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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1966
Page
11
Danny Pond sank a late layup to lift Williamsport backed Warren County over Wardensville 51-49 after a see saw battle. Wardensville led late but Warren forced turnovers and foul trouble to pull within a key victory as Wardensville slipped to 9-1 and Warren to 7-2.
James Wood held off Loudoun Valley 36 to 8 in a dual meet. JW dominated with pins from Easter Hepner Harman and O Donnell and decisions by Gentry Kern Robertson Creager and Young. Lone LV pins came from Wayne and Scheulen as JV won 14 to 3.
Shepherd College Rams sprinted past Bridgewater College 122-106 at Bridgewater. Key scorers: Mike Loovis 29, Baker 27, Coffman 21, Harris 22, Phalen 12, Hoetzel 8. Bridgewater led by Jimm Ellis 23 and Upperman Browder 21 each. Next game vs Salem at home. Army indoor track signs 13 lettermen led by Rance Farrell from Middletown PA.
Deanna Dill rolled 131 and Crisman Rug 2-0 over Patton's Transfer at Health Center Lanes. Kim Jenkins helped Crisman Rug post a season high 523 team game. other scores include Sandy Brill 96 90 and Rosémarie Franklin 95 90. Buzzella's beat Northern Virginia Power Co. twice. Miller & Anderson split with Miller's Drug Store. Gray & Eddy led Bayliss Real Estate with Terri Hepner 128 and Linda Larrick 112. Virginia Gentleman top Evening Star Ladies League with 1649 over Goode Bros. of Charles Town, Aggie McCall 365 series.
Area basketball slate lists Page County at Warren County and other matchups across Maryland and Virginia. Martinsburg plays South Hagerstown, Handley hosts Martinsburg, George Mason hosts Clarke County, and Shenandoah College visits Hagerstown among other regional contests.
The record lists final scores from multiple high school and college basketball games including Albemarle 69 over Handley 51, Harrisonburg 80 over Page County 55, Shepherd 122 over Bridgewater 106, Martinsburg 104 over Keyser 91, and Moorefield 20 versus Petersburg W Va 58, among others. Tournament and venue details are not provided.
Casper, 34, wins his 30th PGA event and first at home, posting a final round 64 to finish 16 under at 268. Wes Ellis tied for 1965 best 267 but lost in a playoff. Aaron and Weskopf tied for second at four back. Don January and Paul Bondeson tied for third. Tournament prize 40 000 with Casper earning 5800.
America’s top horseman Howard Buddy Jacobson runs part of his public stable at Hialeah in Miami and some of the lesser lights at Bowle in Maryland this winter.
Mossik Hacobian, an Iran native, has been reelected captain of Columbia University's 1966 soccer squad, reflecting his leadership role and continued influence on the team.
Booker T. Washington 61 Johnson-Williams 50 as Ernest Turner leads Johnson-Williams with 23 points while Larry Allison and Ellis Paige add 10 and 11. Staunton victory snaps Johnson-Williams 3-4 and sets up a rematch at home.
Leesburg James Wood edged Loudoun County Raiders 57 55 as Donnie Shifflett scored 18 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to pace the Woodmen. Coach Jerry Hannas led the Colonels to the narrow victory.
Tidewater Academy defeated Mosby Academy 69-35 as Wayne Feeley scored 40 points with 18 field goals and 4 free throws. Tidewater opened 13-8 and led 31-18 at halftime, snapping Mosby’s seven game win streak.
Wilt Chamberlain battled food poisoning while the Celtics routed the 76ers 137 to 122 as Bill Russell played through a shoulder bruise. The Royals rallied past the Pistons 108-106, with Detroit nearly flipping the script.
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