Jayhawks and Cowboys Triumph in Big Eight Tourney
Oklahoma State beat Iowa State 73-61 to set a tourney field record for field-goal percentage as Kansas State thumped Nebraska 100-78 and Kansas edged Colorado 74-67. Kansas and Oklahoma State advance toward semifinals with Missouri and Kansas State leading contenders.
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Humboldt Cubs win holiday tourney final 65 45 over Burlington
Humboldt Cubs rout Burlington 65 45 in the championship game of the holiday tournament. Big Earl Seyfert scored 28 on 11 of 13 shooting, guiding Humboldt to a 6 0 start and a 20 point margin. Yates Center beat Holton 45 42 for third place as Ron Whitney 17 and Jack Steiner 10 led the Wildcats.
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St John wins third in high school tourney
In St John at the championship arena St John defeats Hutchinson B 65 to 45 for third place Central beats Dodge City B 57 to 51. Semifinals see Ward 67 over Lawrence 50 and Hayden 68 over Topeka West 56. Consolation results list Topeka 63 over Highland Park 39 and Washington Bethel 70 over Bishop Miege 60.
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Tonganoxie Downs Shawnee Heights 80 to 69
Tonganoxie defeated Shawnee Heights 80 to 69 while Maur Hill posted 65 to 59 wins over Baldwin and Effingham fell 62 to 65. De Soto topped Tonganoxie 52 to 85 and Shawnee St. Josephs lost 43 to 94.
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Shawnee St. Josephs
Neodesha dominates Sabetha 45 to 34 in regional clash
Neodesha secured a 45 to 34 victory over Sabetha in a regional matchup as Lola tallied 46 points and Fredonia finished with 38 in a separate tally.
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Sabetha
Lola
Fredonia
Local Scores From Newton Area Matchups
In boys basketball Newton defeated Wichita Southeast 86 to 70. Shawnee Mission West beat Augusta 63 to 70. Haven downed Newton 65 to 47. Moundridge lost to Haven 48 to 63.
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Moundridge
All-College Semifinals and Classic Results Standouts
Recap of tournament scores across multiple events. Wichita beat Texas A&J 70-56, Okla City topped Wyoming 99-86, Montana State edged Washington 55-54, Houston routed Idaho 76-61. UCLA defeated Michigan 98-80, Illinois over Pittsburgh 83-76, New York University beat Yale 91-82.
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St. Paul Indians show promise in tight Mineral Belt play
The St. Paul Indians sit 2-2 with a 1-1 league mark in the Mineral Belt after close wins and losses. Transfers Larry Hammerbacher and John Schoenhofer start, joined by Kelle Wiatrak Mark Ward Bill O'Toole and sophomores Steve Cox and Steve Carder. Coach Don Montee expects a tight race as the league nears a tournament with a busy January schedule.
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Walnut
Mark Ward
Steve Cox
Steve Carder
Bill O'Toole
Tribune
Larry Mathews
St. Paul Indians
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Uniontown
St. Patrick's
Parsons
Indians
Larry Hammerbacher
John Schoenhofer
Kelle Wiatrak
Carter
Cox
Wiatrak
Ward
Don Montee
Recreation Calendar Open House and Jaco Night at the Launching Pad
The Recreation Calendar lists daily open houses at the Launching Pad for various groups. Today and tomorrow feature sessions for Junior High, with specific hours shown. Later in the week the Launching Pad hosts a Thursday open house and a Saturday Senior High Jaco Night with evening hours.
Finley and City Still Deadlocked Over Stadium Lease
Kansas City Athletics owner Charles O Finley failed to secure a new contract with the City Council four days before the current lease expires He phoned Mayor Ilas W Davis seeking permission to stay beyond December 31 while talks continue He seeks four renewal options of four years each with an attendance clause as the key dispute unresolved by Friday negotiations.
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LaPorte
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Chanute Rockets win both divisions in Pittsburg tourney
Royster Junior High cagers claim eighth and ninth grade titles as Chanute dominates Lakeside of Pittsburg and Roosevelt. Freshmen lead 18 points by David Martin, while eighth graders Philip Steeves and Dick Helton pace scoring. Chanute finishes 42-9th and 33-8th season records.
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Marriage License Issued to A's Pitcher Segui
Diego Segui the Kansas City Athletics pitcher obtained a Wyandotte County marriage license. He and Emilia Sauceda age 19 of Kansas City Kansas planned to marry today but did not disclose the venue. Segui posted a 9 6 record last season.
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Diego Segui
Kansas City Athletics
Wyandotte County
Segui
Emilia Sauceda
Kansas City
Kan
Coaching Honor To Sox Walseth
Colorado coach Sox Walseth was named Basketball Coach of the Year by Byline and Exchange clubs at a Kansas City meeting of Big Eight coaches. Walseth, in his eighth year at Colorado, also won last year as about 200 attendees heard brief team resumes during the Big Eight tournament setup.
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Sox Walseth
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Walseth
Rodriguez defeats McClure in Miami Beach boxing bout
Luis Rodriguez from Miami outpoints Skeeter McClure of Toledo in a lightweight sparring style bout held in Miami Beach. Rodriguez landed cleaner punches and controlled the action through ten rounds.
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Fla
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Miami
Fila
Skeeter McClure
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Ohio
Athl tics council offers terms. Finley refuses
Carleton F. Sharpe reports the Athl tics council proposing terms matching those of the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League, but Finley rejected them.
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Athletics
Kansas City Chiefs
American Football League
Finley
Real Slick Day For Brooklyn Boy Trapped Between Stations
Howard Blitz, 11, of Brooklyn, was doused with motor oil by service station operator Anthony Mancuso and his assistant Joseph Bova after being freed from a 5 1/2 inch gap between two Brooklyn gas stations where he became stuck while trying to retrieve a ball.
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Howard Blitz
Brooklyn
Anthony Mancuso
Mancuso
Joseph Bova
Howard
Yankees to Train in Hollywood Florida Next Spring
The New York Yankees will base their minor league players in Hollywood Florida for spring training, focusing on conditioning and development ahead of the upcoming season. The plan outlines a centralized training camp for prospects and affiliates.
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