Morgan County Basketball Raiders Triumph Over West Morgan
Decatur wins 58 55 at home as Brian Coleman scores 22 and Stanley Thompson 13 for the Red Raiders. West Morgan led 27 23 at halftime before Decatur surged. Brewer edges Falkville 68 64 as James McComb leads with 19. Hartselle defeats Moulton 71 66 led by Malcolm Russell and Ken Kirby with 17 each. Danville blasts Mt Hope 105 71 with four players in double figures. In B games Decatur top West Morgan 36 25 and Brewer 71 28. Girls: Brewer 36 18 over Falkville. Decatur 43 11 over West Morgan. Danville 36 33 over Mt Hope.
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Decatur
West Morgan
Brian Coleman
Stanley Thompson
Red Raiders
Hartselle
Moulton
Malcolm Russell
Ken Kirby
Greg Screws
Johnny Moseley
Dorman McDaniel
Lawson Fletcher
Garland Murphree
Danville
Mt. Hoe
Bruce Fitzgerald
Tim Keenum
Jeff Jones
Steve Taylor
Keith McCay
Mt. Hope
Tommy Burcham
Delton Lawrimore
Ricky Rhoden
Wayne Bowling
Vecatur
Jack Key
Raiders
Brewer
Falkville
Renee Springer
Pats
Karen Melson
Vicky Terry
UNA Roars Past Lambuth in 83 68 Victory
The University of North Alabama built a balanced attack with six players in double figures to defeat Lambuth College 83 68 in Florence. Top scorers were Danny Cole with 20 and Malcolm McKinney with 18, followed by Jimmy Armstrong 14 and Richard Hartry 13. UNA shot 50 percent from the floor and 83 percent at the line, as Lambuth hit 48 percent from the field and 83 percent from the stripe. The 3 0 Lions host Alabama A M on Saturday.
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Florence
University of North Alabama
UNA
Lambuth College
Jimmy Armstrong
Richard Hartry
Otis Boddie
Gerald Lavender
Mike Jemison
Connie Vaughn
Danny Cole
Malcolm McKinney
Lambuth
Lions
Alabama A&m
Pirates Acquire Jackson From Yankees For Reynolds Sexton
Grant Jackson, 34, left hander and relief ace for the Yankees, is joining the Pittsburgh Pirates as bullpen stopper. Pirates manager Chuck Tanner indicated Jackson could serve as reliever and spot starter after Seattle traded him to Pittsburgh for infielder Craig Reynolds and Jimmy Sexton. Reynolds hit .290 at Charleston, while Sexton, with minor league time, batted .324 and .273 in 1976.
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Dick Joyce
LOS Angeles
Grant Jackson
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Yankees
Pirates
Chuck Tanner
Sparky Lyle
Jackson
Seattle
Toronto
Mariners
Pittsburgh
Craig Reynolds
Jimmy Sexton
Tanner
Oakland
Baltimore
Reynolds
Charleston
Sexton
Shreveport
Fighting Saints Edge Whalers For WHA Victory
Minnesota winger Mike Antonovich recalled a hard hit from Gordie Roberts then scored the go ahead goal as the Fighting Saints beat New England 4-2. Edmonton topped Quebec 4-2 and Indianapolis edged Birmingham 3-2 in overtime.
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Brent Kallestad
ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Mike Antonovich
Antonovich
New England
Gordie Roberts
Fighting Saints
World Hockey Association
Whalers
Edmonton Oilers
Nordiques
Indianapolis Racers
Birmingham Bulls
Bulldogs Edge Troy In SEC Roundup
Georgia defeated Troy State 64-57 as Walter Daniels led the Bulldogs with 18 points and Lavor Mercer added 12 rebounds and a block spree. Tennessee fell 81-78 to Duke despite Bernard King scoring 18 in his first game back and Duke’s Bill Foster praising a strong defense.
