Spectacular Bid Triumphs in Preakness Stakes Finish
Spectacular Bid, ridden by 19-year-old Ron Franklin, won the Preakness by five lengths for trainer Bud Delp as Screen King driven by Angel Cordero Jr. faced controversy. Golden Act finished second and Flying Paster third with Spectacular Bid eyeing Belmont glory. Delp praised Franklin and downplayed Cordero's tactics as Bid prepares for Belmont.
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Ronnie Franklin
Baltimore
Bud Delp
Ron Franklin
Angel Cordero Jr
Delp
Spectacular Kid
Franklin
Cordero
Screen King
Ronnie
Flying Paster
General Assembly
Spectacular Bid
Golden Act
Belmont Park
Bid
Handley rebounds to lead in Region II Group AA track
Handley placed fourth in the boys meet at James Madison University advancing 10 athletes toward state AA championships. Tavenner finished third in the 880 with a 1 58.2 time, while Sweeney and Strykeralso posted notable performances. Handley girls tied for fifth with three advancing to states. Warren County and Clarke County also posted records and strong showings.
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Star
Harrisonburg
Handley
James Madison University
Steve Tavenner
Nick Sweeney
Mike Stryker
James Madison
Warren County
Clarke County
Warren
Clarke
Travis Nowlen
Seldon Kellas Win Region II Doubles Title in Tennis
Fredericksburg reports Danny Kellas and Lynn Seldon claim the Region II Group AA doubles crown with a 6 2 6 1 victory over Harrisonburg's Greg Dellinger and Dave Witmer at the Fredericksburg Country Club. They advance to the state tournament at Christopher Newport College.
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Fredericksburg
Danny Kellas
Lynn Seldon
Harrisonburg
Greg Dellinger
Dave Witmer
Fredericksburg Country Club
Seldon
Kellas
Christopher Newport College
Newport News
Free Throws At Game's End Lift Bullets
Washington Bullets beat the Seattle SuperSonics 99 97 to take a 1 0 lead in the NBA finals after Larry Wright was fouled on a layup with two seconds left Steve Wright scored 26 off the bench for Washington Gus Williams 32 in defeat as Seattle rallied from 91 73 down to tie late in the fourth quarter
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Washington
Bobby
Wright
Gus Williams
SuperSonics
Seattle
Williams
Dennis Johnson
Savard’s 20 foot backhand ends overtime tie and eyes Cup
In Montreal, Serge Savard scored at 7:25 of overtime as the Canadiens beat the Rangers 4-3 to take a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup final. The win puts Montreal one win from its fourth straight title, with Games 5 at home and a chance to clinch.
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Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
New York
John Davidson
Serge Savard
Savard
Canadiens
Larry Robinson
Davidson
Ken Elwardt
Chicago
Andy van Hellemond
Elwardt
Wood’s three placers light up state AAA track meet
James Wood High School produced three state AAA track finalists led by Gloria Beatty fourth in the girls 440 and Dana Crystal fifth in the girls mile. Coach Rusty McDonald praised the squad after a rain-soaked meet that featured late-start events and strong performances from nearby programs.
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Wood
Newport News
James Wood
Gloria Beatty
Gene Davis
Dana Crystal
Rusty McDonald
W.T. Woodson
JoAnn Dyre
Lafayette
Pam Chritian
Millicent Brown
Ferguson
Crystal
Linda Portasik
Ft. Hunt
Susan Glover
Stafford
Woodbridge
Sue Bain
Gar Field
Kellyson
Bridge
Sue Barton
Val Hardin
Lynwood Heflin
Bingham
Ae Echo
Gar
Jack Jack Aims for State Golf Title With Handley
Scott Jack leads Handley toward the state AA championship at Keswick course in Charlottesville after a regional title with a 77. He studies the course with coaches and pros, emphasizes smart play and patience, and recalls his start at age four as he seeks a second strong score in the state tournament.
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Star Sports
Scott Jack
Jack
Handley
Charlottesville
Keswick
James Wood
Jerry Tingle
Carpers Valley
Rick Miller
University of Virginia
South Wales
Northwestern
Scott Jack Page
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Canonero II
Affirmed
Ken Morrison
Tavenner
Waynesboro
Darrell Earman
Todd Colas
Osbourn Park
Dellinger
Witmer
James Monroe
Hunter Janney
Janney
Bill Hastings
Lee Seldon
Clemson
Pete Lowe
Barman
Colas
Lowe
Sweeney
Mike Ice
Stryker
Brad Carver
Western Albemarle
Gary Brown
Timmy Marshall
Greg Stotler
Chuck Frye
Chuck Witt
Mike Bachman
Mark Smith
Brown
Lee Handley
Winchester Evening Star
Davis
Bene Agers
Patrick
Asens
Rene Me Haxter
Princess Anne
Gene Moore
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