 Ednbro Pa 53 Norfolk St 132 Upper Iowa 9% Mrrs Hrvy 110 Peru Neb 103 Okla Bapt 80 Cal Westin 76 Cent St 92 St Thos 60 Reichrst Coll 102 Millevi NCAA tourney finals at Grand Forks N D No Dak U 112 Valparaiso 8 NCAA Eastern Bals Blacksburg Va St Jos Pa 65 Providence 48 Davidson 95 Rhode Island 65 NCAA Mideast Kent Ohio Dayton 58 Miami Ohio 51 W Ky St 105 Loyola Ill NCAA Midwest Regionals Kan Iowa 82 Indiana 77 Northwestern 84 Illinois ogee Minnesota 7 St 75 teal St 73 Colorado 65
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Tournam
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Blacksburg
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Rhode Island
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Ohio
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Miami
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Loyola
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Kan
White Water Weekend Slated In Petersburg
Petersburg hosts the White Water Weekend April 1 to 3 featuring the National Downriver Canoe and Kayak Championships. Three races are scheduled the National Downriver Canoe, National Women's Downriver Kayak, and Eastern Downriver Kayak championships on the North Fork of the Potomac River. The national canoe title was last held here east of the Rockies.
Wilt Increases Scoring Lead
Wilt Chamberlain maintains a strong lead in NBA scoring and related categories with Philadelphia. Through March 6, Chamberlain tops Jerry West in scoring 2447 to 2272. leads in field goal percentage .535 over Johnny Green .530. and leads rebounds 1764 to Bill Russell 1629. Larry Siegfried leads free throws at .881, ahead of Rick Barry .865. Oscar Robertson nears fifth assist title with 785 assists to Guy Rodgers 778.
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UPI
National Basketball Association
Wilt Chamberlain
NBA
Philadelphia 76Er
Jerry West
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Johnny Green
Bill Russell
Boston
Larry Siegfried
Rick Barry
San Francisco
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Big O
Robertson
Guy Rodgers
Havlicek Sparks Celtics Past Hawks in East Tie
John Havlicek scored 30 points to lift the Boston Celtics to a 106-94 victory over the St. Louis Hawks. The win pulled Boston into a first place tie with the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Division of the NBA.
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United Press International
John Havlicek
Boston Celtic
Philadelphia 76Ers
Celtics
Havlicek
St. Louis Hawks
76Ers
National Basketball Association
Brothers at odds over rent as Boyer brothers discuss New York move
Clete Boyer and his brother Ken, set to play for the Yankees and Mets respectively, mull sharing an apartment in New York. They joke about paying full rent after a World Series gap and salary differences, reflecting on Alba Missouri roots and New York adjustments.
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Fila
UPI
Brotherhood
Clete Boyer
Ken
New York
Clete
Yankees
Mets
Cardinals
Boyer
Ronnie
Columbus
Alba
Missouri
Kenny
Joplin
Spring River
Los Angeles
Devila Three-Strokes Back Brewer Captures Pensacola Open
Gay Brewer wins the Pensacola Open with a 16 under par 272, topping Bruce Devlin by three strokes after Doug Sanders was disqualified for signing error. Devlin earns $6,000 for runner up. Cupit, Rudolph, Jones, and Glover also place among pros in the field.
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UPI
Doug Sanders
Pensacola
Brewer
Devlin
Jacky Cupit
Cupit
Mason Rudolph
Gordon Jones
Randy Glover
Ray Floyd
Julius Boros
Don Massengale
Dick Hart
Sikes
Dan
Gay Brewer Jr
Floyd
R. H. Sikes
Dan Sikes Jr
Doug Ford
Lionel Hebert
Lou Graham
Marvin Fitts
George Knudson
Toronto Set To Decide On Clay Terrell Fight Today
Labour Minister Rowntree weighs approval for Cassius Clay versus Ernie Terrell boxing bout at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Ontario Athletic Commission chief Merv McKenzie turned in his findings. Rowntree delays decision to review appeal with opposition members pressing for clarity.
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Cassius Clay
Ernie Terrell
Toronto
Maple Leaf Gardens
Rowntree
Ontario
World Boxing Association
Merv McKenzie
McKenzie
New Democratic Party
Ken Bryden
Ballard
Moss Released From Rockets
Perry Moss, coach of the Charleston Rockets, has been released from his contract to coach Montreal in the Continental Football League. Rockets president Vic Green confirmed the move and said Charleston will not lose its franchise. stockholders will decide at a March 16 meeting.
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UPI
Perry Moss
Charleston Rockets
Montreal
Vic Green
Rockets
Green
Cloninger and Koufax Rivalry Opens Spring Camp
Atlanta pitcher Tony Cloninger leads this spring's fastball comparison with Sandy Koufax as Dodgers holdouts stretch into camp. injuries hit several camps with Santo Pearson Kernek and Brown among those sidelined or recovering. Twins struggle in contract talks as Mele and Griffith clash over unsigned players Oliva and Grant.
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Sandy Koufax
Atlanta
Tony Cloninger
Cloninger
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
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Koufax
Dodgers
Dodger
Don Drysdale
Maury Wills
Harold
Lefty) Phillips
Don Sutton
Phillips
Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
Albie Pearson
California Angels
George Kernek
St. Louis Cardinals
Baltimore
Dick Brown
Sinai Hospital
Cleveland
Minnesota Twins
Jim Grant
Anager
Sam Mele
Mele
Grant
Calvin Griffith
Twins
Tony Oliva
Griffith
Ex Champs Tally Triumphs Over NAIA Opponents
In the NAIA tournament opening round Central State Ohio Oklahoma Baptist Rockhurst and others secured victories as 1,371 points were scored across eight games. Norfolk State led with a 132-97 win over Upper Iowa while Morris-Harvey beat Peru State in overtime and Georgia Southern edged Howard Payne in OT.
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Kansas City
UPI
Central
Ohio
Norfolk State of Virginia
Upper Iowa University
James Grant
Spartans
Morris-Harvey
W.va
Peru
Neb
Georgia Southern
Howard Payne
Tex
Bill Pickens
Eagles
Danny Faubion
Rockhurst
Millersville
State
St. Thomas
Minn
Oklahoma Baptist
California
Western
Central Michigan
Edinboro
Southern
Ark
Guilford
N.C
Morris Harvey waits for NAIA second round opponent
Morris Harvey College of West Virginia, after an overtime 110-103 victory over Peru State, awaits the winner of Carson-Newman Indiana Central to determine Wednesday's NAIA second round foe. Rich Meckfessel called it a nervous, poor game but the Eagles rallied late with Roger Hart scoring 31 and Morris Ivey adding seven straight overtime points.
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Kansas City
UPI
Morris Harvey
W. Va
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
West Virginia
Peru State
Nebraska
Rich Meckfessel
Eagles
Peru
Morris Ivey
Roger Hart
Mike Curry
Dean Cain
Cain
Curry
Harmon
Hart
Peete Ee
Morris Harvey Ee
J. Rinne
Hae B. Rinne
Little League Meeting Tonight at Elks Club
Delbert Thurman announced Beckley Little League will meet tonight at 8:00 p.m. at the Elks Club. He urges all managers and interested persons to attend as tentative opening and playing dates for the upcoming season will be discussed.
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Delbert Thurman
Beckley Little League
Elks Club
Thurman
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