Handley Girls Clinch Northwestern District Title
Handley locked up its first Northwestern District regular season girls basketball title with a 60-44 win over Loudoun Valley as Warren County upset Park View 48-42. Sharon Williams and Linda Jones led with 16 points each. Handley sealed victory with a 9-0 run in the final three minutes. Coach Brenda Neal praised the zone offense and late defensive steals as keys to the win.
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Star
Purcellville
Handley
Warren County
Park View
Loudoun Valley
Osbourn
Osbourn Park
Sharon Williams
Linda Jones
Melanie Clevenger
Jones
Brenda Neal
Clevenger
Kay Thomas
Neal
Sharon
Williams
Nancy Morrison
Shealee
U.va
Morrison
Loudoun County
Nachtigal
Beth Webb
Mary Rowland
Warren
Valley
Raiders Rout Chargers in Oakland Showdown
The Chargers trail 24-6 at halftime and lose 45-22 at the Oakland Coliseum. Dan Fouts threw for 303 yards with two interceptions as Ken Stabler led the Raiders with 212 yards passing and one TD. The loss drops San Diego to 6-3, keeping Denver and the Raiders close in the AFC West.
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Oakland
San Diego Chargers
Oakland Raiders
Chargers
Oakland Coliseum
Raiders
Lester Hayes
San Diego
Dan Fouts
Fouts
Hayes
John) Matuszak
Dan
Ira Matthews
Wisconsin
Ken Stabler
Stabler
Denver
Jack Tatum
Billy Shields
Leaders, Ties Loom In NFL AFC Central Race
Winchester Evening Star notes Philadelphia and Washington at 6-2 with Dallas possible to force a three way Central Division tie if they win. Houston and Cleveland sit at 5-3 while Tampa Bay travels to Minnesota to meet the Vikings. The Bucs own a 6-2 season and led Bloomington last year 16-10. New England sits 6-2 atop the AFC East as Los Angeles and New Orleans pace the NFC West at 4-4 in a tight race one game ahead of Atlanta.
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Kansas City
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Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Minnesota
New Orleans
Washington
New York Jets
Houston
Buffalo
Three Rivers Stadium
Steelers
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Vikings
Bucs
Bloomington
New England
Miami
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Cody
Tech Faces Alabama in Spotlight Clash for Gobblers
Virginia Tech travels to Alabama seeking first win against the Crimson Tide in nine tries. The Gobblers sport a 4-3 record, led by ground attack from Kenny Lewis and Cyrus Lawrence as they aim to rebound after their season-opening road game.
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Virginia Tech
Gobblers
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Bill Dooley
Dooley
Virginia
Virginia Military
Keydets
Jack Furman
Richmond
Spiders
Cincinnati
William & Mary
Indians
Delaware
Kenny Lewis
Cyrus Lawrence
Self Taught Kicker Gives Handley New Dimension
Cody Dearing emerged as Handley High School’s rising star kicker after a self taught soccer style. His 39 yard field goal against Clarke County may be the longest for the Judges, with 20 of 22 extra points making him a top district scorer.
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Star Sports
Cody Dearing
Handley
Clarke County
Gene Fisher
Dearing
Daniel Morgan
Jayvee
Bill Brown
Kickers
University
Handley Eyes Ninth Northwestern Title At District Meet
Handley aims to extend its district title streak at the Northwestern District cross country championships on its Sterling Park course. Coach Gary Brown pushes a more aggressive, timing-focused approach after a strong Georgetown result, with Osbourn Park and Park View among contenders and Park View favored in the team race.
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Star
Handley
Ajayvee
Gary Brown
Georgetown
Osbourn Park
Todd Colas
Kevin Ambrose
Colas
Ee Park View
Tom
U.va
Brown
Eagles
Park View
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Winchester Evening Star
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Dayton
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Howard
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Livingstone
Norfolk State
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Bethune Cookman
Orlando
Fla
Kicker
Maryland
James Wood
Ron Lindon
Lindon
Viering
Scott Lawson
Broad Run
Sterling Park
le Ned
Jon Bellingham
Timmy Marshall
Clarke
Jim Burkholder
Arron
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Woody Morrison
Arren
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