Thompson Wins Cage Honor Again
North Carolina State forward David Thompson won the AP college basketball Player of the Year award for the second straight season with 188 votes. Adrian Dantley of Notre Dame finished second, while UCLA’s Meyers and Kentucky’s Grevey trailed. Thompson’s 29.9 scoring pace and 42 inch vertical leap highlighted a season that included a famous rebound pass sequence and culminated in NC State retiring his jersey.
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Syracuse
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Oregon
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Arkansas
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Lawton Boxer Eyes Golden Gloves Title
Lawton middleweight Johnny Johnson begins his bid for the National Golden Gloves crown in Knoxville. He must win five matches in four days, with bouts through Thursday and a Saturday final. Johnson is among 17 entrants in the 165 pound class and is staying at the Sheraton Campus Inn.
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Johnny Johnson
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Hale's Waiting Days Nearly Over at Kentucky
Kentucky guard from New Albany Indiana Jerry Hale recalls the 1966 six foot cake celebration after Kentucky was No 1 and he dreamed of earning a Wildcats uniform. Hale has waited nine years with a cake in the freezer and now aims to finally wear a UK jersey.
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Hale
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University of Kentucky
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Wolverines Rally Past Coyotes for 10-6 Triumph
Lawton High styled a seven stolen base attack to beat Wichita Falls High 10-6 on the LHS diamond. Four steals came in the third as the Wolverines seized a five run burst, aided by eight WF errors and a late relief effort by Tom Hendrick after Dennis Totte ran into trouble. Gusty winds and seven LHS misplays colored the game as only seven LHS hits were recorded.
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Derald Ahtschlager
Wolverines
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Clentis Douglas
Doug Smith
WF High
Mike Page
Kirkham
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Altus opens Southern Division with 3 0 win over Eisenhower
Altus jumped to a 3 0 lead in the Boomer Conference Southern Division as Raymond Prince pitched Eisenhower to a 3 0 defeat. Prince struck out nine, Antone allowed four, and a fifth inning rally by Altus produced the decisive runs.
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Danforth's Syracuse Eyes NCAA Semifinal Bid in San Diego
Syracuse University coach Roy Danforth leads the 23-7 Orangemen to the NCAA semifinals in San Diego after dramatic wins over LaSalle North Carolina and Kansas State. Syracuse faces 25-4 Kentucky, with Danforth recalling a lifelong dream of reaching the nationals and flying first class.
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Man sees all 92 English league grounds in one season
Noel Conway an Irish accounts clerk claims a record by attending every English League ground this season. He visited 92 stadiums starting last August and finished at Newport County on St Patrick's Day. He plans Arsenal versus Newcastle but says he is temporarily overwhelmed by soccer.
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