CALLIN' THE SHOTS With Russ Potts SCHEDULE FAVORS ASHBY
The District 10 basketball race favors Turner Ashby over Warren County and Luray as Warren, Luray clash and face Ashby Feb 11 in Front Royal. Warren must win all three to gain top seed, while Warren gets help from Larry Miller and shooters Pond Wood Payne. The Panthers are ineligible this year due to a VHSL reprimand.
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Fairmont Ends Shepherd Streak in Friday Basketball
Fairmont State halted Shepherd’s four game run as Carl Hartman’s Ramssection slips to under .500. Hartman expects a full lineup next season with three juniors two sophomores starting and two freshmen Hoeltzel and Hawse waiting to make impact. Hawse from Wardensville led his high school to a 17-3 peak. James Wood and Handley clash Saturday in Frederick County Junior High, the 13th meeting with Wood leading 7-5 in series. Handley won the first game 48-43. Handley 8-2, Wood 6-4 entering a key league showdown.
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Douglas Bulldogs Upset Johnson-Williams 78 73
Ed Barksdale’s Douglas Bulldogs defeated arch rival Johnson-Williams 78 to 73 in Winchester. The win preserves Douglas’s undefeated record against the Tigers in that city, continuing a series split from last season and this season.
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UK and Texas Western Stay Perfect In Weekend Hoops
Two top NCAA teams keep unbeaten records as Kentucky and Texas Western win again. Kentucky beat Auburn 115-78 at home and Texas Western defeated West Texas 69-50 to extend 14-0 marks. Kentucky travels to Vanderbilt. Texas Western to Colorado State. Other top teams stumble and close gaps in the crowded polls.
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Milwaukee Braves in Milwaukee Court Fight Over 1966 Plans
Milwaukee attorneys pressed for an antitrust verdict to force the National League to stay in Milwaukee or grant a replacement franchise. Braves seek to delay or move the trial. the league resists and plans to open in Atlanta on April 12 after 13 seasons in Milwaukee.
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Cavaliers to Host Virginia Tech in Key Wednesday Clash
Virginia seeks its 39th win over VPI as Bill Gibson aims for his first victory against the Hokies at University Hall. Tech, an independent, brings a strong lineup with guard Jim Connelly and scorers Kates and Sanders. Freshmen play at 5:55 with the main game at 8:00 p.m.
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Beard Aims for Victory In Lucky Golf Tourney
Kentuckian Frank Beard led the Lucky International Open at Harding Park by one stroke heading into the final round after a 70 following a 66-67 in earlier rounds. Souchak and Floyd trailed by two. Palmer among five tied at 207. Beard seeks a wire to wire win to cap a season troubled by rain and past illness.
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New Zealand
Western Maryland at Shepherd in area college game
Area sports schedule lists tonight college matchups including Western Maryland at Shepherd and George Mason vs James Wood at Frederick County Junior High. Other games feature Loudoun County Clarke County Herndon Fauquier Warren County Strasburg and more across several towns.
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Allen wins U S senior men title at Berkeley
Scott Ethan Allen, 17, reclaimed the senior men’s title at the 1966 U S Figure Skating Championships in Berkeley. Gary Visconti of Detroit took second as Allen built a strong lead in the school figures, with indications of renewed U S hopes for the world meet in Davos.
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Mets award first 1966 home opener tickets to Vietnam soldier
The New York Mets issued the first individual ticket order for their 1966 home opener to SP4 John S. McNeil serving in South Vietnam. Mets president George M. Weiss said McNeil will receive the first two tickets and attend as a guest, planning to celebrate the opening if the team wins.
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Cazzie Russell Leads All-American Candidates
Michigan's Cazzie Russell emerges as the leading contender for the 1966 All America honor. Contenders include Jim Walker Providence Clyde Lee Vanderbilt Dave Bing Syracuse Thad Jaracz Kentucky Henry Finkel Dayton and Jack Marin Duke. Other candidates span St Joseph's Duke UCLA and Kentucky with wide national representation.
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Dave Schellhase
Purdue
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New Mexico
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