State Tourney Set Area Clubs Seek Four Meet Titles
Oklahoma City area schools send five teams to the state basketball championships. Bray girls face Indianola (23 3) in Class C at Northwest High Wednesday night. Thursday features Grandfield, Sterling in Class B and Comanche versus Laverne in Class A at Northwest and Oklahoma City University venues.
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Grambling Opens Hunt For Crown At NAIA Tourney
Second seeded Grambling Tigers of Louisiana open tonight against Quincy Illinois in the 27th annual NAIA national tournament in Kansas City. Pan American of Edinburg Texas defending champion meets Lacrosse Wisconsin State in first round as 32 teams compete over six days for the crown.
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Wolverines Face Altus In Class AA Regional Opener
Lawton High School hosts Altus in the first round of the Oklahoma state Class AA regional playoffs at 8 p.m. in the LHS gym. Winners advance to Enid for regional semifinals and finals, with Enid, Duncan, El Reno, Altus, Bartlesville, Ponca City and Lawton in the seven team field.
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Altus
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Duncan
el Reno
Bartlesville
Ponca City
Lhs-Altus
Oklahoma City Northwest
Tulsa Memorial
Shawnee
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Norman
Midwest City
Tulsa Central
Stillwater
Wichita Seeks NCAA Crown
Wichita and three Missouri Valley teams enter national tournaments this week led by Drake Bradley and Louisville. Wichita makes its first NCAA appearance Friday night in the Midwest Regional in Wichita as they play the Oklahoma City Creighton winner in Dallas. Bradley is No 2 seed in the NIT. Coach Ralph Miller says Wichita has a strong chance despite Ernie Moore’s loss.
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Wichita
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Cincinnati
Drake
Bradley
New York
Louisville
Dallas
Kansas State
Kansas City
Ralph Miller
Ernie Moore
UF Battle Postponed at Eisenhower High School
The Constitution Press annual United Fund Benefit basketball game scheduled tonight at Eisenhower high school was postponed due to bad weather. Officials said a cancellation may occur but a decision will wait on consultation with the Oklahoma School Activities Association. The game raises funds for the Lawton Fort Sill United Fund pitting Constitution Press writers against Area Girls All-Stars.
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United Fund
Eisenhower High School
Oklahoma School Activities Association
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Cowboy Coach Roderick Weighs BYU Offer at Brigham Young
Oklahoma State University regents consider raising wrestling coach Myron Roderick's pay as he contemplates an offer from Brigham Young University. BYU reportedly proposes 13 000 dollars plus benefits and control to build a national program. Roderick, 29, has guided OSU to four national titles and earned three NCAA crowns as a student.
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Bricham Young University
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Brigham Young
Oklahoma State
OSU
Openers Set as NCAA Tournament Begins Across Three Cities
Dallas hosts a doubleheader with Texas A&M facing Texas Western and Creighton meeting Oklahoma City while Philadelphia features Connecticut vs Temple and Villanova facing Providence. Evanston and Eugene host remaining first round games as teams vie for regionals in Raleigh Minneapolis Wichita and Corvallis.
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Evanston
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Ore
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Princeton
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Creighton
Oklahoma City
Louisville
Ohio U
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Murray State
Utah State
Arizona State
Oregon State
Seattle
East West Stars Meet At Central in All Star Game
The annual Midget grade school All Star basketball game is at 8 p.m. today in Central junior high gym with a 6:45 p.m. East vs West grudge match. East favored. stars include Oliver Douglass O Kelly Newby and Hogan. West lineup features Hastings Wilson Easle Standridge Lawson and others.
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Victor Devorce
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Taft
Dean Newby
Chris O'Kelly
John Hogan
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Mike Hastings
Adams
Allen Wilson
David Easle
Garfield
Bruce Standridge
Westwood
Paul Lawson
Dunbar
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Mike Holley
Kenny Mathew
Whittier
Tommy Wade
St. Mary’s
Chuck Buttram
Roosevelt
Larry Hodgins
Lee
Howard Lucero
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Bob Denny
Washington
Jimmy Esadovah
Rick Brown
Cleveland
Billy James
Jackson
Johnny McCaskill
Eisenhower
Steve Jester
Pecan Grove
Claude Kaufman
Howell
Barry Beauchamp
Swinney
Hill Leads Singles City Team Leads State Pin Tourney
Norma Hill tops Class A singles with 605, while Wright's Restaurant of Lawton leads Class A team event at 2,599 in the 25th Oklahoma Woman's Bowling Association tourney at Thunderbird Lanes. Lawton Theatre sits third with 2,488 as Sally Walker and others contribute.
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Annette Wilson
Kay Peace
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Laverne Bailey
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Sally Walker
Pat Spencer
Tommie Dodson
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Palmer Favored in Pensacola Open Playoff Duel
Arnold Palmer leads Gary Player and Miller Barber into an 18 hole playoff for 4000 dollars at Pensacola Open golf. Palmer seeks his second Pensacola title and third in five years finishing 14 under with a pivotal seven foot birdie on the 18th to force playoff. Barber and Player tied at 274 after both finish 14 under par.
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Pokes and Sooners Renew Old Cage Feud in Big Eight
Kansas State aims to clinch the league title by beating Iowa State in Ames to finish 12-2 in Big Eight play and 20-5 overall. Willie Murrell seeks the scoring crown as he eyes eight points for the top spot over Missouri and Kansas rivals. Oregon State? No, the text notes Murrell’s 39-point effort in Missouri. Oklahoma State trails at 699 career wins with Osage? The piece notes Iba’s 699 victories as OSU visits Colorado.
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Snow May Hall Lawton Opener
Lawton high school's baseball opener against Oklahoma City Northeast may be postponed with no official announcement yet. The Wolverines are set to travel to Wichita Falls next Tuesday for the second scheduled game.
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Wolverines
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