Catamounts Nip Raiders 56-51 in tight Vermont league clash
Bill Hurley scored 26 to pace the Catamounts as they edged Rutland 56-51. Danny Hier added 12 as Bennington Cata mountmen improved to 6-2 overall and 1-1 in the league, overcoming a late Raider surge with four free throws in the final 40 seconds. Rutland led 14-12 after one but Bennington pulled away to lead 31-30 at halftime. The Raiders forced OT in a separate note with the Rutland Raiders beating the Bendi Kittens 46-45 in overtime. Bennington next meets Bellows Falls Friday in Bennington.
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Windsor Yellowjackets
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Hier
Earle Bowen
Russell
Malmgren
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Fitzgerald
Frankiewicz
Benhi Rutland
Keefe, Fleming
Jerry Smith
Furman
William and Mary
Bill Kirwan
Navy
Georgia Tech
Bob O'Billovich
Montana
Idaho
Governors Rout Eagles for their first win of season 63 to 34
On North Bennington court Bob Nolans Governors dominated Arlington 63 34 to grab their first cage victory of the season. Ricky Haynes led with 22 points while Jerry Elwell added 12 for the Governors. Arlington trailed 20 9 after eight minutes and 28 15 at halftime as rebounding and scoring woes hurt the Eagles.
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Ricky Haynes
Jerry Elwell
Arlington
Governors
Peter Marsh
Eaglets
Lt. Governors
St. Michael’s Saints
St. Michael's
Leland and Gray
Villanova Faces Seton Hall in Twenty-Second Straight Bid
Villanova seeks its 12th consecutive win as top ranked Wildcats host Seton Hall at the Villanova Field House. Duke hosts Penn State, Texas Tech defends SWC title vs Texas, and West Virginia returns to the SoCon at 5-0 after a recent rough patch. Kentucky, Indiana and Furman also post strong showings.
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Pirates
Duke
Penn State
Texas Tech
Texas
West Virginia
Mountaineers
VMI
LSU Mentor Expected to Lead Cadets
WEST POINT New York AP Paul Dietzel the LSU coach is expected to leave LSU for Army to take over as head coach at the Point Dietzel 38 has a five year contract offer at 20000 per year plus living quarters and commissary benefits LSU would need a release Dietzel has four years left on his LSU deal and the LSU board of supervisors may resist his departure.
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Cam By
West Point Aige
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Jim Corbett
New Orleans
Dale Hall
Hall
Navy
sSs
Earl Blaik
Sprinter Ward Wins Sullivan Award as Top Athlete
Wilma Rudolph Ward, three Olympic golds and 1960 61 AP woman athlete of the year, earns the 1961 James E Sullivan Award. Coach Ed Temple calls it the greatest honor. The Tennessee State senior, newlywed to William Ward, aims to compete with him in track. she is the third woman to win the award in 16 years. Ward scored 1627 points, fourth highest in the poll.
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Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
Tennessee
BCHS Sabers top Proctor 54 to 50 in season opener
BCHS Sabers push to .500 with a 54 50 win over the Proctor Phantoms as four starters reach double figures led by Peter Lemieux and Craig Galipeau with 14 points each. Proctor’s Dupray leads guests with 16. fouls favored BCHS 20 6. The win sets up a road game against Ludlow Presidents next.
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Peter Lemieux
Craig Galipeau
Bizzarromen
Bizzarromen Both Collecting 14 Points, “Gi-Gi” Allard
Fred Bushee
Bill Duprey
Tom Parker
Ray Pentkowski
Proctor
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BCHS
MVL
Ludlow
Glenn Thurber
Chester Sentinels
Allard
Snyder
Lemieux
Bushee
Galipeau
Parker
Curtis
Pentkowski
Ratti I Tj Duprey
Mears
Colvin
Rose Bowl Grid Pact Anticipated
Big Ten and Big Five officials near agreement on an annual Rose Bowl contract. Discussions covered reinstating the 13 year old arrangement before its post 1960 expiration. A key issue is the Big Ten no repeat rule versus the Big Five likely abandoning it, affecting Minnesota if they win again.
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Calif
Big Ten
Big Five
Minnesota
College Basketball Scores Summary
A sequence of men's college games with multiple teams including Rutgers over Bucknell in overtime, Kentucky over Virginia, Wake Forest over Minnesota, Navy over George Tech in overtime, and Indiana crushing Notre Dame. Other notable results feature Furman over Wi Mary, Auburn over Chattanooga, and Gonzaga defeating Whitworth.
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Florence
Ala
Tenn Tech
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Centenary
Loyola
Gopher Back Sandy Stephens Tops AP Yearend Poll
Minnesota quarterback Sandy Stephens topped the Associated Press year end football poll with 21 votes for standout play against Michigan and 11 votes for the Michigan State game. He led Minnesota to a 23-20 comeback win over Michigan and a 13-0 victory versus top-ranked Michigan State.
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Iowa
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Gophers
Brown
Thomas Aims at Indoor High Jump Record this season
Boston University star John Thomas, coached by Ed Flanagan, is expected to surpass the American indoor high jump record of 7 feet 3⅞ inches this season. Thomas opens his 1962 campaign against Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire, with no fixed height in mind.
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Slaters upset Burr and Burton as Bulldogs drop fifth straight
Fair Haven Slaters defeated Burr and Burton 65-55 in MVL play on their home court. Pete Partch scored 24 for Fair Haven while Jim Tobin added 19 as Burr and Burton struggled from the line with only one foul shot made. Rebounding edge favored Fair Haven with Partch and Walsh combining for 30 boards. Burr and Burton heads to Manchester Friday to face Otter Valley after the loss.
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Ted Hosley
Gaiotti
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Detroit coach Miller eyed as BC successor
Boston College considers University of Detroit football coach James H. Miller as the likely replacement for Ernie Hefferle. A BC spokesman said Miller has the inside track and an announcement could come before week’s end after Hefferle resigned to return to the University of Pittsburgh as an assistant.
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Ernie Hefferle
Boston College
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University of Pittsburgh
Ernie Davis Voted Best In AP Poll
Syracuse star Ernie Davis named back of the year in the AP yearend poll chosen by 43 of 212 voters. Davis aided Syracuse to a 24-5-0 record over three seasons including the 1959 national title and two postseason bowls. He rushed for 823 yards this season and finished with 2,386 yards rushing and 220 points in his collegiate career.
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Ohio State
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Texas
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