Stafford Surges Past James Wood In Narrow District Thriller
In a tense Commonwealth District clash Stafford edge James Wood 38 37 on Roland Morton's steal and layup with nine seconds left. Stafford grabs its first district win behind Mike Washington's 19 points while James Wood's Lance Beightol and Lloyd Newman mutual heavy defense failed to seal the finish.
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Falmouth
James Wood
Stafford
Roland Morton
Morton
Colonels
Lloyd Newman
Mike Washington
Lance Beightol
Skeeter Jackson
Fred Hildebrand
Donnie Hambleton
Lance
Washington
Kevin Anderson
Indians
Anderson
Wood
Woody Shahan
Warren County Nets Second Victory in Northwestern District
Warren County beat Osbourn Park 66-59 on the road for its second win of the season. Coach Jim Moose cited limited early intensity but noted improvement after a slow start and reliance on 6-6 Doug Manning inside.
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Star Sports
Manassas
Warren
Jim Moose
Wildcats
Osbourn Park
Moose
Loudoun County
Roger Bolton
Jackets
Whene Nickens
Manning
Nickens
Carveste
Wildcat
Butch Rutherford
Wood Girls Fall to Stafford in Tight District Showdown
James Wood loses sole possession of first in the Commonwealth District after a 44-42 defeat to Stafford. Patty McDonald seals the win with a six second rebound putback as Maxwell and Wood struggle against Stafford's box and one press.
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Star Sports
James Wood
Stafford Indians
Indians
The
Colonels
Stafford
Patty McDonald
Wood
Kim Maxwell
Maxwell
Margaret Fake
Fake
McDonald
Lisa Buckman
Laurie Dodd
Lisa Nadeau
Faith Brown
Johnson
Karen Jobe
Susan Glover
Stonewall Jackson
Pam Benner
Grandfield star Kenneth Johnson nets 105 points in state record
Kenneth Johnson, a 6 foot 1 senior guard for Grandfield High School, scored 105 points to lift his team to a 120 65 win over Terral. He tallied 31 points in the first quarter and 15 of 16 free throws. The previous state record was 85 points set by Jay Armstrong of Ryan last year.
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Terral, Okla
UPI
Kenneth Johnson
Grandfield High School
Terral
Johnson
Jay Armstrong
Ryan
Okla
Handley Routs Osbourn In Northwestern District Showdown
Handley dominates Osbourn 90-63 as the Judges surge to 3-2 in district play. Keith Brisco leads Handley with 13 points before leaving with a hip bruise, while Dennis Williams and Randy Stickley add key scores. Osbourn struggles with early fouls and poor shooting, dropping to 2-6 overall.
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Osbourn
Dennis
Williams
Keith Brisco
Wayne Thomas
Handley
Robbie Peck
Evea Eagle
Bill Isherwood
Billy Brisco
Brisco
Manassas
Pitchers Take Priority in Draft By Major League Clubs
The annual draft of free agent amateurs saw 26 MLB clubs favor pitchers, aiming to snag live arms likely to yield a pennant. New York Mets selected Sachem High School lefty Kander for the regular phase, while Philadelphia Phillies chose Davis for the secondary phase. Heaton, a 6 foot 1 pitcher with a 20-3 HS record and 13 strikeouts per game, hinted he may attend college if offered terms, listing Arizona State and several other schools as options.
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Tom Seaver
Kander
Sachem High School
Lake Ronkonkama
N.Y
New York Mets
Davis
Philadelphia Phillies
Mets
Heaton
Arizona State
University of New Mexico, Oklahoma
University of Miami
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Jim Freeman
Robert Nickens
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Jerry Twigg
Laura Johnson
Ruckman
Brown
Jobe
Chestnut
Dodd
Glover
Humphrey
Freeman
Rutherford
Jim Propps
George Mason
Scott Pingley
Anthony Starks
Sam Haley
George Sawyers
Mmary
Atkins
Mitchell
Jordan
Lewis
Twigg
Propps
Sheltons
Carpenter
Bolton
Delaney
Warren County— Osbourn Park
Star
Osbourn High School
Isherwood
Cate Coasty
Sis Saasee
Randy Stickley
Dennis Williams
Mike Hoss
Larry Sull
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