Johnson Slams Two Homers To Lead La Marque Victory
Walter Johnson hit two home runs and Walter Mitchell added a three-run shot as La Marque Varsity Cougars exploded for eight runs in the third inning to down the Dixon Gators 8 to 0. Jarvis Lucas earned the Friday night win, with key hits from Joe Meza and Billy Smith and a strong defense behind him.
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La Marque Keeps District Lead With 8-0 Victory
Billy Smith pitched the final two innings to seal an 8-0 win as La Marque improves to a 3 0% district record. The infield handled all three outs in the sixth and Ward’s one-base hit in the seventh provided the lone offense before the pitcher struck out the side for a save.
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Astros Set Opening Day Roster With 26 Active Members
The Houston Astros cut six players and sold George Culver to the Los Angeles Dodgers to meet the 25 man limit, leaving 26 on the major league roster with Larry Dierker on the disabled list. Lefthander Jim Crawford, a 22 year old Arizona State graduate, stood out as the notable surprise. The opener is scheduled for Monday against the Dodgers.
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Vikings Win LM Relays Set Records At Viking Relays
The eight grade Vikings scored 69.5 points to win the Viking Relays. Jerrald Jackson set a La Marque shot put record at 51 feet 4 inches, James Richardson topped the 880 at 2:12.4, and Charles Brown won the 70 high hurdles in 10.4 seconds plus 120 low hurdles in 16.8. Other firsts by James Coutorie, Steve Guss and James Richardson highlighted a strong meet.
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Coogs Ready For District Meet After Third Place Win
The Cougar cindermen placed third at the Texas City Relays with 93 points, a season high, trailing Dickinson and Texas City. Sophomore Bobby McDonald led scoring with 20 points, setting school records in the 120 yard high hurdles and 330 intermediate hurdles with times of 15.1 and 40.7.
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Kent Branstetter Bids for Packer Spot After Pro Setbacks
Former La Marque grid star Kent Branstetter signs with the Green Bay Packers after stints with the New Orleans Saints and Houston Oilers. He will join the team April 12 in Phoenix for orientation and compete at center, tackle, or end. The Houston Cougars track squad posted multiple relay and sprint successes in meet action, led by Donald Woodard who set a 50.7 best in the 440 and helped relay teams reach runners-up and podium finishes.
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Vikings Dominate TP Relays Led by Sam Proctor
La Marque freshman tracksters topped the TC Relays led by Sam Proctor with two firsts in shot put and discus. Joe Richardson placed second in 220 yards, Chuck Rice second in 880, and the mile relay was fourth. James Richardson and Coutorie earned several top finishes, with notable showings from Jerrald Jackson and Henry Jones in the eighth grade division.
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IVs Stop Gators 10-0 In District Win
The Jayvees, error free, beat Dickinson 10-0 for their fourth district win. Six runs came in the third and fifth innings with Cucco, Ivy, Myers among the batters. Sutton earned the win with two hits allowed as Dickinson had five errors.
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Special Olympics Set For Saturday
The third annual Special Olympics for the Retarded of the Bay area will be held Saturday at 8:00 am in the Texas City High School Stadium. About 400 retarded students from Bay area school districts are expected to participate. Winners may advance to the State Special Olympics in Houston in May.
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LM Golfers Win District Crown
La Marque High School golfers captured the District 24-AAAA title with a 648 total after two rounds on Monday afternoon. Texas City and Ball High tied for second, behind the Cougars, as Stings won a one-hole sudden death playoff by three strokes for second place. two teams tied for fourth.
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