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1 Digest Pro football 33 State ACC basketball For the record ra The NBA "ZZZ.M High schools jjg Fitness Q4A Outdoors B14-15 Sidelines B1 Boo receives honor 'Skins could put a lock on division title Washington's Jay Schroeder (left) is expected to have his patience tested again by the St. Louis Cardinals. See story on Page B2. Miami prevails Kentucky prevails Rex Chapman made a 3-pointer with 1:48 left in overtime that gave No. 2 Kentucky the lead for good as the Wildcats beat fifth-ranked Indiana 82-76 in the inaugural Big Four Classic.

Page B9 Hampton's Boo Williams has been named head coach of the National AAU team that will compete in the 1988 World Games junior basketball tournament, which will be hosted by the Russians. Page B12 Holder Jeff Feagles ran 24 yards on a fake field goal to set up Melvin Bratton's four-yard go-ahead touchdown run in the second period as second-ranked Miami held off No. 8 South Carolina 20-16. Page B5 7 1 tir-M Sunday, December 6, 1987 section Kirby9s 4 TD propel Tigers to state crown After fumble, Tabb star demolishes Martinsville 1 Hampton downs Fauquier Crabbers in state final By MIKE MINIUM Staff Writer WARRENTON Hampton will be the first Group AAA high school football team ever to play in four straight state championship games. The Crabbers earned the right to play for the title they have already won two years in a row with a 10-6 victory over Northwest Region champion Fauquier Saturday afternoon.

Todd Summers rushed for 104 yards and Mike Stefanko scored Hampton's lone touchdown as the Crabbers lifted their record to 12-1. Hampton will face T.C. Williams, a 26-7 winner over High land Springs, in next week's Division 6 state championship game. But for much of Saturday's game, it appeared that Fauquier just might become the first team ever to beat Hampton in a state semifinal game. The Falcons See Hampton, Page B6 By DAVE JOHNSON Staff Writer YORK Terry Kirby isn't used to being the goat.

And he doesn't like it very much. After his crucial third-quarter fumble gave Martinsville the lead, Kirby responded with three second-half touchdowns as Tabb downed the Bulldogs 28-10 for the Division 4 state championship Saturday at Bailey Field. "I was really mad at myself," said Kirby, who finished with four touchdowns. "I screwed up, and when I screw up, I feel I have to do something to make up for it to make people forgive me." If indications count, all is forgiven. After rushing for 270 yards his lowest output of the playoffs Kirby was mobbed at the middle of the field in a post- game celebration of the Tigers' first state title since 1981.

It was the most traffic he had seen all day. Kirby finished his junior season with 2,864 yards and 42 touchdowns the latter figure a state Group AA record. In four playoff games, he rushed for yards and 13 touchdowns. Kirby, however, almost had to wear the goat's horns after he fumbled on the first play of the second half. He dropped the ball on a kickoff return and Martinsville's Maurice Tinsley recovered at the Tabb 35.

Ten plays later, Joel Johnson kicked a 26-yard field goal to give the Bulldogs a 10-7 lead. It was the first time this season Tabb had trailed in the second half. See Tabb, Page B6 "-TV t. 1 Staff photo by DAVID BOWMAN Tabb star Terry Kirby is hugged by teammate Chris Slade after scoring first TD. Phoebus falls to Courtlan in overtime 22-21 i urns 4 -J posed to be looking for two guys running post patterns, but I lofted it up for Stephan." Phoebus worked some third-down magic of its own on the ensuing possession.

Jeff Holloman and tailback David Brown combined on a 13-yard swing pass, setting up a fourth-and-goal at the 1. Brown, who captured game-rushing honors with 191 yards on 28 carries, bulled his way over left tackle for the final touchdown. The 200-pound senior rushed for 1,492 yards this season. The Phantoms forced the overtime with a 67-yard scoring drive and a two-point conversion in the final 3:48. Brown bolted a yard around right end to cap the desperation drive, setting the stage for the tying two-point conversion with 41 seconds left.

Phoebus halfback Mike Artis was stopped short of the goal line on the conversion run. But he fum-, bled into the end zone and outw--restled a Courtland defender for a 15-15 deadlock. "We were really upset by that conversion play," said Cougars' See Phoebus, Page B8 "Wykle has been a great kicker for us. I didn't consider going for a two-point conversion. We just wanted to tie it up and go into another overtime." Phoebus won the toss prior to the overtime and elected to start the extra period on defense.

Courtland took possession on the Phoebus 10. But faced a third-and-goal situation from the 18 after an unsuccessful running play and penalties for illegal motion and an ineligible receiver down field. Cougars' quarterback J.C. Hall, who at one time played for the Bethel High junior varsity, improvised on the next play for the decisive touchdown. Hall lofted a pass to the right flat.

