Fauquier Falcons Stun Stonewall Jackson 20-6 in season opener
Fauquier dominates Stonewall Jackson 20 to 6 behind Terry Canard who accounted for eight points and a strong running game led by Ben Webb Elwood Jackson and Jim Kehoe. The Falcons totaled 306 yards offense while holding the Raiders to 108 as Fauquier claimed early momentum and sealed the victory with a late Canard 19 yard run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye Potts
Falcons
Ben Webb
Elwood Jackson
Jim Kehoe
Raider
Fauquier
Elwood Jakeson
Stonewall
Maurice Johnson
Wayne Rector
Raiders
Falcon
Ben
Webb
Terry Canard
Canard
James
Leon Williams
The
Williams
James Wood
Fauquier Stonewall
Area Scoreboard Results in Regional High School Games
The roundup lists football scores across area matchups including Strasburg 6 over Warren County 0 and Fauquier 20 over Stonewall of Manassas 6. Other results include Woodbridge 27 over Spotsylvania 14 and Lexington 50 over Riverheads 0 with several close or lopsided finishes across Virginia and nearby towns.
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Strasburg
Warren County
Fauquier
Stonewall of Manassas
Stafford
Varina
Woodbridge
Spotsylvania
Montevideo
Harrisonburg
Petersburg
W.va
Stonewall
Turner Ashby
Waynesboro
Lee
Staunton
Wilson Memorial
Lexington
Riverheads
Fort Defiance
Page County
Albemarle
Danville
Beall
Parsons
Berkeley Springs
Ridgeley
Shepherdstown
Moorefield
Chambersburg
North Hagerstown
Hillsboro
Bishop Walsh
Northern
Ringwood
Southern
Keyser
Charles Town
Elkton
Central
Northside
Glenvar
Clintwood
Coeburn
the Pound
Ervinton
Gate City
Powell Valley
Pennington
Haysi
Appalachia
St. Charles
Jackson
Manassas
Blacksburg
Radford
Tie
Wytheville
Carroll County
Pulaski
Christiansburg
Dublin
Narrows
Galax
Giles
Roanoke Catholic
Drewry Mason
Orioles Top Detroit as Pirates, Cubs, Mets Lose
Orioles defeat Detroit 8-4 while Boston edges Washington 9-8 and Cleveland beats New York 2-1. Oakland rally beats Minnesota 5-4 on Bert Campaneris D-bag glove play as A's avoid trail in AL West. In NL, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Houston, San Diego and St. Louis win. Mets fall to Phillies then beat them 4-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
Oakland Athletics
Minnesota
Ron Perranoski
Twins
A’s
Oakland
Bert ‘Campaneris
Perranoski
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Yankees
California
Chicago White Sox
Seattle
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Houston
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Montreal
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Cater
Dick Green
Tito Francona
Tony Oliva
John Roseboro
Leo Cardenas
Sal Bando
Dean Chance
Perrano
Francona
Cardenas
Tom Reynolds
State Scholastic Scores From AP Flash Update
The Associated Press tally lists high school football scores across Virginia and nearby states, showing Maggie Walker 12 over John Marshall 6 and Prince George 14 over Huguenot 12, among many matches. Other notable results include Thomas Dale 21 over Manchester 0, Peabody 55 over Mary Bethune 0, and Alexandria area teams posting mixed outcomes with Albemarle 17 GW Danville 8, and Blacksburg 0 Radford 0.
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Prince George
Hopewell
Meadowbrook
Thomas Dale
Manchester
Peabody
Mary Bethune
Petersburg
Benedictine
Andrew Lewis
Martinsville
Cotton Enjoys Good Night at Charles Town Races
Leading trainer Carol Cotton won back to back co feature races at Charles Town. Strength De Fer paid 5.80 and Air Charger 6.40 after decisive late runs in the 4 1/2 furlong and Kearneysville Purse. Larry Myers rode both winners as Cotton led Texan rivals in the standings with 26 wins in 74 starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
W. Va
Carol Cotton
Strength de Fer
Air Charger
State Authority
Kearneysville
Larry Myers
Cotton
Charles Walker
Walker
ABA Says Raiding College Players Sparks Merger Tensions
Commissioner Walter Kennedy charged the ABA with raiding college players to pressure merger talks with the NBA. He condemned Detroit University star Spencer Haywood signing with the ABA and cited concerns from coaches and coaches associations about further targetting of college players before graduation. Kennedy blamed ABA president James Gardner for the actions while coaches Johnny Dee Adolph Rupp Ray Mears urged bans and a hands off policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Moran
Associated Press
Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
NBA
ABA
Haywood
Kennedy
James Gardner
Carolina Cougars
Gardner
Johnny Dee
Notre Dame
