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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1998
Page
13
National player of the year Antawn Jamison plans to graduate from North Carolina this summer and enter the NBA. The UNC star is expected to complete his degree before pursuing professional basketball opportunities.
Cavaliers defeat Pacers 86 to 77 to open the NBA playoffs. Suns visit Spurs while Canadiens beat Penguins 3 1 and Sabres surge 6 1 as Blues meet Kings late in NHL action.
A list of prep football/athletic matchups with kickoffs ranging from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m. Includes Liberty at Sherman 5:30 p.m., Shady Spring at Independence 4:30 p.m., Clay at Fayetteville 5 p.m., Gauley Bridge at Midland Trail 5 p.m., Webster County at Greenbrier est 5 p.m., Richwood at Braxton 5 p.m., Oak Hill at Woodrow Wilson 5:30 p.m., Mullens at Oceana 4:30 p.m., Pike View at Summers County 5 p.m., Jaeger at Big Creek 5 p.m., James Monroe at Greenbrier East 4:30 p.m., Woodrow Wilson at James Monroe 5:30 p.m., Summers County at Midland Trail 5 p.m., Baileysville at Fayetteville 5 p.m., Gauley Bridge at East Bank 3:15 p.m. DH Liberty at Sherman 5 p.m., Mullens at Oceana 4 p.m., Nicholas County at Princeton, Shady Spring at Pineville 4:30 p.m.
The 52nd annual Victory Awards Dinner hosted by the West Virginia Sports Writer's Association will take place Sunday at the Dill Banquet Center in Parkersburg. Tickets cost $15 and are available at the Register-Herald sports department after 4 p.m. State honors recipients Tamar Slay of Beckley for boys basketball and Jody Williams of Nicholas County for girls basketball will be honored.
Beckley recruiter Charlie Williamson promotes the West Virginia Senior Games at Laidley Field June 18–20 as a qualifier for the 1999 national games in Orlando. He urges wide participation, noting 10,000 compete nationally and that many seniors may be unaware they qualify. Applications are at the Beckley YMCA.
Mullens and Pineville split a tense eight inning showdown with Mullens winning 2-1 after Davy Harris’ wild pitch in the top of the eighth allowed Keith Cook to score the go ahead run. Chris Ingram earned the win with seven strikeouts and an unearned run charged to Harris.
Cleveland avoided elimination by beating the Indiana Pacers 86 77 as Shawn Kemp poured in 31 points and sealed the victory with a 16 foot jumper with 29 seconds left. Kemp dominated inside, while Rik Smits led Indiana with 26 and Reggie Miller fought through a sore leg.
Morgantown AMOS Zereoue teased a summer surprise for the press upon return for two-a-day football practice at West Virginia. He answered questions about Heisman fate and hair, then led the team with 87 rushing yards on 19 carries and a 20 yard catch in the Gold Blue scrimmage.
Eddie Taubensee hit a two run homer in the ninth to lift the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Brett Tomko pitched eight strong innings, allowing one run on three hits, while Reggie Sanders and Gregg Jefferies left with injuries after colliding with the outfield wall. Stan Belinda earned the win in the ninth as Doug Glanville extended his hitting streak to 13 games.
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