Holcomb appoints Steve Johnson as new head coach
Steve Johnson, a nine year Syracuse schools veteran and former Syracuse Bulldogs head coach, becomes Holcomb High School football boss replacing Barry Huitema who leaves for Huron. Johnson will not assume activities director duties. Loyd Milligan praises the selection.
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Steve Johnson
Kansas
Holcomb High School
Johnson
Syracuse
Syracuse Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Steve
Loyd Milligan
Barry Huitema
Longhorns
Huitema
Huron
South Dakota
Holcomb High
Junior PGA Tour Expands with Kansas Events
A new PGA Junior Tournament Tour launches this summer for players 17 and under. Eight Kansas stops run June 1 to July 27, culminating August 8-10 with a Tournament of Champions at Mohawk Park in Tulsa. Five points earn a Tour of Champions berth, with five to one points awarded for top finishes.
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Winfield Country Club
Southwind Country Club
Mohawk Park
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
PGA
Garden City
Randy Hunt
Buffalo Dunes
Pat Tubach
Southwind
Hunt
Tubach
Greg Rowe
Winfield
Chanute Country Club
Paul Parker
Chanute
Dodge City Country Club
Roy Bays
Dodge City
Liberal Country Club
Sam Cobb
Liberal
Hidden Lakes
Doug Warden
Greenwich Rd
Derby
Independence Country Club
Kent Carpenter
Independence
Debbie Offield Signs With Garden City CC
Coldwater hurdler Debbie Offield signed a letter of intent to attend Garden City Community College. She won state titles in both hurdle events in 1982, set a 300-meter hurdles record of 46.0, and earned bronze in both events at the recent state championships. GCCC coach Wayne Stagaard praised her athletic ability and character.
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Coldwater
Debbie Offield
Garden City Community College
Offield
Debbie
Garden City
Wayne Stagaard
GCCC
Orioles End Royals Sideliner Skid With 4-3 Win
After a seven game losing streak, the Orioles beat Kansas City 4-3 at Royals Stadium. Pat Sheridan, George Brett, and Hal McRae sparked a fourth inning rally to cut the lead to 4-3 before Storm Davis and Tippy Martinez closed out the comeback. John Shelby and Murray produced key hits, while Gura took the loss. Oakland, New York, Boston, Detroit, California, Seattle, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Toronto also won or lost in AL action.
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Baltimore
Joe Altobelli
Orioles
Larry Gura
Pat Sheridan
George Brett
Hal McRae
Altobelli
John Wathan
Storm Davis
Tippy Martinez
Gary Roenicke
Royals
Royals Stadium
Gura
Dick Howser
John Shelby
Dan Ford
Roenicke
Shelby
Murray
Howser
Amos Otis
New York
Oakland
Boston
Toronto
Detroit
Minnesota
California
Cleveland
Seattle
Milaukee
Chicago
Texas
Yankees
Graig Nettles
Ron Guidry
A’s
Dave Winfield
Mike Norris
Nettles
Red Sox
Blue Jays
John Tudor
Dave Collins
Glenn Hoffman
Tigers win two with late Mets? No, Tigers beat Twins in twin bill
Detroit snaps Minnesota four game win streak in game one as John Wackenfuss homers and Chet Lemon drives in three. Larry Herndon delivers a bases loaded single in the 12th to win game two. Rick Lysander takes losses in both games.
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Twins
John Wackenfuss
Chet Lemon
Detroit
Minnesota
Larry Herndon
Rick Lysander
Angels
Indians
Bob Boone
Daryl Sconiers
California
Cleveland
Sconiers
Dan Spillner
Ellis Valentine
Boone
Luis Sanchez
Mariners
Brewers
Steve Henderson
Seattle
Milwaukee
Henderson
Gaylord Perry
Hagler weighs retirement after title defense
Marvelous Marvin Hagler, the world middleweight champion, hints at retirement after a dominant victory over Wilford Scypion at the Civic Center. He says he may take time off to discuss the future with his family and considers whether more fights are worth pursuing.
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R.I
Marvin Hagler
Hagler
Wilford Scypion
Civic Center
Fitch resigns Celtics coach after success and owner sale
Boston veteran coach Bill Fitch announces he will step down after four seasons with the Celtics as owner Harry Mangurian plans to sell Boston Garden landlord issues loom. Fitch cites Red Auerbach’s upcoming departure and says the timing felt right despite a 74 percent regular season win rate and an NBA title in his first two seasons.
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Bill Fitch
Boston Celtics
Fitch
National Basketball Association
NBA
Harry Mangurian
Boston Garden
Red Auerbach
Harry
Red
Celtics
Milwaukee
Auerbach
Mangurian
Pole winner Teo Fabi leads fastest Indy 500 field
Indy 500 builds a field with six rookies including pole sitter Teo Fabi at 207.395 mph as Rick Mears and Mike Mosley share front row. Veteran stars A. J. Foyt Al Unser Gordon Johncock and Mario Andretti race for a banner 67th running at Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Rick Mears
Mike Mosley
Teo Fabi
Fabi
A.J. Foyt
al Unser
Gordon Johncock
Mario Andretti
Forsythe Racing
Indianapolis 500 weather and race lineup report
The National Weather Service forecasts an overcast Indianapolis Sunday with a 30 percent chance of showers during the 500 mile race. Morning temps near mid 50s, start in low to mid 60s, afternoon highs in the low 70s, with scattered showers likely. Indicated rain best time Sunday morning at the speedway. Elder Al Unser will drive a Penske PC 11 with Mears, Cogan moved from last year in Row Eight alongside Parsons and A J Foyt in a record 26th Indy start. Cogan cites the 1982 start crash as bad luck but part of the game.
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Mears
Indy
Andretti
Howdy Holmes
Unser
al Jr
Fabi
Mosley
Indianapolis
National Weather Service
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
al Unser
Penske
Kevin Cogan
Cogan
Johnny Parsons
Foyt
Bean Leads Memorial as New Putter Boosts Round
Andy Bean grabs a midway Memorial lead at Muirfield Village with a 67, using a new driver and putter. Ben Crenshaw sits two back at 138, while Lanny Wadkins, David Graham, Peter Jacobsen and Tom Watson remain contenders. Jack Nicklaus makes the cut at 148. Arnold Palmer and Craig Stadler miss it.
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Ohio
Andy Bean
Ben Crenshaw
Bean
Jack Nicklaus
Muirfield Village
Crenshaw
Tom Kite
Lanny Wadkins
Wadkins
David Graham
Peter Jacobsen
Graham
Jacobsen
Tom Watson
Watson
Arnold Palmer
Craig Stadler
Palmer
Wayne Beck
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Scott Hoch
Mike Donald
Jay Haas
Jim Nelford
Jack Renner
Gary Hallberg
Ray Floyd
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Heath
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Harold Baines
LaMarr Hoyt
Kittle
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Tom Paciorek
Baines
Tony Bernazard
Wilfred Scypion
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