K State, Missouri to post season play
Kansas State clinched its second straight Big Eight title by routing Colorado 76-66 to finish 12-2 in the league and 22-4 overall. Missouri earned an NIT berth, defeating Nebraska 88-70 as Colorado fell. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Kansas also posted strong finishes in the final standings.
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Missoni
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Colorado
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Cats
Hartman
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Southwest Louisiana
Houston
Missouri
Tigers
New York
Massachusetts
Mizzou
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Town State
Manhattan
Buffs
Ahearn
Jeres
Lon Kruger
Associated Press
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Kansas
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Adams crowns Big Eight scoring in injury-shortened season
Oklahoma freshman Alvan Adams edged Missouri’s John Brown to lead the Big Eight scoring with 22.1 points per game in 1972-73 despite missing the final five games with a broken arm. Brown averaged 20.4 and Missouri teammate Clint Harris 17.5. Brown’s 531 points came in 28 games, while Adams totaled 464 points and 195 field goals before his injury February 5.
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Alvan Adams
Gary Link
Tigers
Jeffries
al Eberhard
Nebraska
Rick Marsh
Ecuffing Osu
Norman
MacLeod
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OSU
Kansas City
John Brown
Missouri
Adams
Sooner
Brown
Oklahoma State
Kevin Fitzgerald
Colorado
Scott Wedman
Iowa State
Clint Harris
Putnam City
Okla
Dixon
Bud Stallworth
P Avs
Fitzgerald
Wedman
Colo
C.harris
ISU
Eberhard
Denman
Suttle
Kan
Mitchell
KSU
Fort
Kusnyer
KSU Benson
Harris
Neb
x-Logan
Kruger
W.harcris
Hayen
Cols
Norwegian Skier II Solalom Series Winner
Erik Jaker of Norway won the Naeba men's giant slalom in the World Cup Ski series with a time of 3 minutes 33.10 seconds, about 25 seconds ahead of Austria's Hans Hinterseer. Italy's Gustavo Thoeni led the overall standings with 154 points but missed a gate in the first run and was out. Canadian Herve Filion in September was well ahead of his 1971 record pace of 543 winners.
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Naeba
Japan
Erik Jaker
Norway
Austria
Hans Hinterseer
Italy
Gustavo Thoeni
Herve Filion
5A Title Rematch Set for Opener in Kansas City
Kansas teams clash as Johnson meets Basehor in the opening round of the 5A state tournament in Kansas City. The event features rematches from last year with Wichita East drawing Shawnee Mission South, while other brackets line up notable pairings across 4A 2A and 1A divisions. Semifinals and finals follow with schedule set for Friday and Saturday.
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Topeka
Ken
Kansas City
Wichita East
Shawnee Mission South
Toa
Kan
McPherson
Sumner
Wichita State University
Chapman
Buhler
Empatole
Namec
Victoria
Topeka Municipal Auditorium
Little River
Bnd
Wakefield
Dodge City Civic
Auditonheim
McCracken
Brice Durbin
Kanas State High School Activities Association
Wyandotte
Wichita Heights
Wichita
East
Wichita Southeast
Shawnee Mission Northwest
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Dodge City
Highland Park
Coffeyville
Ex-Buster Coach Booted from Post
Banry Peck former Garden City Junior College coach was fired from Independence Jaco after four years as assistant football and head wrestling coach. The board also did not renew contracts for William White head basketball coach and PE instructor. Wayne Canaday had already resigned as head football coach amid athletic shakeup.
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Banry Peck
Garden City Junior College
Independence Jaco
Peck
Will Rogers High
Tulsa
Okla
Miami
Jaco
Wichita State University
WSU
Wichita East High
Gawdey City
Independence
Ether Peck
William White
White
Pirate Cagers
Independence Jaco Athletic Department
Wayne Canaday
Shim Ihaid
Kansas Women Bowling Tour Sees New Marks
The 30th annual Kansas Women’s Bowling Tour weekend saw two new seconds and records. Automatic Aire of Wyandotte-Johnson County posted 2,773 in team play, Donna Boyd and Lucile Bacon of Toba topped class D doubles with 1,012, and Geri Kinnard of Wichita led Class C with 585 in singles. Other leaders include J Howe Pratt 642 Class C0, P Avizer Topeka 632 Class A, D Whitte Wy-Ton 616 Class B, V Adams Wy-Jon 569 Class D, with Blance and Hardy Wy-Jon leading Class 0 doubles with 1,139.
