Red Riot Beats Thornton in South Portland Basketball
South Portland defeat Thornton Academy 57 to 36 at Beal Gym as Larry Myers 17 and Steve Miller 16 lead the Red Riot. Thornton struggles from the floor and misses six foul shots while South Portland uses height and a 9-3 zone to pull away after halftime.
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South Portland
Thornton Academy
Beal Gym
Red Riot
Scott Wilkes
Larry Myers
Colin Beckworth
Mike Harvey
Steve
Miller
Thornton
Steve Miller
Bob Brown
Sears
Steve Fogg
Steve Vance
Vance
Oxford Hills
Wilkes
Myers
O’leary
Ingalls
Simpson
Beckwith
Sevlinski
Heyworth
Harvey
Geritty
Paulus
Fogg
Paquette
McGuffin
McNabb
Pendleton
Caddigan
Dale
Truman
Hadiars
Redmond and
Hersey
Home tournament weekend favors host teams in five early classics
In five early holiday tournaments hosts dominated. Marshall beat Long Island 90 79 in overtime to meet Oral Roberts. Oral Roberts edged Idaho State 59 55. Tennessee toppled Navy 86 59 to face Harvard. Arizona and Arizona State neared Fiesta Bowl Classic final. Kansas beat Fordham to reach Jayhawk final vs Washington. Utah thumped Army 109 84 to face West Virginia. Southern Cal beat Nevada Reno. Oregon defeated Nevada Las Vegas.
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Marshall
Long Island University
Oral Roberts
Tomight
Idaho State
Harvard
Cincinnati
Arizona
Arizona State
Tucson
Ariz
Illinois
State
Kansas State
Kansas
Fordham
Washington
Temple
Utah
Army
West Virginia
Weber State
Southern Cal
Nevada
Tennessee
Navy
Jonas Honick
Fleming
Bob Elliott
Roger Morningstar
Clarence Ramsey
Nevada-Reno
Gus Williams
WFL Faces Uncertain Future Amid Reorganization
Tom Origer and other WFL owners meet in New York for two days of talks as a proposed plan requires each team to post 750000 and escrow funds to cover 1975 expenses. Hemmeter leads a reorganization with eight teams planned. the Florida Blazers are shifted to Orlando.
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NEW York
Tom Origer
Origer
WFL
Chicago Fire
Chris Hemmeter
Hemmeter
WFL Board of Governors
Birmingham
Orlando
Southern California
Hawaii
Memphis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Portland
Charlotte
Shreveport
Jacksonville
Syracuse
San Antonio
Florida Blazers
Rommie Loudd
Orlando Motel
David Williams
Williams
Loudd
Bob Deutsch
Larry Grantham
Florida
Kennebunk Routs Massabesh High In Victory
Kennebunk High Rams dominated Massabesh High Mustangs 76 to 49 to stay unbeaten. Scott Higgins led with 17 points and strong rebounding while Jon Deteso and Chuck Riley contributed key baskets and points. Kennebunk built early leads and held Massabesh to limited shots, then extended the advantage through the game as both teams rotated players.
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Kennebunk
Rams
Kennebunk High
Massabesh High
Mustangs
Scott Higgins
Jon Deteso
Chuck Riley
Deteso
Ram
Riley
Tim Heffernan
Massabesh
Brian Gerry
Greg Knight
Jon
Gardner
Lux
S. Riley
Cluff
Kellett
Higgins
C. Riley
Andrews
Heffernan
Going
Dudevoir
Knight
T. Ghidoni
Harrison
Chick
Jones
C. Boothby
Mitchell
G. D.chidoni
Bennett
Hammond
Mayo
Gerry
Morong
Ban‘ford
Fryeburg Cruises Past OOB in Fifth Straight Win
Fryeburg Academy remained undefeated with a 62 to 50 victory over Old Orchard Beach. Fryeburg led 18 14 at first, 32 21 at halftime, and 44 29 entering the final period as Old Orchard Beach managed only 15 points in the middle quarters. Angelosante scored 21 for OOB and Wofford led Fryeburg with 12. Fryeburg to face Kennebunk next in a Southern York County League showdown.
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Fryeburg
Fryeburg Academy
Old Orchard Beach
Seagulls
Jim Angelosante
Zeke Wofford
Chris Somers
Ken Rickaby
Tim Davis
Angelosante
Randy Hirst
Orchard Beach
Frueburg
Kennebunk
Somers
Smith
Irving
Ray
Turner
Stacy
Rickaby
Verrill
Wofford
Vasquez
Davis
Servaido
Speed
Bourassa
Boisvert
Hirst
Stevenson
Cyr
Bernard
Goldsuch
Lambert
Peccaro
Avery
Volleyball results open Biddeford league season
The Biddeford Parks and Recreation Department reports opening volleyball play with Rochambeau Club beating Sports Den 2 1, Boucher's Electric sweeping Howdy's 3 0, Tradesmen taking a tough 2 1 win over Joe T. Letellier, Gerry's Mobil overpowering Journal, West Point Pepperell defeating O R Signs, and Papa Joe's winning by forfeit. West Point Pepperell, Gerry's Mobil, Boucher's Electric, Papa Joe's, Rochambeau Club, Tradesmen, Sports Den, Joe T Letellier, Journal, Howdy's, O R Signs.
