Brownville Junction Express Rolling to Class M Title
Brownville Junction High School heads to the Class M state championship vs Old Orchard Beach in Lewiston. Coach Carroll Conley notes five juniors in the lineup led by Dennis Larson and Stan Sickler as the Railroaders seek a county crown despite height disadvantage.
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Tennessee Prevails In OT Thriller For SEC Crown
Tennessee outlasted Mississippi State 78-76 in triple overtime at Starkville to clinch the SEC title and earn a direct bid to the NCAA tournament. Kansas held off Colorado 66-59 at Lawrence as Kansas clinched the conference title with a 21 3 overall record and 12 1 league mark. Indiana and Michigan State split wins to stay tied for first in the Big Ten.
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Herrington to Headline Card at Portland Expo
Portland bout card features Bob Herrington defending his light heavyweight tilt against Georgie Johnson of Trenton, with DiVola returning in a tune up match against Johnny McKenzie as Henry Wickham meets Joey Dee in an eight rounder. Two Pittsfield newcomers and local fighters fill four round bouts.
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Gary O'Neil
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Clay Plans To Keep Mouth Shut For Fight
Cassius Clay arrives in New York to finalize his March 22 title defense against Zora Folley at Madison Square Garden. He avoids controversy, praises Folley, criticizes critics of his beliefs, and mentions potential bouts with Oscar Bonavena or Joe Frazier.
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Philadelphia Ties Celtics With 62 Wins in NBA Record
Hal Greer scored 32 points to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 119-117 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Pittsburgh. The victory tied the Celtics’ record for most wins in a season at 62, with eight games left. Boston beat Detroit 127-103, Cincinnati beat St. Louis 129-122, and Milwaukee led by Oscar Robertson, Lou Hudson, and others in late-night action across the league.
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Oscar Robertson
Lou Hudson
Jerry Lucas
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Warriors
Chicago Trio Dominates NHL Scoring Race
AP reporting from New York shows Chicago's Mikita Hull and Wharram leading the NHL scoring chase. Mikita expanded his lead with two goals and four assists to reach 84 points, Hull neared a 50 goal season with 46 and added a 20th assist for 66, and Wharram held the top three spots with 56 points as Chicago places six men in the top 10.
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Fifth And Sixth Graders Hoop Tourney At Kennedy School
Kennedy School hosts an invitational basketball tournament for fifth and sixth graders at Biddeford Junior High March 8 to 10. Teams from Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Wells and Saco Recreation compete for trophies with six schools entered. Bellavance and Narsiff note the event aims to showcase youth skills and foster annual county wide play with future state level hopes.
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John Narsiff
York County
Maine
Narsiff
College Scores Overnight Results From Several Games
Tennessee beat Mississippi State in triple overtime 78 to 76. Kentucky defeated Alabama 110 to 78. Vanderbilt edged LSU 75 to 66. Michigan State won 67 59 over Minnesota. Nebraska prevailed 88 71 against Oklahoma State. Kansas State 81 68 Iowa State. Ohio State 100 79 over Illinois. Purdue 89 80 vs Northwestern. Indiana 96 90 over Michigan. Oklahoma 90 7 percent Missouri. Kansas 66 59 Colorado. Washington 78 67 Oregon. Oregon State 51 49 Washington State in overtime.
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Cuozzo Traded to New Orleans by Baltimore
Quarterback Gary Cuozzo 25 and guard Butch Allison 22 are traded from the Colts to the Saints in a deal that includes two 1967 draft choices and center Bill Curry. Cuozzo seeks regular play and will join New Orleans after asking for a trade.
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Walker Only Repeater On All Star College Club
Jd Jim Walker of Providence is the only repeater and the lone New Englander on the All Star college basketball team picked by the United States Basketball Writers Association for Look Magazine. He was a unanimous selection as were Lew Alcindor of UCLA, Wes Unseld of Louisville and Elvin Hayes of Houston. Completing the 10 man squad were Clem Haskins Western Kentucky Bob Lloyd Rutgers Larry Miller North Carolina Bob Verga Duke Mel Daniels
Intramural Basketball Scoring Standouts and Officials
Intramural basketball results feature multiple teams and players across a set of games. Notable scorers include Charland Green Do Dube Neault Ouellette Shea Bienau Olson Beaudoin Lopez Casavant Merrill Ganong Laverriere Gervais and Beaulieu Dubois Merrill, with teams Celtics Lions Cats Tigers Bears, and officials listed as Beaupre Truman and others. Time periods show 4-8 minute quarters.
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Celtics Tuning Up For Playoffs After Pistons Win
Boston prepared for the postseason as Sam Jones left with a left thumb injury after a 127-103 victory over Detroit in Providence. Jones rode in six points while Bailey Howell led the Celtics with 39 points, and Don Nelson added 18 as Boston extended its win streak to nine. Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 119-117 to close the gap for the Eastern title race.
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Red Sox Intrasquad Show Spurs Center Field Contenders
Boston gains from a split squad workout as Reggie Smith recovers from a shoulder bruise to belt a three run pinch homer, while Jose Tartabull and George Thomas homer and Tartabull also hits a inside the park shot. Indians broadcast booth notes highlight no reports from St Louis camp. Cardinals Javier weighs 187 pounds as he pursues second base. Orioles Frank Robinson and Boog Powell spark intrasquad action while Mike Epstein injures elbow and Mike Fiore heads to Ft. Bragg for Army duty.
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Rick Barry Clinches Scoring Title In NBA Race
Rick Barry of San Francisco has clinched the NBA scoring title with a 36.3 point per game average, likely displacing Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia who has led scoring seven years. Adrian Smith of Cincinnati leads free throw percentage at .899, and Guy Rodgers of Chicago trails Oscar Robertson in assists with 823 assists and an 11.3 average.
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Pro Basketball Monday Results Highlight Broad Wins
Celtics top Pistons 127 to 103 while Cincinnati defeats St. Louis 129 to 122 and Philadelphia edges Los Angeles 119 to 117. Upcoming: Boston Chicago, St. Louis Los Angeles, Baltimore Detroit.
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Philadelphia boxing results from last night card
Gypsy Joe Harris defeated Johnny Knight in Philadelphia with a 6 round decision. Ernie Indian Red Lopez beat Benito Juarez in Las Vegas by 10 rounds. Leonard Loo per outpointed Lem Kesey in Arcadia with a 10 round decision.
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