Tunnelton Flyers Fall Short In Class A Tourney Opener
Tunnelton’s T birds lost their opening Class A game as key scorers Shaffer Mercure struggled with shot selection. Center Walter Grimm sparked with a first time strong output while guards Britton and Bolyard provided early offense. Southern schools dominated the field and St Francis coach Pelliccioni weighed in on competitiveness. Harts energized the crowd with relentless hustle before bowing to Paden City.
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Steve Shaffer
Perry Mercure
Tunnelton
Piedmont
Walter Grimm
Thunderbirds
Roger Britton
Bob Bolyard
Oakdale
Carman Stauffer
Clarksburg
Weirton
McMechen
St. Francis
Harts
Donald Robinson
Kyle Garretson
Paden City
West Virginia Gridders Begin Spring Drills For Season
Eighty candidates reported for WVU football spring practice as Head Coach Bobby Bowden said the session went well with extensive testing. The Mountaineers set daily drills and plan April 15 and 22 Gold and Blue scrimmages as they aim for their best season since 1969.
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Mountaineers
Four Mullens players named to 1972 all-Tournament team
Mullens Rebels won 46-41 over Matewan to claim the Class AA title as four Mullens players Carl Coleman Ronnie Bowling Eddie Allen and Billy Mizell earned spots on the eight man all Tournament squad Joining Matewan players Mike Collins Bill Roberson Petersburg’s Mac Hutson and New Martinsville’s Tim Shepherd also made the team
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San Francisco
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New Martinsville
Oakvale claims Class A state title in 70-55 win
Vincent Ford stars with 35 points as Oakvale outgunned Paden City 70-55 to capture the Class A state high school basketball championship. Ford fuels late second-period surge and Oakvale dominates the boards for a convincing win led by Ford and Wayne Alexander.
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Associated Press
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Oakvale
Paden City
Owls
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Wayne Alexander
Howard Smith
Mullens wins West Virginia Class AA title in 46-41 victory
Mullens Rebels defeat Matewan 46 to 41 to claim the West Virginia Class AA basketball championship. Coach Don Nuckols praised a tight 1-2-2 zone and key defensive stops as Mullens avenged an earlier rally and secured the program’s third state crown.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Mullens
West Virginia
Exhibition baseball results across multiple spring games
A series of exhibition games in Florida and other sites feature teams including New York AL, St Louis, Kansas City, Baltimore, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Houston, Minnesota, Tokyo, Detroit, Chicago, Oakland, San Francisco, Cleveland, Milwaukee, California and Cincinnati. Highlights include wins by St Louis over Kansas City, and notable HRs by Luzinski and Maddox with pitchers such as Morton and Blasingame earning decisions.
Burton Captures Miller Open With 201 Game Triumph
Nelson Burton Jr. defeated Gary Dickinson 201-191 in Milwaukee to win $12,000 and his second tour victory in three weeks. Fort Worth’s Dickinson earned $7,000 for second. The day opened with Dick Rutger beating Johnny Guenther 257-203 before Rutger eliminated Paul Colwell 245-187.
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Oakvale dominates with three on all tournament team
Class A champion Oakvale placed three players on the Single A All Tournament team after beating Paden City 70-55. Ford, Alexander, and Smith earned spots, with Paden City also listing Sapp and Slider among honorees. Tunnelton’s Walter Grimm was also recognized.
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W. Va
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Paden City
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Tunnelton
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