Minetto Shuts Down Yankees In 1-0 Victory
Oakland rookie Craig Minetto, after years abroad in Italy with Grappacanno nier, silenced the world champion Yankees. He yielded five hits before handing to Jim Todd in the seventh, as Oakland won 1-0. Other scores across the leagues included close contests in Chicago Kansas City Texas Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
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Howell wins Drake Relays decathlon in rain soaked finale
Jim Howell of Houston unattached overtakes day-one leader Dennis Adama in the ninth event to win the Drake Relays decathlon with 7 430 points. Adama finishes second at 7 333 as Rex Harvey places third and other rivals are listed among the top finishers. The two day meet continues Friday with events across levels and closes Sunday with the marathon.
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Lakers fall as West uncertain on future coaching role
Seattle defeats Los Angeles 106-100 to take a 4-1 lead in the NBA semifinal as Jerry West ponders whether to return as Lakers coach. West declined comment while Seattle advances toward the conference final after a late rally led by Gus Williams and Fred Brown.
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Judy Akers Fired as Kansas State Women’s Coach
Kansas State announces the release of Judy Akers from her role as head coach of the women's basketball program. The university plans to appoint an interim coach while evaluating next steps.
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Prairie Wrestler Looks to Repeat State Title Win
The interview highlights Prairie’s wrestling program as top in its region with expectations for more state titles. The athlete aims to graduate this year and pursue college, possibly at Oregon, noting plans to leave for Oregon this summer while expressing how much the local area will be missed.
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Beaverton High School Memory Lane Mentioned
A Beaverton High School graduate recalls Cedar Rapids impact on his family and ties to Prairie High School with shared orange and black colors. He and wife Sandy have two children Matthew and Jennifer, ages seven and one.
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Houston Notre Dame cash Cotton Bowl payoffs
University of Houston and Notre Dame picked up checks of 1.526 million dollars each for the 1979 Cotton Bowl participation. Athletic Director Harry Fouke and associate director Jack Stephens received the payouts, second richest of the bowl season with only the Rose Bowl beating them.
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