Thornton Five Upsets Westbrook to Open Big Eight Tourney
Thornton Academy powered past Westbrook 70 to 64 in the Big Eight Christmas Tournament opener at the Portland Exposition Building. TA’s defense shut down the Blue Blazes, with Caddigan leading TA with 20 points while McGuffin Fogg and Truman added double digits. Westbrook’s Lebel led with 18. TA advances to face South Portland in the semifinals.
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Portland
Thornton Academy
Westbrook
Portland Exposition
Maroon and Gold
Thornton
South Portland
Biddeford
Golden Trojans
Don McGuffin
Steve Fogg
Bill Caddigan
Nick Truman
Jeff McNabb
Blue Blazers
Caddigan
Chris Lebel
Larry Hoy
Blue
McGuffin
Fogg
Truman
Vance
Sears
Hadiaris
McNabb
D. Manoogian
Hebert
Spencer
W. Hamilton
Foley
Hoy
Semple
B. Hamilton
S. Manoogian
Smith
Lebel
Campbell
Redmond
Portland Expo
Mike Spath
College Bowls Abound In The 1960s style Bowl Frenzy
The schedule piles up with matchups across bowls from the Sun Bowl in El Paso to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Mississippi State meets North Carolina in El Paso as Brigham Young plays Oklahoma State in Tempe, Vanderbilt faces Texas Tech in Atlanta, and the Shrine All Star game caps the day while national powers like Notre Dame Alabama and Ohio State loom in later bowls.
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North Carolina
Brigham Young
Oklahoma State
Vanderbilt
Texas Tech
Bulldogs
el Paso
Tex
Atlanta
Tempe
Ariz
Wile East
Palatto
Calif
Cal
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Alabama
Auburn
Texas
Tigers
Jacksonville
Fla
Texas Longhorns
New Orleans
Nebraska
Florida
Nittany Lions
Penn State
Baylor Bears
Dallas
Southern Cal
the Roses
Pasadena
Miami
Associated Press
NFL Finalists Prep For Sunday By The Associated Press
AFC title hopefuls Oakland and Pittsburgh boast quarterback battles as Ken Stabler faces Mean Joe Green and J T Thomas guards Fred Biletnikoff while the Vikings Fran Tarkenton and James Harris prep separately for the NFC crown. Weather and field conditions loom over both teams as they practice away from home.
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Oakland
Ken Stabler
Joe Green
J.T. Thomas
Fred Biletnikoff
Bloomington
Minn
Fran Tarkenton
James Harris
Man
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Miami
NFL
Stabler
Raider
Rams
Metro
Bradshaw
Thomas
Biletnikoff
Steelers
Franco Harris
Joe Gilliam
Bud Grant
Grant
Chuck Knox
Whalers trade Corey to Toros for future pick
Hartford based New England Whalers ship All Star defenseman Jim Corey to Toronto Toros in exchange for a second round draft choice to New England. The deal completes the September 18 agreement for center Wayne Carleton.
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Hartford, Conn
New England Whalers
Jim Corey
Toronto Toros
Toros
New England
World Hockey Association
Wayne Carleton
Skiers F lock Northern New England Slopes
Skiers crowd northern New England ski areas as snow boosts business. Stowe reports six inches of snow and strong bookings through early January. Managers from Sugarloaf Saddleback Waterville Valley and Wildcat note improving conditions and solid holiday crowds amid a varied regional economy.
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Stowe
New England
Salembier
Sugarloaf
Carrabasset
Maine
Saddleback
Rangeley
John Christie
Bob Saltenstall
Waterville Valley Co
Hampshire
White Mountains
Killington
Rutland
Lecord
Dick May
Wildcat
Conway
N.H
Gunstock
New Hampshire
Lakes Region
Aspen
Colo
Europe
Grant Leads Red Wings In 4-4 Tie With North Stars
Detroit’s Danny Grant scores twice for his 20th and 21st of the season as he faces his former team in a 4-4 NHL tie at the Olympia. Marcel Dionne adds two goals, extending Grant’s streak to eight games and pushing his career total to 200. Other NHL results include Buffalo over Chicago 3-1 and Philadelphia beating Washington 4-1.
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Danny Grant
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit
Henry Boucha
the Olympia
Grant
Mariel Dionne
Buffalo Sabres
Chicago Black Hawks
Philadelphia Flyers
Washington Capitals
Atlanta Flames
New York Islanders
St. Louis Blues
Pittsburgh Vancouver Canucks
Minnesota
Dionne
Jude Drouin
Doug Hicks
J.P. Parise
Murray Oliver
North Stars
Sabres
Black Hawks
Buffao
Winni
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Saltenstall
Concord
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Ours
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Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Main Street
Saco
Red Wings
Minnesota North Stars
National Hockey League
Ngest
Chicago
Larry Carriere
Gil Perreault
Brian Spencer
Stan Mikita
Flyers
Capitals
Bobby Clarke
Reggie Leach
Philadelphia
Bill Clement
Tom Williams
Bernie Parent
Flames
Islanders
Tim Ecclestone
Tom Lysiak
Dan Bouchard
Blues
Penguins
Chuck Lesley
Stan Gilbertson
St. Louis
Eddie Johnston
Rolloff
Don Bouthot Mgr
Bert Dube
Main ST
Lumburr
Phil Spang
le Voltigeur
South St
Audio Insurance Agency
Elm St
Neil’s Motors
Volkswagen
Alfred
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