Garton Sparks Hawks First Victory With Two More Homers
Iowa baseball beat Mesa College 10-7 as Ed Garton hit two homers in Albuquerque. Garton has four hits in three games all four being home runs, lifting the Hawks to their first win of the season. Jeff Green earned the win. Iowa improves to 1-2 and returns Monday for a doubleheader against New Mexico.
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Colo.) College
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Iowa
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Ed Lash
University of New Mexico
Warriors Top Washington In Tight Game
Washington Coach King cited overall lack of sharpness in offense as the main issue while praising a tough defense that turned the game in the third quarter against North. Edwin Montgomery and Luter provided sparks off the bench as 13 players saw action. Jeff Printy led Washington with 14 points and Larken Hodges added eight. Central outrebounded Washington 33-26 led by Oliver with 13 and King with nine.
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Gonder
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Dickens
Wexter
Levey
C.R. Washington
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French
McPike
Montgomery
Bruins Fire Creighton. Sinden to Coach Bruins Rest of Season
The Boston Bruins fired head coach Fred Creighton as they struggle with four straight winless games ahead of the playoffs. General Manager Harry Sinden will serve as interim coach for the remainder of the season. In golf, Lee Trevino leads by one at the Tournament Players Championship after a 68 in the third round, with Hubert Green tied for second and Jack Nicklaus within striking distance. Cedar Rapids native Lon Nielsen sits tied for 45th at 219.
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UPI
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Harry Sinden
Ponte Vedra
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Curtis Strange
South Africa
Gary Player
Jack Nicklaus
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Cedar Rapids
Gary Plover
Don Pooley
Seve Ballesteros
Peter Jacobsen
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Hale Irwin
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George Burns
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Dan Pohl
Danny Edwards
Mike Reid
J.C. Sneac
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Mike McCullough
Ron Streck
Lon Hinkle
Bruce Fleisher
Bill Caffee
Lon Nielsen
Notre Dame to Offer Scholarships for Women Athletes
Notre Dame officials announced plans to grant aid to women athletes for the first time, aiming to subsidize costs for new women's programs including travel equipment and coaching. Initial scholarships will target women's basketball as the school expands coeducation begun in 1972.
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South Bend, Ind
UPI
Notre Dame
Navratilova Defends Title Despite Dropping A Set
Martina Navratilova, defending champion, faced a set loss but advanced to remain on track to defend her title at the event in New York. She maintained momentum with disciplined play and strategic serves against a tough challenger, reaffirming her status as a top contender.
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New York
UPI
Martina Navratilova
Panther Invitational Wrestling Entries Open at Regis High
Entries are being accepted for the Pan ther Invitational Wrestling Tournament to be held Saturday April 19 at Regis High School. The $5 entry fee includes a T shirt. the meet is open to boys from sixth through ninth grade with a 16 year age limit, sponsored by the Plus X Booster Club.
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Regis High School
Plus X Booster Club
Prep star Sitton picks Oregon State over four schools
McMinnville Oregon national consensus prep All-America center Charlie Sitton announced he will play for Oregon State. The 6 foot 8, 195 pound senior narrowed offers from Notre Dame UCLA Washington State and OSU before choosing the Beavers after OSU won the Pac-10 title and exited the NCAA tournament in the first round to Lamar.
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UPI
Charlie Sitton
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Steve Johnson
Notre Dame
UCLA
Washington State
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Lamar
European groups reject Olympic boycott defies Carter stance
National Olympic committees from 16 European countries rejected a proposed boycott and said they would not accept alternative sites for the Moscow Games. Delegates from eight nations said they would still send teams to Moscow if their governments join the boycott over Afghanistan. Norway alone backed the boycott proposal while U SOC plans a May decision after Carter acts.
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Turkey
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Fine Print Class 2A Consolation Shows St. Edmond Upset
St. Edmond 65 Independence 6 leads a crowded consolation bracket while Storm Lake meets Knoxville 59 47 for the Class 2A championship. In Class 3A Davenport Assumption defeats Waterloo Central and Dubuque Wahlert beats Dev. Assumption 71 67 to reach the final.
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Knoxville
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Waterloo
Central
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Pro Baseball and Basketball Exhibition Results
Baseball exhibition results show Montreal defeating Los Angeles 4 to 2 and Atlanta beating New York 3 to 4. Cincinnati routed Toronto 16 to 6 while California beat Milwaukee 11 to 6. San Diego defeated Seattle 8 to 7 and San Francisco edged Chicago 13 to 14. Minnesota topped Texas 4 to 3. Cleveland beat Oakland 5 to 3. Detroit won over Baltimore 4 to 3. In NBA action Washington beat New York 122 to 113 and Cleveland defeated Boston 109 to 105. Houston edged Indiana 125 to 110. San Francisco won the WBL series with a 98 to 95 win over Houston. In NHL play Chicago tied New York Islanders 4-4. Hartford and Montreal battled to a 5-5 draw, Buffalo edged Toronto 5-5, Boston beat Atlanta 5-2, St. Louis defeated Washington 6-2, and Colorado tied Detroit 2-2.
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Yankees and Blue Jays Reassign Players to Minor Leagues
In baseball transactions the New York Yankees sent multiple pitchers and infielders to minor league camp for reassignment while the Toronto Blue Jays assigned two players to minor league camp and promoted Garth lorg to the major league camp. In basketball the Washington Bullets signed Ron Beho gen for the rest of the season and placed Bob Dandridge on injured reserve.
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Andy McGaffigan
Gil Patterson
Pat Callahan
Rafael Santana
Willie McGee
Joe Lefebvre
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Peter Rowe
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Garth Lorg
Washington Bullets
Ron Behogen
Bob Dandridge
Basketball and Olympic Programming Highlights
TV and network listings show multiple sports events including Knicks vs 76ers at noon on CBS, NCAA Indoor Championships at 2 p.m. on NBC, and NCAA Championship from Indianapolis at 7 p.m. on NBC with regional feeds via KWWL. Other items include Golf, Skiing, and the AIAW National Championship on NBC and ABC.
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KWWL
National Women's Invitational Semifinals Recap and Scores
Oregon State defeated Drake 78 to 68 in the semifinals. North Carolina and Virginia participated in other bracket play, with Charleston South Carolina hosting outcomes including Deayton and Louisiana College in decisive games. Worcester State and Scranton posted scores, while Wisconsin La Crosse beat Mount Mercy.
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Pro Golf Tournament at Players Championship in Jacksonville
The Pro Golf Tournament at the Players Championship is held in Jacksonville Florida. Competitors vie for top honors and prize money as the event showcases leading PGA Tour players.
Mount Mercy Falls To Scranton In AIAW Consolation Game
University of Scranton broke away from a one point edge with 2:10 left and scored nine straight to defeat Mount Mercy 78 68 in the AIAW Division III national tournament consolation game. Mount Mercy finished 29 8 and fourth. Denise Capoccia led Scranton with 9 points and 5 assists, while Theresea Dolan and Mary Forrer starred for the Mounts.
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