Wardensville Falls To Mathias In Tight 74 72 Thriller
Wardensville High led 41 30 at half as Teddy Hott James Bowman and Jimmy Dyer sparked the comeback. Mathias rallied in the second half paced by Randy Brason and Glen Mathias to pull out a 74 72 win over Wardensville with a late fourth quarter burst.
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Mathias
W.va
Wardensville High School
Wardensville
Teddy Hott
James Bowman
Jimmy Dyer
Hott
Bowman
Vic Miller
Randy Branson
Mathias High
Randy Brason
Glen Mathias
James Dyer
VMI Preparing for Holiday Tourney With Arkansas State Tilt
Virginia Military Institute heads to Jonesboro Ark to meet Arkansas State in the Holiday Tournament opener. Houston leads the field at 9 1, Houston State Kent State all enter with respective records. Elvin Hays stars for Houston while Kent State relies on Grayson and Sims to carry scoring.
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VMI
Houston
Kent State
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Keydets
Arkansas
Arkansas State
Jonesboro
Ark
Leary Lentz
Letterman
Don Chaney
Hays
Apple Club Banquet At Tech Monday At Lee-Jackson
The Virginia Tech Apple Club will hold a banquet for alumni and supporters at the Lee Jackson Restaurant Monday at 7 30 p m. A films program of this year’s football games will follow narrated by Dickie Longerbeam. The show may include Liberty Bowl footage with Miami.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Apple Club
Lee-Jackson
VPI
Virginia Tech
Dickie Longerbeam
Berryville
Miami
Tech
Kentucky Returns To Winning Ways
Adolph Rupp’s Kentucky Wildcats recover from home losses to beat Oregon State 96-66 and then Kansas State 83-79 to win the UK Invitational in Lexington. UCLA remains undefeated with a 96-67 win over Notre Dame, while Louisville and other top teams post mixed results across regional games.
Syracuse Eyes Bowl Victory in Gator Bowl Clash
Syracuse and Tennessee meet in the 22nd annual Gator Bowl on December 31 in Jacksonville. The Orangemen, 8 straight winners, seek their first win over a Tennessee team and to snap a Florida bowl jinx. Floyd Little and Larry Csonka lead the attack while Rick Cassata and Jim Del Gaizo improve the passing game.
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Syracuse
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Fla
Orangemen
Ben Schwartzwalder
Florida
Alabama
Oklahoma
Floyd Little
Larry Csonka
Orange
Little
Csonka
Rick Cassata
Jim del Gaizo
College basketball results roll up from coast to coast
The Associated Press reports numerous college basketball outcomes across regions. Villanova topped New Mexico State 54 to 42 in the East while Louisville defeated LaSalle 106 to 88. Other winners include Dayton over Chicago Loyola 100 to 90 in the Midwest and UCLA 96 over Notre Dame 67 in the Far West. The UK Invitational saw Kentucky beat Kansas State 83 to 79 and Oregon State edge Penn State in double overtime 64 to 61 for third place.
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Oregon State
Penn State
Toureney
Lexington
Jeff Persson
Nittany Lions
Creighton
Seattle
Butler
Bradley
Steve Howell
Ohio State
Army
Columbus
Mike Welton
Arizona
Harevard
Tucson
St. Louis
Memphis State
Villanova
New Mexico
Ucalif
Santa Barbara
Wyoming
Chicago Stadium
Illinois
Rich Jones
Ron Dunlap
California
Dayton
Chicago
Loyola
Calif
Memphis
Wichita
Utah St
Ohio St
Iowa
Stanford
FAR West
UCLA
Notre Dame
Harvard
L.A. Loyola
Colorado
Callin' the Shots and Best Wishes From Readers
A collage of holiday notes and tributes to athletes and coaches. Mentions include James Wood, Shenan, Clarke, Science, Wardensville, Northside Lanes, and VPI. Messages praise teams, scholarships, and seasons while wishing a Merry Christmas and New Year.
Tech Stars Score in Class Too
Virginia Techs seniors led on the field and in the classroom with top grades. Andy Bowling and Ron McGuigan earned straight A's, Sands Woody posted 4 A's and a B, while Tommy Francisco Erick Johnson and John Raible had straight B's and a deferred exam pending for Francisco.
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Tech
Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Andy Bowling
Lynchburg
Ron McGuigan
North Wales
Sands Woody
Roanoke
Tommy Francisco
Erick Johnson
John Raible
Francisco
Freddie Cobb
Indians in Evansville Tourney Preview
Williamsburg Williams College notes Indiana Evansville Invitational as the Indians seek a road win. Coach Warren Mitchell, in his first year, relies on Ron Panneton and 6 8 Dave Daugherty to lead a front line with Ben Pomeroy Jimmy Rama and Jack Downing providing hustle others like Randy Mitchell and Billy Taylor add depth.
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Williamsburg
William and Mary
Indians
Evansville
Purple Aces
Warren Mitchell
Mitchell
New Mexico State
New Mexico
Rutgers
Tribe
Ron Panneton
Dave Daugherty
Ben Pomeroy
Jimmy Rama
Jack Downing
Randy Mitchell
Billy Taylor
Pomeroy
George Washington
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Winchester Evening Star
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Thriller
Ferrell
Evans
Nesselrodt
Miller
Branson
Jenkins
Wilkins
Ally
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Doug Grayson
Doug Sims
Pace
Gren
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Young Men’s Sport Shop
Ner Braddock & Boscawen S
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Tri States
Rudy Feldman
Charles
Bubba’’ Smith
All America
Michigan State
Phil Bobocinski
Wisconsin
Don Bailey
Michigan
Miami Beach
Kentucky
By Ted Meier
Associated Press
Adolph Rupp
University of Kentucky Wildcats
North Carolina
Rupp
Wildcats
Louie Dam- Pier
Kansas State
Louiseville
LaSalle
Tennesee
String
St. Augustine
Ponce de Leon
THE
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Tenn. St
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Minn
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Christ Child
Pifer Printing Company, Inc
N, Braddock St
Callin
Russ Potts
Hunter Maddox
Archie Manuel
Jim Casey
Ss Eee
Esa
Doug O’connell
Walter Barr
Jerry Kelican
Ron Rice
Jimmy Omps
Bill Maphis
James Wood
Carroll Reid
Larry Buck
Shenan
Joe Weakley
Clarke
Wally Elliott
Doah
Ken Eyre
Science
Joe Pasquali
Jack Edmondson
Sweeney Shifflett
al Carter
Lamar Sloan
Dick Kern
Willie Walters
Orange High
Wendell Dick
Jerry Hannas
Donnie Shiffletts
Ed Burch
Jim Hamilton
Glenn Proctor
Strasburg
Willie Strother
Pete Vance
Ross Webster
Bob Schmitt
Northside Lanes Aeeseesees
West
Jim Barnett
Gene Miller
Ginia U
Red Royston
Mac’ McIlwee
Jack Davis
Colts
Pete Wrenn
Treadwell
Art Aguilar
Jerry Claiborne
Purdue
Bob Griese
Big Ten
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