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Associated Press
Georgia
Tennessee
Walter Daniels
Troy State
Stu Aberdeen
Duke
Aberdeen
Blues
Vols
Bernard King
Blue Devils
Mike Jackson
Tate Armston
John Guthrie
Bulldogs
Guthrie
Alabama
Kentucky
Trojans
Bulldges
Daniels
Lavor Mercer
Buldges
Mercer
Carl Hollis
Islanders Edge Blues In Consequential Win
The New York Islanders defeated the St Louis Blues as J P Parise scored on a rebound after Jean Potvin shot, crowd roars filled Uniondale arena. Potvin searched the ice for his contact lens as teammates congratulated Parise, a tense late moment highlighted by goal action.
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Frank Brown
Uniondale
N.Y
J. P. Parise
New York Islanders
Parise
Jean Potvin
Potvin
Utah stalls to upset top ten Nevada-Las Vegas
Utah used a four corners stall at the end of the first half to hold a five point lead, then held off Nevada-Las Vegas. Coach Jerry Pimm said the plan aimed to protect starters from fouling out as Utah stunned the unbeaten visitors 100-96, with two Olympic champions among LVUs foes.
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Hank Lowenkron
Utah
Nevada-Las Vegas
Jerry P mm
Pimm
Notre Dame Topples Northwestern in Big Upset
Seventh rated Notre Dame routed Northwestern 105 78 as Duke guard Tate Armstrong torched Ernie Grunfeld for 29 points while Roosevelt Bouie led the Irish with 15 and Notre Dame outrebounded 52 30. Syracuse beat Boston College 67-54 to run their record to 4 1. Other results include Purdue over Indiana State 82-68 and Penn State over Muhlenberg 64-46.
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Tennessee
Tate Armstrong
Duke
Ernie Grunfield
Grunfeld
Syracuse
Boston College
Orangemen
Roosevelt Bouie
Tom Meggers
Purdue
Indiana State
Ind
Penn State
Muhlenberg
Xavier
Theams
Columbia
Connecticut
Shelby Metcalf
Texas A&m
Sam Houston State
West Virginia
Peter’s
St. Peter's
George Washington
Rice
Jeff Jones
Utah
Buster Theney
Jeff Judkins
Eddie Owens
Nevada-Las Vegas
Notre Dame
Wildcats
Irish
Don Williams
Bill Paterno
Northwestern
Senior Rebels Selected for 1976 Senior Bowl
A 31 player South squad led by quarterback Tommy Kramer of Rice and four AP All-America picks was named for the January 8 Senior Bowl in Mobile, with Don Shula coaching. The roster includes Kramer backed by Phil Gargis and a host of players from Auburn, Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Texas A&M, Miami, Rice, and more, while the North roster is to be announced later.
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Mobile
Ala
Tommy Kramer
Rice
Miami Dolphin
Don Shula
Kramer
Auburn
Phil Gargis
T.J. Humphries
Arkansas State
Mike Wilson
Georgia
Eddie Edwards
Miami
Robert Jackson
Texas A&m
Calvin Culliver
Alabama
Terry Tobiskie
LSU
Tim Wilson
Maryland
Kenneth Roy
Phil August
Randy Burke
Kentucky
Johnny Perkins
Abilene Christian
Dave Ostrowski
Joe Parrish
Gerald Skinner
Arkansas
Mark Cantrell
North Carolina
Rob Rush
Memphis State
Baumhower
A.J. Duke
Ed Fields
Charles Hannah
Ray Costicr
Mississippi State
Paul Harris
Andy Spiva
Tennessee
Alvin Cowans
Floria
Oliver Davis
Tennessee State
Gary Green
Baylor
Eric Harris
Miss State
Ernest Madison
East Carolina
Neil O'Donoghue
Ater
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West Morgan High School
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Thomas
John Godbey
Morgan County Basketball
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Austin
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Dylan Jackson
Elkmont
SEC
Troy
Marquette
Florida
Mississippi
Tulane
Niagara
Louisiana State
Bill Foster
NHL Islanders
Vegas
Earl Williams
Greensboro
Poiates
St. Joseph's
Lafayette
Penn
Virginia
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