Hope x Star SPORTS Blytheville Tops State Poll Unbeaten
Blytheville rises to No 1 in The Associated Press Arkansas high school basketball poll after seven straight wins and seven first place votes 97 points. Leachville Harrison North Little Rock follow with 2 1 and 1 first place votes respectively.
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Rice Owls Beat Lamar Tech in Season Opener 97 81
Rice University secured a better start than last season with a 97 to 81 win over Lamar Tech. Larry Miller led Rice with 24 points as Lamar Tech struggled to 32.5 percent shooting while Wyoming and Texas Tech slipped in later games.
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Easterling and Parris Named 1966 Bobcat Captains
Seniors Freddie Easterling and Stan Parris were chosen by players as captains for the 1966 Bobcat football team. Easterling led in offensive and defensive stats at linebacker and wingback and earned the Head Butcher award for most defensive points. a three year letterman. Parris, a three year letterman, earned All-District and All-State honors and played multiple positions, also letterman in basketball.
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Fights Last Night Recap From Mon Event Card
Worcester and Walpole bouts feature Dick French knocking out Dick Spence in 6 rounds while Clyde Taylor stops Joe DeNucci in 3. Johnny Brooks outpoints Frank Jennings in Las Vegas with a 10 round decision.
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Tar Heels Par With UCLA and Cincinnati Narrow Win
Ken Calloway Cab for obvious reasons scored the winning basket with two seconds left as Cincinnati held off Colorado 66-64. North Carolina crushed Columbia 98-66 in the Tampa Invitational while Florida State upset The Citadel 83-67 to reach the tourney final. Other top results included Texas Western 77-60 over Wichita, New Mexico 84-64 over North Dakota, St. John’s 68-44 over Kansas, and Northwestern 121-116 over Tulane. Southeast Oklahoma beat Arkansas State 75-74 to end the page.
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Southeast Oklahoma Edges Arkansas State 75–74 in Close Tilt
In a packed college basketball roundup, Southeast Oklahoma State narrowly defeated Arkansas State 75 to 74. Key scorers included Joe Brown and Jim Christanelli for Southeast, while Milton Sullivan and John Dixon paced Arkansas State. a high scoring night across regions featured ranked teams and tournament notes.
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Pace to Coach Vanderbilt as Neely to Lead Athletics
ARKANSAS assistant coach Bill Pace will fly to Nashville to become Vanderbilt football coach. Alumni Jess Neely reportedly to be interim athletic director to aid rebuilding efforts. Pace, 35, helped ARKANSAS offense. Neely native of Smyrna, Tenn., Vanderbilt alum and former Rice coach is expected to take AD role.
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Two Tumble From Cage Rankings
Kentucky and Brigham Young drop from the Top Ten after losses last week as UCLA holds the No. 1 spot with all first place votes. North Carolina and Florida defeats felled the Wildcats while Brigham Young also fell to Seattle in overtime and Oregon State.
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Giants' decline shown in veteran losses and weak drafts
New York Giants falter after a spree of trades and retirements. The roster has been decimated since 1963, leaving only nine holdovers, with key defensive stars gone and a costly draft record. Coach Allie Sherman stresses patience as Morrall falters and the defense collapses, while new prospects struggle to replace former leaders. The city bears pressure as the team sinks toward mediocrity and rebuilding.
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Alworth Repeats On All Pro AFL Flanker Team
Kansas City dominates the AFL All Star selections as expected with five offensive and four defensive picks. Boston's Morris edges Otto for the first team center spot, aided by Jim Nance and Nick Buonicon teammates, while Len Dawson narrowly misses unanimous quarterback honor.
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High voltage warning marks home Christmas lights theft
DETROIT AP a hair raising tale emerges as a woman angered by bulb theft on her street posts a sign reading The lights are high voltage It may be dangerous Touch at your own risk Mrs Richard Howell warns passersby after a theft disrupts her outdoor display and raises safety concerns.
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