C Beees Coach Talks Heights and Hard Work Ahead
Clay Battelle coach Sam Wilson previews upcoming road tests against Pine Grove Valley and Barrackville. He notes CB’s 12 0, 6 1 tallest player Bob Wise with two 6 footers, and six seniors who can reach double figures. Despite height limits, speed and defense fuel their pace.
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Sam Wilson
Clay Battelle High
Pine Grove Valley
Barrackville
Wilson
Cee-Bees
Bob Wise
Allan Walker
Doug Michael
Darell Swiger
Mike Swiger
Clay Battelle
Mason-Dixon
Pine Grove
Farmington
Monongalia County
Warwood
Wolfpack Rally Edges Duke In ACC Thriller
NC State trailed Duke for most of the game before Vann Williford's 20 foot jumper with 17 seconds left put NC State ahead 75 74. Joe Serdich sealed the win by sinking two pressure free throws with two seconds remaining as the Wolfpack beat the Blue Devils 77 74. Randy Denton led Duke with 30 points while Serdich added 15 for NC State.
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Durham
N.C
UPI
Vann Williford
Joe Serdich
North Carolina State
Duke
Williford
Fayetteville
Wolfpack
Dick DeVenzio
Serdich
Randy Denton
Blue Devils
Kentucky Eagles Edge LSU 108 96 in SEC Showdown
Dan Issel scored 25 and grabbed 17 rebounds to power fifth ranked Kentucky past LSU 108 96 in Baton Rouge. Pete Maravich topped the nation with 52 points as Kentucky improves to 12 2 while LSU slips to 7 5 and Kentucky goes 6 0 in conference play. Ramsden led LSU with 24. Pratt added 21 for Kentucky.
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UPI
Dan Issel
Kentucky
Louisiana State
Adolph Rupp
Pete Maravich
Wildcats
LSU
Maravich
Dave Ramsden
Issel
Phil Argento
Ramsden
Mike Pratt
Entucky
Maraoch
Argento
Pratt
Bergman
Steele
Jukkola
Lupcho
Casey
Hickman
Inwiddie
McGowan
Busey
West Virginia Faces Pitt in Must Win Conference Test
West Virginia seeks relief from a four game skid with a must win at Pitt in Pittsburgh followed by a rematch with George Washington at home. Coach Bucky Waters notes new tactical changes aim to fix inconsistency as WVU sits 8-8 with 11 games left and Pitt struggles under Buzz Ridl after a 10 game slide.
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Penn State
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Eastern Athletic Trainers Association
U.S
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Duke
Maryland
ACC
Bill Cobey
Sonny Dove
St. John’s
Detroit Pistons
Scranton
George Nicklas
New Pines
Florida
Pete Yost
WVU School of Physical Education
Bucky Waters
Mountaineers
Pitt
Pittsburgh
George Washington
Waters
Buzz Ridl
Panthers
Westminster
Bob McFarland
Panther
Mike Cardwell
Mike Patcher
Patcher
Bob Hummell
Larry Woods
Greg Ludwig
Carey Bailey
Board Brigade
Louisville Raps Foe In Brawl
The University of Louisville defeated Drake 84 to 70 in a foul marred MVC game. Butch Beard scored 27 for Louisville as Drake fouled out four times and a bench clearing brawl erupted with 5:29 left, leading to multiple ejections and tense late exchanges. Willie McCarter led Drake with 15 points. Linonis and Williams sparked the flare with 15 and 14 for Louisville and Drake respectively.
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UPI
University of Louisville
Drake
Butch Beard
Cardinals
MVC
Bulldogs
Mike Grosso
al Williams
Grosso
Ed Linonis
Williams
Willie McCarter
Don Draper
Dolph Pulliam
Willie Wise
McCarter
Gary Zeller
Jerry King
King Pulliam
Zeller
Wise
Legion States Baseball Meet Set for Feb 9 in Clarksburg
An organizational meeting for all Area 2 American Legion baseball teams is set for February 9 at 2 p.m. at the Bridgeport Legion post. New Area 2 director Jerry Gallien invites all posts to send a representative to discuss sponsoring teams this year.
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Clarksburg
American Legion
Jerry Gallien
Area 2
Bridgeport
Legion
Pros See Vintage Crop For Grid Draft Tuesday
Pro scouts tout a rich draft class led by O J Simpson as Buffalo selects first. Atlanta May lean Keyes or Kunz while Philadelphia and Pittsburgh hold early picks in a 17 round draft with 442 players. Running backs and quarterbacks populate the top prospects alongside top linemen.
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UPI
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Simpson
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Atlanta
Philadelphia
Falcons
Purdue
Leroy Keyes
Keyes
George Kunz
Notre Dame
Kunz
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Denver
Miami
Green Bay
Chicago
New York Giants
Houston
Minnesota
St. Louis
Cleveland
Oakland
Kansas City
Dallas
Baltimore
New York Jets
NFL
SEC Defends Athletic Entrance Rules Against Criticism
New Orleans based SEC commissioner A M Tonto Coleman rejects claims of lax entry standards for athletes. He contrasts SEC 780 of 1600 entrance test with NCAA 1.6 GPA rule, noting Vanderbilt and Tulane differ, and cites academic emphasis and exceptions at Vanderbilt amid strong freshman teams.
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UPI
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Coleman
NCAA
SEC
Vanderbilt
Tulane
Jess Nealy
Bill Pace
Commodores
Cubs Sign Durocher For Two More Seasons As Manager
Chicago confirms Leo Durocher signs a two year contract through 1970 to continue as Cubs manager with a probable raise. Vice President John Holland calls the deal a formality though tied to a signed contract and handshake with owner Philip Wrigley.
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UPI
Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
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Leo
Cubs
Durocher
Holland
Philip K. Wrigley
Laver Reaches Australian Open Final In Marathon Win
Rod Laver, top seed, outlasted Tony Roche in a four and a half hour semifinal at Milton Milton to reach the final of the Australian Open. He will face Andres Gimeno of Spain for the $5,000 first prize after Gimeno defeated Ray Ruffels in the other semi-final.
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Australia
UPI
Rod Laver
Tony Roche
Milton
Laver
Spain
Andres Gimeno
Gimeno
Ray Ruffels
Fairmont Wins 15th Straight Victory Over Steubenville
Fairmont State remained undefeated with a 103 to 65 win over Steubenville College as John Jamerson scored 34 points and Bill Moody 26. Steubenville, led by Pat Mulligan with 21 and Al Canty with 13, fell to 12 losses in 14 games while Fairmont built an 8-3 start and led 48-29 at halftime.
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Ohio
UPI
John Jamerson
Bill Moody
Fairmont State
Steubenville College
Fairmont
Barons
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Moody
Pat Mulligan
al Canty
Army trips Penn State 64 54 to halt Nittany Lions run
Army overcame two late surges by Penn State to win 64-54 at University Park. Dick Simmons led Army with 16 points as the Cadets shot 64.8 percent and improved to 9-5, while Penn State fell to 8-6 with Tom Daley scoring 17.
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UPI
Army
Penn State
Nittany Lions
Lions
Dick Simmons
Tom Daley
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