James Wood Colonels Top Warren County Wildcats 79 58
James Wood used a fast break to overcome Warren County 79 to 58 at Front Royal. Dave Nicholson led Warren with 27 points, while James Wood balanced scoring with Earl Foreman 17, Bill DeHaven 15, Dave Nesselrodt 15, and Ronnie Combs 10. The win improves James Wood to 4-2 on the season.
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Dave Nesselrodt
Junour
Front Royal
James Wood
Warren County
Wildcats
the Colonels
Loudoun Valley
Larry Sullivan
Star
Warren
Woodmen
Nicholson
Bob King
Wood
Don Ganse
Bill DeHaven
James Woods
Love
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Foreman
Headley Oe
DeHaven
Ganse, D
Ganse
B. Combs
Nesselrodt
Simpson
Warren F King
North Pond
James
Love Wood
Hartley
Nickens
Williams
Loudoun
Totals Valley
Warriors Win on Balanced Scoring
Wardensville defeated Moorefield 97 to 75 in a Potomac Valley Conference game. Dennis Brill led with 23 points and 18 rebounds, supported by Bernie Rinard 22 Danny Rudy 20 Al Harris 13 and Bobby Westfall 10. Moorefield was led by Larry Thomas 16 and Larry Hitt 14.
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Pete Vance
Warrior
Moorefield
WHS
Dennis Brill
Bernie Rinard
Danny Rudy
al Harris
Bobby Westfall
Larry Thomas
Larry Hitt
Brill
Harris
Rinard
Moorefield Leatherman
Redman
Hitt Morris
Boswell
Fisher
Thomas
Wardensville
Rudy
Westfall
Branch Brill
Bowman
Rinard D
Dety
Regional High School Scores in Close Contests and Upsets
Area teams posted varied results across Friday night games with standout showings from James Wood and Turner Ashby. Notable finishes include Martinsburg 69 over sheriff fields, St. Joe's Martinsburg 83, and Loudoun County 88 while nearby schools such as Fauquier 51 and Broad Way 64 faced losses.
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Fauquier
Clarke County
Central
Strasburg
Broadway
Page County
Montevideo
Stonewall
Turner Ashby
Elkton
Loudoun County
Loudoun
Val
Central Falcons Rout Arch Rival Strasburg Rams 68 62
The Central Falcons beat the winless Strasburg Rams 68 to 62 in a Shenandoah County rivalry. Gary Leake led Central with 20 points, followed by Randy Walker 18, Lloyd Spinner 13, and Jim Hepner 12. EDGAR AUSBERRY topped Strasburg with 19 points, Mickey Miller 18, Lynn McCoy 12. Central improved to 5-2 in District 10 and overall.
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Strasburg
Central Falcons
Strasburg Rams
Falcons
Rams
Shenandoah County
Gary Leake
Randy Walker
Lloyd Spinner
Jim Hepner
Walker
Spinner
Hepner
Edgar Ausberry
Mickey Miller
Lynn McCoy
Miller
McCoy
Central
Dyer Gochenour
Leake
Rangers Edge Flint Hill In 55 47 Showdown
Flint Hill was edged 55 to 47 by John Mosby Academy as Craig Osth led with 14 points. Roscoe Cameron and Ken Mc Corkle added 13 and 12, while Scott Niklason topped Flint Hill with 15 points. A large crowd watched college football at Michigan with 79,492 in attendance.
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Front Royal
John Mosby Academy
Flint Hill
Mosby
Craig Osth
Roscoe Cameron
Ken McCorkle
Scott Niklason
Harvey
Niklason
Niklason Kirk
Sampson
Cranton Johnson
Mosby Osth
King Cameron
McCorkle
Beatty Jones Reil
Fort Hill
Jets vs Colts: Ewbank and Shula Praise Each Other Ahead of Super Bowl
Weeb Ewbank and Don Shula spoke glowingly of their opposing rosters as the Jets and Colts prepared for the Super Bowl in Miami. Both coaches praised the other's defense and offense, with Ewbank noting the Jets’ depth and Shula calling the Jets’ front four quick and agile.
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Orlo Robertson
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Baltimore Colts
New York Jets
Weeb Endbank
Don Shula
Ewbank
Jets
Shula
Miami
AFL
NFL
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City
Oakland
Joe Namath
Matt Snell
Emerson Boozer
Colts
Gerry Philbin
Verlon Biggs
Paul Rochester
John Elliiott
New York
Packers
Ile
Green Bay
South Carolina To Host NCAA Regional Play
The University of South Carolina will host the 1970 Eastern Regional Basketball Tournament at the Carolina Coliseum on March 12 and 14. The winner advances to the NCAA finals. Columbia’s site follows NCAA lifting a two year probation, announced during the Los Angeles convention.
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Columbia
University of
NCAA
Broadway Joe Namath hard on image of NFL stars
A columnist debates Joe Namath’s impact and credibility amid Super Bowl hype. He praises Namath’s on field skill but questions his influence as a role model, contrasting him with enduring figures like Unitas and Mantle while noting Shula’s reaction and the broad media spotlight on the Namath persona.
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Packers
Chiefs
Raiders
Joe Namath
New York
Jets
Bear’ Bryant
Joe Namaths
Johnny Unitas
Raymond Berry
Otto Graham
Mickey Mantle
Willie Mays
Baltimore Colts
Joe
Maroons Edge Stonewall In Narrow 63 62 Upset Bid
Montevideo Maroons defeated Stonewall High 63 to 62 after a tight contest. Terry Taylor led Montevideo with 27 points on nine field goals and nine free throws while Bob Swink added 13. Stonewall had four players in double figures, led by D L Moyers with 19.
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Mt, Jackson
Generals
Stonewall High School
Montevideo Maroons
Maroons
Terry Taylor
Bob Swink
Stonewall
D. L. Moyers
Moyers
Tom Snyder
Ron Smoot
Leonard Veeney
Snyder
1969 Caprice Value Showdown at Chevrolet Showroom
This ad invites serious buyers to compare a 1969 Chevrolet with big V8 and automatic transmission offering cost advantages versus last year. Experience a luxurious ride, Astro Ventilation, and the powerful standard V8. Visit, test drive, and compare against other cars to choose Chevy.
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Chevrolet
Astro
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