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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1969

Page

15

Amarillo High Hands Lubbock 71 62 In District 4-AAAA Tilt

Amarillo High defeated Lubbock High 71 to 62 as Hershall Mitchell led with 21 points and Johnny Johnson added 19. Kyle Pipkin scored 20 for the Sandies who built a 23 point third quarter edge and held on as Lubbock rallied late.

Jim Gintonio Avalanche-Journal Lubbock High Amarillo High Westerners Golden Sandies Westerner Gym Hershall Mitchell Johnny Johnson Sandies Lubbock Amarillo Bobby Hutcheson Sandie Wilt Stewart Danny Haynie Mike Taggart Johnson Mitchell Taggart LHS Kyle Pipkin Kenny ‘Roberts Ib Imone Amarillo Fied

LCHS Eagles overpower Lorenzo 79 64 in Lubbock

Lubbock Christian College prep Eagles led 17 8 after one period and widened to 34 24 by halftime. Lorenzo had a strong fourth quarter with 24 points but LCHS built a 60 35 edge in the third and finished with nine wins in 10 starts. Ricky Russwurm led Lubbock Christian with 18 points, Steve Lincoln 16, J G Hopkins 27 for Lorenzo.

Lorenzo Lubshock Christian High School Eagles Lubbock LCHS Lorenzo A J. G. Hopkins Jehard Byers Ricky Russwurm Pace Lubbock Christian Steve Lincoln Berg Perrin Dale Pectol

Purdue Drops From Top Ten After Early Losses

Purdue falls from the Top Ten to 14th after two close losses. The Boilermakers edged by Tulsa 77 74 and then were defeated by Ohio University 80 79 in the pre season slate.

Purdue Boilermakers Tilsa Ohio University

Plainview Edges Borger In 4A Game Thriller

Plainview defeated Borger 53-52 on a Bassett jumper with 19 seconds left. Borger, 8-2, missed at the buzzer in the 4-AAAA opener as Plainview, now 13-2, built late momentum. Bassett scored 20 for Plainview, Buckner added 4, Roberts 13.

Borger Charles Bassett Plainview Bulldogs Glee Bassett Buckner Roberts

Burle Pettit Reflects On Tech Contract Commitments

The report recalls Burle Pettit and J. T. King discussing Tech’s handling of a long debated contract. King suggests a shift from self to program needs, noting a clearer answer emerged amid media scrutiny. Pettit questions whether Tech will honor promises given prior talk and pressures.

Tech King J. T. King

Scattered college scores across numerous teams and regions

A large, disjointed list of basketball results shows Georgia Tech, Rice, Minnesota, Hartford, Yeshiva, Creighton, Idaho State, Missouri, DePaul, St. John Fisher, Claflin, Marist, Virginia Union, Howard, St. Pauls, Manchester, Indiana Tech, Goshen, Ball State, Marian, Hillsdale, Valdosta State, St. Marys, Concord, Arizona State, Concordia, Bethel, Purdue, Loyola, Towson, Margan State, Point Park, California, North Texas, Texas Wesleyan, Stetson, Sam Houston, Texas, Nebraska Wesleyan, Duquesne, Henderson, Harding, Hendrix, Trinity, Concordia River Forest, Rhode Island College, North Texas, Stetson, Chadr on, and many others, with scores ranging from close games to blowouts. The fragmentary OCR data lists numerous matchups and outcomes without a single coherent narrative or primary event.

Georgia Tech Rice Southwestern Louisiana College Town St.John Fisher Claflin Marist UT Bloomfield Champion Institute Virginia Union Howard St Paul's Biuttion Manchester Indiana Tech Goshen Hanover Ball State of Marian Hilsdale Aquitlan Albany State Te Valdosta St. Mary's Philadelphia Textile Ray Berea Concord Wen Eckly College Pia State Arizona State University Anderson Franklin Grace Concordia Ind Bethel Fort Wayne Purdue Alomet Eureka Lovola Chicago St. St. Mary Lowinana Loyola New Orleans Nyack Missionary Towson State Margan BS Point Park Frosburg State Delaware Biate Bowie State Lanois Frayne Elen

Roosevelt Cruises Past Trojans 48 38 In Tipoff Showdown

Roosevelt built a 16 7 first quarter edge and never trailed as Christ The King exploited a weak defense to overwhelm the Trojans 48 38. Jimmy Teaver scored 15 for the Trojans while Joe Washington led CTK with 18. Lee Anderson added 12 for Roosevelt.