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Spts LD
Biddeford Parks and Recreation Department
Rochambeau
Boucher’s Electric
Howdy’s
Joe T. Letellier
Gerry’s Mobil
Green Journal
West Point Pepperell
O.& R. Signs
Papa Joe’s
Gerry’s
Mobil Boucher’s
Electric Papa Joes
Rochambeau Club Tradesmen Sports den
Joe T. Letellier Journal
Howdys
O & R Signs
Wrestling Schedule Sees Deering Marshwood at Biddeford
Saturday features wrestling with Deering and Marshwood visiting Biddeford while Westbrook goes to Massabesh Sanford faces Kennebunk. Basketball pits Lewiston at TA and TA at Oxford Hills with Fryeburg at Kennebunk. Celtics host Hawks at Atlanta. Hockey showcases St Francis at Curry. Sunday NHL action has Islanders at the Bruins on TV 38 at 7 30.
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Deering
Marshwood
Biddeford
Westbrook
Massabesh
Sanford
Kennebunk
Lewiston
Oxford Hills
Fryeburg
Celtics
Atlanta
St. Francis
Curry
Islanders
Bruins
Maine Basketball Scores From Week Night Contests
A long list of high school boys basketball results from Maine venues shows Georges Valley beating Searsport in OT 66 64 and UMPS edging Unity 115 112 in OT. Other notable scores include Westbrook 74 over Deering 61, Cony 66 over Brunswick 65, and Mt View 65 over Joseph Beal 65.
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South Portland
Thornton Academy
Medomak Valley
Cape Elizabeth
Fryeburg Academy
Old Orchard
Bridgton Academy
SMVTI
Portland
Cheverus
Lake Region
Yarmouth
Rumford
Morse
Mt. Blue
Lawrence
Carrebec
Valley of Bingham
Winslow
Rockland
Jay
Madison
Glen Cove Christian
Forest Hills
Ellsworth
Bucksport
Lincoln
Penguis
Shead
Naragaugus
Caribou
Houston
Madawaska
Ft. Fairfield
Katahdin
Southern Aroos
Allagash
Higgins
Dexter
John Bapst
Washington
Stevens
van Buren
Central Aroostook
Bangor
Old Town
Common- Rockport
Mt. View
Joseph Beal
Woodland
Washburn
Eastern
Sumner
Limestone
Hampden
Nakomis
Unity
UMPS
Thomas
UM Machias
Coaching changes at USC and Wyoming in 1967
Columbia South Carolina athletic director Paul Dietzel was fired and replaced by interim Harold Bo Hagan. Texas Tech coach Jim Carlen was hired to lead the football program. In Wyoming, Fred Akers signed a five year contract worth 35400 per year to become head football coach.
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Columbia
S.C
Paul Dietzel
University of South Carolina
Texas Tech
Jim Carlen
Three Dolphins Nearing End Of Career In Miami
Miami veterans Larry Csonka Paul Warfield and Jim Kiick face possible retirements if the World Football League folds. Kiick plans to play against the Patriots while Csonka and Warfield rest for the playoffs amid injuries and doubt over remaining in football.
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Dolphins
Miami
World Football League
New England
Miami Dolphins
Larry Csonka
Paul Waifield
Jim Kiick
Memphis
Kiick
WFL
Patriots
Warfield
Csonka
Oakland
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
John Bassett
Cleveland
Browns
Sonja
Kent State University
Bassett
College Football Titles On The Line By The Associated Press
Two college football championships were at stake as bowl season opened. Central Michigan faced Delaware in the Camellia Bowl for the NCAA College Division title while Texas A&I met Henderson State for the NAIA Division I crown in Kingsville.
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Delaware
Central Michigan
Sacramento
Calif
NNCAA
Kingsville
Tex
Henderson State
Texas A&i
Istake
Mobile
Ala
Chippewas
Kent State
Temple
Walt Hodges
Mike Franckowiak
Vern Roberts
Nate Beasley
Mark Bennett
A&i
Spurs fire Nissalke name Bass as new coach
The San Antonio Spurs fired coach Tom Nissalke for conduct detrimental to the franchise and named Bob Bass, then general manager of the Memphis Sounds, as the new coach.
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SAN Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
American Basketball Association
Tom Nissalke
Bob Bass
Memphis Sounds
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Kennebunk JV
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Alfred
Kittery
SUN
Lamothe Avenue
Maine
Ium
John Ewing
Don Hardeman
Larry Collins
Richard Ritchie
Reddies
Henderson
Elon College
Joe Henderson
Saco Construction
BUD Waycott
Jig
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