Falkville and Grissom Edge In Area Hoops Action
Falkville continued with 18 from Davy Atkins and 12 from Ernest Thompson as West Morgan cells. Grissom defeated Decatur 71 61 amid foul trouble for Decatur with Isaac Bass on 22 points and Joe Dooley pacing Grissom with 25. Decatur visits Huntsville next Friday.
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Vandy Bowl To Trojans
Bob Trowbridge scored 22 points and Marv Safford 21 to lead unbeaten Southern against Vanderbilt in a bowl game event in Nashville Tennessee.
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Bob Trowbridge
Marv Safford
Southern
Hazlewood routs Hokes Bluff to secure 13-1 record
Hazlewood exploded to a 39-0 halftime lead and finished with a 47-0 fourth quarter burst. Madden sparked the offense with an 85 yard kickoff return and a 5 yard TD run while Tidwell added a late score as Hazlewood completed a 13-1 season. Hokes Bluff finished 10-4.
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Brewer Girls Rout Elkmont 48 10
Brewers girls basketball improved to 2-1 with a 48 to 10 win over Elkmont. Renee Springer scored 18, Kim Wilson 10, and Sue Ellen Winton 8 for Brewer, while Jean Rochelle led Elkmont with 8 points. Brewer travels to Athens at 4 p.m. Monday.
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Brewer High School
Brewer
Renee Springer
Kim Wilson
Sue Ellen Winton
Jean Rochelle
Athens
California Edges Vanderbilt in Vanderbilt Invitational Semifinal
California beat Vanderbilt 77 to 72 in the first round. Southern Cal advances to play Kansas State after an 89 to 85 overtime win over Holy Cross in Friday action.
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Vanderbilt
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Kansas State
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Aggies and Razorbacks prepare for Cotton Bowl clash
Arkansas and Texas A&M meet in Little Rock with the Cotton Bowl host role at stake as both teams chase a conference title and a potential three way tie. A&M is 6 0 in the SWC and No 2 nationally while Arkansas stands 8 2 and ranked 18th.
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A&m
Little Rock
Texas
Dallas
Arkansas Guts It Out After Bye As A&M Presents Tough Defense
Arkansas faces a stiff test against Emory Bellard’s Texas A&M defense after a bye week left Broyles noting rust in both running and defensive play. Texas A&M leads the nation in total defense and rush defense while Eckwood and Forte miss time for Arkansas as Shipman and Jay try to sustain the Aggies’ attack. Hawaii closes season by eyeing a finale against Tennessee as an unofficial bowl showcase.
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David Shipman
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Alabama coach Bryant and bowl game politics debated
A reader argues that Alabama was invited to the Sugar Bowl and accuses the Big Eight of pressuring Orange Bowl to favor Michigan over Alabama. The letter defends Bryant’s choice of Penn State and blasts conference meddling while praising Bryant as a winner.
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Beauce Jaros players arraigned after city game brawl
Syracuse City Court Judge Morris Garber arraigned five Beauce Jaros North American Hockey League players charged with assaulting two policemen during a game brawl. The incident occurred amid a March meeting between the teams in Syracuse.
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Beauce Jaros
College Basketball Matches Tonight Across Alabama
Cullman visits Calhoun at 7 p.m. Shorter plays at Athens while Alabama hosts Providence at 2 30 p.m. Rollins faces St Bernard Falkville travels to Athens Bible School for prep action.
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Shorter
Athens
Alabama
Providence
Rollins
St. Bernard
Falkville
Athens Bible School
College Sports Radio and TV Schedule Highlights
Radio broadcasts present Alabama versus Providence on WJOF 104.8 and WAJF 1490 at 2 30 p m. Athens College faces Shorter on WJOF 104 3 mhz at 7 25 p m. Livingston meets Northern Michigan on Channel 48 at noon, while Texas A M plays Arkansas on Channel 48 at 3 p m.
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Decatur High Faces Historic Upset and Alumni Moves
Yesterday marked one year since Mike Wilkes tipped Decatur to its first loss, a 55 53 defeat by Grissom. Ten years back Ronnie Norris had 23 points 14 rebounds as Athens College beat Chattanooga 72 70. Twenty five years ago Decatur High standouts Bill Lovin and Lakin Garrett signed grants in aid to Auburn University.
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Decatur
Grissom Tigers
Ronnie Norris
Athens College
Chattanooga
Decatur High
Bill Lovin
Lakin Garrett
Auburn University
Eagles surge past Andalusia with big second half run
In the second half Athens broke away after a fumbled snap at the end of the first half. Johnson ran 69 yards to the Andalusia 11 but the miscue ended the drive. Smith added an 18-yard setup and a 1 yard TD on a 195 pound burst. Miller’s PAT made it 14 7. After a Bulldog punt block return by Smith set up Cosby’s TD, Miller’s kick made it 21 7. Smith then ripped an 80 yard TD run as Athens pulled away 28 7 with Miller PAT.
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Eagle
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Cosby
Andalusia Bulldogs Dominate Athens with late TDs
With 11:25 left in the game Andalusia secured a win as Bill Ming recovered a Bulldog fumble at the Andalusia 27. Cosby reversed a run for a touchdown to seal a 35-7 lead with 5:52 remaining. Athens added a late 1 yard score by John Anderson and a 2 point conversion to finish 35-15.
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Andalusia
Cosby
Scott Waldrop
Eagles
John Anderson
Bulldogs
Anderson
Hatton Rolls To 5th Win Over Courtland
Hatton High School stayed undefeated at 5-0 with an 85-58 victory over Courtland. Tony Rutherford led with 28 points, followed by Rory Carpenter 19 and Charles Burks 13. Courtland was led by Charles Hill 13 and Leonard Orr with 11.
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Hatton High School
Tony Rutherford
Rory Carpenter
Charles Burks
Tim Waldrop
Hatton
Hazlewood
Charles Hill
Leonard Orr
Gerald Metcalf
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