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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1968
Page
9
Fauquier high school, led by Mike Fling with 35 points and 19 rebounds, routed Clarke County 78 to 38. The 6 6 senior center formed a one man scoring force as Fauquier outrebounded the Eagles 61 32 for their sixth league win and improved title hopes.
Elkton lost 79 to 54 at Montevideo, keeping them winless for a 12th consecutive game and the area’s only winless team.
Shenandoah College returned from break strong as the Hornets defeated Alleghany 113 to 69. Four local players reached double figures led by Ted Corcoran with 28 points, while Billy Boyles 15 and Billy Fletcher 16, Ivan Stubbs 17, and Clark Dixon 13 contributed.
Walsh aims for win as cross town rivals Allegany and Bishop Walsh collide in Cumberland. The Spartans stand 13-0 while Alco sits 9-2, joining Moorefield Luray Charles Town as Tri-State area unbeatens likely to change before or during the tournaments.
In Innsbruck Japan led three legs of the 40 kilometer cross country relay at the Winter World Student Games before Alexander Silnev closed the gap to hand Russia a gold with a time of 3 hours 12 minutes 40.2 seconds. Japan finished 1 minute 9 seconds back at 3:13:21.5 with Finland third at 3:13:36.5.
Doug Toan (right) had a shot blocked by John Bryant in last night’s Raiders judges contest at Handley Gym. Star photo by Jim Hamilton.
Wardensville defeated Paw Paw 99-38 in Wardensville last night to improve to 9-2. Dennis Brill scored 18 with 14 in the third quarter, while Phil Miller added 17 and Danny Rudy 13. Paw Paw’s Bill Delander led with 11 points.
Warren County Wildcats beat the Rappahannock Panthers 80 to 74 as Brooks tallied 29 points on precise shooting. Front Royal’s King debuted with 16 points, while Deal and Settle led Rappahannock with 23 and 20 points respectively, as the Panthers trailed by six at final.
The Pittsburgh Pipers beat Minnesota 115-107 to tie the Eastern Division lead with the Muskies. Heyman scored 31 points with four free throws finishing strong as Hawkins 28 and Washington 20 supported. Denver beat New Orleans 104-97, Dallas 122-96 over Houston, and Kentucky edged Anaheim 96-93.
James Wood 69 Fort Hill 67 and Harrisonburg 63 Handley 52 lead Saturday results. Warren County 67 Wardensville 66 and Charles Town 73 Valley 50 show close finishes. George Mason 51 Nokesville 43 and Mustang wins cited. Last week 21 correct four wrong. overall 387 correct 122 wrong PCT .760.
Independent basketball schedule lists Vint Hill versus TACS Armory at 2pm. The matchup sets a midweek pensando for local fans with both teams seeking key win in area play.
Local high school basketball results list numerous matchups with final scores such as Waynesboro 88 over Natural Bridge 16 and Harpers Ferry 82 over St. Joe's Martinsburg 79. Other notable results include Fauquier 78 over Clarke County 38 and Mountain area teams posting solid showings.
Moorefield won its 12th straight game by defeating Hampshire 86 to 68 in Moorefield West Virginia. Raymond Redman led Moorefield with 21 points while Larry Thomas 18 Mike Morris 14 and Bill Hunt 12 shared the balanced attack. Wayne Mathias led Hampshire with 30 points as the game stayed tight into the third before Moorefield pulled away with a 20 point fourth quarter to run its conference streak to ten.
Hofstra guard Wandy Williams reached 190 points and 68 rebounds in nine games after eligibility last season and matched those totals in the first nine games this season. The consistent production underscores his role for the Hofstra Pride early in the year.
Baltimore AP report notes Judy Johnson opposes any licensing of female flat racing riders. Kathy Kusner, an Olympic equestrian and U S team member, seeks approval to ride in thoroughbred races. Kusner trained Rico's Spy at Pimlico. stewards offered no comment on her six furlongs time.
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