Hope for Star SPORTS Future for Hope Cagers to Improve
Hope High School teams showed a bright future with first winning seasons for junior boys and girls. Coach Jim Jordan built a scrappy Bobbittens from four freshmen and an eighth grader, finishing 10-8 after a 62-46 District loss to Warren. Senior Bobcats and Lady Cats carried leadership. many juniors and sophomores advance, hinting at growth and stronger squads next season.
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Davenport Still Best in Hurdles
Davenport extends indoor winning streak with a 60 high hurdles victory at the 81st National AAU Indoor Championships. George Young retires after eclipsing the world indoor two mile record and winning his 18th straight indoor title, while Young also set a world mark in the three mile run.
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Mighty Mick Retirement reshapes Yankee outfield future
Mantle quits baseball prompting Kenney to shift to center field. Kenney, a fast 24 year old with limited power, faces huge shoes of Mantle and DiMaggio era while Yankees assess future in light of Mantle's 536 homers and 18 World Series titles. Mantle cites declining hitting and leg injuries as reasons for stepping aside. The club contends Mantle would have strengthened the team this season, but leadership now turns to successors in the outfield.
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Aggies Lock Up Title Baylor Second in SWC Race
The Southwest Conference title is secured by Texas A&M with a 12 1 mark as Baylor eyes a share of second place. SMU must beat Rice to stay in contention while Baylor would need a loss by Texas Tech at Lubbock. A&M travels to Fort Worth to face defending champion Texas Christian before a rematch with Trinity, in hopes of tightening the race.
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Hope Star Offset Basketball Show Captures Doral Golf Title
In a Florida swing event, 26 year old Tom Shaw from Golf, 01, wins the Coral Country Club tournament with a 276 total eight under par. Shaw defeats stars like Nicklaus Palmer and Sikes in a dramatic finish, earning $30,000 first prize and marking a major return to form after a 1966 back injury.
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Cardinals Still Need Eight Aces Hockey
By MIKE RECHT the St. Louis Cardinals face a shaky spring with eight top aces missing from the camp roster. Key holdouts include Bob Gibson Lou Brock Curt Flood and Mike Shannon plus Cal Maxvill Julian Javier Nelson Briles and Ray Washburn. Other clubs also report absences but none exceed the Cards in holdouts as they chase a third straight NL pennant while Steve Carlton signs after the March 1 deadline.
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UCLA and St Joseph’s win bids in NCAA tourney
UCLA the defending champions rallied past California 84 77 in overtime to secure a sixth Pac 8 title in seven years and earn an NCAA berth. St Joseph’s beat Bucknell 83 67 and edged Temple 68 67 in overtime to grab a nationals spot as five conference champions clinched automatic berths.
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