Big Three battle across district basketball tonight
James Wood travels to Stafford County to face the third place Colonels while Handley, 10-0 in league play, heads to Stonewall and Clarke County visits Loudoun County. Clarke County, Clarke, Handley, Stonewall, Hedgesville, and Berryville are featured in a crowded Northwestern and Commonwealth District slate with 8 p.m. tip offs and a 6:30 p.m. junior varsity start.
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Star Sports
James Wood
Fredericksburg
Stafford County
Colonels
Handley
Commonwealth
Stonewall
Clarke County
Loudoun County
Eagles
Berryville
Clarke County Eagles
Jim Ross
Clarke
Hedgesville
Roger Johnson
Eagle
Altire Pendleton
Leon Burns
NAIA Has 560 Basketball Members This Season
Kansas City reports the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics lists 560 member schools fielding basketball teams this season. The figure reflects a broad growth in NAIA participation across member institutions nationwide.
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Kansas City, Mo
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NAIA
Weekend Armory Schedule Highlights Woman’s Sports Leagues
The armory lists a busy roster with Ladies' Physical Fitness sessions in the morning and evening, plus Ladies' Basketball and Volleyball. Midget and Bantam League Basketball slots fill afternoon hours, while Handley School Playcourt hosts Bantam League Basketball from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
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War Memorial
Armory
Handley School
Year of the Quarterback shapes early NFL draft trades
The 1971 NFL draft opened with top quarterback picks Jim Plunkett Archie Manning and Dan Pastorini as expected. A flurry of trades followed including Norm Snead moved to Minnesota for Greg Barton and Don Horn sent to Denver with Zeke Bratkowski reacquired from Minnesota. Washington and Los Angeles made a blockbuster deal, while George Allen’s Rams players and draft picks joined Washington for six Rams at cost of several picks.
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New York
Standard
Jim Plunkett
Mississippi
Archie Manning
Santa Clara
Dan Pastorini
NFL
Philadelphia
Norm Snead
Minnesota
Greg Barton
Detroit
Green Bay
Don Horn
Bart Starr
Denver
Zeke Bratkowski
Packers
Alden Roche
Bratkowski
Vikings
Steve Smith
Eagles
High school scores spark rivalry in region action
Gar Field edged Woodbridge 60 58 and Madison beat Central 77 64 in a night of lively matchups. James Wood 69 63 Stafford and Handley 71 58 Stonewall of Manassas provided tight contests as Clarke Co 78 60 Loudoun Co and Page Co 61 Rappahannock played close fronts. Eagles strong surprise bid in Northwestern District and other results set up key late-season showdowns.
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Fredericksburg
Colonels
Stafford
Indians
Mike Whittle
Whittle
Donnie Ganse
Tim McHale
Mark Eyre
Paul Campbell
Handley
Stonewall
Raiders
Commonwealth
Gar-Field
Woodbridge
Madison
Central
Falcons
James Wood
Manassas
Clarke Co
Loudoun
Eagles
Osbourn
Black Knights
Page Co
Rappahannock
Panthers
Strasburg
Elkton
Rams
Redskins Pull Off Largest NFL Trade Of The Era
Washington coach George Allen acquired Myron Pottios Jack Pardee Maxie Baughan Diron Talbert John Wilbur and Jeff Jordan from the Los Angeles Rams along with Boyd Dowler from Green Bay in a blockbuster deal that also sent Marlin McKeever and multiple draft picks to LA. Other trades involved Green Bay Denver Minnesota Philadelphia and Detroit as the league reshaped rosters.
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Skins
Los Angeles
Diron Talbert
Jack Pardee
Myron Pottios
Maxie Baughan
John Wilbur
Jeff Jordan
Rams
Associated Press
George Allen
Washington Redskins
Washington
Allen
Marlin McKeever
Redskins
Trade Mart
Boyd Dowler
Green Bay
Dowler
Denver
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Detroit
Travis Williams
Green Bay Thunderbolt
Williams
Liquori Aims for Four Minute Mile at Wanamaker Millrose
Marty Liquori seeks victory in tonight's Wanamaker Millrose indoor mile at Madison Square Garden aiming to break the four minute barrier for the first time in the event's 54 year history. Tom Von Ruden and Gianni Del Buono challenge as others like Charlie Greene Jim Burnett Lee Evans and Juris Luzins loom in a star filled program.
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New York
Marty Liquori
Wanamaker-Millrose
Tom von Ruden
Pacific Coast Club
Liquori
Madison Square Garden
Villanova
Wanamaker
Marty
Cedar Grove
N.J
von Ruden
Italy
Gianni del Buono
Charlie Greene
Ben Vaughan
Mel Pender
Delano Meriwether
Jim Burnett
Lee Evans
Brian McElroy
Eamon O’keefe
Juris Luzins
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Stafford Co
Tommy Dixon
Jim Harris
Harris
Maroon and White
Gilbert Long
George Gaither
Long
Gaither
Hilltoppers
Greg Seldon
Charlie Long
John Spaid
Wesley Brooks
Stanford
Boston Patriots
Patriots
Plunkett
Winchester Parks and Recreation Department
War Memorial Building
New Orleans
Manning
Houston
Pastorini
Buffalo
J.D. Hill
Arizona State
Richard Harris
Grambling
Pete Rozelle
New Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
Trau Luray
Montevideo
Berkeley Springs
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Warren
Loudoun Valley
George Mason
Broad Run
Fauquier
Skyline District
Handley Albemarle
Lane
Osbourne
Luray
Page Co. Madison
Monroe Elkton
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