White Nelson Shine In State Class 4A Semifinal Spotlight
Stew Nelson and Bob White emerged as the headlines after their high scoring showings in Thursday’s first round and semifinal anticipation. Nelson poured in 28 points with 17 rebounds for Garden City as Topeka West upset Ward, while White impressed with outside shooting for Topeka West.
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From 1956 Class B Cage to 1988 Class 4A Showdown
The article recalls the 1956 Class B state high school basketball tournament in Emporia where John Novotny, then a Claflin guard, helped reach the final as Inman won 67 66. Now Kansas coach staffer, Novotny runs the current Class 4A tournament in Allen Fieldhouse, reflecting on past players like Mickey Heinz Don Curry and Doug Mullenix and the behind the scenes of prep tournaments.
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Rookie Sanserino Homer Sparks Royals Intrasquad Win
In Fort Myers Kansas City's second spring intrasquad game ended 1-0 as Gary Sanserino belted a left field homer with a 25 mph wind, defeating Harry Dunlop's squad. John Mayberry added a long line drive into the wind.
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Stallworth Clinches Big Eight Scoring Crown
Bud Stallworth of Kansas leads the Big Eight scoring race with 389 points in 14 games for 27.8 a game. Nebraska’s Chuck Jura trails with 287 points and 22.1 average, while Jura and Missouri’s John Brown duel for rebounds and shooting percentage as final games loom. Lon Kruger’s late surge boosts Kansas State into title contention and lifts his scoring average to 12.8 with 43.3 percent from the field.
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Mitchell Scores Early Lead In Florida Citrus Open
Bobby Mitchell shot six under par with a gambling birdie on the Rio Pinar course to lead the Florida Citrus Open after round one. Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Tommy Bolt, Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, and Charles Coody trailed in a crowded leaderboard at Rio Pinar in Orlando. Chris Blocker is two behind after a 67 highlighted by late birdie putts.
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NHL Hockey Schedule Briefs
Friday games include Buffalo at Vancouver and California at Toronto. Saturday cards feature New York at Detroit after noon, Boston at Pittsburgh, Chicago at Montreal, Philadelphia at St. Louis, and Buffalo at Los Angeles.
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