Beckley Eyes Hinton In Battle For Wilson Stagecoach
Beckley and Hinton square off Friday night as double-A powers meet to decide playoff fate. Beckley trails with a 5-3-1 record while aiming to spoil Hinton and claim the Wilson Stagecoach trophy for the year at a 7:30 kickoff.
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Porterfield Shady's Meadow Lead Grid Scoring Race
Porterfield and Shady Springs boast top scorers as 9 players still chase 100 points this season. Casto of Burns sits first with 136 points after 13 points in a 51-13 loss to Wirt, while Port remained at 181 for fourth. Dale of Ceredo Kenova moved to 135, Wilson of Wirt added 13 to reach 128, and Weiss of Peterstown has 122 after 48 in two games. Hart and Strawser of Valley complete the top eight with 117 and 108 as six clubs still have games left.
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Should Rules Be Changed Delaware Coach Sees Punt Return Revival
Delaware coach argues punt returns should be revived as the punt itself becomes a dead play. He critiques fair catches and suggests a rule akin to kickoffs to deter long punt returns, enabling more open field play and coffin-corner kicking.
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West Virginia Mountaineers unveil new look under Waters
WVU basketball adopts a youth driven disciplined approach under coach Bucky Waters. The 16 man squad features eight sophomores and three juniors as Waters, 29, ships a tight, classroom like practice regime with strict silence and brief, targeted communication. Sophomore center Bob Benfield endorses the shift, calling it the kind of basketball he likes. A sportswriter noted the change, joking that the program remains undefeated in critique.
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Soak Creek and Rhodell win first round games in 1965 tourney
In the Sophia High School grade school basketball tournament, Soak Creek defeated Mark Twain 13-12, Rhodell beat Stamford 28-22, and Lester downed Slab Fork 37-27. Jim Lavender led Soak Creek with 6, John McKinney scored 20 for Rhodell, and Eddie Sellards and Jim Moore each had 19 for their teams.
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Floyd Little to Challenge Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field
WVU hosts Syracuse as Floyd Little, famed multi threat back, seeks to clash with West Virginia in three career showings. Little has 1,455 rushing and receiving yards plus return yards while Ford, Dunlevy, and Mallory pace WVU in combined stats. The 1961 meeting marks a rare trio of WVU games featuring Little on Mountaineer Field.
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Three Gridders Clinch MAC Crowns This Season
Three Mid-American Conference players have clinched titles as statistics show Miami's Joe Kozar leading scoring with 50 points and Western Michigan's Ron Seifert ruling passing. Kent State's Willie Asbury is set to seal the MAC rushing crown, while Miami leads in most team categories after a 20-16 win over Toledo.
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Steelers Lose Two Players For Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without Ed Pines and Mike Magac for the rest of the season after Sunday's 21-17 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Pines strained knee ligaments and Magac dislocated a shoulder, prompting practice resumption on Wednesday ahead of next Sunday's Dallas game. Coach Mike Nixon defended his final minute prevent defense and noted the Cards’ 59 yarder to Billy Gambrell sealed the win.
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