Cats Almost Engineer Upset of Year vs Cosmos
Bennington Catamounts unable to finish upset against Springfield Cosmos slipping to 7th straight loss, 52 49. Jim Keir leads Bennington with 15 points while Jeff Bergquist dominates the boards and Springfield’s Charlie Quinne scores 17 for the Cosmos.
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Springfield
Benington High
Bendi
Jeff Bergquist
Cats
Ronnie Welch
Pat Murray
Butch Stearns
Cosmos
Mike Derosia
Wy-Men
Dick Noble
Barrie Byrne
Benhi
Charlie Quinne
Jim Keir
Bennington
Bergquist
Keir
Steve Greenslet
Greenslet
Catamount
Jim Shoemaker
Hoop Scores From Recent BCHS and Local Matchups
BCHS 59 Hartford 39 and Springfield 52 Bennington 49. Windsor 66 MSJ 62. West Rutland 91 Brattleboro 83. Bellows Falls 68 OV 58. Local standings show mixed results across teams with notable high scores from West Rutland and Windsor.
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BCHS
Hartford
Springfield
Bennington
Windsor
MSJ
West Rutland
Brattleboro
Bellows Falls
Rutland
Otter Valley
Ground Game and Air Attack Clash in Orange Bowl
Nebraska and Alabama prepare for the 32nd Orange Bowl pitting a dominant ground attack against a precise passing offense. Alabama, favored, boasts a prolific quarterback and strong receivers while Nebraska counters with a powerful line and a multi headed backfield led by Wilson, Kirkland, and Solich.
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Nebraska
Harry
Lighthorse) Wilson
Ron Kirkland
Tiny
Frank Solich
Western Ontario Wins RPI Tourney
Western Ontario captured the 15th Rensselaer Invitational Hockey Tournament with an 11 1 victory over host RPI at the Field House. Bowdoin finished second after beating Middlebury 4 2 as Western Ontario stars Knightley Hospodar Leeson Babcock powered the team to the crown, while RPI suffered a blow with Pete Russel lost to injury.
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N.Y
Western Ontario
Engineers
RPI
Mustangs
Bowdoin
Middlebury
Jerry Knightley
John Hospodar
Hospodar
Alltourney
Dave Leeson
Larry Babcock
Bill L’meureux
Bill Grisdale
Knightley
Dick Greenlaw
Pete Russel
Garry Kearns
Northeastern
Eagles Real Alumni Triumph In Close Victory
Eagles Real Alumni defeated AMHS alumni 52 49 as Alan Meare led with 15 points and Tom Machsey 14 with 25 rebounds while Morton topped the visitors with 12 points. Don Corey and Mike Knox added 10 each for the Eagles who host North Bennington High School when league play starts next week.
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Morton
Martin Oakland
John Shaffer
Don Corey
Mike Knox
Eagles
North Bennington High School
Sabers Rout Hartford In Sloppy Ragged Showdown
Bennington Catho Ole Sabers overwhelmed Hartford Hurricanes 59-39 in a ragged display marked by turnovers and sloppy passing. Key contributors included Alan Plante, Don Chaffin, and standout rebounder Stan Krawczyk with 21 boards, while Hartford’s Scotty Phillips and Jerry Parrett led late scoring. The jayvee added a 43-41 win behind Jim Marsh’s late jumper.
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Hartford Hurricanes
Saber Gym
Saber
Hartford Scrubs
Dr. Naisvidit
Springfield
Mass
Hurricanes
Sabers
Hartford
Scotty Phillips
Jerry Parrett
Plate
Chaffin
Caron
J.J. Moore
Krawczyk
Denny Hart
Ace
Labers
Jayvee
Jim Marsh
Joe Bizzarro
Little Sabers
Marsh
Tom Caron
Hughes
Bennington Catholic
Alan Plante
Tim Lovely
Cotton Bowl preview shows Razorbacks as fast and versatile
Arkansas coach Frank Broyles remains confident despite injuries to key players, noting Jon Brittenham and Bobby Burnett provide strong run and pass options. Starters Glen Ray Hines Loyd Phillips and others are sidelined or doubtful, while weather predicts cloudy skies and upper 50s with light winds for the New Year’s Day game against LSU.
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APD
Arkansas
Frank Broyles
Hiseam
Louisiana State
Newsimen
LSU
Broyles
Jon Brittenam
Bobby Burnett
Bobby Crockett
Razorbacks
Glen Ray Hines
Loyd Phillips
Larry Watkins
Joe Black
Randy Stewart
Mike Bender
Richard Trail
Four Crusaders to Attack Mt Holy Cross in Winter Ascent
Four Holy Cross College seniors Edward Drinan Peter Will Patrick McDermott and Peter Kenny plan a New Year climb of Mt Holy Cross in Colorado. They raised 1000 for travel to Vail where three guides snowmobiles and helicopter support will be provided. The goal is to plant a bronze plaque bearing the college seal at the summit. The Rangers call up Ted Taylor from Baltimore and swap Doug Robinson to the Clippers in a separate note.
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Mass
Vail
Colo
Mt. Holy Cross
Vail Association
Colorado
NEW York Upi
NEW York Rangers
Ted Taylor
Baltimore
Doug Robinson
Clippers
Terrier Icemen Maintain Eastern Hockey Leadership
Boston and its hockey teams top the UPI ratings as the Terriers secure nine of twelve first place votes for 56 points in the major college list, with Cornell a distant second. Merrimack heads the small college ranks with seven firsts and 48 points, while Williams, Middlebury, and Bowdoin follow in a tight pack as the season progresses.
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Boston U University
United Press International
Eastern College Hockey Pilots
Terriers
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UPI
Len Ceglarski
Clarkson Tech
Merrimack College
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Thom Lawlor
Merrimack
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Boston University
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Nova Scotia
Jack Kelley
Clarkson
St. Lawrence
Boston College
Brown
Rube Bjorkman
University of New Hampshire
Wildcats
Bowdoin
Colby
American International
Vermont
University
New Hampshire
Gator Bowl showdown pits Tech and Texas Tech in scoring duel
Georgia Tech and Texas Tech meet in the 21st Gator Bowl with high powered offenses. Donny Anderson lists as last game for Texas Tech and potential record pro deal draws interest from Packers and Oilers. Tech sophomores Kim King and Lenny Snow provide heavy offense while 60,000 fans expect a televised showdown in 70 degree, cloudy conditions with possible showers.
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Jacksonville, Fla
UPI
Georgia Tech
Texas Tech
Donny Anderson
Green Bay Packers
Anderson
Kim King
Lenny Snow
Snow
Yellow Jacket
King
EastWest Shrine Battle Features Garrett Grabowski
The 41st East West Shrine Game at Keen Stadium drew a near full house as Heisman winner Mike Garrett and star John Grabowski headlined 48 all stars. East favored by five, players included Wolski, Barrington, Hankinson, Hodges, and a mammoth lineman advantage. Pro contracts loom for Grabowski and others as proceeds support Shrine hospitals. kickoff 1 45 p.m. PST.
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SAN FF
Ncisco
Mike Garrett
Southern California
Jim Grabowski
Camrolier
Stone
Keenr Stadium
Shrine
Crate
Grabowski
Green Bay Packers
Bill Wolski
Notre Dame
Tom Barrington
Ohio State
John Hankinson
Minnesota
Tom Hodges
Virginia
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Bear) Bryant
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