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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1968
Page
9
Fort Ashby star Rod Knotts scored 64 and led his team to a 95 71 victory over Ridgeley in Ridgeley. His performance broke the Cumberland area single game scoring mark of 61 held by Ridgeley coach Thomas OConnor in his playing days.
Harrisonburg Blue Streaks crushed Albemarle 774 to 41 at home. It was their eighth straight win, lifting them to 9-1 after an earlier 7-1 loss to Lexington. Walter Johnson led with 25 points, Howard Byrd 15, Calvin Williams 12 as Broadway hosts the Streaks tonight.
Tonight features high stakes as James Wood faces Loudoun County High with first place on the line. Woodmen, 7-2 overall and 4-1 in league, aim to seize the top spot by beating the Raiders. a loss drops Gold and Blue to third. Handley also battles Staunton and Robert E Lee, hoping for momentum with a 7-3 record.
James Wood's Woodmen stretch eighth straight win over Clarke County in a basketball clash. Clarke County native Jerry Hannas first lost to Clarke in 1963 and Frederick County squad remains unbeaten against the Eagles since then.
Winchester native John Hodson coaches Stonewall Jackson High as Broadway posts a 66 43 victory. Broadway improves to 6 3 while Stonewall falls to 2 6. Ronnie Holsinger scores 22 for Broadway and Jimmy Rosen leads Stonewall with 13.
Area cage fans may catch unbeaten Luray, 7-0, in action as the Bulldogs invade Front Royal for a District 10 basketball showdown with Warren County. Luray is the defending state Group 2 champion.
Racing secretary Gary Smith announced the first condition book for the 55 night Charles Town meet opens Friday February 9 and runs through April 13. The book will be available January 25 at Eastern racing centers or by contacting Smith at Charles Town Race Course West Virginia 25414.
Dave Seekford led Mosby with 28 points on 12 field goals and 7 free throws to power a 74 51 victory over Miller School. Craig Osth added 18 for the Rangers as Mosby earned their second win in seven games. Hass and Grady led Miller with 13 and 10. Mosby visits Flint Hill next Friday.
Amelia Earhart, famed American aviator, becomes the first woman awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and receives the National Geographic Society gold medal for her pioneering flight work.
UCLA led by Lew Alcindor faces Houston and All American Elvin Hayes in a nationally televised top ranking clash at the Astrodome. Alcindor eye injury eases as he eyes return. Houston aims to slow UCLA with a pressured defense and fast break.
Wardensville Warriors roll past West Virginia Deaf 76 42 at home lifting their season mark to 8 2. Danny Rudy led Wardensville with a strong performance as the team extended their winning streak to three games.
NW League standings show the Warriors scoring spread led by six players in double figures. Phil Miller and Bernie Rinard had 12 points each, Tommy Shobe 11, Dennis Brill and Doug Hulver 10 apiece, while Buchanan had 18 for West Virginia Deaf and Richards 10 for Romney. The Warriors host Paw Paw next Friday at Wardensville.
Larry Carr of Charles Town High faced Chris Johnson of Berkeley Springs in a torrid 37 point vs 33 point scoring duel. Berkeley Springs fell 99 80 as Carr's Panthers kept an unbeaten run to 12 wins. John Lorenz 17, Skip Whitmore 22, Bob Appell 15 added support while Willard and McLaughlin had 15 and Friday's results followed.
The NHL plans a 1968-69 season of 76 games per club up from 74 and increases inter division play by 12 games per team. Governors approved the schedule before the All Star Game, with 40 within division and 36 against the other division, altering the prior 50-24 ratio.
On a limb tonight James Wood 60 Loudoun County 58 Colonels . Peal thriller to the Lee of Staunton 62 Handley 58. Tough loss for the Judges Fort Hill 69 Hampshire 62. Senuinels outclass the Trojans Shepherd 87 Alderson-Broaddus 84. Thriller to the Rams Luray 63 Warren County 50. Wil tats hurt by long layoff UCLA 75 Houston 69. Bruins show their class as the best last week 16 correct three wrong overall 366 correct 118 wrong pct 0.756.
Fauquier High School hosts Loudoun Valley with the Falcons improving to 4-1 in the Northwestern League after a 76-42 victory. Fauquier dominated on both ends and held a strong floor defense throughout the game.
The league race tightens as James Wood and Fauquier battle for first with key matchups upcoming. Fauquier star Mike Fling dominates when on court, scoring 26 points and grabbing 14 boards, while Steve Andrews adds 15 in the first half and Jeff Jackson leads Loudoun Valley with 14.
A memorial statue marking Francis Scott Key’s grave in Frederick Maryland stands with a flag continually flying day and night, honoring the author of the Star Spangled Banner.
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