Panthers Open Carolinas Conference Tennis Championship
High Point College started defense of its Carolinas Conference tennis title as the two day tournament began at HPC courts and Emerywood with finals set for Saturday. HPC and Atlantic Christian split top seeds and should meet in the finals, as HPC entered the event 23 4 overall and 6 3 in conference.
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High Point College
HPC
Emerywood Country Club
The
Panthers
Atlantic Christian
High Point
Bulldogs
ACC
Panther
Peter Ranney
Bill Ashley
Hector Villarroel
Ashley
Villarroel
Kim Dillard
Rocky Peed
Robert Goode
Mike Casey
Ranney and Villarroel
Ashley and Dillard
Goode
Bill Rusick
Pfeiffer
Elon
Lenoir Rhyne
Catawba
Kansas City
Putting Fun For Blancas On Byron Nelson Lead
Homero Blancas kept his cool on a windswept Preston Trail day as he stacked birdies and two eagles to fire a six under 65 and take a two shot first round lead at the Byron Nelson Classic. He led a crowded field including Bruce Crampton Bruce Devlin Bob Charles and Bob Payne chasing the $30 000 top prize in the $150 000 event.
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Dallas
Homero Blancas
Biancas
Preston Trail
Bruce Crampton
Bruce Devlin
New Zealand
Bob Charles
Bob Payne
Byron Nelson
Homera Blancas
John Mahaffey
Ray Floyd
John Simons
Rick Rhoads
Billy Casper
Juan Rodelguer
Lee Trevino
Buddy Allin
FCA Area Olympics Sponsored by High Point FCA
The High Point Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsors an Area Olympics at Central field with softball, football, basketball, tug of war and an obstacle course. Dinner follows and Guilford College’s Henry Vansaint speaks at 7 p.m. Participants include Central, Andrews, Trinity, East Davidson and Ledford, divided into two teams.
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High Point Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Central Field
Henry Vansaint
Guilford College
Boys' Club Sets Baseball Try-Outs
The Salvation Army Boys Club announces baseball tryouts with two sessions. Boys 12 and under should attend the Little League tryouts at Washington Terrace Park at 10 a.m. Saturday. Boys 13 to 14 should join the Pony League tryouts at Allen Jay Park Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Salvation Army
Washington Terrace Park
Allen Jay Park
Rangers Force seventh game in NHL playoff series
New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 4 1 in game six at the Spectrum to force a deciding seventh game. Bernie Parent shined for Philadelphia before Ron Harris and Ted Irvine broke the 1 1 tie en route to the Rangers win with Steve Vickers adding an empty net tally.
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NEW York
Kate Smith
New York Rangers
Flyers
Philadelphia
Miss Smith
God Bless America
Fred Shero
Bernie Parent
Ron Harris
Ted Irvine
Parent
Rangers
Harris
Montreal
Irvine
Steve Vickers
Celtics and Bucks Adopt Distinct Playoff Styles
In the NBA finals series Boston coach Tom Heinsohn says game three will hinge on execution as both teams stick to their identities. The Celtics rely on defensive pressure and fast breaks while the Bucks counter with Oscar Robertson handling the ball and limiting Celtics transitions.
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Tom Heinsohn
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee
National Basketball Association
Bucks
Heinsohn
Celtics
Oscar Robertson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Cornell Warner
Jo Jo White
Don Chaney
Oscar
Detroit's Houk Sees Tigers Ride Late Spring Optimism
Detroit manager Ralph Houk projects a strong stretch as the Tigers sweep the Kansas City Royals 9-7, delivering a fifth straight win. He cites improved pitching, solid defense, and a deep lineup as reasons for potential continued success despite skeptics.
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Detroit
Ralph Houk
Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Houk
New York Yankees
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
St. Louis
Thomasville Cites Athletes at awards banquet
Ken Fulp won Best All-Rround Athlete and Most Valuable Football Lineman at Thomasville High School annual athletic awards. Paul Hibbett earned two MVP awards for golf and wrestling while being Western North Carolina champion in 119 pounds. Others honored included Charles Bowman, Ken Staton, Henry Dunlap, Renee Aughtry, Zeb Hanner, Tim Ballard, Imelda Hill, Tim Tysinger, and Eric Coleman. Boosters Club funded an activities bus with a $5,000 check presented by A. C. Jackson.
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Thomasville
Ken Fulp
Paul Hibbett
Thomasville High School
Fulp
Hibbett
Beng
Western North Carolina High School Activities Association
Charles Bowman
Bulldog
Ken Staton
Henry Dunlap
Renee Aughtry
Zeb Hanner
Brian Ball
Tim Ballard
Imelda Hill
Tim Tysinger
Eric Coleman
Boosters Club
A. C. Jackson
Elmo Allgood
Derwood Honeycutt
George Cushwa
Boosters
Allgood
Jackson
Jude Widing Hails From Finland Play Shaped by Sweden
Los Angeles Kings forward Jude Widing, a native of Finland, developed his hockey roots playing in Sweden, a path that influenced his professional progression in the NHL.
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Jude Widing
Los Angeles Kings
National Hockey League
Finland
Sweden
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