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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1979
Page
14
Nancy Lieberman, tall guard and All America at 10 feet, honored as the top woman player in college basketball. She recalls sneaking out for playground battles with boys and facing initial jeers yet enduring it all for the thrill and progress of the game.
Grimsley, a 20 year old junior and statuesque redhead from Norfolk Virginia, wins the 1979 Wade Trophy as No 1 in women's college sports. She steers Old Dominion to a 35 1 record with a 17.4 point average 254 assists 144 steals and 276 rebounds. Nancy Lieberman discusses growing acceptance of women in sport noting advances in tennis and golf and expanding opportunities and crowds for women's basketball.
Bill Henkel new co owner of Shenandoah Valley Golf and Country Club led a four man team to the season opening win with a 77 net, partnered by Jim Tewart Jim Carter and Bob Costello who posted 280 net. Orndorff Benson Gordon Reardon took second at 283 with Orndorff at 79.
Roanoke AP reports Spurs general manager John Begzos says Harrisonburg High School star Ralph Sampson could be a first round NBA pick if he declares hardship. Sampson, 7 foot 3 inch, would likely be a 10th or 11th man NBA rookie. coach Roger Bergey notes college path remains likely. The AP lists top four scorers on All Group AA seniors including Marc Quesenberry, Yarbarough Roberts, Tracy Poindexter, and Eric Mack.
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