Showdown For Preps KANSAS CITY 5A Final Tonight
Wichita East defends its class 5A title against Topeka after each team won their semifinals. East beat Wyandotte 73-62 with Jonathan Young scoring 30 and Ernie Carter 26. Topeka topped Wichita Southeast 69-64 as Garry Lee scored 20 and Ray Murray 19.
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Wichita East
Topeka
East
Wyandotte
Wichita Southeast
Jonathan Young
Ernie Carter
Charles Moore
Mike Kerr
Garry Lee
Ray Murray
Ed Southern
Southeast
McPherson and Junction City Advance to 4A Finals in Kansas
McPherson defeats Leavenworth 81 69 and Junction City beats Coffeyville 65 45 to reach the Kansas class 4A final. McPherson’s Vic Chandler scored 14 while Jeff Kline led with 19, and Warren Dennis poured in 33 points tying the single game field goal record.
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Kan
McPherson
Junction City
Leavenworth
Jeff Kline
Tom King
Warren Dennis
Junction
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Frankfort and Basehor reach Kan sas 2A finals
Frankfort defeated Northeast Alma 54 44 to advance to the finals and Basehor toppled Alma 65 50. Dan Droge led Frankfort with 24 points while Dale Fore added 18 and Allan Breuer 16 for Basehor.
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Kan
Frankfort
Basehor
Kansas
Alma
Northeast
Dan Droge
Dale Fore
Allan Breuer
Garden Plain tops Little River in 1A semifinal
Garden Plain defeated Little River 49-45 to reach the Kansas class 1A final behind a 50 percent shooting effort and strong rebounding despite a height disadvantage. Lebanon then beat Ransom 63-54 to advance to the final, as Little River suffered a fourth straight semifinal loss.
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Kan
Garden Plain
Little River
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Ransom
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Arkansas hires first Black football coach Frank Falks
Frank Falks, 29, named as Arkansas Razorbacks coach becoming the program’s first Black assistant. Falks arrives in Fayetteville after two years at Kansas State and will coach defensive ends while his prior lines experience is noted. He replaces Joe Gibbs on the staff and joined the spring film session.
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Parsons College
Iowa
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Arkansas
OSU Halfback Is Bound Over for Trial
Fountain Smith, OSU sophomore halfback from Midland Texas, was bound over for trial on a marijuana selling charge. Judge J Kenneth Love overruled defense motion and ordered Smith to stand trial at the May term after Randy Deason testified he bought a lid of marijuana from Smith for $12. Deason also said he is a frogman for the Frisco Railroad in Tulsa.
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Okla
Fountain Smith
Oklahoma State University
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Midland
Tex
Special ‘District Court
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Love
Randy Deason
Deason
Frisco Railroad
Tulsa
Baseball Doubleheader Rescheduled at Quigley Field
The Kansas Washburn baseball doubleheader at KU Quigley Field moved to 1 30 p m Sunday. KU coach Floyd Temple cited mutual agreement with Washburn to give the soggy diamond an extra day to dry out.
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Quigley Field
Floyd Temple
Washburn
Toomey to Coach in Irvine after Olympic Decathlon win
Bill Toomey, 1968 United States Olympic decathlon champion, is reported to be moving to Irvine California to coach. The announcement follows his standout all around athlete status and plans to join local coaching efforts.
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Calif
Bill Toomey
United States
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California
Irvin
Alvamar Hills Set for June Opening Rain Delays Possible
Alvamar Eyes June Work places a new nine hole Alvamar Hills course at 3706 W 23rd on track to open around June 1 if May weather stays dry. Mel Anderson the superintendent notes heavy rain could shift opening to about June 15. The layout lies west of the clubhouse in a treed valley and golfers praise the lush area from the air.
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Alvamar Hills
Mel Anderson
Alvamar Grows With New Nine Holes and Zoysia Spread
The Alvamar golf course, opened in 1968, will add a third nine over the next two to three years, aiming for a 36 hole complex. Officials note bridges water fountains and extensive zoysia grass, with one nine becoming usable as the others continue work.
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Anderson
Mel Anderson
Alvamar
Hutchinson Blue Dragons Seek Juco Championship Title
Hutchinson's Blue Dragons face Mercer Vikings of Trenton New Jersey in the national junior college basketball final at 8 45 p m CST Hutchinson 29 3 aims for its first title in the national tourney first held here in 1949 Mercer 33 3 makes fourth trip to nationals and seeking its first title since 1968 Vincennes Indiana 28 4 meets Olney Illinois 30 7 for third place and sixth place at 7 p m North Greenville South Carolina 27 8 faces Ulster New York 32 5 for fourth and seventh at 2 45 p m Brevard Florida 24 3 meets Three Rivers Missouri 28 10 for fifth and eighth at 1 p m
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Fla
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Quebec
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New York
Ex-Red Wing Skater Zaps Former Mates in 5-4 Bruins Win
Doug Roberts, a former Detroit Red Wing, scored the deciding goal with 19 seconds left as Boston beat Detroit 5-4 to take sole second in the NHL East. Vancouver, Pittsburgh, and Ottawa also posted results in Friday night action across the NHL and WHA.
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Bruins and Dons Battle for West Region Crown
UCLA seeks a 72nd straight win streak as they face San Francisco in the West Region final. San Francisco, led by guard Mike Quick, will try to avenge a 92-64 defeat earlier. Other regional finals provide Providence vs Maryland in the East and Indiana vs Kentucky in the Mideast, with four winners advancing to St Louis.
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Tenn
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Steve Downing
Kevin Grevey
Kenon Poses Challenge as K State Faces Memphis
Kansas State coach Jack Hartman notes Larry Kenon's quick release and high shooting arc as the Wildcats meet Memphis State in the NCAA Midwest Regional final. Hartman backs 6-foot-10 Steve Mitchell to counter Ebron after Mitchell limited USL in the semifinal.
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Kansas State
Jack Hartman
Memphis State
Larry Kenon
Hartmen
Wildcats
Tigers
Memphis
St. Louis
Southwestern Louisiana
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Hartman
K-State
Kenon
Steve Mitchell
Mitchell
USL
Roy Ebron
College basketball and racing on national TV
NCAA basketball Providence versus Maryland at 1 p.m. on CBS channels 4 and 27 with golf from CBS Golf Classic on channel 5. Kansas State faces Memphis State in a 3 p.m. NCAA game on channels 4 and 27 and NIT basketball on channels 5 and 13. Auto racing listed on channels 2 9 and 138.
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Maryland
Kansas State
Memphis State
Television Sports Schedule Highlights Noon to 3:15
Noon NIT basketball on channel five. 1 pm NBA matchup Kansas City Omaha versus Boston on channels two nine and thirteen. 2 pm NHL hockey Detroit versus Chicago on channels four twenty seven. 3:15 American Sportsman on channels two and thirteen.
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Boston
Detroit
Chicago
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