Two unranked teams upset experts for NCAA title
Evansville Aces meet Old Dominion in Roberts Stadium final night, with both teams at 21-8. Evansville, led by John Wellemeyer with 24 points, beat Kentucky Wesleyan 97-83 as Old Dominion ousted the favored Wildcats 93-74 earlier, despite Wesleyan’s 56-39 rebounding edge.
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Field Events Spotlight of Track Meet
In Cleveland the 31st Knights of Columbus indoor meet centers on field events. Four pole vaulters at or above 17 feet 6 inches compete, including Kjell Isaksson and John Pennel. Notables include Jan Johnson and Dick Railsback, with former champs Mike Bowers also in the mix as 7 foot high jumpers challenge. Ron Jourdon and Barry Shepard have both cleared 7 feet 2 inches.
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Golf and Track Teams in Action at Hope HS
By BILL MOORE Hope High opens winter sports with seven golf matches planned and a season opener against Magnolia. The golf squad, aiming to beat last year’s 315 strokes, features Turner Pruden Pruden Hogan Fouse Gunter Shoemaker and Wright among others. Magnolia returns lone letterman Allen Barge. The track crew heads to Camden after setting a school discus mark by Lynn Norton. team members include Harris Wheelington Ffrazer Johnson and the 220 dash relay group, aiming for steady improvement after a modest first meet.
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Perreault Sets Rookie Record in Sabres Win
Buffalo Sabres forward Gil Perreault hit his 35th rookie goal to break an NHL rookie mark, while Boston Bruins kept pace with a 7-4 win over Detroit. Other results: Montreal over Toronto, Philadelphia edging New York, Los Angeles edging Chicago. highlights include Duff’s 63 points and Esposito’s 63rd goal.
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Bench Won't Miss Opening of Season
Sparky Anderson confirms Johnny Bench will play the Reds opening game on April 4 despite a three inch shin gash from an exhibition. Bench needed ten stitches but movement not hindered. Banks, Marichal, and other spring results noted with several MLB exhibition outcomes and athletic events.
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Solunar Tables Schedule From Knight's Tables
Solunar periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide readers to plan fishing and hunting trips. The schedule highlights best sport times each day to maximize success in good territory and cover.
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Weekend Pro Basketball Scores and Upcoming Games
A jumble of scores from Los Angeles to San Francisco lists results like San Francisco 91 Chicago 85 and New York 131 Phoenix 123, plus scheduled Friday Saturday and Sunday matchups. ABA East and West standings show Virginia Kentucky New York and Utah leading their divisions with several close results, and NCAA tournaments announce regional semifinals and junior college brackets with multiple teams advancing or eliminated.
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Bruins dominate early march to NCAA quarterfinals
UCLA romped Brigham Young 91-73 as the NCAA tourney produced shockers with Marquette's 39 game win streak snapped by Ohio State 60-59. Western Kentucky crushed Kentucky 107-83 while Drake beat Notre Dame 79-72 in OT and Penn upset South Carolina 79-64. Kansas edged Houston 78-77 and Long Beach State upset UOP 78-65 setting up Saturday pairings in Raleigh Athens Wichita and Salt Lake City.
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Baseball Form Charts Highlight 1971 NYS Assn Predictions
The 1971 form charts rate players like John Bateman with 15 homers and a .237 year, Ron Brand behind him, and Ron Fairly at first (.288 15 HR 82 RBIs). Gary Sutherland at second (.206) may be replaced by Hunt (.281 for Giants last year).
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Rolling Pins League Standings March 16 Featured Scores
Gaslite Rolling Pins League standings list Hope Star Bramlett Oil Logan Grocer K T P A H M Grocery Prescott Feed Mill with Won Lost records. High game by Mildred Nelson 201 and Daisy Otwell 201, high series 505 by Mildred Nelson.
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McGuire Named 1971 College Basketball Coach of the Year
AP reports Al McGuire of Marquette named coach of the year after his team won 39 straight before a loss to Ohio State. He led with 227 votes to 76 for runnerup Bob Boyd of USC. UCLA’s Wooden finished third. Dick Phelps cited elsewhere.
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Hockey NHL Thursday results and schedule
NHL results show Philadelphia 2 New York 1 Boston 7 Detroit 3 Montreal 4 Toronto 1 Buffalo 5 St Louis 3 Los Angeles 3 Chicago 2. Only games scheduled include Pittsburgh at Vancouver Chicago at California Buffalo at Montreal New York at Toronto Philadelphia at Boston Detroit at St Louis Pittsburgh at Los Angeles Detroit at Chicago Minnesota at Vancouver Los Angeles at California Montreal at New York Toronto at Philadelphia Buffalo at Boston.
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State College Triangle Meet Winner at Conway Arkansas
State College of Arkansas led by Mike Strain and Jack Adams defeated Harding and Henderson in a triangular meet. Strain and Adams won two events each as SCA posted 64 points to Harding 49 and Henderson 45. Tim Gary of Harding also won two events, while other notes mix in broader basketball coaching history and unrelated remarks.
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Brigham Young Snuffed by Mighty UCLA
UCLA used a late first half spurt and full court press to upset BYU 91 73 in the NCAA Western Regional semifinal ending BYU's upset bid. UCLA advances to meet Long Beach State in the regional final while star players Sid Wicks and Henry Bibby led the Bruins with double digit scoring and strong rebounding.
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