Grafton Softballers Hit Road After Rainy Twinbill
Grafton's Kale Motors First National Bank fastpitch team, 29-6, split a doubleheader with Witscheys in New Martinsville amid heavy rain. In game one Kale First National piled up 18 runs on 22 hits, Mayle went 3 for 3, Wolverton struck out six as Kale allowed three hits. In game two Bonar shut Kale to three hits and Witscheys scored seven in a 7-0 win.
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Hobbled Nicklaus still the man to beat in US Open
The 77th U S Open opens at Southern Hills as Jack Nicklaus limps in after a hole at Muirfield and others like Ben Crenshaw Jerry Pate Lee Trevino battle injuries. Golf legends Hogan Wood and Hogan’s comeback echo the sport’s grip on adversity.
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Southern Hills Country Club
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Defending champ Pate eyes second Open title
In Tulsa at the 77th U S Open Jerry Pate, 23, says he is pain free after shoulder issues and ready to win. Chi Chi Rodriguez lauds Pate’s form as tough competition at Southern Hills, where repeat champions are rare since 1920. Weather and slick greens factor into the opening round outlook.
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Family Night at Grafton pool and Junior Olympics fund drive
The Grafton-Taylor County Recreation Commission offers Family Night at Fetterman Complex Pool every Tuesday starting June 21 from 6 to 9 pm for children 17 and under with a parent or guardian. Admits 25 cents for kids and 50 cents for adults. water basketball league for adults to follow. Proceeds from Saturday car wash at Kale Motors and bake sale at Heck's go to the Junior Olympics trip to Huntington.
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Penguins draft four players in Amateur Draft selections
The Pittsburgh Penguins picked four players led by left wings Jim Hamilton from the London Knights and Kim Davis from the Flin Flon Bombers plus Mark Johnson from Wisconsin and goalie Greg Millen. Davis piled up 111 points and 250 penalty minutes while Hamilton had 92 points in 65 games with strong skating. Mark Johnson will stay in school two more seasons and is the son of Wisconsin coach Bob Johnson.
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ABC to Cover U S Open Golf With Large TV Army
ABC plans a massive television push to cover the U S Open in Tulsa Oklahoma this weekend. Producer Chuck says it will be the biggest sports pickup in TV history outside the Olympics with a large crew and heavy equipment.
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Olympian Glance to Run at West Virginia Hall of Fame Meet
Harvey Glance, Olympic 4x440 relay gold medalist and 9.0 second 100-yard dash sprinter, leads a 24-event program at Laidley Field in Charleston with high school and open divisions. The event showcases future hall inductees, top high school performers, and collegiate entrants among a packed track card.
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AAU Junior Basketball Tour Opens in Huntington
The AAU sponsored tournament in Huntington gathers top 15 16 year old players from Louisiana and a 28 1 Birmingham team for a 16 team single elimination event. Games run Thursday through Saturday at Memorial Fieldhouse with Marshall University hosting and teams including Baton Rouge Huntington California Blazers Detroit and Columbus among entrants.
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