Tough at the Line West Virginia Free Throws Spur Steak Bets
West Virginia coach Bucky Waters and assistant Sonny Moran wager steak dinners based on free throw success. After 12 games the team shoots 71.1 percent. three players exceed 80 percent—Bob Hummell 90.9, Ron Williams 85.9, Dick Penrod 81.8—with Reaser and Holmes close to joining the club.
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Sonny Moran
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Mountaineers
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Bob Hummell
Ron Williams
Dick Penrod
Dave Reaser
Norman Holmes
Clarke Faces James Wood in Big Three Basketball Showdown
Clarke County struggles against rival James Wood in basketball with seven straight losses dating to 1963. Coach Jerry Hannas debuts as Clarke aims to break the skid at Frederick County Junior High School tonight.
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Clarke
HEX
Clarke County
James Wood
Eagles
The
Colonels
Jerry Hannas
Wood
Frederick County Junior High School
Jimmy Chafin
Frederick County Junior High
Jayvee
Jim Hamilton
Moorefield Ends Jinx with 72-63 Win Over Piedmont
Moorefield High remained undefeated by routing Piedmont 72 63 to extend its win streak to ten. The Yellow Jackets snapped Piedmont’s seven game edge and ended a three year jinx against the Lions.
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Moorefield High
Piedmont
Yellow Jackets
Lions
Moorefield
Mountie Frosh Suffer First Loss to Pitt
West Virginia's fine freshman team fell 81-63 to Pittsburgh. Mike Caldwell of Lebanon Indiana scored 21 points on 10 of 15 shooting to lead the Baby Panthers, while Skip Kintz of Allentown fed the Mounties with 25. WVU Frosh drop to 4-1.
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West Virginia
Pitt
Mike Caldwell
Lebanon
Ind
Panthers
Skip Kintz
Allentown
WVU Frosh
Pyles Stricken By Heart Attack At Phillips High
Rex Pyles, longtime Alderson-Broaddus coach and West Virginia College Conference figure, suffered a heart attack Tuesday night. He is reported in good condition with no visitors allowed while he recovers. Pyles coached at A B from 1934 and now serves as Athletic Director at Phillips High School in Phillips, West Virginia.
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Pyles
Rex Pyles
West Virginia College Conference
Alderson-Broaddus
Phillips, W. Va
Shippensburg Edges Shepherd 78 to 75 at Home
Shippensburg defeated Shepherd College 78 to 75 in Pennsylvania. Denny Morrow scored 25 for the winners, including six straight points to spark the comeback. Kenny Bruce led Shepherd with 21 as Sonny Hoeltzel added 19 for runnerup honors. Shepherd falls to 4-10 and hosts Alderson-Broaddus next in a WVC matchup.
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Shippensburg
Steve Grandoff
Ray Moyer
Shepherd
Denny Morrow
Kenny Bruce
Rams
Loudoun Valley
Sonny Hoeltzel
Sam Simmons
Alderson-Broaddus
Pro Bowl starting lineups picked by Shula and Graham
West features Johnny Unitas as starter with Don Meredith and Fran Tarkenton alternating at QB. Otto Graham names Don Meredith and Fran Tarkenton as his quarterbacks for the East. Other notables include Willie Richardson John Mackey Bob Vogel Boyd Dowler and Bob Hayes in supporting roles.
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Don Shula
Baltimore Colts
Otto Graham
Washington Redskins
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Otto
Cleveland Browns
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Johnny Unitas
Los Angeles Rams
Roman Conlines Shula
Don Meredith
Dallas Cowboys
Fran Tarkenton
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Willie Richardson
John Mackey
Bob Vogel
High School Basketball Scores From Tonight’s Showdowns
James Wood beat Clarke County 73 to 58. Wardensville thumped W Va Deaf 82 to 55. Frederick over Martinsburg 80 to 65. Fauquier edged Valley 60 to 58. Loudoun County topped Herndon 66 to 55. Central sped past Strasburg 70 to 60. Osbourn defeated George Mason 69 to 50. Broadway beat Stonewall 62 to 54. Luray topped Elkton 73 to 50. Turner Ashby routed Montevideo 176 to 50. James Wood edged Loudoun County 60 to 58. Staunton beat Lee 62 to 58. Fort Hill won 69 to 62 over Hampshire. Shepherd downed Alderson-Broaddus 87 to 84.
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Staunton
Handley
Fort Hill
Hampshire
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Alderson-Broaddus
Rams
Wardenseville
Miller School
Mosby
Martinsenburg
Valley
Fauquier
Herndon
Loudoun County
Montes ‘Video
Strasburg
Central
Shenandoah County
Broadway
Indians Assistant Leaves Colorado Football Job
Williamsbu rg AP Auggie Tammariello leaves the Indians to become assistant football coach at the University of Colorado ending a six year tenure at William and Mary under coaches Milt Drewer and Marv Levy.
Wood Host to Clarke Tonight
James Wood hosts Clarke County in a crucial Big Three clash as the Colonels aim to extend a 3-1 league mark while Clarke County seeks an upset. Handley faces defending state champions Robert E. Lee of Staunton in a rugged non league test.
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Loudoun County
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Covington
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Lexington
Milnes Austin
Waynesboro High
Delmar Botkin
Fling 4th in State Scoring
Richmond AP reporting shows Mike Coleman of Liberty far from leading in Group I B scoring as Darwin Pippin of Gate City powers with 340 points in nine games. Pippin averages 37.8 while Coleman sits at 29.4 in ten games. other top scorers include Randy Fleenor Powell Valley and Mike Fling Fauquier in the top five. The statewide leaders span Group I B II and III with numerous players and teams named among the top scorers through Jan. 13.
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Mike Coleman
Liberty
Darwin Pippin
Gate City
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Coleman
Randy Fleener
Powell Valley
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Fauquier
Leon Remington
Herndon
WAAC
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Sugar Grove
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Whitewood
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Harvey
Radford
Fox
Buena Vista
Styles
Lexington
Aydlett
Blacksburg
Panswell
Osbourn
Meadows
Wrestling Match Postponed For Weather
Last night's James Wood versus Berkeley Springs wrestling meet was postponed due to weather. No rescheduled date was announced. The Colonels next host Fauquier on Tuesday at Warrenton.
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James Wood
Berkeley Springs
the Colonels
Fauquier
Warrenton
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