Indians edge Lane 60 56 to reach Commonwealth final
Stafford Indians clinch a spot in the Commonwealth District final by defeating Lane 60 56 at Gar field gym. Key stretches included a 14 5 first period lead by Gary Cooper and late free throws by Jerry Brown sealing the win. Cooper and Clyde Brown led Stafford with 17 points each while Arnette paced Lane with 17. Stafford faces James Monroe at 8 p.m. tonight for the district title.
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Dale City
Stafford Indians
Indians
Gary Cooper
Black Knights
Stafford
T. J. Crawford
Lane
Greg Arnette
Charlottesville
Jerry Brown
Arnette
Cooper
Clyde Brown
Brown
Bob Minor
Morris
James Monroe
Gar-Field
Lane Jr
Crawford
Payne
Randolph
Stafford Gft
J. Brown
C. Brown
Minor
Randall
Helms
Monroe guard Mike Loving leads rebound effort in district semifinal
James Monroe guard Mike Loving goes up for the rebound against Lane High in the Commonwealth District Tournament semifinal. The Jackets controlled Lane and advance to face Stafford in the championship.
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James Monroe
Mike Loving
Lane High Black Knights
Jackets
Lane
Stafford
Dave Newlin
Terps and Duke clash as ACC tilt eyes top finish
Maryland hosts Duke at 3 30 p m while North Carolina visits Virginia in a day of televised ACC games. NC State leads with a bye, and Maryland seeks second in the standings as Duke aims for upset. Raiders announce preseason date with Vikings at Berkeley.
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Associated Press
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Maryland
Virginia
Duke
North Carolina State
State Wolfpack
Charlotte
University of North Carolina
Clemson
Wake Forest
State
Barry Parkhill
Wally Walker
Jim Hobgood
Gary Melchionni
UNC
South America
ACC
Virginia Tech
Oakland
Oakland Raiders
Minnesota Vikings
University of California
Berkeley
Raiders
Luray Beats Madison For Skyline District Title
In Harrisonburg at Godwin Hall the Luray Bulldogs defeated Madison County 69 to 57 to claim the Skyline District championship. Steve Allen and Jeff Early each tallied 19 points, with Charlie Haines 13 and Marion Washington 12 for Luray, while Madison’s James Johnson led with 13. Both teams advance to the Region B Group A Tournament at the same venue.
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Harrisonburg
Luray Bulldogs
Godwin Hall
Madison County Mountaineers
Madison
Dogs
Luray
Jim Arrington
Charlie Haines
Marion Washington
Jeff Early
Mountaineers
James Johnson
Johnson J
Johnson C. Johnson
R. Jenkins
Medley
Arrington
Washington
Allen
Green
Haines
Edwards Sparks Spartans Past George Mason In OT Thriller
Ralph Edwards delivered a decisive second half as Fairfax based Spartan Ralph Edwards scored to push the Spartans to a 46 44 overtime win over George Mason. Glen Hood led GM with 18 points in the first half, while Broad Run trailed, then rallied. The Spartans advance to face Loudoun Valley at Woodson High School for the title.
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Fairfax
George Mason
Glen Hood
Spartans
Ralph Edwards
Hood
Mustangs
Wayne Byrd
Loudoun Valley
Woodson High School
Six Dodgers Still Unsigned As Lacy Signs
LA Dodgers second baseman Lee Lacy signed his 1973 contract, leaving six Dodgers unsigned including pitchers Claude Osteen Don Sutton Tommy John infielders Bill Buckner Steve Garvey and outfielder Willie Crawford. Saints sign 12th round pick Paul Orndorff likely to move to tight end.
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LOS Angeles
Lee Lacy
Los Angeles Dodger
Dodgers
Claude Osteen
Don Sutton
Tommy John
Bill Buckner
Steve Garvey
Willie Crawford
Lacy
NEW Orleans
New Orleans Saints
Paul Orndorff
Tampa
Fla
Second Period Lifts Wardensville Warriors to Victory
Wardensville Warriors beat Paw Paw 83-47 as they surged 22-9 in the second period. Craig Sager led with 21 points, aided by Rinards and McKeever, while the team dominated rebounding 51 to 26.
