Fever Dims as Wood Handley Rivalry Faces Big Question
The piece traces how the Wood Handley football rivalry waned after the split of coaches Wood and Handley and notes rising doubts about the series’ vitality. It covers preseason concerns, coaching comments, injuries, and the looming opener as both teams chase league and playoff goals.
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Lack of Offense Defeats Warren Girls in Tourney
Tracie Miller led Strasburg with 25 points and 19 rebounds as Strasburg broke away in the fourth quarter to beat Warren 61-45 in the Massanutten Tip-Off Tourney first round. Sonja Osbourn scored 21 for Warren but cramped in the third quarter as Warren failed to gain momentum.
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Tracie Miller
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Luray
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Osbourn
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Zelda
Handley Cross Country Chooses a Slower Path to Title Run
Handley coach Gary Brown says a laxer summer training regime aims to rebuild camaraderie and solidify a deeper lineup after a mid season miscalculation. Five of the top seven return as Timmy Marshall Chuck Frye and Mike Bachman vie for leadership with a strengthened pack behind them.
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Timmy Marshall
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Hagerstown
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Mole
Mark Smith
Jon Bellingham
Craig Minor
Greg Stotler
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Redskins Cut Six Players and Sign Delaplaine to 45-Player Roster
The Washington Redskins released six veterans including Len Hauss and Dennis Johnson and claimed running back Jack Delaplaine from the Pittsburgh Steelers to reach the 45-man opening day limit. Also cut were Rusty Tillman Mike Hughes Jim Mandich and Duncan McColl. One more player was placed on no-recall waivers unnamed in the effort to hit 43 players on Tuesday.
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Orioles sweep season series with A's in 1978
The Orioles won their eighth straight, sweeping Oakland 11-0 in the season series, with Lee May and Ken Singleton driving in runs and Rich Dauer homering. The win marks the second time a club has swept a season series in the AL, a feat last achieved by the Orioles in 1970.
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