James Wood Colonels top Loudoun County in league clash
James Wood Colonels beat Loudoun County 65 to 59 to grab first in the Northwestern League. Earl Foreman led with 17 points, Ted Sampson 15, Mike Jo’neal 14 as Wood improved to 8-2, Loudoun dropping to 3-2 in league play.
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Leesburg
James Wood
Colonels
Loudoun County
Jerry Hannas
Hannas
Wood
Earl Foreman
Ted Sampson
Mike Jo'Neal
Raidiers
John Bryant
Elmer Fox
Loudoun
O'Neal
Fauquier
Warrenton
Mike Fling
Mike Thompson
Pace
James Wood Almond
Garber O'Neal
Sampson
Foreman
DeHaven
County
J. Bryant
R. Bryant
Fox Donaldson Turner
Warner Haley
Perry Washington
James Wood Scores By Game in Loudoun County Meet
The James Wood team posted scores 18 17 18 12 as Loudoun County finished 17 11 14 17 for a 65 to 59 result. The match highlights individual contributions from both sides during the event.
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James Wood
Loudoun County
Beamon Sets Indoor Long Jump Mark at 27-1
Bobby Beamon of Texas El Paso soared to a 27-1 indoor long jump, breaking Igor Ter-Ovanesyan's two year old record. The 21 year old native of New York City achieved this on a short 28 yard runway after limited sleep, while NAIA and open division events produced nine meet records and Prairie View A&M beat Texas Southern 70 to 66 for the NAIA team title.
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Kansas City
Bobby Beamon
Texas-El Paso
New York City
Russia
Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Beamon
Oakland
Prairie View A&m of
Texas
Texas Southern
Area Sports Schedule Highlights Week Various Schools
A compact schedule lists junior high and high school basketball across multiple towns including Wardensville Capon Bridge Fauquier Clarke County Handley James Wood Rappahannock Warren County Strasburg Elkton and more with games spanning Monday through Sunday plus college Shenandoah at Alleghany and independent matchups at Vint Hill and TACS Armory. The weekly slate feature date tomorrow afternoon and evening starts with junior high 1 15 p m and continues through evenings culminating in Sunday independent action.
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Fauquier
James Wood
Frederick County
Clarke County
Charles Town
Harpers Ferry
Musselman
Herndon
Loudoun Valley
Page County
Warren County
Montevideo
Strasburg
Rappahannock
Elkton
Turner Ashby
Central
Stonewall
Luray
Shepherdstown
Berkeley Springs
Stafford
Culpeper
Orange
James Monroe
N. Martinsburg
Loudoun County
Handley
Fort Hill
James Wood- Frederick Co. Jr
Harrisonburg
Wardensville
Nokesville
George Mason
Cazzie Russsell Sparks Knicks Past Pistons With 42 Points
Cazzie Russell scored 42 points to power the New York Knicks to a 115-103 win over the Detroit Pistons. He rallied from a halftime gap, delivering 35 second half points and setting an arena mark, surpassing his previous career high. The Pistons had traded for Dave Bing earlier, as Russsell's performance underscored his value to New York.
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Associated Press
Detroit
New York Knicks
Detroit Pistons
Cazzie Russell
National Basketball Association
Pistons
Dave Bing
Syracuse
Russell
Knicks
Midwest
Michigan
Wolverine
Ann Arbor
Cazzie
Wilt Chamberlain
Baltimore
Luray Bulldogs Stay Undefeated With Win Over Wildcats
Luray High remained unbeaten by rallying in the fourth quarter to defeat Warren County 60 to 49 on Saturday. The Bulldogs, eight straight wins, overcame a 10-8 and 25-22 halftime deficit, with a 23-11 fourth period surge. Warren County dropped to 2-5. Page County looms next.
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Lee of Staunton
Handley
Luray
Warren County
Harrisonburg
Broadway
Page County
Montevideo
Defiance
Natural Bridge
Front Royal
Luray High
Jack Edmondson
Wildcats
Dogs
Warren
Russ Allen
Grady Arrington
Cats
F Campbell
Allen Arrington
Tutt Acree Harris
Townsend
F Saunders
Foglesong
Travis
Lacy
Washington
Brooks
Handley Rally Falls Short in 58 55 Loss
Lee High Leemen beat Handley 58 to 55 as Ken McAllister sealed the win with an interception and Jerry Chandler added two free throws. Handley trailed 56-53 with 42 seconds left, but could not finish rallying.
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Staunton
Lee High Leemen
Ken McAllister
Jerry Chandler
Leemen
Handley Quint
Tommy
Mike Thompson
Pat Stewart
Maroon and White
Lee
Lee High
Hilltoppers
Dave Dixon
Dennis Ralston
Jimmy Omps
Quint
Doug Toan
Tommy Thompson
Bill Cowley
Winchester
Tim Bostack
Omps
Bobby Setzer
Chandler
Handley
Staunton Boys
Jim Rhodes
Shep Campbell
Tom Thompson
Bob Setzer
Tim Lee
Williams Leads Mounties 88-66 in Southern Conf. action
George Washington University slid to 1-12 in the Southern Conference after a loss and a rough stretch in league play. East Carolina and VMI faced off in a busy week as WVU continued a three-game win streak with an 88-66 victory at Penn State.
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Associated Press
George Washington
George Washington U.’s
Valley Forge
GWU
Wayne Dobbs
Colonials
East Carolina
Lexington
VMI
Pirates
East Tennessee
West Virginia
Penn State
Ron Williams
WVU
Vince Colbert
N.C. State
Tide forward Nordholz stars in scoring flurry early season
Alabama guard Mike Nordholz led in scoring in eight of the first twelve games, totaling 274 points for a 22.8 point average. His best showings include a 28 point effort against Mississippi as the Tide struggles in the SEC race.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Mike Nordholz
Tide
Nordholz
Mississippi
Davis Seeks 32-Point Pace as Virginia Routs Clemson
Virginia Union star Mike Davis leads Virginia in scoring with a 32.1 point per game average after 11 games as the state race tightens. Norfolk State's Bobby Dandridge tops with 27.5, and Virginia Tech ends a six-game streak. Cavaliers beat Clemson 81-73 in a regionally televised ACC matchup.
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Richmond
Virginia Union
Mike Davis
Virginia
Davis
Lynchburg
Wayne Proffitt
Proffitt
Bobby Dandridge
Norfolk State
Bridgewater
Jim Upperman
Cavaliers
Mike Kates
Clemson
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