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Kansas
Nowma’s Beauty Shop
Garden City
American Legion
Columbus
Beatung Palace
Hutchinson
Offerle Co-op
Kinshey
Geri Kinnard
Wichita
J. Howe
Pratt
P. Avizer
Topeka
D. Whitte
Wy-Ton
V, Adams
Wy-Jon
Blance and Hardy
Cats Face Ragin Cajuns in NCAA Midwest Round
Southwestern Louisiana and South Carolina chase progress in Houston as they face top foes in the NCAA Midwest regional second round. Dwight Lamar leads Southwestern Louisiana past Houston 102-89, while South Carolina edges Texas Tech 78-70 to set up clashes with Memphis State and Kansas State.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas State
Colorado
K-State Wildcats
Frank McGuire
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Memphis State
Dwight Lamar
Houston
Lamar
Roy Ebron
Jerry
Gerald, Myere
Texas Tech
Red’ ‘Raiders
Joyce
Southwestern Louisiana
Bayer Bag 30 Team Wins Title
Mike Bayer of Garden City led the Stevens Candy Dumdies to the state AAU basketball championship Saturday night. He scored 30 points as the Wichita club defeated Albert's Grave Diggers 123-105 for the title. Three Candy Dandies players made the all tournament team, including Bayer and Ulysses Stokes.
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Mike Bayer
Garden City
Stevens Candy Dumdies
Hene
Albert
Hughes Conoco
Topeka
Wichita Dubuque Packens
Candy Dandies
All Journey
Bayer
Ulysses Stokes
Stokes
Friends University
Hockey Referee Hit In Eye In WHA Game
Referee Bob Sloan was struck in the eye by a puck during a WHA game between the Houston Aeros and the Philadelphia Blazers. He was taken to Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia with serious condition. The incident occurred late in the second period. Nearby MLB teams the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets reported four league games canceled due to the 1972 baseball players strike.
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Philadelphia
Bob Sloan
World Hockey Association
Houston Aeros
Philadelphia Blazers
Wills Eye Hospital
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
Baseball Players
Trevino Wins Doral Eastern Open in Dramatic Rally
Lee Trevino, after blowing a four-stroke lead, captured the Doral Eastern Open by one stroke over Bruce Crampton and Tom Weiskopf. Trevino’s 12-under 276 on the Blue Monster at Donal Country Club earned $30,000 and moved him to the year’s top money winner status, with Crampton close behind. Weiskopf eagled the final hole with a 30-foot birdie for 67, while Crampton shot 65 to surge.
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Bruce Crampton
Tom Weiskopf
Crampton
Phoenix
Tucson
Donal Country Club
Crampinn
Weiskopf
Six Wichita Gridsters Sign with Garden City Junior College
Six outstanding Wichita City League football players signed letters of intent to play for Garden City Junior College this fall. Representing three area schools, the group includes Mark Lamb, Robert Hinckley, Steve Crow, Gracen Guice, Clifton Williams, and Steve Miller.
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Garden City Junior College
George Walstad
Broacbuster
Wichita High Scchools
Wichita North
Mark Lamb
Robert Hinckley
Steve Crow
Wichita Southeast
Gracen Guice
Clifton Williams
Steve Miller
Bishol Carroll High
Wichita
Lamb
Williams
Guice
Kansas
Miller
Hinckley
Crow
Celtics Defeat Knicks in Sunday NBA Clash
The Boston Celtics toppled the New York Knicks 122-107 to snap a three game skid in their season series. Havlicek led with 32 points as Boston widened the Atlantic Division gap. Debuts included strong contributions from Cowens Silas and White while DeBusschere left early with a bruised hip for New York.
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Associated Press
Boston Celtic
John Havlicek
Celtics
New York
National Basketball Association
Knicks
Boston
Dave Cowens
Paul Silas
Dave DeBusschere
DeBusschere
Red Holzman
Dave Ocowens
Jo Jo White
Don Chaney
Liberal 43 point defeat ties old Buffs record
Liberal High School crushed Garden City 83 40 in the regional opener at Dodge City to cap a 39 season finale. The 43 point margin ties an 18 year old Buffs loss record and is among the program’s worst defeats in 28 seasons of play.
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Seph K. C. Kincaide
Towa State
Maury
John
Kansas
Cyclone
Ted Owens
Owens
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Liberal High
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Meade
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Buffe
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Eats Asventa Hays High Ner
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Loumey Lawrence
Wichita Sworth
Sarna
City
Ator Buffs
Avers Haye Weir
Scott City
Ont
Colo
Larnedad
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