Thornton Rallies Past Portland for 62-61 Victory
Thornton Academy held off a late Portland comeback at Linnell Gymnasium in Saco to claim its first win of the season 62-61. Nick Truman sealed the victory with a three-second free throw one-and-one, finishing 4-for-4 in the final period after replacing an ejected teammate.
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Dick Charles Thornton Academy
Portland High School
Linnell Gymnasium
Saco
Nick Truman
Thornton Academy
Truman
Mike Verrier
Trojans
Neil Taliento
Blue
Taliento
Portland
Taliente
Darry McKwain
McKwain
Dave Fontaine
John Redmond
Thornton
Leon Paquin
Staller Redmond
Redmond
Lance Mailman
Trojan
Traip Rangers outlast Seagulls 78 67 in boys hoops clash
Traip earns a 78 67 home win over Old Orchard Beach as Keith Trefethen scores 22 and Bruce Tarbox contributes 30 for the Seagulls. Dick Fletcher adds 24 for Traip while John Reagan hits 19 for Old Orchard Beach in a high scoring matchup at John McSweeney Memorial Gym.
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Old Orchard Beach
Bruce Tarbox
Jim Angelosante
Train Academy
Keith Trefethen
Roger Berthialme
OLD Orchard Beach Train Academy
Keith Trefe
Vanesagers
Old Orchard Beach Seagulls
John McSweeney
Traip
Randy Hirst
Les Murphy
Marc Bourassa
Jim Boisvert
Train
Don Tobey
Tra
Fletcher
Rowan
Plaisted
Voltz
Anderson
Trefethen
Hamel
Leontras
Bernard
Trull
Lemay
Tarbox
Pecans
Angelosante
Boushard
Marong
Hendricks
Biddeford Villans Upset First-Place Lewiston
The Biddeford Villans defeated undefeated Lewiston 5-2 at Riverside arena. Prescott opened scoring, followed by Quessy and Fleurent with goals as the Villans led 4-0, then held on after Lewiston’s two late power play goals. Bouffard stopped 27 shots as Biddeford moved to 5-3 while Lewiston stayed 7-1.
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Biddeford Villans
Lewiston
Portland
Villans
Riverside Arena
Wilson Prescott
Guy Quessy
Clement Fleurent
Butch” Boucher
Paul Gagan
Pat Bouffard
Nell
Bob Provencher
Noe
Willans
Wiston
Proell wins women's downhill. Zwilling takes slalom in World Cup
In Saalbach Austria defending champion Annemarie Proell led the women's downhill and climbed in the World Cup standings while in Madonna di Campiglio Austria David Zwilling won the men's slalom after Jim Hunter faltered near the end of the second run. In the United States Frank Curci resigns as Miami coach and takes Kentucky job. Hayden Fry signs at North Texas State. Pete Elliott named Miami head coach. Sam Rutigliano of the New England Patriots meets with Montreal Alouettes owner about a possible CFL coaches job, while remaining with the Patriots until a decision is made.
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Saalbach
Austria
Annemarie Proell
Madonna DI Campiglio
Italy
David Zwilling
Jim Hunter
Miami
Asversity
Frank Curci
University of Kentucky
Irving
Tex
Hayden Fry
Alouettes Montreal
Sam Rutigliano
New England Patriots
National Football League
Montreal Alouettes
Alouettes
Rutigliano
Sam Berger
Patriots
Rams Dominate Massabesic 81 56 In Kennebunk Rematch
Kennebunk High raced to a 17-5 first quarter lead and built a 44 19 halftime advantage en route to an 81 56 victory over Massabesic. Scott Campbell led Kennebunk with 19 points, Jon Huff 16, Higgins 13 and Crowell 12 as four Rams reached double figures. Massabesic, led by Steve Roberts with 14 and Brian Atkinson 13, could not guard the fast break. Kennebunk JV also defeated Massabesic 67 42 while the varsity topped Kennebunk 49 19 earlier.
