Martha Jones Falls to Beth Barry in Alabama Golf Playoff
At Huntsville Country Club Martha Jones of Decatur Country Club loses to Beth Barry of Mobile 2 up after 36 holes in the Women’s Alabama Golf Association State Tournament final. Barry captures her second straight Red Coat while Martha earns silver bowl and medalist trophy for the qualifying score.
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Tanner Routs Hazlewood 20-0 Behind Groce and Grey
Tanner jumped to a 14-0 halftime lead and sealed a 20-0 win over Hazlewood of Town Creek. Tommy Groce scored twice for the Rattlers with a six yard sweep and a late two yard run. Alvin Grey added an 87 yard touchdown, and Greg Ison contributed two extra points as Tanner amassed 288 yards of total offense. Ray Boston led Hazlewood with 81 rushing yards.
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Weese-led Rebs Meet ALL Today
Mississippi's Rebels open SEC play against unbeaten Auburn with Norris Weese at the helm as the offensive engine. Weese has accounted for most Rebels touchdowns this season amid a 4 game stretch including 171 rushing yards and six passing scores. Auburn counters with tailback Terry Henley and QB Randy Walls as they seek to topple No. 18 Ole Miss in a 1:30 p.m. kickoff at Memorial Stadium before an expected 46 000 crowd.
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Cullman Remains Unbeaten In 28 6 Win Over Glenn
Cullman improved to 6 straight wins by beating Glenn 28 to 6 on Friday night. The Bearcats built a 21 point lead in the first half and committed five turnovers while advancing toward a showdown with rival Decatur.
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Jones Thigpen TD Quick Hit Sparks Halftime Lead
With two seconds left in the half, Childers scores on a five yard pass from Jones to O Neal Thigpen. Set up by a Ronnie Thigpen interception at the Falkville 45 with 31 seconds remaining. A Jones to Thigpen eleven yard connection and two Devil penalties preceded the score. Point after failed as home team leads 14 6 at halftime.
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Falkville Triumphs Over Lexington 27 14 In Hard Fought 4A Clash
Decatur led by Gregg Lovelace and Chris Forrest, Forrest connecting with Mike Peck for 23 yards and Bruce Johnson on a 45 yard score. A 90 yard kickoff return by Falkville’s Rick Chenault plus key drives and a stout defense sealed the win, as Falkville built a 27 6 lead before Lexington’s late scoring.
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Becky Marshall Leads Athens Homecoming Victory
Nationally known Becky Marshall, a senior, starred as Athens High School defeated Austin 36 to 6 on homecoming Friday night. DA LY Photo by Ricky Brooks.
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Alabama Favored By 14 In SEC Opener At Georgia
Alabama ranked fourth and Georgia meet in Athens in the SEC opener. Bryant’s Tide seeks a 15th straight regular season win behind a power wishbone with Terry Davis and backs Wilbur Jackson, Steve Bisceglia, Joe LaRue. Georgia’s James Ray may start at QB with Andy Johnson back.
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Hatton tops Clements 6-5 in final minute stand
Hatton's defense held Clements on four straight plays at the goal line in the fourth quarter to preserve a 6-5 victory. Clements scored a safety and a field goal, with Whitworth's 14-yard field goal for Clements the first score. Hatton's Benjy Norton tackled for a safety, and key Hatton players Bracken, Yarbrough, King and Anderton led the unit.
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Crippled Continues Page Six Play Sparks 26-Yard TD Pass
Woodroof connected with Strain on a 26 yard scoring pass to cap a 1 yard drive in four plays. Johnson added a 36 yard score as Austin answered with a 72 yard march to the end zone.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Not Charged in Denver Drug Arrest
Denver district attorney announced Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will not face charges in a marijuana arrest tied to a car stop downtown. Prosecutors said the investigation continues for two other suspects, Mordecai Cooke and Lucius Allen, while Abdul-Jabbar and Cooke were not charged. The report also includes unrelated football and basketball scoring notes.
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A's set to face lefty Lolich as lineup stays unchanged
The Oakland Athletics will lineup three left handed hitters Matty Alou Reggie Jackson and Mike Epstein against Detroit pitcher Mickey Lolich. Woodie Fryman is Detroit’s probable starter for Sunday with Williams keeping Oakland’s order. John Blue Moon Odom, 15 6, will start for Oakland on Sunday.
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Courtland Defeats West Point Behind Smith’s Three TDs
Harry Smith sprinted for 17 45 and 10 yard TD runs to lift Courtland to a 46 14 win over West Point. Courtland opened a 39 point advantage before West Point finally scored in the third quarter.
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West Limestone Dominates Blanche 36-0 In Homecoming rout
West Limestone celebrates homecoming with a 36-0 win over Blanche as Donnie Tribble connects on two long passes and Puff returns an interception for a TD. Poff leads defense with 15 tackles, Hood and Harrison contribute key plays.
Good Hope Beats Warrior 19 to 6 Friday Night
Anthony Humphries led Good Hope with 135 rushing yards and two first quarter touchdowns plus an extra point as the team rolled to a 19 6 win over Warrior. Wade Hallmark added a 35 yard interception return for a score in the second period.
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Prep Scores From The Statewide Football Contests
A dense list shows scores from Alabama prep football games with teams such as Montgomery Lanier and Oak Grove, plus towns like Tuscaloosa and Dothan. Highlights include Alabama school matchups, final tallies across divisions, and multiple 2 digit point differentials.
Barry Returns to NBA Club with Warriors
Barry said he will finish his career with the Warriors and plans to play Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers. The San Francisco AP report notes his return to the NBA after time away.
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Good Hope Defenders Halt Warriors In Tight Clash
Joe Quattlebaum and Carl Hastings led Good Hope’s defense while Wayne Craft paced Warrior’s offense in a hard fought contest.
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Florida freshmen edge Auburn with late TD pass
In Gainesville Florida freshman Don Gaffney engineered a late drive and found Scott Schuler for a 22 yard touchdown with 28 seconds remaining to beat Auburn 34 28. Schuler broke a tackle by Ken Wright to reach the end zone after a sideline route. Auburn had earlier taken the lead following a Florida fumble and a Mitzi Jackson three rushes culminating in a five yard TD.
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