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The Mountain Statesman

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1976

Page

7

Plane crashes into Memorial Stadium upper deck after Colts Steelers game

In Baltimore a single engine plane slammed into the Memorial Stadium upper deck minutes after the Colts 40-14 loss to the Steelers. The pilot and three police officers had minor injuries as 60,000 fans had just left. The FAA tied the craft to a previously reported low flight over the stadium.

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Class A boys basketball shaping region title race

West Virginia Class A basketball faces upheaval after Rivesville and Piedmont lose key players and the Piedmont school due to consolidation. Mannington tops the northern Region One prospects as Sistersville Pennsboro Paden City and Glen Rogers vie for early advantage. Notables include Richard Summers Dave Villers Craig Hamilton and Hoppy Hopkins with multiple others expected to star. Complete weekend results will appear tomorrow due to a communications mix up.

Rivesville Piedmont West Virginia Keyser High School Ray Barnhart Sistersville Mannington Bramwell Glen Rogers Dave O'Dell Odell Jayvees Rams Ken Underwood Richard Summers Pennsboro Dave Villers Summers Villers Tigers Cardinals Paden City Bob Burton Wildcats Eric “Hoppy Hopkins Dave Renner Paw Paw Craig Hamilton Nets Pat Popicg Bishop Donahue Montcalm Randy Jennings Bruce O'Neal Harts Scott Frye Grafton Taylor County

Kentucky Upset Sinks Hall as Utah Tops Kentucky 70 68

Utah stunned Kentucky 70 68 in the Kentucky Invitational final as Earl Williams hit a 15 foot jumper with one second left. The shocker accompanied other top twenty upsets including Louisville over Marquette in overtime and Detroit over Arizona. Ricky Gallon and Dennis Boyd delivered late heroics for Louisville and Detroit respectively.

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Local ten pin action results and standings update

Tuesday Bowlerettes report shows Painter's and Michalle's split two games apiece while Jackson's Jewelry takes three from Baby World. Weaver Brothers' Amoco tops teams with 2424 actual and 2658 with handicap. Frances Ellington leads high series and game among individuals. Tennessee, Maryland, UCLA, Nevada Las Vegas, and many others post notable college and pro results across the nation.

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