Austin Shines as Red Devils Reach TVC Final
Don Austin scores 35 points to lead Lawrence County High School Red Devils of Moulton past Tuscumbia 82 67 in the TVC tournament at Athens College Gymnasium. Moulton advances to face the winner of Russellville Coffee Florence for the title.
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Austin Bears topple Priceville in 50 44 upset win
Austin High School Black Bears beat Priceville 50 to 44 at Black Bear Gym to notch their third straight victory and improve to 6 to 6 record. Star forward Jimmy Waller scored 15 points while guarding Priceville ace Billy Don Sharp to two points. Buddy Martin added 11, Danny Gibson 9, and Phil McDonald 8 as Priceville’s Farrell Maples led with 15 points. Junior Bears also won 41 23.
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Moulton Devils Hold Off Tuscumbia For TVC Title
Austin scored 25 of his 28 first half points to lift Moulton past Tuscumbia 51 49 in a TVC final. Caspers and Slayton added double digits for Moulton while Tittle and Bacon led Tuscumbia. Deshler’s late surge cut the lead but couldn't overturn the outcome.
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Austin In the Runner-Up Slot With 14 Points. ‘Art. Slayton
George Tittle
Mike Bacon
Tittle
Deshler High
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Devils
Courtland Tops Hazlewood for first win in seven games
Courtland High defeated Hazlewood 63-52 as Eddie Rose led with 25 points and Owen Holland added 17. Town Creek won the B game 32-31 with Yarbrough 16, Oliver 11, Waldrup 10. Courtland faces Colbert Heights next Tuesday.
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Redskins Fire Billy McPeak As Coach
Washington announces the firing of Bill McPeak after five seasons as head coach. President Edward Bennett Williams said a change was needed and a new coach will be decided soon, amid ongoing contract speculation.
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Hawks Roll To 73 69 Victory Over Ryan High
Danville High Hawks improve to 8 6 on the road and 8 14 at home with a 73 69 win over Ryan High. Danny Welborn leads with 23 points while Hal Livingston and Martin Milsapp finish with 17 each. Leon Mooney tallies 22 in a strong show. Ryan High wins the junior game 51 38.
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Falkville Blue Devils Win Season Opener Over Union Hill
Falkville Blue Devils defeated Union Hill 76 to 60 in the senior game and 55 to 37 in the junior game. Charles Sandlin scored 27 points and led Falkville while Raymond Humphrey added 2 points in the junior contest.
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Sloan Says He'll Sign Before Game
Mobile AP reports Steve Sloan, Alabama quarterback and 1950 NFL champion, plans to sign a pro contract Saturday before the Senior Bowl. Sloan, drafted 11th by the Atlanta Falcons, drew Jets interest after his Orange Bowl record passing vs Nebraska. friends expect Atlanta is his choice.
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Austin High Football Banquet Honors 1965 Team
Austin High School plans a Friday banquet in the school cafeteria to honor its 1965 football team. Trophies will go to the outstanding back and lineman, with Alabama assistant Clem Gryszka as guest speaker and a National Championship Crimson Tide player in attendance.
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Sports scores roundup from college games
The Associated Press tally shows Penn 9 percent, Brown 57, Florida State 78, Miami 62, Cormall 96, Harvard 0, Columbia 77, Dartmouth 72,ampa 86, Rhode Island 97, Vermont 63. Mixed results across universities with notable gaps and close margins.
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Palmer Trails In LA Classic
Dave Ragan led at the midway point of the Los Angeles Open after a 36-hole 137. Arnold Palmer and Rex Baxter Jr. trailed by one stroke, Baxter carding a 138 with eagles on holes four and 13. Palmer shot 66 to tie for second as Rex Baxter, Jr. and Steve Oppermann faded from the lead.
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Raddio Municipal Golf Course
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Speake Upsets Cotaco In 70-66 Prep Victory
Speake defeated Cotaco 70-66 in a Friday night area prep basketball upset. It marked Speake’s fourth win in 10 games this season and sets up a Tuesday visit to Hatton. Ronnie Fowler scored 21 for Cotaco.
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Clements Defeats Tanner 50 37 for 11th Win
John King and Eugene Sherrill each scored 13 as Clements topped Tanner 50 to 37. Tanner's Jimmy LeCroix led with 16 points, while Tanner trailed 19 18 at halftime before the setback.
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Kentucky Oaks Purse Raised to Fifty Thousand Dollars
Churchill Downs announced a $10,000 purse increase for the Kentucky Oaks, a major spring race for 3 year old fillies, boosting the total to $50,000 in Louisville Kentucky.
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