High School Sports Spot HAPPENINGS and Poll Talk
Weekly ratings debate shows polls are imperfect with teams like Morgantown and St Francis debated. Ohio class ratings place Indian Valley South and Steubenville Central Catholic high. St Francis remains in contention for Catholic state crown while Albert Gallatin shines 13 0 in tight wins.
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Beckley Woodrow-Wilson High School
Eagles
MHS
St. Francis
Ohio
Trojans
Indian Valley South
Lou Pelliccioni
Steubenville Central Catholic
Weirton Madonna
Pelliccioni and Co
Komives to Meet Lloyd Over Phase Out Charge
Veteran guard Howie Komives plans talks with Pistons coach Earl Lloyd before Sunday's game against Houston to protest what he calls Lloyd's effort to phase out the white players. Komives sat out Friday’s game ending his 254 game consecutive streak.
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Detroit
UPI
Howie Komives
Detroit Pistons
Earl Lloyd
Houston
Lloyd
Omives
National Basketball Association
Pistons
Bill van Breda Kolff
Komives
St Francis Battles For State Ranking Amid Key Games
St Francis drops from eighth to ninth after a win as Morgantown, Bruceton and other area teams eye top state spots. The Trojans host Bruceton on Wednesday and play Bishop Donahue on Friday in pivotal tilts as Mountain State prep playoff push continues.
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Mike Quigley
Morgantown
St. Francis
Mihigans
Clarksburg
Roosevelt-Wilson
Trojans
Clay Battelle
Lou Pelliccioni
Bruceton
MecMechen
Bishop Donahue
Pelliccioni
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Charleston Catholic
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Grafton
Elkins
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UHL
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Lions
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Preston County
Tunnelton
Tbirds
Thunderbirds
Tygart Valley
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Kingwood
Preston
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Valley
Rowlesburg
Fairmont
East Bees
Pennsylvania
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Colonials
German Township
Monessan
Mapletown
Geibel
Beth Center
Carmichaels
Jefferson- Morgan
Fairchance- Georges
Uniontown St John’s
German
Forty seven WVU gridders to receive athletic letters
Seventy seven football players at West Virginia University were eligible for letters after the 1971 season with 15 seniors 22 juniors and 10 sophomores chosen. Sixteen players earned second letters and Leon Jenkins and Pete Wood earned their third letters. Seniors listed include Steve Fleming Kevin Gladys Mike Goodwin Ron Goodwin Joe Gondek Scott Hindsley Jack Hines Dave Hudson Jenkins Terry King Mike McVay Chris Potts Terry Weithofer B C Williams and Wood. Juniors named are Ron Brown Brian Chiles Bernie Galiffa Tom Geishauser Adam Glochoski Dan Hannahs Cliff Harris Billy Joe Mantooth David Morris Dennis Reid Frank Samsa Bill Samuelson Gerald Shultze Russ
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West Virginia
Mountaineer
Bobby Bowden
WVU Athletic Council
Leon Jenkins
Pete Wood
Steve Fleming
Kevin Gladys
Mike Goodwin
Ron Goodwin
Joe Gondek
Scott Hindsley
Jack Hines
Dave Hudson
Jenkins
Terry King
Mike McVay
Chris Potts
Terry Weithofer
B.C. Williams
Wood
Ron Brown
Brian Chiles
Bernie Galiffa
Tom Geishauser
Adam Glochoski
Dan Hannahs
Cliff Harris
Billy Joe Mantooth
David Morris
Dennis Reid
Frank Samsa
Bill Samuelson
Gerald Shultze
Russ
WVU signs Ohio kicker Emil Ros for 1972 season
West Virginia University announced the signing of Emil Ros, a left-footed soccer style kicker from Steubenville Ohio, as its 14th freshman football recruit for 1972. Ros, an honor student and Ohio Kicker of the Year, can kick 45 to 50 yards and is strong on kickoffs and placements.
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West Virginia University
Emil Ros
Steubenville
Ohio
WVU
Side Huggins
Ros
Steubenville Central Catholic
United Press International
UPI
Tom Korab
Central Catholic
Austrian girl wins ski event ahead of Winter Olympics
Annemarie Proell, an 18 year old Austrian farmer's daughter from Kleinarl near Salzburg, won the women's giant slalom in St. Gervais as the final pre Olympic event, moving to the lead in World Cup standings ahead of Sapporo.
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ST. Gervais
France
UPI
Annemarie Proell
Kleinarl
Salzburg
Sapporo
Japan
Long Beach State Extends Winning Streak With 79 58 Win
Long Beach State led Loyola of Chicago 42 30 at halftime and rolled to a 79 58 victory in Chicago. Ed Ratleff scored 22 points to pace the 49ers who improved to 15 1, while Loyola evened its season at 7 7.
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Chicago
UPI
Ed Ratleff
Long Beach State
Loyola of Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Ramblers
Long Beach
Ratleff
Nate Stephens
Gift Loyola
McWillins
Terry
Hayes
Stephens
Martir
King
Kendall
Ratieff
Ford
Motley
Walkr
Lynn
Cc. Walker
McDonid
Hayden
Knicks and Lakers end Lakers home win streak at 17
In Inglewood California the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104 101 to halt the Lakers 17 game home run. Reserve guards Earl Monroe and Dean Meminger combined for 20 straight points late in the game to stretch the Knicks lead and seal the win.
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Inglewood. Calif
UPI
Earl Monroe
Dean Meminger
New York Knicks
Los Angeles
Lakers
Laker
Knicks
New Yorkers
Monroe
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