Outdoor Track Outlook Hopeful After Successful Indoor Year
Coach Fred Hardy calls the indoor season quite successful and predicts a strong outdoor campaign. Star sprinter Jerome Napier leads a team with Napier Vincent Macheras Detwiller Williams and Taylor among key contributors as VMI and NCAA meets loom.
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Fred Hardy
Detroit
Hardy
Napier
Norman Williams
Peter Macheras
Clint Vincent
Ken Taylor
Weldon Edwards
Taylor
Vincent
Gary Wood
Wood
Macheras
Jim Detwiller
Williams
Detwiller
Ken Popovich
Napier and Macheras
SC Tourney Opens Today in Richmond Coliseum
The 1972-73 Southern Conference tournament begins in Richmond with UR facing East Carolina at 9:00 p.m. Furman plays Appalachian at 7:00, Davidson hosts VMI at 2:00, and William and Mary meets The Citadel at 4:00. Semifinals Friday and final Saturday determine the champion. tickets range from two to four dollars.
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Richmond Coliseum
Richmond
Spiders
William and Mary
East Carolina
Furman
East Carolina Pirates
Appalachian
Davidson
VMI
Citadel
Aron Stewart
Richmond Fessor
Aron Stewart Seen as Best Player in Southern Conference
Richmond guard Aron Stewart stands out with top scoring and rebounding in the Southern Conference. Despite Richmond finishing 8 15, evaluators predict Stewart or Furman center Fessor Leonard for player of the year after the SC Tourney. scouts cite Stewart's scoring leadership, consistency, and clutch games against top teams.
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Richmond
Aron Stewart
Spiders
Furman
Fessor Leonard
Stewart
Aron
Leonard
Big A
UPI
Nets
Villanova
Davidson
West Virginia
Appalachian State
Bucky Waters
Duke
Jack Kraft
Sonny Moran
Tom Quinn
East Carolina
UR Nets Promising Freshmen Headline Season Opener
Spider Netters set March 12 start for UR tennis season with four lettermen back and only one graduation. Sophomores Snidow Wilmot Matthews and junior Girmount lead a nucleus as four newcomers challenge for the top six. 16 matches loom including Amherst and Kenyan College with Appalachian State, Davidson and Furman among tough Southern Conference foes. Home matches at Westhampton with Byrd Park as a fallback.
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Colin Gibb
David Snidow
Garry Wilmot
Greg Matthews
Dave Girmount
Steve Haga
Ferruri
Tom Swan
Russell Bowles
Steve McKown
Amherst
Kenyan College
Appalachian State
Davidson
Wilmot
Appalachian
William and Mary
Furman
Snidow
Richmond
Westhampton
Byrd Park
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Larry Pishioneri
Jerome Napier
Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Track and Field Federation
Butterfield
Jacobs
Bob
Shakey
Jeffersons
West Marshall
Richmond, VA
Dave Larson
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