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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1978

Page

7

LaCour fuels Indians past Hesston in subregional win

Freshman Steve LaCour stepped in for injured star Steve Daney to score a career high 27 and grab 10 rebounds as Overland Park’s Haskell Indians beat Hesston 83-73 in the Johnson County sub-regional. Haskell advances to face McPherson Central in the semifinals.

Steve LaCour Indians LaCour Tribe Hesston Johnson County McPherson Central Tipoff Haskell Wayne Postcoak

Haskell Indians topple Hesston in high scoring clash

LaCour led Haskell with 27 points and 58 percent shooting as the Indians defeated Hesston 73 to 64. Bo Schneider scored eight while Darryl Talks About added 15 and Monty Arkansas 13. Colby edged Cloud County 95 to 81, setting up a semifinal against Johnson County.

Highland Colby Cloud County Johnson County LaCour Haskell Bo Schneider Postoak Steve Indians Darry Monty Daney Hesston Tribe Harrison Stauffer Williams Beachy Davis Horton Springer D. Daney Fox Arkansas Schneider Talks About M. Daney Galindo

Lions press fuels 69 38 win over Mission North

Lionsbury North girls unleash full court press led by Bev Boozer Bianca Mueller and Renita Samuel clipping Mission North 69-38 in regular season finale. Boozer 19 Mueller 13 Holdredge 10, Lions tied 12 7 with six games left in season and eye a Class 5A sub state berth at Wichita South.

LHS Mission North Bev Boozer Bianca Mueller Renita Samuel Lions Carney Wichita East Wichita South Boozer Mueller Andy Holdredge Lawrence SM North Waugh Samuel Carr Rogers Tate Holdredge Huntsinger

Kansas faces Colorado in pivotal Big Eight showdown

Kansas at Colorado in Balch Fieldhouse as sixth ranked Jayhawks seek a win to deny Colorado the league basement and force a possible first round conference tournament rematch three days later. Coach Ted Owens calls the situation strange and insists KU cannot ease up. Kansas crushed Colorado 85-56 in Lawrence last month.

Portland Trailblazers Blazers Colorado Boulder Kansas Jayhawks Lawrence Balch Buffaloes Ted Owens Buffs Allen Fieldhouse Owens Lester Mickens Stan Narewski Jay Reardon Gary Pepin Reardon Frank Angelone Lansing

Buffs and Jayhawks Set for Tough Boulder Clash

Colorado coach Bill Blair accuses Kansas of running up the score as Colorado seeks its first basement finish since 1967 68. Emmett Lewis has left the team but may return. Brian Johnson returns from a broken jaw. The Buffs aim to upset the Big Eight champions in Boulder Saturday night.

Bill Blair Buffs Jayhawks Colorado Lawrence Emmett Lewis Blair Owens Lewis Boulder Brian Johnson Kansas Clint Johnson Ste A Sl Tians Jack Tuz Ken Koenigs See Bene Eee Meee Eneeaee Larry Vaculik Paul Mokeski Altars Glen Craig Austin John Douglas Eneeee Nee Eee Darnell Valentine Teen Eee Ee Gsaiee Toney Ellis Tipoff Balch Fieldhouse Nebraska

Corso says remove habitual criminals from college football

Indiana coach Lee Corso urged eliminating cheating by coaches at a Kansas City NCAA seminar. He defined habitual criminals as coaches or schools repeatedly violating rules and said such figures should be run out of the coaching profession, not the NCAA.

Kansas City Indiana Lee Corso Corso National Collegiate Athletic Association

Lions seek .500 mark at Mission South in Sunflower League clash

Lawrence High visits Mission South for a Sunflower League basketball game aiming to move above .500 this season. JV tips at 6 15 p m with varsity to follow. LHS stands 9-9 overall and 5-4 in league. South is 13-4 and 7-1, ranked fourth in Class 5A, and this is the Lions regular season finale.

Lawrence High Lions Mission South LHS South

City basketball men s 24 divis2 results card

Cynergize beat Highballers 68 67 Mothers Fathers 74 Disciples 51 Weavers 68 Alvamar 42 Lawrence Toyota 55 Pandas 48 final scores from city league action with competitive finishes among eight teams.

Cynergize Disciples Weavers Alvamar Lawrence Toyota Pandas

Year of the Pass defined college football in 1977

BYU led a nationwide shift to aerial attack with 341.6 passing yards per game and 41 TDs as defenses adjusted to more open offenses. Edwards notes the trend toward passing while stressing that strong defense remains essential. Notre Dame and Grambling also posted high passing totals, reshaping the era’s strategy.

Kansas City Oklahoma Ohio State LaVell Edwards Brigham Young Cougars Big Ten Edwards Ncaa Statistics Service BYU Cougars Grambling Stanford California San Diego State Notre Dame

Jayhawk track picture brightens for weekend

Lincoln briefing shows Kansas defending its Big Eight Indoor title with only two athletes remaining in Lawrence. David Blutcher hamstring and Tim Jantsch mono left to compete as prelims start at 7 30 pm and the long jump is the sole final tonight.

Lincoln Neb Kansas Lawrence Bob Timmons David Blutcher Tim Jantsch

TV Sports Schedule Highlights for Saturday

TV slate lists college basketball games: Memphis State vs Louisville, Wisconsin vs Purdue, Kansas State vs Oklahoma, Marquette vs Notre Dame, and Portland vs Chicago. Auto racing, AMF Open bowling, Inverrary Classic golf, Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico JC replay, and boxing Yugoslavia vs United States also appear.

Memphis State Louisville Wisconsin Purdue Kansas State Oklahoma Wide World of Sports Kansas New Mexico Ocean City Portland Chicago Royals Dodgers Yugoslavia U.S. Ie Marquette Notre Dame

Bruins Clinch Pac-8 Title With 96 58 Rout Of Oregon State

UCLA clinched its 12th straight Pac-8 title and 15th in 16 years after a 96-58 win over flu‑stricken Oregon State. David Greenwood scored 23 as Gary Cunningham praised the team’s defense and fast break. In other games Utah beat New Mexico 95-92, NC State topped UNC 72-67, and Ohio State beat Minnesota in OT 94-87.

Ucla Bruins Bruins Oregon State UCLA Gary Cunningham John Wooden OSU David Greenwood Cunningham Utah New Mexico North Carolina State North Carolina Ohio State Minnesota Michigan State Northwestern Louisville Ball State Jeff Judkins Buster Matheney Lobos

Switzer backs Powers need to switch to Missouri

Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer says he would have paid $55,000 to take over Missouri just as Warren Powers did from Washington State. Switzer, part of nine coaches at the NCAA Football preview in Kansas City, noted the growing trend of coaches chasing better opportunities despite contract penalties. He said he would have paid the fee and doubted his own contract had such a clause.

Kansas City Oklahoma Barry Switzer Warren Powers Missouri Washington State Switzer Powers Missouri Post

KU Gymnasts Eye Upset Double Against No 1 Oklahoma

Kansas gymnasts travel to Robinson Gym for a 2 p.m. Saturday double dual with top-ranked Oklahoma and New Mexico Junior College. Coach Bob Lockwood notes Oklahoma features Olympian Bart Conner and Mike Wilson, while NMJC has reached 199.7 and may break 200. The Jayhawks hope to beat Nebraska’s recent score ceiling as they seek a landmark upset.

Oklahoma New Mexico Junior College Jayhawk Bob Lockwood Bart Conner Mike Wilson Conner Wilson New Mexico

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