West Virginia Faces Davidson in Southern Conference Final
West Virginia carries sympathy but little faith as Davidson dominates with sharp shooting and strong defense. WVU coach Bucky Waters plans adjustments to limit Davidson’s many threats while fans and some players express belief in a possible upset.
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South Carolina
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WVU
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Toppers Rally Past Mohigans 74 61 for Region Title
University High defeats Morgantown 74 to 61 to win Sectional Sec 1 Region 2 Class AAA at Field House. Ponceroff leads UHS with 23 points while Lofstead 22 and Hayes 23 for Morgantown. UHS advances to face Lewis County next Thursday in Weston.
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Greg Mooney
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Maurice Proctor
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Jones
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Miss Peggy Captures World Title
Raven-haired Peggy Fleming of Colorado Springs won her third consecutive world figure skating title in Geneva. She dominated the event with near flawless skating earning two sixes from judges, while Gabriele Seyfert finished second and Hana Masarykova placed third.
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Switzerland
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Colorado Springs
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Grenoble
France
Colorado
Gabriele Seyfert
East Germany
Hana Masaa
Czechoslovakia
Notre Dame Closes Field House With 73 68 Victory
Notre Dame finishes regular season 18 8 after defeating Creighton 73 68 in South Bend. The Irish rallied with the last nine points including Restovich 69 68 lead with 1 46 remaining and Derrig adding late baskets as Creighton fails on road for 19th straight.
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UPI
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Blue Jays
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Mu Creighton
Arnen
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Whitmore
Hickey
Babcock
Murphy
Pistol Pete Limited to 17 as Tennessee Tops LSU
Tennessee defeated Louisiana State 74 to 71 as Pistol Pete Maravich was held to 17 points, ending his bid for a new all time scoring mark. The Vols solidified a tie for runnerup in the SEC behind a lockdown defense and balanced scoring led by Theorvanid and Ralph Jukkola.
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Tennessee
Knoxville, Tenn
UPI
Louisiana State
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Maravich
LSU
Theorvanid
Vols
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Wisconsin Wins Big Ten Indoor Track Crown on Butler Push
Wisconsin wards off Michigan as Mike Butler posts two hurdle wins and helps set meet records. Joe Viktor vaults to 15 feet 8 1 2 inches to seal the title while Ralph Schultz and Larry Wieszorek also notch event records.
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Ohio
UPI
Wisconsin
Mike Butler
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Purdue
Oe Butler
Charles Pollard
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Ralph Schultz
Northwestern
Larry Wieszorek
Iowa
Stan Gay
Jesse Owens
Duke Upsets UNC 87 86 in Overtime Thriller
Duke shocked third ranked North Carolina 87 86 as Steve Vandenberg hit a long field goal with ten seconds left in the third overtime. Vandenberg scored 13 points, and Fred Lini sparked Duke with 12 points in the second half including a tying play.
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N.C
UPI
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Duke
North Carolina
Vandenberg
Fred Lini
Oregon Defeats Washington In Pac Eight Thriller
At Eugene Oregon edged Washington 85 83 in a Pacific Eight clash to secure its second conference win in 12 games Jim Henry scored 19 points and Rick Abrahamson added 18 for the Ducks while Washington was led by Dave Carrying who topped all scorers with a high total
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UPI
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Washington
Washington State
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Rick Abrahamson
Ducks
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Citadel Tops WVU Riflemen in Southern Conference Shootout
Citadel defeated West Virginia 1367 to 1362 to capture the Southern Conference rifle crown as WWU finished second and VMI third. Bill Schetzel earned third in the tournament with 276 while Jerry Luh added 274 for WWU. Nick Conger and Dick Jones fired 271s for WVU with Ken Jacquot at 269. Citadel cadets swept the title match with first and second place finishes.
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West Virginia
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WWU
Nick Conger
Dick Jones
Ken Jacquot
Dodgers To Keep Manager Haney Amid Ownership Assurance
Fred Haney said owner Robert Reynolds assured him he would not be replaced as California Angels manager by Buzzie Bavasi. Haney offered to step aside if needed, and said no retirement plans were discussed. A Los Angeles Times report had claimed Bavasi would replace him.
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Calif
UPI
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Robert Reynolds
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Los Angeles Times
Wildcats Edges Vanderbilt 85-80 On Late Free Throws
Kentucky used clutch foul shooting in the final 9 seconds to beat Vanderbilt 85-80 in a Southeastern Conference game. Dan Issel and Bob Warren led with 23 points each as Kentucky extends its SEC winning streak to 11 and improves to 15-3 in conference play and 21-4 overall. Vanderbilt drops to 11-6 SEC and 19-6 overall.
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Head of PCL Resigns Post
Dewey Soriano, president of the Pacific Coast League, said he will resign as soon as a successor is found after a directors meeting. The move comes as the league plans to bring American League baseball to Seattle next year.
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Dewey Soriano
Seattle
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