Welch eliminates Woodrow Wilson in regional semi final
Welch's Maroon Wave defeated defending state AAA champion Woodrow Wilson 69 to 56 at Fayetteville to advance to the Region 3 AAA final. Paul McKinney led Welch with 17 points while Beckley’s Buddy Gravely led Beckley with 17. Officials and student misconduct marred the game as Oak Hill students heckled throughout.
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Manning
Stump and Gatin
Williamstown Holds Narrow Lead as Tourney Narrowing
Williamstown remains the last defending champion left in the West Virginia high school tournament after beating opponents in Area play. Tunnelton awaits the Yellowjackets in a key Saturday matchup while Beckley lost 69-56 to Welch in Region 3 Fayetteville. St Albans beat Huntington East 71-68 and Logan followed with a 69-63 win over Charleston as the field tightens.
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West Virginia
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Yellowjackets
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Beckley
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Fayetteville
St. Albans
Huntington East
Floyd’s Brother Debuts in New York Bout
Ray Patterson brother of former champion Floyd Patterson fights Duke Johnson of Paterson New Jersey in a four round bout at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. The bout serves as a preliminary to the Cassius Clay Doug Jones heavyweight clash.
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New York
UPI
Ray Patterson
Duke Johnson
Paterson
N.J
Madison Square Garden
Cassius Clay
Doug Jones
NYU and Duke Meet Tonight in NCAA East Action
Duke star Art Heyman and NYU guard Barry Kramer duel in the NCAA East regional second round in College Park. NYU carries an 18 3 record while West Virginia and St Josephs meet in the second game as the doubleheader opener.
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UPI
Duke
Art Heyman
New York University
Barry Kramer
Louisville
NYU
Heyman
New York
Region 3-AA tournament set as Oceana favored to win
Oceana enters the Region 3-AA Tournament at Bluefield as the team to beat with a 14 7 season record and a balanced attack led by Eugene Belcher supported by Bob Gray Trennis Mathis James and Jim Perry. Shady Spring faces Park Central in a semifinal while Bluefield and Gary collide in a regional bout with the winner advancing to the state championship.
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Bluefield
Indians
Gary
Shady Spring
Shady Spring Park
Coal Diggers
Eugene Belcher
Bob Gray
Trennis Mathis
Conley Faces Fort Gay In Area 4 Title Showdown Saturday
Conley meets Fort Gay at Log an Saturday night for the Area 4 championship and state tournament berth in Huntington. Blue Devils cap fast break with rebounding and outside shooting while Fort Gay relies on Eves and Bartram scoring over 20. Conley features Crews, Booker, Lewis and Smith in double figures. Fort Gay leans on guards Eves and Bartram and a 6-2 center Billups to counter.
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Fort Gay
Logan
Huntington
Leoard Valentine
Blue Devils
Sharples
William Crews
Ronald Booker
Paul Lewis
George Smith
Charles Thompson
Blue Devil
Jeraans
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