Huntington Favored as Hoop Tourney Opens on Home Floor
Huntington, W V A favorite to win the 48th West Virginia high school tournament hosts two Class AA tilts and faces Martinsburg and Wheeling as the event opens. Martinsburg, Beckley and Wheeling also seek progress while Huntington seeks its first state title. The action starts Thursday with Class AA games and continues into Friday and Saturday with finals set for the big school 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
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West Virginia Tournament Opens With Pairings At Memorial Field House
Schedule lists opening Thursday games Class AA Milton versus Parsons at 5 30 p m Oceana against New Martinsville at 9 15 p m Friday brings Class A Putnam Buffalo against White Sulphur Springs and Elk Garden versus Barrackville followed by Class AAA showdowns Huntington versus Martinsburg and Wheeling versus Beckley. Saturday resumes with winners from prior games in AA and A brackets and concludes with late slate.
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Carper Steffy Capture Moose Doubles Titles in WV Meet
George Steffy and L B Carper of Beckley Toppers won the Handicap doubles at Bowl-Wick as the Moose Tour finished. Bill Thomas of Charleston led All-Events with 1834, while Thomas faltered with a 278 followed by 152. Local bowlers from Beckley Mullens and Hinton placed in singles and team events, with detailed prizes listed for top finishes.
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Bowl- Wick
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Charleston
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Elite
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Mike Linkous
Dix Manning
Carper
Steffy
West Virginia
D. Lively
H. C. Lark
Hinton
Louis Rezzonico
Louis D ’Antonio
Mullens
Paul Bowles
Shumate
Curtis Johnson
Theman Borrer
J. Moore
George Halash
R. Richmond
Clarence Hancock
John Gorsica
R. Johnes
H. Gore
L. Reed Mullens
Harold Crawford
Slater
Nick Hajash
A. Ferrell
Jack Mann
Parsons
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Sophia Lions to Sponsor Hoop Tourney Tonight
The Sophia Lions Club sponsors a grade school basketball tournament at Sophia High School with proceeds to the Light Conservation Commission. Class B opens tonight with Soak Creek versus Midway, Killarney v Fireco, Helen v Pemberton, and Slab Fork v Bacontown. Class A starts Tuesday with Mark Twain v Stoco, Stamford v Crab Orchard, Sophia v Cranberry, and Rondell v Hollywood. semifinals are Wednesday at 5:30 and championships Thursday with trophies for winners, runners up, cheer squads, and all star teams.
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Slab Fork
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Mark Twain
Stoco
Stamford
Crab Orchard
Sophia
Cranberry
Rhodell
Hollywood
Rainieri Kinasewich Net AHL Hat Tricks In Wins
Rainieri of Providence and Hershey’s Ray Kinasewich each tallied a three goal hat trick as the AHL featured a burst of hat tricks. Rainieri led the Reds to a 5-2 win over Cleveland while Kinasewich propelled Hershey to a 3-0 shutout of Buffalo with Bob Perrault making 34 saves. Edmundson added two goals in a 3-2 Springfield victory.
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Bob Perrault
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Garry Edmundson
Springsfield
Newberry Debuts In 23rd NAIA Tournament Opener
Newberry of South Carolina makes its NAIA tournament debut while Simpson of Iowa returns after 15 years as the eight game schedule begins in Kansas City. The field includes Westminster, Southwest Texas State, and Savannah State with rounds spread Tuesday to Saturday.
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Simpson
Iowa
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Savannah State
West Virginia State Opens NAIA Tourney Versus Whitworth
West Virginia State Yellow Jackets meet Whitworth College in the NAIA opener in Kansas City. WV State, 18-9, earned the trip by winning the West Virginia Conference and beating West Liberty in a best-of-three. Whitworth stands 19-9 for the season.
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New York Onyx Tops Classic Division Opening Series
In Detroit the Onyx Trophies of New York lead the Classic Division with 2849, paced by Graz Castellano 625, Ernie Dodegge 581, Tony Sparando 574, Frank Santoro 547, and Jack Horn 522. SchlitzKC previously held best opening 2839. Fulton’s KC posted 2982 for fifth. Northern Trust Club Chicago led with 2767 and Bowlers Tabulating Team Circleville 2717.
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Northern Trust Club
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Ohio
Ohio State Seeks Back-To-Back NCAA Title Run
Ohio State enters the NCAA tournament aiming for a second straight championship with star Jerry Lucas leading a 24-0 Buckeyes squad. Regional pairings list Ohio State facing Ohio U in the Mideast as part of a bracket including East Midwest and West regionals with Kansas City hosting the Final Four.
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West's Layup Sends Lakers To West Playoff Berth
Jerry West scored the decisive layup in the Lakers 123 122 win over the Royals on the West Coast as Detroit clinched a final playoff spot by beating the Knicks 120 106 and Cincinnati earlier. Elgin Baylor topped all scorers with 49 points while West added 22 for Los Angeles.
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Cohen Named Southern Conference Player of the Year
William and Mary center Jeff Cohen, a 6-7 senior from Los Angeles, won the Southern Conference Player of the Year award. He set a tournament scoring record with 102 points across three games and led W M to the finals, earning 57 votes in balloting and the Malcolm A. Pitt Trophy.
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University of Richmond
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Lewis Strikes 1961 NFL Pact With Steelers
Veteran Pittsburgh Steeler tackle Joe Lewis and two rookie halfbacks have come to terms for the 1961 season with the National Football League team. In addition to the 64,250-pound Lewis, contracts were signed by Overton Curtis of Utah State and Dale Mills of Northeast Missouri.
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Utah State
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Missouri
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