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Warriors
Paw Paw
W.va
Wardensville Warriors
Pirates
Wardensville
Craig Sager
Tom Rinard
Dwight Rinard
Eric McKeever
Vance Sager
Rinard
Branch
Vikes Polish Off Raiders in NW Title Bid
The Loudoun Valley Vikings defeated the Loudoun County Raiders 62 to 35 to earn a shot at the Northwestern District basketball title. Bernard Coleman led Valley with 22 points, followed by Coates 12, Summers 11, and Woodson 11, while Steve Moore scored 17 for Loudoun County.
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Loudoun Valley Vikings
Loudoun County Raiders
Loudoun Valley
Valley
Bernard Coleman
Vikings
Coates
Woody Summers
Aldo Woodson
Steve Moore
Loudoun County
Eagles Rally To 96 71 Win Over Shenandoah In IAC
Bridgewater College built a 21 point lead in the first 12 minutes and rolled to a 96 71 victory over Shenandoah in the Interstate Athletic Conference Tournament first round. George Saunders led SHC with 29 points and 11 rebounds. Tom Clayton spearheaded Bridgewater with 26 points followed by Tom Payne 22 Sam McCoy 15 and Eric Mills 12.
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Bridgewater
Bridgewater College
Shenandoah
Interstate Athletic Conference
Hornets
Eagles
Tom Clayton
Tom Payne
Sam McCoy
Eric Mills
James Monroe Rout Albemarle 69 55 to Reach Finals
In DALE CITY James Monroe Yellow Jackets overwhelmed Albemarle Patriots 69 to 55 to earn a Commonwealth District finals date against cross town rival Stafford. Kevin Cunningham led Monroe with 19 points, Eric Wright 16, Gusty Cooper 13, while Barbour paced Albemarle with 13 points and 10 free throws.
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Bill Armstrong
Dale City
James Monroe Yellow Jackets
Stafford
Albemarle Patriots
Pat’s
Yellow Jackets
Albemarle
Kevin Cunningham
Greg Barbour
Patriot
Monroe
Patriots
Cunningham
Gusty Cooper
James Monroe
Lane
David Corrigan
Barbour
Jerry Martin
Stuart Sims
Cooper
Eric Wright
Wright
Easter
Corrigan
Sims
Gray
Martin
Berry
Hawkins
K. Cunningham
Wright Cooper
Loving
Robinson
Thomas
D. Cunningham
Allison Acts as Good Samaritan at Richmond 500 pole
Bobby Allison of Hueytown Alabama then flew Dave Marcis to Asheville to fetch a replacement engine after an Friday qualifying engine failure for the Richmond 500. Benny Parsons led time trials with 90.074 mph. Richard Petty vows to improve as Saturday trials begin.
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Richmond
Bobby Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Dave Marcis
Asheville
N. C
Allison
Benny Parsons
Ellerbe, N. C
Cale Yarbrough
Timmonsville
S. CC
Ray Hendrick
Richard Petty
Randlerace
Richman
Bill Dennis
Glenmond Raceway
Allen
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
James Wood Wrestlers Reach Consolation Rounds at State
At the State Wrestling tournament on the Old Dominion University campus JW grapplers advance into consolation rounds after first round results. Poe lost 10-4 at 105 pounds. Gowdy won on a overtime pin at 119 and reached quarterfinals. Carter and Robertson also reach consolation rounds after decisive losses. Gowdy and Carter will wrestle today in consolation matches while Derry and Stivers exit. Cox High School leads with 144 points, TC Williams 1112, Norview and Gramby with single digits.
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Norfolk
James Wood Grapplers
Old Dominion University
Steve Poe
Shellhammer
James Madison
Poe
Keith Robertson
Lever
T.C. Williams High School
James Wood
Mike Derry
Weaver
James Madison High School
Jim Gowdy
Topps
Mendhville
Ronnie Carter
Barbee
Kempsville
Gowdy
Cox High School
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Buddy Baker
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