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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1972
Page
6
Bishop Ward leads a big athletic year with football champions and a seeded basketball squad. Jim Tavener tops Ward scoring as they face Topeka West. Highland Park and Salina Central loom as next challenges for a crowded opening round at Allen Fieldhouse.
Bud Stallworth, David Hall, and John Brown head the 1972 All-Big Eight basketball selections. Brown leads Missouri with 548 points and 260 rebounds, while Stallworth's 25.3 scoring average tops the league and Jura leads rebounding. Kansas State’s balance is noted as Hall makes the nod and Lon Kruger earns a second-team berth.
The Fifth District all star team picks four Big Eight players Bud Stallworth Kansas Chuck Jura Nebraska John Brown Missouri and Jim Creighton Colorado as first team. Second team includes Rich Fuqua Oral Roberts Larry Finch Memphis State David Hall Kansas State Steve Bracey Tulsa Scott Martin Oklahoma. Third team features Ron Harris Wichita State Al Eberhard Missouri Greg Sterrick Southern Illinois Bobby Jack Oklahoma Gene Harmon Creighton. Selection announced by Coach Norm Stewart of Missouri.
Pittsburg State College defeated Marymount College 72-65 in the NAIA District 10 final to earn a spot in the national tournament. Pittsburg dominated the boards 42-37 led by Eric Grotheer with 22 points while Marymount’s Jerry Rowland scored 22 and Sylvester Caglar 19 in the setback.
Indiana Missouri and Lafayette join the NIT field after Ohio State declines. Ohio State votes negative, leaving five open berths in the 35 year old tournament at Madison Square Garden starting March 17. Indiana 16 7 and Missouri 20 5 chase big games to end season. Lafayette returns for third time, led by Tom Davis.
Eastern Kentucky beat Morehead 98-86 to win the OVC playoff and secure an NCAA bid facing Florida State. San Francisco defeated Santa Clara 63-56 to win the WCAC title and earned a first-round bye. Coach Gaillard praised focusing on the next game as SF prepares to meet the Long Beach State-Brigham Young winner.
The All-Big 8 basketball selections list players from Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Nebraska Colorado Iowa State and Kansas State with heights ranges 5-11 to 6-10 and weights 165 to 220 pounds. Notable names include Bud Stallworth Jim Creighton Chuck Jura Lon Kruger and Scott Martin among others from eight member schools.
Raytown South beat Kansas City Central 52 50 in overtime at Maryville in a Class L quarterfinal. A riot followed as chairs flew into the crowd injuring at least 13, with 75 to 100 others treated for minor injuries. Police restored order after more than 45 minutes.
Baseball exhibition results show New York (N) 4 Detroit 3 in 12 innings. Texas 6 New York (A) 2 Minnesota 7 Pittsburgh 3 Chicago (A) 11 Boston 7 in 14 innings San Francisco 10 Chicago (NL) 8. only games scheduled.
Kansas will bring seven athletes to the NCAA indoor championships at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Big Eight champions Bill Hatcher Mike Stull and Rudy Guevara headline the Jayhawks with Hatcher defending the vault title Stull repeating in the long jump and Guevara winning the shot put. Also on the squad are Delvin Williams Emmett Edwards Rogers Jones Rick Jacques and coach Bob Timmons awaiting Jacques 880 or 1000 entry. Williams Edwards and Jones are sophomores making their first NCAA appearance while Jacques seeks redemption after a sore throat kept him from the 880 finals last year.
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