Wyandotte to meet McPherson for Kansas AAA title
Wyandotte and McPherson, top two Kansas Class AAA rivals, square off at Allen Fieldhouse for the state crown after solid semifinal wins. Wyandotte, 23-0, edged Wichita East 49-36 while McPherson defeated Topeka Hayden 55-45. both seek a first or repeat title in a high-stakes finals clash.
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OSU's Van Ruden Captures 880 Title in Detroit
In the NCAA indoor championships opening sessions Theron Lewis of Southern Univ won the 440 yard dash in 47.8 seconds, Randy Matson of Texas A and M took the shot put with 63 feet 2 inches, Mike Coley of Maryland won the broad jump with 25 feet 1 inch, and Oklahoma State's Van Ruden claimed the 880 yard crown with a 1 51.8 minute finish after a tight finish with Tom Bauer of St John's.
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Simons to Bonner Springs High School Coach
Jeff Simons a 6-5 senior basketball star from Kansas State University becomes head coach at Bonner Springs High School next fall. The Eudora native will graduate from KSU in June and will teach physical education at Bonner Springs.
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NCAA college division tournament results and scores
Evansville defeated South Illinois 85 to 82 in overtime for third place. North Dakota beat St Michael's Vermont 94 86. Eastern regional semifinal Princeton 66 NC State 48 Providence 81 St Josephs 73 overtime. Vanderbilt 83 DePaul 78 overtime. Michigan 98 Dayton 71. Midwest semifinal Wichita 86 So Methodist 81 Oklahoma State 75 Houston 60. Western semifinal UCLA 100 BYU 76. San Francisco 91 Oklahoma City 67. NAIA semifinal Oklahoma Baptist 66 Ouachita Baptist 63 Central States Ohio 91 Fairmont WVa 15. Monmouth 78 Grinnell 67 Cornell Iowa 89 Knox College 84.
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Lakers Win Western Division Title in San Francisco
The Los Angeles Lakers claim the NBA Western Division crown with a 115 to 93 win in San Francisco. The Mavericks marked the Warriors 15th straight home defeat and their 61st loss of the season, tying an NBA record. Celtics had clinched the East title earlier in the week.
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Wyandotte and McPherson meet in Class AA finals for state title
Wyandotte led by Lucius Allen faces McPherson in the Class AA state finals at Allen Fieldhouse with 9 pm tip after Hayden and Wichita East play for third. Friday boosted two day attendance to 17,780, approaching the previous record as Allen and Pyle star for contenders.
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Cowboys Clinch Midwest Final With 75 60 Win Over Houston
Oklahoma State edges Houston 75 60 to reach NCAA Midwest regional final. Gene Johnson leads OSU with 25 points as Wichita State beats SMU 86 81 in the other semifinal. Kelly Pete scores 31 for the Shockers and seals the win with a late steal and three-point play.
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Providence Rips St. Joseph and UCLA in NCAA Upset Edges
Providence foul of St Josephs 65 61 earlier. Friday victory 81 73 in overtime elevates Friars to NCAA quarter finals with Princeton Vander bilt Michigan UCLA and others. Evansville Aces complete 29 0 season winning small college title 85 82 overtime over Southern Illinois.
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