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Article: Potomac State signs Paw Paw's Delawder . . . to play baseball
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- June 30, 2000
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KEYSER - Josh Delawder, the premier scorer in West Virginia high
school basketball history, has signed a national letter-of-intent to
play baseball at Potomac State. Despite reportedly receiving some
college basketball offers, Delawder said Thursday he chose baseball
because it's his favorite sport.
In February, Delawder broke the 32-year-old state scoring mark
held by Flemington's Paul Popovich. He led Paw Paw to its first
Class A state tournament berth in 23 years.
The first-team all-state selection finished with 2,965 points.
"I've always loved playing the game," he told The Mineral Daily
News-Tribune of Keyser. "I used to play all day and all night, and I
think I have more potential.
"I ...