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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1976
Page
17
The Washington Redskins, guided by coach George Allen, secured a spot in the NFL playoffs after winning their final four games to reach the Pete Rozelle Tournament, earning their first postseason berth in this era.
Frederick County won eight of 12 matches with seven pins, beating Warren County B 48 to 24. The meet trailed 18-18 after six weights before FC secured four straight pins to seal the victory.
Aylor won six of seven bouts as the Spartans, 2 0, pinned five opponents en route to a 38-16 victory over Handley freshmen. The match featured multiple pins and decisions with names including Blair Eller A dee Brad Boyce H 120 and John Casey A pinning Steve Garrett H 13.
Bobby Smith nicknamed Bingo hit eight straight shots off the bench to lift Cleveland over Indiana 111 105. Smith scored 17 as the Cavaliers, led by six double figure scorers, held on for the win while Indiana’s Billy Knight led all scorers with 30.
Three United States television networks withdrew from talks with the Soviet Union over 1980 Moscow Olympic broadcast rights amid demands for 3 million for equipment and 50 million to cover exclusive US rights. Negotiations may move to a DOJ sanctioned Olympics coverage pool to avoid antitrust issues.
Handley defeated Loudoun Valley 72.85 to 65.60 in the season opener. Martha Smith and Stacy Willis led Handley in vaulting with strong finishes while Sallie Samia of Loudoun Valley swept three events and the all around. Handley next competes Jan 4 at James Monroe.
Wintergreen Resort will operate three slopes Potato Patch Dobie and Eagle Swoop with bases of 30 26 and 22 inches respectively. All slopes are hard packed with three lifts running daily from 9 am to 4 30 pm and night skiing Tuesday through Saturday. Manmade snow is expected with cooler weekend temperatures and mild skies. Dining entertainment and child care are available during ski nights.
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