Sports notes mix hope and humor across college and pro ranks
Chuck Woodling catalogs a burst of sports chatter from KU football recruiting and early spring plans to pro bench humor and college coach quips. Wardell Johnson joins Kansas, James Jackson weighs eligibility, Dawkins airs money over college, Laimbeer stands ineligible, Bliss fumes over officials, Meyer balks at Niagara, and PGA bans beards with McCord losing facial hair at the Tucson Open.
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Wardell Johnson
Lees McRae
Banner Elk
N.C
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Valentine Petrovsky
Los Angeles
Moscow
Napoleon
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James
J.J.) Jackson
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Jim Hershberger
Wichita
Mid-America Track and Field Assa
Darryl Dawkins
Florida Prep
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Bill Laimbeer
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Marv Kellum
Pittsburgh Steelers
Lecompton
Nebraska
Coliseum
Oklahoma
Dave Bliss
Bliss
Sooners
Huskers
DePaul
Ray Meyer
Niagara
PGA Tour
Gary McCord
PGA
Lutz and Larrieu wed in San Francisco
Former Kansas sprinter Mark Lutz and distance star Francie Larrieu married in San Francisco, choosing a quick ceremony to stay focused on Olympic goals. Lutz, 24, from Rochester, Minn., was Kansas 220 yard dash record holder and graduated in 1974.
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Kansas
Mark Lutz
Francie Larrieu
Larrieu
Lutz
Rochester, Minn
Perry Lecompton and OsKaloosa win in Jefferson County league action
Perry blasted Royal Valley 69-45 as Oskaloosa edged Pleasant Ridge 54-52 and McLouth fell 67-54. Perry improves to 7-3, Oskaloosa to 4-5, McLouth drops to 2-7. Leading scorers include Fritz 16 Tucker 14 Lang 13 Turpin 12 for Perry. Stevens 14 Bender 10 for Oskaloosa. Mikijanis 19 Kesinger 16 for McLouth.
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McLouth
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Royal Valley
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Terry Fritz
Tuck Tucker
Randy Lang
Terry Turpin
Oskie
Bears
Steve Stevens
Alan Bender
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Bill Mikjanis
Merlin Kesinger
Fladung
Felske
Brown
Kern
Herken
T. Metzger
King
K. Metzger
Bender
Schrader
Stevens
Ead Il
Perry — Turpin
Tucker
Fritz
Smith
Swatford
Lang
Swaggerty
Figgs
van Houtan
Gelsen
Kelly
Hrenchier
Deer
Berger
College basketball scores from Associated Press roundup
East region games yield overtime thrillers with Ithaca edging Clarkson and Cornell Col on tight finishes. Southern and Midwest matchups see tight results including Pan American routing Texas A&I and Washington state teams posting wins across regions.
Savior of the World Beats Linwood Bulldogs, 64 50
Savior of the World stormed past Linwood 64 to 50 as Linwood dropped its seventh straight game. Jeff Gordon led Linwood with 13 points, Kevin Davis added 10, Kevin Keling 9, and Linwood fell to 2-8. their last win was December 9 against Spring Hill JV.
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Linwood
Savior of the World
Bulldogs
Jeff Gordon
Dogs
Kevin Davis
Kevin Keling
Spring Hill
Savior of World
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Lisenbee
Oetschaelger
Gordon
Davis
Kirk Keling
Artzer
Channell
French
Harden
J. Larson
Monholton
Burdett
B. Larson
Baldwin Invitational Opens With Four First-Round Games
The Baldwin basketball tournament begins Monday with four first-round matchups: Gardner vs Lansing at 4 30 p m, Wellsville vs Pomona at 6 00 p m, Sabetha vs Santa Fe Trail at 7 30 p m, and Baldwin against Yates Center at 9 00 p m. Two losers bracket games follow Tuesday, with fifth place and semifinals Thursday and the finals Friday.
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Gardner
Lansing
Wellsville
Pomona
Sabetha
Santa Fe Trail
Yates Center
Seals End Slump with 4-1 Win Over Scouts
California Golden Seals toppled the Kansas City Scouts 4-1 in Oakland. Wayne Merrick and Dave Gardner opened scoring, the Seals set club records with 24 shots in the first period and 52 overall. Dennis Maruk and Bob Stewart added second period goals as Gary Simmons saw his shutout streak end at 170 minutes.
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California Golden Seals
Seals
Kansas City Scouts
Oakland Arena
Toronto
Wayne Merrick
Dave Gardner
Bill Oleschuk
California
Bob Stewart
Dennis Maruk
Gary Simmons
Gary Croteau
ABA and NBA Scores From Friday to Sunday
Recap of Friday results: New York 104 Philadelphia 7, Boston 108 Detroit 91, Buffalo 119 Atlanta 104, Milwaukee 113 Kansas City 97, Phoenix 124 Houston 115, Portland 119 Los Angeles 96. Saturday features Milwaukee Cleveland Seattle Houston New York Detroit Atlanta Philadelphia Portland Golden State Washington Phoenix. Sunday shows Buffalo Boston Washington Los Angeles Philadelphia Atlanta Chicago Kansas City and classic clashes including New York Virginia Norfolk and Indiana Kentucky San Antonio New York entries.
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Atlanta
Milwaukee
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Phoenix
Houston
Portland
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Seattle
New York
Philadelphia
Golden State
Washington
Chicago
Kentucky
Indiana
St. Louis
Denver
San Antonio
Virginia
Norfolk
N.y.va
Monte Carlo Rally Triumph for Lancia Stratos Team
Italy’s Sandro Munari and Silvio Maiga led the Lancia Stratos squad to a dominant three car sweep in the 44th Monte Carlo rally.
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Monte Carlo
Italy
Sandro Munari
Silvio Maiga
Lancia Stratos
Gardner rallies past Tonga in Pioneer League clash
Dan Chambers scored 30 points as Gardner powered to a 72-52 win over Tonga in a Pioneer League game. Chambers shot 14 of 18, while Tonga’s Jim Walker led the Chiefs with 18 points. Gardner improved to 8-2, Tonga to 5-5.
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Dan Chambers
Gardner
Trailblazers
Tonga
Dave Steeples
Chambers
Chiefs
Steeples
Jim Walker
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