Kale and Strand claim fifth victories in men's league
Kale Motors opened with a 116 87 win over Bartlett Funeral Home as Edie Mayle scored 34 and teammates contributed balanced scoring to push Kale to 5 0. Strand Pool Room edged National Bank 93 76 to stay level with Kale atop the standings as First National faltered.
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JAM Sportskarter Grafton
Taylor County Men's Recreation
Kale Motors
Bartlett Funeral Home
Strand Pool Room
Bartlett
St. Augustine
Kalo
Edie Mayle
Mayle
Parnert
Knoc
Kale
Bill McDaniel
Philippi
Steve Jeran
McDaniel
Ike Harris
Roger Harvey
Jim Murray
Mike Ware
Don Reed
Roger White
Newcome
Willie Owens
Tom Hussion
Jerry Morris
Jean
Dan Turner
Tim Gerkins
First National
Hickory Inn
Barbour Countians
Strand
Larry Rogers
Bruce Leonard
First National Party
Kalo Motors
Cep McDaniel
U Harris Harvey Ie Murray
Ware
Sea Stone
Bartlett's Funeral Home
White
Owens Hussion
Morris
Turner Gerkin
Mooney
Bord Strand
Rogers
Knight
Gillespie
Mewshaw
Uv Fenkins
Lattertieia
Leonid
First National Bank
Workman Wi
Castoio
Howell Latterty Steensia
First Barger
First Nation Bank
Last National
Phil Rogers
Janws
WVU hires former Kansas State assistant Jim Bates
Morgantown WV report notes Jim Bates a 30 year old former Kansas State assistant and Tennessee player named to the West Virginia University football coaching staff. Bates, a Oxford native, worked with Joe Pendry at Kansas State and is expected to take defensive end duties. WVU Athletic Director Leland Sturd calls Bates a quality young coach. Bates coached in Tennessee high school for three years and at Villanova before joining Kansas State.
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Morgantown
Kansas State University
University of Tennessee
West Virginia University
Im Hates
Kansas State
West Virginia
Joe Pendry
Wildcats
Bates
Oxford
Midh
Kansas
WVU
Jim Bates
Leland Sturd
Bales
Tennessee
T Hen
Villanova University
Hatfield Named WV Track Athlete of the Year
Hatfield, a West Virginia University distance runner from Slingo Counts, has been chosen as the 1976 WV tracksman of the year. He posted his best marathon time of 2:47:25, ranking among the nation's all time best as a former AA All American.
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Charleston
West Virginia University
Carl Hatfield
Hatfield
West Virginia Sportswriters Assas
Vivers
Ics Fanciot Srene
Hatfierd
Odie
Slingo Counts
WWE
Ove Yer
New York City
United States
Charles Town Turf Club to open five days a week in January
The West Virginia Racing Commission allowed Charles Town to begin five day a week operation on January 28 instead of the usual January 1 start. Track owners had sought a March opening but faced low attendance in early winter and competition from neighboring states making an earlier start financially impractical.
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Charles Town AW Va
Charles Town Turf Club
West Virginia Racing Commission
Wheeling Park tops prep poll in WV ratings for 1976-77
In the first AP West Virginia high school basketball poll, Wheeling Park leads Class AAA with 15 of 20 first place votes and 182 points. Huntington and South Charleston follow, while Class AA action shows Northfork atop, with Mount Hope and Huntington Vinson close behind as Earl Jones debuts strong for Mount Hope in a 60-7 opener over Marsh Fork.
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Charleston
W.va
Wheeling High School
West Virginia
Wheeling Park High School
Wheeling
Triadelphia
Warwood High Schools
Wildcats
Sam Andy
Patriots
Associated Press
Northfork
Tersville
Wheeling Park
Board of State
Wheeling Central
Pittsburgh
O Sehenley
Bellaire
Ohio High
Huntington
Jim Ward
Pony Press
Blue Demons
Jennings Boyd
Huntington’ Vinson
Demons
Mount Hope
Earl Jones Jones
Marsh Fork
Mount Hope freshman Earl Jones named AP West Virginia player of the week
Mount Hope’s 6-foot-11 freshman Earl Jones starred in his first varsity game with 33 points 20 rebounds and 13 blocked shots leading Mount Hope to a 79-69 win over Marsh Fork Jones the Slam Dunk wearer drew praise from coach Delbert Adkins who believes he can score 50 to 60 points per game Jones earned the AP’s first West Virginia Player of the Week for the 1976-77 prep season and topped a list of top early performers including Richard Summers Larry Easley and Bruce O’Neill among others with Special Honorable Mention nods.
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Strand Cagers
First National
Rod Workman
Phil Roger
Sonny Costolo
Strand
Rogers
Tom Gillespie
Mike Knight
Mark Menshaw
Tom Ware
Jack Jenkins
Mount Hope
Earl Jones
Associated Press
West Virginia
Jones
Marsh Fork
Huntington
Earl
Delbert Adkins
Adkins
Richard Summers
Sistersville
Cameron
Wirt County
Larry Easley
Stonewall Jackson
Generals
South Charleston
Randy Murdock
Van
Bruce O'Neill
Glen Roger
Clear Fork
Marty Coyne
Linsly Military
Weirton
Finley gains in Kuhn suit
Charley Finley sues baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn for 3.5 million dollars after Kuhn voided his sale of Vida Blue to the Yankees and blocked other deals. Finley testifies about heated talks and a personal dispute, while the judge questions relevance of price in the case.
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Chicago
Charley Finley
Bowie Kuhn
Finley
Oakland A
Kuhn
Vida Blue
New York Yankees
New York
Frank McGarr
Cincinnati Reds
Bill DeWitt
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Glen Rogers
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Paw Paw
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Meadow Bridge
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Fort Gay
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Dale
Mordis Dominated Jones
Fred Gongola
Pittsbore Schenley
Dave Sager
Ken Hensley
Rory Underwood
Rivesville
Ron Moran
Jay Redick
Berkeley Spring
Chuck Noffsinger
Rick Sell
U.S. District Court
McGarr
Neil Papiano
Papiano
Monongahela Power Company
Monongahela
Allegheny Power System
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