Buffs fall short by three as Kansas indoor meet wraps
Garden City High finishes third in Class AAAA at the state indoor track meet, missing the title by three points to Ward High of Kansas City. Great Bend takes second with 24, Garden City 22, while Leavenworth and Hays round out the top five. Foltz of Garden City claims the lone indoor title for the Buffs in the 70 yard low hurdles, with Bradstreet and Sillman adding runner up placements in the 380 and 440 events respectively. The team competes in upcoming Great Bend Relays and Ellinwood Invitational.
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Garden Fourth at Sterling Relays for Garden City High
Garden City High placed fourth in Sterling Relays Class AAAAA-AAAA with 83 points behind Salina South 124 Dodge City 111 and Salina Central 100. Don Keller won the pole vault 12-0. five runners up for Garden included Hendershot in the 220 Stroh in the 880 Herrera in the two mile Pile in shot put and Ortiz in discus.
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Vida Blue holds out as contract talks stall with A's
New York AP report says Vida Blue remains unwilling to sign with Oakland as owner Charles Finley sticks to a 50 000 offer. Blue’s attorney confirms the holdout amid efforts by two commercial groups to lure him with a higher payoff. Finley says no raise beyond 50 000, even as Blue previously sought 92 500 to 115 000 and agents discuss backing from backing groups.
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Phoenix
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Royals Battles End in 2-0 Exhibition Loss
In Fort Lauderdale, the Yankees shut out the Kansas City Royals 2-0 as Mel Stottlemyre pitched seven innings and allowed the lone Royals hit by Paul Schaal in the first. Rusty Torres walked, Ron Blomberg tripled, and Bernie Alten singled to plate both runs in the seventh. Five Royals reached base, but three were erased in double plays and two were caught attempting to steal.
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Ron Blomberg
Bernie Alten
UCLA Eyes 60th Straight Victory As Walton Leads Bruins
UCLA faces the looming record of 60 straight wins after clinching the NCAA crown with an 81-76 win over Florida State. Star center Bill Walton is lauded for 57 points and 41 rebounds in the final two games as coach John Wooden’s squad projects continued dominance with four of five starters back and rugged recruits from the freshman team.
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Lakin's Chris Perez Extends Kansas Track Title Run
Lakin High star Chris Perez captured the state indoor mile and 880 titles at Manhattan’s Ahearn Fieldhouse, extending his career to ten state crowns. He set an AA mile record and claimed the 880 in 2 01.7 minutes, with outdoor ambitions and two potential events at Wichita in May.
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Syracuse High Clinches First State Title In Class AA
Syracuse High Bulldogs earned their first state team crown in Class AA, scoring 21 points led by Dale Moser who won the 10 yard low hurdles in 8.1 seconds and finished second in the 60 yard high hurdles. The mile relay team placed second in 3 37.1 with Moser anchoring in 53.6. Other standouts included Mark Akers, Craig Dunn, Keith Roberts, and Kelly Johnson in events ranging from sprints to distance, with Dempsey Morgan vaulting 12-0 and John Stanley placing high in the high jump.
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Pro basketball scores from Sunday results list
Pro basketball results show Baltimore defeating Buffalo 119 to 101 and Cincinnati topping Cleveland 125 to 122. Los Angeles beat Seattle 124 to 98 while Houston won 131 to 109 over Portland. Boston defeated Detroit 133 to 120 and Atlantia fell to New York 120 to 106. Golden State edged Philadelphia 116 to 115 as Denver beat New York 108 to 98. Indiana won 98 to 88 against Dallas while Pittsburgh upset Virginia 131 to 130 and Kentucky defeated Floridians 105 to 104. Only games scheduled.
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Pacers Name Mel Daniels MVP After Dallas Victory
Indianapolis AP reports center Mel Daniels was named the Pacers MVP after their 98-88 win over Dallas. Daniels earned the team honor in a press vote and had previously won the ABA MVP award last season, marking his second Pacers MVP accolade.
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Big Cage Season For Nelson Family
Garden City residents celebrate a season of basketball excellence. Stewart Nelson helped Garden City High place second in the state Class AAAA tournament in Lawrence and drew college interest from Nebraska and Wichita State. His brother Mark, star guard for Missouri Southern College in Joplin, posted a 22 9 team record and earned a berth in the national small college tourney, where they fell to Glenville West Virginia in a close opener. The Nelsons, Ward High Football ties, and local figures Moe and Stan Werner weave a web of Kansas sports connections, from high school squads to college courts and a Lake Hasty rainbow catch story accompanying the season wrap.
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Player Deals Double Job To Big Jack
New Orleans AP reports Gary Player earned 25 000 for winning the Greater New Orleans Open, boosting his season earnings to 38 000. Jack Nicklaus shot 73 to finish one stroke behind at 279, with Dave Eichelberger tying for second at 280. Nicklaus becomes first to exceed 100 000 in season money and to post ten straight 100 000 seasons. LeRoy Alitz begins his 18th season as West Point wrestling coach.
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World Drag Racing Postponed by Snow
CHARLOTTE N C AP The 20000 World Record Drag Racing Championships were postponed over the weekend until April 15 16 due to about three inches of snow.
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