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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1998
Page
13
The Utah Jazz defeated the Houston Rockets 84 70 to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Donovan Mitchell led Utah with scoring while Rudy Gobert anchored the defense as Houston fell behind early and could not recover.
Local sports slate lists multiple varsity games across Clay County Gauley Bridge Buckhannon Upshur Woodrow Wilson Independence Marsh Fork Mullens Jaeger Pineville Shady Spring James Monroe Big Creek Liberty Bluefield Pike View Oceana Midland Trail Sherman Greenbrier East Princeton Mullens Baileysville Nicholas County Herbert Hoover with start times from 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on a busy day.
Mark Martin dominates the California 500 at Fontana leading 165 of 250 laps to claim his third win of the season and 25th Winston Cup victory. He finishes 1.287 seconds ahead of Jeremy Mayfield with Terry Labonte third as Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip follow. Martin credits improved fuel mileage and horsepower from his team after last year’s fuel issue.
Coalfield senior Jay Biggs, once a top baseball hopeful, shifts to tennis under coach Adam Perdue and earns the conference’s top ranking. With doubles partner Perdue and a growing serve, he dominates class AA and A foes, eyeing a state tourney as rain delays a key title match.
Michael Jordan top scored with 35 and Scottie Pippen 25 as the Bulls beat Charlotte 83-70 to move ahead in the best of seven series. Charlotte shot 36 percent, failed to score in the third quarter, and was led by Glen Rice with 25 points while Vlade Divac posted 12 points and 14 rebounds.
The 52nd Victory Awards Dinner at Dils Banquet Center honored two southern West Virginia men, Sam LeRose and Richard Wilkinson, joining the state's best prep athletes and coaches. LeRose, a Gauley Bridge and St. Albans coach, posted a 194-62-11 football record with four state track titles and a no-lose season streak. Wilkinson, a UVa basketball star and Bluefield resident, held ACC career scoring records and later earned a law degree before pursuing business-creation efforts in West Virginia.
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