Roosevelt Christ the King Trojans Eagles Jimmy Teaver Lee Anderson Joe Washington Lroosey Aes Ctk Teaver Babii Kwehnetn Piercy RaHuches Anderson Martin Opperman Harty Te Keenan Henry Ribotoy Deniel Ats Roomevelt King Roosevelt—Martin Dan

Nixon Honors Athletes at Waldorf Banquet

President Nixon praised U S youth at a National Football Foundation gala at the Waldorf Astoria, where 1 400 attendees awarded Nixon the Distinguished American plaque and inducted nine, including Bud Wilkinson. He defended Texas as the top team and lauded Penn State and Ohio State amid demonstrator clashes outside.

New York UPI Nixon Waldorf Astoria National Football Foundation Bud Wilkinson Texas Penny State Ohio State Whittier College

Moody grants nod after mild jibes at game names

Moody, describing himself as a businessman simply doing the job to feed his family, faced questions from the press but remained largely non confrontational. He received the nod amid light exchanges about what he calls the names of the game.

Page One Moody

Early Lead Pushes Monterey To 90-56 Win Over Ponies

Monterey's sharpshooters opened with a 28-5 run and rolled to a 90-56 victory over Coronado in the AAAA opener. Mike Davis sparked the surge with a quick tip in, while Don Moore Joe May and Davis directed the Plainsmen attack. Monterey cooled from the floor but cashed 14 of 17 free throws in the first half and 24 of 37 overall. Coronado struggled as Worley Stein David Rampey and others pressed but could not overcome the early deficit.

Don Moore John Day Coronado Roger Gillespie Monterey Mustangs Plainsmen Moore Walt McAlexander Avalanche-Journal Mike Davis Randy Warren Nap Worley Stein David Rampy Munglie Stein Joe May Davis Gare

Coronado rallies as Mungle heats up late in half

Monterey leads 18 straight points before Jerry Mungle finds scoring touch for Coronado with 6 49 left in the half. Monterey starts rest the final four minutes of every quarter. Plainsmen hit 33 of 56 shots in the period.

Jerry Mungle Coronado Monterey Buil Plainsmen

Jenkins Twins Spark Golden Tors in 79 59 Win

The Jenkins twins Floyd and Loyd combined for 51 points to lift Lamesa to a 79 59 victory over Estacado at Estacada Gym. Lamesa improved to 5 1, led 20 17 after one quarter and 42 32 at halftime. Floyd scored 35 on 15 FGs and 5 of 8 FTs while Loyd added 16, Lee Jones paced Estacado with 23 and Lasel Green 21.

Jenkins Twins Floyd Loyd Lamesa Estacada Matadors Estacada Matadors Golden Tors Estacado Floyd Jenkins Brother Loyd Lee Jones Lasel Green

Belmont Named Acting Coach for ABA Rockets

Kingsley announced Joe Belmont, previously Duke freshman mentor in 1956-57, as acting coach to replace McLendon. Belmont has been with the Rockets for 13 months overseeing marketing and scouting while McLendon, who took over May 14, 1960, remains with the club as director of player personnel.

Kingsley Joe Belmont Duke University McLendon Belmont ABA Rockets Cleveland State University

Dunbar Wins Eighth With Buzzer Beater Over Midland

Dunbar by a 69-68 margin edged Midland High in a tight District 3-AAA battle. R. B. Young drilled the winning corner shot with nine seconds left after Earnest Davis fed him from a tipped pass by Glenn Davis. Davis led Dunbar with 27 points, while Donald Atkins and Earnest added double-figure totals as Dunbar rallied from nine down late third quarter.

Midland Dunbar AAA Midland High R. B. Young Panthers Bulldogs Young Glenn Davis Glenn Brother Earnest Marc Wilson Donald Atkins Earnest

Beast and Funk Vie In Western States Title Match

The Western States Heavyweight Championship features Beast defending against Dory Funk Sr in a best two of three falls or one hour time limit main event at Fair Park Coliseum. Dusty Rhodes meets Ricky Romero in a similar format in the semifinal. The card includes tag team and singles bouts with multiple time limits.

Western States Fair Park Coliseum The Beast Dory Funk Sr Dusty Rhodes Ricky Romero the Lawman Emil Dupree Pancho Rico Nikita Malkovich Gorgeous George Jr Tex McKenzie Art Nelson Bobby Duncum

South Plains Defeats NMMI 92 to 64 in Levelland

South Plains led wire to wire in a 92 64 win over New Mexico Military Institute in Levelland. Albert Moore scored 20 for SPC while Gene Perry and Randy Leasley added 14 each. Thom led NMMI with 15. SPC shot 43 percent and visits Frank Phillips College Friday.

Levelland South Plains New Mexico Texans Owege SPC NMMI Albert Moore Bruce Mundy Gene Perry Randy Leasley Thom Frank Phillips College Borger

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