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Howard Hanson
Waterboro
Kennebunk High
Massaske High
Rams
Kennebunk
Scott Higgins
Ram
Mustangs
Magsabesh
Steve Roberts
Doug Wyland
Dave Abbott
Higgins
Scott Campbell
Jon Huff
Mark Crone
Massabesh
Pete Crowell
Kennebunkers
Mustang
Brian Atkinson
Ken Ha
Dudevoir
Ramae
Massabesic
Varsity
Kennebunk JV
Gardner
Barra
Deteso
Brennan
Andrewews
Serreze
Dill
Murphy
Robinson G
Heffernan
Hague “ Phillips
Massabesic JV
T. Ghidoni
D. Ghidoni
Hammond
Tutwiler
Gile
Harrison
Mitchell
Webster
Webster and Harvey
Kennebeck Varsity
Mohn
S. Campbell
Crowell
Fairfield Coyne
Hall
G. Huff
Rose
J. Campbell
Young
Massabeshc
Knight
Abbott
Atkinson
Crome
Wyland
Roberts
Flagg
Bennett
Rackliff
Dawson and
Trunelle
Penguins Burned Over Disallowed Shot Decides Bruins Victory
Boston beats Pittsburgh 3-2 after a late disallowed goal controversially costs the Penguins a tie. Esposito scores twice for Boston, while Hextall’s disputed reset and delayed lamp timing shapes the final outcome.
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Pittsburgh
Red Kelly
Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston Bruins
Boston
Byran Hextall
Bruins
Phil Esposito
Hextall
Kelly
Whalers and Nordiques Lead WHA Gate Receipts
The New England Whalers average about 10 000 at home while the Quebec Nordiques draw roughly 10 000 per game, outpacing the WHA league average near 5 000 spectators. The report notes disappointing overall attendance for the first half of the season with only these teams proving strong at the gate.
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Boston
World Hockey Association
New England Whalers
Quebec Nordiques
Whalers
Quebec
Nelson to miss three weeks with ankle sprain for Celtics
Veteran guard Don Nelson of the Boston Celtics will be sidelined about three weeks after an ankle sprain suffered in a Friday game with the Los Angeles Lakers. Nelson, who had played 463 consecutive games, is returning to Boston for treatment under team physician Dr. Tom Ilba.
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Nelson
Boston
Don Nelson
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
Aten
Stucsdey
Tomilba
Celtics Set for Seven-Game Road Stretch Returns Home December Twenty-Six
The Celtics are in a seven game road trip and will return to the Garden to host the New York Knicks on December 26.
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Celtics
New York
Noble Rallies To Beat Wells High In Final Period
Noble High over Wells High 59 56 as Noble mounts late rally led by Allaire with 22 points while Moody is held to eight. Wells’ Stevens and Davis score 20 and 19, Wells idle until Jan 2 at Kennebunk. Noble JV wins 71 56.
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WELLS
Noble High
Wells High
Warriors
Noble
Rick Moody
Archie Stevens
George Davis
Art Allaire
Kennebunk
Noble Jv’s
Whalers Aim for Alberta Road Test After Saints Loss
Division leading New England Whalers travel to Alberta to face the Oilers in a World Hockey Association game after a 7 to 5 loss to the Minnesota Fighting Saints.
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New England Whalers
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Alberta
World Hockey Association
Oilers
Traip JV Tops OOB In High School Basketball Contest
Traip JV defeated OOB JV 46 to 38 with leading scorers Tobey and Niles contributing multi point totals. Officials Breton and Tynion supervised the game.
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OOB
Hirst
Guest
Servadio
Cyr
Parker
Boisvert
Bourassa
Murphy
Brousseau
Traip
Tobey
Niles
Conley
Mackenzie
Thompson
Whitten
Rainier
Johnson
Traip JV
Breton
Tynion
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Paquin
Mike Verriere
Dale Tarbox
Bill Caddigan
Dan Wohl
Steve Vance
Verrier
Mellwain
Ue Taliento
Frank Sears
Nick Sremen
Portland JV
Durost
Mears
Neally
Wilmont
Carterle
Redmen
Stone Jackson
Russo
Laskey
Cook
Sears
Paquette
Vance
Caddigan
F Verrier
Mailman
Medman
Fontaine
Flaherty
Casale
Wohl
O’brien
Tomscaick
Bob Hamel
Gulls
Dick Fletcher
Sea
John Reagan
Reagan
Jack Trull
The
Associated Press
Fran Curci
University OF Miami
Park Motor Sales
Elm St
Biddeford
Alfred ST. Sa
ME. Feinberg’s
Penguins
Montreal
Esposito
Darevi Edestrand
Jim Rutherford
al McDonough
Mike Walton
Eddie Shack
McDonough
Claude Dubois
CaIl
ST. Paul, Minn
Allaire
Bell
Bradburn
Normand
Davis
Emmons
Stevens
Moody
Perkins
Further
Hallsey
Paul
Barber Shop
Birck St
Motor Sales
U. S
Arundel
Sren
By John Downing
Panama
Canal
Downing Travel Agency
Main Street
Central America
Jeanne
Nina
Lynn
Gillette
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