Clarke County Tops Invitational in Field Events Dominance
Clarke County edges Loudoun Valley for the invitational team title as Jimmy Ward and Travis Nowlen pace the Eagles with strong jumps. Ward wins triple jump amid early struggles and Nowlen takes long jump, while David Landers leads on the track with a disputed 120 high hurdles and the 880 relay team contributes to the win.
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Star
Berryville
Clarke County
Eagles
Jimmy Ward
Travis Nowlen
Clarke
Loudoun Valley
Andy Ambers
Valley Wit
Warren County
Ward
Nowlen
Ner
Alley
Aliveto
David Landers
Landers
Loudoun County
Otis Gaskins
Gaskins
Athar
Renfi Paige
Jeff Citinues
Ed Sneed Loses Masters Title In Sudden Death Playoff
Ed Sneed spoke with bitterness after blowing a five stroke lead in the Masters at Augusta Sunday. He led by five but the surge by his opponent left him with a one stroke edge after 10 holes and a three shot cushion with three to play before the final collapse.
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Augusta
Ed Sneed
Sneed
Zoeller
Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Tom Kite
Bruce Lietzke
Dianne
New Albany
Ind
Rodgers Leads Boston Marathon Favorites as Field Gathers
Defending champion Bill Rodgers, viewed as the world’s best marathoner, is the favorite for the 83rd Boston Marathon. A record crowd of over 7,800 official entrants and many more unofficial runners head from Hopkinton to Boston for the 26 mile race.
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Boston
Bill Rodgers
Boston Mars
Rustic Hopkinton
AAU
Will Cloney
Zoeller Wins Masters In Sudden Death Thriller
Fuzzy Zoeller clinched the Masters title in a playoff at Augusta after a booming tee shot set up an eight foot putt. Tom Watson Ed Sneed and Jack Nicklaus chased the leader in a high wind Sunday with Zoeller earning 50000 dollars and his first major victory.
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Fuzzy Zoeller
Tom Watson
Augusta National Golf Club
Zoeller
Sneed
Watson
Augusta
Fuzzy Zoelleree
Ed Sneed
Indiana
Jerry Beard
Bullets Edge Hawks 103 89 in Playoff Opener
Washington defense key as Elvin Hayes 31 and Bobby Dandridge 30 lead the Bullets to a 103 89 victory over Atlanta in the NBA quarterfinal opener at Capital Centre. Hawks struggle late as Washington closes middle and limits penetration.
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Sandover
Elvin Hayes
Bobby Dandridge
Washington
Bullets
Atlanta Hawks
National Basketball Association
Atlanta
Hubie Brown
Hawks
Capital Centre
Dandridge
Hayes
Armond Hill
Little Larry Wright
Wes Unseld
Clarke Native Aims for Seven-Foot Jump in Virginia State
Clarke County freshman Clyde Brown of Virginia State aims to reach seven feet in the high jump. After jumping 6-8 at the NC State Atlantic Coast Relays, he targets the magic mark while comparing his style to the earlier pioneer Franklin Jacobs.
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Franklin Jacobs
Clyde Brown
Virginia State
Clarke County
North Carolina
Virginia Sta
Brown
ASA Juniss
Wes ‘Scheel
Ies
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Roy Sipe
Jeff Smith
Rodgers
Dick Motta
Wright
Charley Johnson
Roundfield
Dan Roundfield
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