Stommelen and Hezemans Win Daytona 24 Race
Rolf Stommelen and Toine Hezemans won the 24 Hours of Daytona driving a turbo Porsche 935, finishing 115.2 miles ahead of the second car. The duo faced night driving, heavy traffic with 67 cars, and an oil problem late in the race. A third driver, Peter Gregg, entered in one car, costing him time but still finishing ninth. The winning team averaged 108.743 mph over 2,611.2 miles as Porsches dominated.
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Jacksonville
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Indianapolis
Johnny Rutherford
Fort Worth
Texas
Manfred Schurti
Liechtenstein
Dick Barbour
San Diego
Freshmen phenoms spark college sports debate
A group discusses whether top freshmen now leap ahead of seasoned sophomores and juniors due to earlier coaching and more TV exposure. They consider burnout by age 20 and ask if this trend affects basketball and football, noting examples in swimming and gymnastics.
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Olga
Westby 90meter ski jump features Austrian jumpers
Snow Flake Ski Club hosts its annual 90 meter ski jump in Westby Wisconsin on February 19 at 1 15 p m Admission is 4 dollars with free parking This year three Austrian jumpers join the usual Norwegian contingent Westby near La Crosse is the venue ABC TV airs U S Cuba boxing from Havana at 2 15 p m The satellite signal route spans Europe and the Americas.
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Raisting
West Germany
Intelsat
Andover
Maine
New York
Smith and Cowens Dazzle in East All Star Win
Randy Smith scored 27 points including 14 in the final period to spark the East to a 133-125 victory over the West at the Omni. Dave Cowens added 14 points and 14 rebounds delivering key plays in the late surge alongside Julius Erving and John Havlicek, who started and joined a strong East performance.
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Boston
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Havlicek
Philadelphia
Doug Collins
Doug
Kennedy girls knock off Wash in close Metro clash
The Kennedy Cougars defeated arch-rival Wash 61-59 on Saturday, tightening the Metro basketball picture. Wash had entered with 18 straight Metro wins but fell in a continuation of a Dec 11 1975 memory as Kennedy eyes a second straight Mississippi Valley Conference title with Bettendorf up next.
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Metro girls dominate with Kennedy Wash rivalry and Steggall boost
Kennedy and Wash lead the Metro girls basketball scene with an 82-7 record against league foes. Kelly Steggall added 17 points as Kennedy used a secret weapon to defeat Wash, while Sheila Lynch tops Metro scoring with 2,793 points in 91 games. Girls Sectional Tournaments begin Saturday at four sites.
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Iowa City
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Runnin’ Regals
Iowa
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Sheila
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Debbie Franklin
Lucky 13th Helps Green in Hawaiian Open
Hubert Green wins the Hawaiian Open at Waialae Country Club in a sudden death playoff over Bill Kratzert. Green earns $50,000 for the victory after sinking a seven foot par putt on No 16 of the playoff. Kratzert takes $28,500. Morley Wynn and Hale Irwin tied for third at 275.
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Gene Littler
ABC Television
Dolan nets season high as Mount Mercy tops foes
Anne Dolan scores a season high 31 points to lift Mount Mercy to an 86 75 victory in a women's basketball game. The win showcased Dolan's scoring burst and the team's offensive balance led by her scoring spree.
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Mount Mercy
Collins Volley to Ames Title at Cyclone Invitational
Collins Radio Marian YMCA power volleyball team won the Cyclone Invitational with a 10-2 record. They defeated Waterloo 15-9 in the semifinals and Sioux City 15-8, 15-5 in the final, led by a lineup including Balster, Barta, Crane, Hatfield, Hedrick, Jourdan, Mullin, O'Deen and Thompson. Mount Mercy beat Iowa 86-75 as Lynn Oberbillig scored 22 for Iowa and Anne Dolan led Mount Mercy with 14 points.
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Tom Hedrick
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Mike O’deen
Larry Thompson
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Iowa
Minneapolis
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Lori Ostergeld
Cindy Haugeforde
Kris Rogers
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Linda Land
Barb Mueller
Anne Dolan
Mary Kay Stepanek
Jane Steele
Theresa Dolan
Maria Meyer
Anne Dale
Mary Forret
Lia Dielschneider
Marty Novak
Rogers, Beckwith
Haugeforde
Stenmark Wins Double Gold at World Alpine Champs
Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden wins gold in both the special slalom and giant slalom as the World Alpine Ski Championships close in Garmisch Partenkirchen. Annie Moser-Proell leads Austria to the team title with downhill and combined wins. Phil Mahre of White Pass Washington places fifth in the giant slalom and falls in the first run of the special slalom.
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Drags Off Winternationals Postponed to February
Rain postpones The National Hot Association Winternationals in Pomona California. Don Garlits leads qualifiers as event reschedules to February 12.
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