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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1996

Page

11

Hunt Succumbs To Craybas In NCAA Final Rally

In Tallahassee, Kylie Hunt of Kansas falls to Jill Craybas of Florida 5-7 6-3 6-3 after a tight championship match. Craybas roared back from a 1-0 set deficit, returning Hunt’s serve with heavy returns while Hunt battled crowd heat and exhaustion. Kansas coach Chuck Merzbacher praised Hunt’s effort and noted Craybas’s relentless baseline play as the turning point.

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Seattle tops Jazz to edge closer in NBA finals bid

Seattle outlasted Utah 88-86 at Seattle to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. Malone led Utah with 25 points and 12 rebounds as Seattle survived late hazards including a last second Stockton shot. Perkins anchored bench with 20 points as Seattle avoided elimination and faces Game 5 back in Seattle.

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Chicago Leads As May Playoffs Go On

Summary of NBA playoff schedule shows Chicago ahead 3 0 after May 25 win 86 67 over states with games through June 2 NBC coverage across remaining games. Potential Game 7 in Seattle Utah if needed.

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Conference Finals Scores Summary

Seattle dominates Utah 102 to 72 on May 18 and 91 to 87 on May 20. Chicago handles Orlando 121 to 83 on May 19 and 93 to 88 on May 21. Utah edges Seattle 96 to 76 on May 24.

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Attig Breaks LHS Pole Vault Record at State Meet

Lawrence High's Garrett Attig cleared 16-2 to break Tad Scales's 22 year old pole vault mark and win a second straight state title. Attig missed 16-6 on three tries while his team placed fourth, and a relay delay plus a late accident briefly disrupted his final attempts. Sophomore Kizzie Ricks finished second in the 100 hurdles as Wichita North's Kressa McGee won in 15.38.

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McLouth sets Class 2A 4x100 relay record at Wichita meet

McLouth’s Scott Kesinger, Nathan Gardner, Mike Kimberlin, and Luke Pickett ran 43.84 seconds to set a Class 2A 4x100 record at the state meet in Wichita, improving on last year's disqualification. The Bulldogs also chased a state title, while Baldwin’s girls placed second in Class 4A with Jenny Cook earning four medals including a 300 hurdles win. DeSoto and Ottawa posted notable distances and relay marks as well.

Scott Kesinger McLouth Kesinger Nathan Gardner Mike Kimberlin Luke Pickett Wichita Bulldogs Baldwin Topeka Hayden Clay Center Ted Zuzzio Jenny Cook BHS Cook Perry Lecompton Suzanne Strunk Strunk DeSoto Derek Tate Tate Scott Musgrave Ottawa Cyclones

Lions win first ever baseball crown in dramatic finish

Lawrence Lions tops Seaman 5 4 in extra innings as Ryan Callaway delivers the decisive two-run double after Casey Cook no-hit Olathe East. Seniors lead a balanced lineup with Andy Johnston and J D Loudabarger key plays, while coach Lynn Harrod praises defense and late-game focus.

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Penguins edge Panthers 2-1 to tie East finals

Pittsburgh rallies from a rough game to beat Florida 2-1 on Bryan Smolinski s late goal as Mario Lemieux declares the team desperate. The best of seven is tied 2 2 and heads to Pittsburgh Tuesday, Panthers coach Doug MacLean arguing Smolinski tipped in.

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