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ray Mears
Dee
College Basketball Coaches Association
Rupp
Calvin Murphy
Niagara University
Bob Lanier
St. Bonaventure
Murphy
Los Angeles Stars
Niagara
Frank Layden
Lanier
New York
Detroit
The
Rockets
Stonewall Bowl Falls 146 to Petersburg in Opener
Stonewall Jackson dropped a season opener 146 as Petersburg overpowered the Generals. Leonard Veeney returned a punt for Stonewall’s lone score, while Craig Redman and Tom Porter starred for Petersburg with a 6-6 tie before Porter’s 13 yard fake draw run and pass for the final conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
Petersburg
Stonewall
Leonard Veeney
Vikings
Generals
Craig Redman
Tom Porter
Porter
Redman
Veeney
Pat
Ashby Upsets Waynesboro In District Showdown
In Waynesboro Virginia Turner Ashby High School knocked off Valley League power Waynesboro 26 to 7. Pervis scored on a one yard run as the opening lead held after a forced turnover. Hutchinson and Stover added scoring runs and a 63 yard pass connected Stover to Arey for TA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Turner Ashby
Power
Black Knights
Little Giants
Pervis
Phil Hutchinson
Newman
Barry Arey
Lee Stover
Stover
T. Ashby
Menke Homer Sinks Giants in Nine. Dierker Hit Dugout Roof
Denis Menke homered in the ninth for Houston as Gaylord Perry took his 12th loss while Dierker, excited by the shot, cracked his head on the dugout roof. The Giants see their three game win streak end as Houston wins 2-0. Dodgers lose to Padres 4-1. Niekro and Aaron pace Braves win. Mets win first game with Seaver 20th win. Pirates beat Cubs at Wrigley, Blass four hits and three RBI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vave Johnson
Frank Robinson
Baltimore
Mike Cuellar
Don Wert
al Kaline
Detroit
Boston
Rico Petrocelli
Washington
Dick Bosman
Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Tom Saladino
Associated Press
Denis Menke
San Francisco Giants
Houston Astros
Larry Dierker
Menke
Giants
Gaylord Perry
Astros
Dierker
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Dodgers
San Diego
Atlanta
Braves
Houston
New York Mets
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Montreal
Doug Rader
Perry
Denis
Joe Niekro
Nate Colbert
Padres
Willie Davis
Dodger
Bill Sudakis
Phil
Niekro
Reds
Tony Perez
Woody Woodward
Hank Aaron
Clete Boyer
Tom Seaver
Mets
New York
Seaver
Jerry Grote
Rick Wise
Johnny Callison
Phils
Jim McAndrew
Pirates
Steve Blass
Billy Williams
Wrigley Field
Williams
Cubs
Blass
Ken Holtzman
Manny Sanguillen
Nelson Briles
Cardinals
Expos
Mike Shannon
Ron Fairly
Julian Javier
Briles
Major League Leaders Summary
Major League batting leaders include Carew and Robinson with .348 and .322 averages. Notable run leaders are Jackson and Robinson, while Killebrew leads RBIs and Oliva tops hits. Other leaders include Clarke in doubles and Jackson and Howard in home runs. In the National League, Clemente hits and Bonds runs highlight the season along with McCovey RBIs and Williams triplets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carew
Minnesota
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Jackson
Oakland
Killebrew
Powell
Oliva
Clarke
New York
R. Jackson
R. Smith
Boston
Hogan
Seattle
Clemente
Pittsburgh
C. Jones
Bonds
San Francisco
Rose
Cincinnati
McCovey
Santo
Chicago
Alou
Kessinger
M. Alou
B. Williams
H. Aaron
Atlanta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Stalnaker
Stalnaker
Sha ” Falcon
Terry
Orioles
Indians
Sam McDowell
Mel Stottlemyre
Jose Cardenal
Frank Fernandez
Fritz Peterson
Yanks
Jay Johnstone
Bill Voss
Danny Walton
Greg Goossen
Walton
Goossen
Maggie Walker
John Marshall
Wm Fleming
Jefferson Senior
E. C. Glass
Grundy
Halifax County
Rosboro
N.C
Greenbrier M.A
West Va
T. Jvo
Bluefield
Graham
Marion
Chilhowie
Welch
Richlands
Booker T
Suffolk
Knapp
Barry Robinson
Carver
N.news
Richmond
Cave Spring
William Byrd
Clifton Forge
Liberty
Lord Botetourt
Covington
James River
Dunbar
Alleghany
Franklin County
Buffalo Gap
Wilson
Mem
Shawsville
Valley
Abingdon
Honaker
Hurley
Lebanon
Castlewood
Wise
Lynn View
Tenn
Jonesville
Stuart M
Winchester Rt
Eeeeie the Sennememmend
Berry Ville Rt
James Wood Handley Loudoun Co
Valley Clarke Co. Warren Co
Warren
Bob King
Frank Zirkle
Gary Tice
Wildcats
Front Royal
Rams
Larry Sullivan
Homer
Major League
Brock
Morgan
Wills
Clem Lamaster
Winchester
COLT
OLT
Uge
Smith & Wesson Browning
Harrington & Richardson
Astras
Berettas
Hopkins & Allen
Navy Arms
CAP and Ball Walther and
Colt Scout
S.L.L.R
North Front Royal
South Winchaster
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