Lompoc and Cabrillo cagers post decisive wins
Lompoc beat Barstow 56 to 38 as Roy Thomas led with 21 points and eight Braves scored. Cabrillo downed Atascadero 58 to 49 with Matt O’Brien and Mel Grayem combining for 24 and Mike Kluge grabbing 16 rebounds. Dos Pueblos, St. Joseph's and Paso Robles posted wins in nearby action.
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Matt O'Brien
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Arnold
Mark Roberts
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Stokes
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Saam
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LaSalle
Harrington
Jets End Frustrating Season Face Ravens and Questioned Pride
New York Jets finish 1968 regular season with a chance to spoil Baltimore while seeking best ever finish and a league defensive title. Giants and other contenders in final matchups as playoff seeds and a potential coin toss for NFC runnerup spot loom.
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Weeb Ewbank
Pirates dazzle in rout of winless Bonnies
Santa Ynez’s varsity cruises past Saint Bonaventure 66 to 47 in Santa Ynez. Ron Holcomb leads with 18 points while Dave Freeman adds 14 and Brian Asselstine 20 in a game that saw the Bucs pull away with a strong second half. Freshmen and junior varsity victories follow as Santa Ynez improves to 2-4.
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Cabey
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G Freeman
College hoops boom with top teams in early tourneys
No. 4 Kentucky crushed DePaul 106-85 in the Kentucky Invitational while No. 6 Southern Cal rallied to beat No. 18 Florida State 94-85 in the Sun Bowl tournament. Kansas topped St Joseph's 80-65 and Houston upset No. 10 Villanova 99-84 in the Jayhawk Classic. Drake beat Texas Arlington 88-75 in the Texas Classic as NC State stunned North Carolina 82-70 in the Big Four. Indiana defeated Ohio 97-88. Michigan State edged New Mexico 73-69 in the Lobo Invitational. Colorado State beat Oklahoma City 86-64 in the Cornhusker Classic. St John’s topped SMU 95-80 in the Vanderbilt Invitational.
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Huskies Sink Navy 80 69 At Utah Classic
Washington Huskies defeated Navy 80 to 69 in Salt Lake City as Steve Hawes had 19 points and 10 rebounds. WCAC teams struggled elsewhere in the Sun Bowl era report with several losses and notable upsets across the slate.
Alternate game plans loom for Raiders and 49ers showdown
Oakland and San Francisco prepare for a pivotal Sunday clash with split strategies tied to a Giants Rams result. If New York beats Los Angeles, Nolan may rest regulars and use Steve Spurrier, while Madden likely starts rookie Ken Stabler for Oakland.
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Halas to flip coin for NEC playoff berth scramble
Colorful George Halas Sr. at 76 will coin flip during intermission of the San Francisco Oakland game to decide the NECs fourth playoff qualifier. The matchups Dallas Detroit New York may affect the final berth depending on Sundays results.
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Hayes orders double workout for Rose Bowl bound Buckeyes
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes orders a two session workout in Pasadena as his 11–champion Buckeyes arrive from Columbus to prepare for the Rose Bowl against Stanford. He stresses hard practice, veteran leadership, and a focus on victory while praising Stanford and Plunkett. Santa Maria edges Santa Barbara in Optimist tourney action as Righetti falls to Verbum Dei.
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Stillwagon
Local Cabrillo Takedown Draws Heavy Lompoc Placings
Lompoc leads with 11 wrestlers placing at the second annual Cabrillo Takedown Tournament held yesterday over three mats. Arroyo Grande nine, Cabrillo seven, Santa Maria six. individual event used six-bad-mark elimination after 77 hours of grappling with top finishers listed by weight class.
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