Running back Stephan Banks caught it on the run at the 10 and rambled the rest of the way for a 21-15 lead. Brennden McGeehan, who had missed his two previous conversion kicks, then added what proved to be the winning point. "We made up that play in the huddle," Hall said of the scoring pass to Banks. "Stephan said he felt he could beat his man. I was sup By MIKE KEECH Staff Writer NEWPORT NEWS The same Lady Luck that smiled on Phoebus' football team in the final minute of regulation play slapped the Phantoms' faces in overtime Saturday afternoon.

A stunned Todd Field crowd saw Phoebus' most-successful season end on a missed conversion kick, that if made would have forced a second overtime in the thrilling state Division 5 semifinal. Instead, 12-1 Courtland emerged with a 22-21 triumph and the host berth in next Saturday's state final against George Marshall (12-1). J.P. Wykle's decisive extra-point attempt was a low line drive into the middle of the mass of humanity at the line of scrimmage. "The ball didn't get on the kicking tee," said Phoebus assistant coach Mike Tallon in a possible explanation for the kick's low trajectory.

"I really didn't see what happened on the kick," said Phoebus Coach Bill Dee. "I'll have to look at it on the game film. We didn't make it, and it's a real tough loss. 0 jar- i-u. Staff photo by HERB BARNES Phoebus tailback David Brown looks for more yardage against Courtland Saturday.

FHiy rushes. -I Brown wins pas the eisman McPherson 2nd in the balloting Am ft Vr "I The Middies, weakened when two starters on thfe offensive line were sidelined by an administrative actioa just before game time, mart-aged only a 30-yard field goal by Ted Fundoukas with 5:01 to play. "Our ability to block and run inside was the key to our offense in the second Army Coach Jim Young said. "I told the defense they played the best game since I've been here." Young earned his third victory in five games with Navy. The victory was Army's third over the Middies in their last four meetings and narrowed Navy's margin in the series to 41-40-7.

The Cadets wound up 5-6 and Navy 2-9 for the season. The Middies were hurt less than two hours before game time when starting center Matt Felt and guard Joe Bren-nan were told they couldn't play because of what Navy's first-year coach, Elliot Uzelac, See Navy, Page B5 PHILADELPHIA (AP) Army stuck with its ground troops Saturday to grind out a 17-3 victory over Navy in the 88th renewal of their service academy football rivalry. The Cadets ran the ball 72 times for 315 yards out of their wishbone offense and threw only four passes against Navy, eventually wearing down the outmanned Midshipmen. The Cadets took an early 3-0 lead on a 40-yard field goal by Bit Rambusch and added fourth-quarter touchdowns by Andy Peterson and Tory Crawford. Their top rusher, Mike Mayweather, carried 25 for 119 yards.

"Our game plan was to establish the run inside," said. "A couple, of plays early I wasn't reading the right holes. But it worked later." "The offense came out more fired up in the second half. Personally I was nervous in the first half." NEW YORK (AP) Tim Brown of Notre Dame won the 1987 Heisman Trophy Saturday as voters remembered his earlier play rather than sub-par performances in his last two games. Brown, a wide receiver and kick return specialist, received 1,442 points in the nationwide balloting.

Quarterback Don McPherson of Syracuse was second with 831, Gordie Lockbaum of Holy Cross was third with 657, Lorenzo White of Michigan State fourth with 632 and Craig Heyward of Pitt fifth with 170. Brown won five of the six sections of the country. The only section he did not win was the Northeast. A front-runner for the Heisman since the season began, Brown's chances appeared to dim when he dropped three passes in Notre Dame's 24-0 loss to Miami a week ago. "It happened and it's over and done with," Brown said of his sub-par play, which also saw him gain just 14 yards on three punt returns, including one where he was dropped for a 2-yard loss.

"I've had too many good days to let one bad day pull me down." In a loss to Penn State, Brown was held to minus 4 yards in four carries, gained only 29 yards on four receptions and 7 yards on a punt return. Notre Dame Coach Lou Holtz disclosed this past week that Brown played the final five weeks of the season with a dislocated shoulder. "We didn't want to say much about it for obvious reasons," Holtz said. "He suffered a slight separation in the sixth game of the year. We think he will be much bet- Irish's Tim Brown wins by 610 points ter by the Cotton Bowl" Jan.

1 when the Irish take on Texas "Timmy took a pounding. He also played with a broken ring finger," Holtz said. Brown is only the second player who is primarily a flanker and kick returner to win the Heisman the first was Nebraska See Brown, Page B16.