Thornton Storms South Portland to Reach Big Eight Final
Thornton Academy shocks South Portland 60 to 49 in the Big Eight Christmas Tournament semifinal. Steve Vance scores 18 points, Bill Caddigan dominates boards, and Steve Fogg shines on defense as the Cinderella Trojans race to a 60 49 win and set a title shot against Portland or the Expo final.
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Nick Truman
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Beckwith
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Powers
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Bamford
Westbrook
Blazes
South Port
Maine NationaI High School Tournament Scores Summary
Washington County games feature Jonesport Bears 65 Calais 55 and Naraguagus 59 Smead 49. Dexter 102 Hampden 67 leads Foxcroft Academy results. Central of East Corinth 71 Foxcroft 59 and Hermon 37 Nakomis highlight Nakomis Region events.
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Bruins Upend Bruins Seals Rally For Second Road Win
California Golden Seals upset Boston 5-2 to snap a four-game skid against the Bruins as Dave Hrechkosy and Al MacAdams fueled a 2-0 lead, with Charlie Simms notching his first NHL goal and Ron Huston sidelined by a ligament injury.
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Los Angeles Kings
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Salt Lake City
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Bruins
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al Simms
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Dave Gardner
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Seals
Westbrook tops Biddeford 71 54 in Christmas tourney loss
Westbrook High defeated Biddeford High 71 to 54 in the Big Ears Christmas Tournament. Westbrook backcourts Foley and Manoogian led the attack with 24 and 20 points respectively while Ouelette added 17 for Biddeford. The Tigers, seeking a solid guard rotation, were hampered by a strong Westbrook defense and timely scoring from the Blazers.
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Terry Manoogian
Westbrook
Ran
Roger Ouelette
Dan Labonte
Mark Fontaine
Biddeford
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Blazers
Tiger
Foley
Manoogian
Blazes
Labonte
Bill Cosgrove
Cosgrove
Gagnon
Gilbert Injury Studied Blooded Bruins Goalie to Return for Tests
Bruins goalie Gilles Gilbert will fly to Boston for further examinations on his back after coach Don Cherry said progress was unsatisfactory. Gilbert did not dress for the Friday NHL game against the Seals and traveled with the team to Vancouver before plans to return home Sunday. He has played only two periods in about 10 games and aggravated the injury twice more in recent outings.
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Boston
Don Cherry
Gilbert
California Seals
Vancouver
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Shooting Contest Scheduled in Saco at Middle School
The Saco Parks and Recreation Department announces a Super Shooter foul shooting contest to be held Dec. 30 and 31 at Saco Middle School from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Open to boys and girls aged 8 to 12.
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Saco Middle School
Stram Fired as Kansas City Coach Amid Turbulent Times
Hank Stram, the sole KC Chiefs coach since the team’s birth, was fired with no immediate successor. At Cornell, Jack Musick, after nine seasons and a 45-33-3 record, was dismissed as head football coach. In Chicago, the WHA’s Cougars were sold to three players including Pat Stapleton and his lawyer for an undisclosed sum.
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Hank Stram
Ithaca
N.Y
Jack Musick
Cornell University
Hockey Chicago
Chicago Cougars
World Hockey Association
Pat Stapleton
Portland Exposition showdown for tourney finals berth
A Friday night matchup at The Portland Exposition Building pits Portland against an opponent in a bid to reach the tournament finals. The game starts at 8 PM. Photo by Mike Spath.
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Portland
Portland Exposition Building
Mike Spath
Four NFL teams vie for a shot at Bayou Super Bowl
The Associated Press notes four frustrated NFL squads chase the chance to reach January’s next championship in New Orleans. Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers loom as favorites while Oakland Raiders and Minnesota Vikings face stingy defenses and past heartbreaks.
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National Football League Two
Bayou Country
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Minnesota Vikings
Oakland Raiders
Franco Harris
Oakland
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Raiders
Ken Stabler
Anx
Oakious
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Rams
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Cleveland Browns
Vikings
Chiefs Fire Stram After 15 Years With Chiefs
Hank Stram, the long time Kansas City Chiefs head coach, is fired by owner Lamar Hunt as the team seeks a fresh approach. Stram, who will be 52 in January, led the Texans to Kansas City and posted 129 victories 79 defeats and 10 ties in 15 seasons.
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Hank Stram
Kansas City Chiefs
Lamar Hunt
National Footballeague Club
Stram
Kansas
Hunt
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