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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
10
Estacado Matadors defeated Paducah 86 to 59 as Lasel Green scored 33 points to reach over 300 for the season. Lonnie Hurd led Paducah with 31, trailing Green as the Dragons struggled early before a late push.
In El Paso the Aggies built a 97 21 lead after 15 minutes and cruised past Clemson 97 53 in the Sun Carnival consolation game. Bill Cooksey led with 22 points aided by Chuck Smith while Butch Zatezalo scored 35 in Clemson's first tournament game but was held to 10. Greg Latin led Clemson with 21 as Estacado defeated Paducah 67 44 in a separate junior varsity contest.
Farwell star Dean Stovall earns third straight All-South Plains honor as offense and defense shine for Farwell in a season that saw district titles for Farwell and Seagraves. teammates Greg Hargrove and Terry Bridge also figure among regional standouts amid strong Plains showings.
Pat McDougie, Bellaire High School star halfback, signed with the University of Houston Tuesday becoming UH coach Bill Yeoman's first football recruit. The 6-1, 170-pound back was all-city on offense and all-district on defense with 926 rushing yards on 146 carries, and he plans to major in business or education.
Sterling led Lockney to a 59 to 43 victory over Happy for its 10th win in 13 outings. Raymond, a standout from All-South Plains, scored 19 points to pace Lockney while Joe Bill led Happy with top scoring. Dempsey poured in 34 points as Happy won the girls game 57 to 30, with Ann Moody adding tallys.
Robin Taylor scored 7 points and Eddie Knight added 16 as Seagraves defeated Ropes 80 to 53 to improve to 7 2. Ricky Braden led Ropes with 22 points. Seagraves also won the B game 64 to 36.
A fragmented list names players and positions across multiple towns and schools. It references defensive standouts from Roosevelt Sudan Seagraves and Springlake and offensive contributors like Robin Taylor and Ricky Lee with various centers guards and linebackers labeled by school and region.
Centenary beat Texas Christian 69-58 as Marshall Crawford led with 25 points. The Gents, who had defeated Baylor 78-74 the previous night, improved their SWC record while shooting 44.9 percent and limiting TCU to 36.7 percent. Centenary held a 34-27 halftime lead and kept the edge late.
Odessa drops to second in a tight 70-69 3A game as Day Boyce scores 26 for the Rebels. Lee seizes momentum late to seal the win, placing Rebels atop the league standings.
A scrambled score list shows multiple college results and odd spellings. Notable: Texas AEM 78 over Clemson 63, Xavier 83 Duke 98, Florida 93 over Harvard 7, Manhattan 75 over Connecticut 62, UCLA 133 over Isues Kent State 77, Niagara 91 over Drexel/Dugtesne 69.
Baltimore AP Lenny Lyles defensive captain of the Colts says he is definitively through as a football player after a 12 season NFL career. Jimmy Orr and a defensive tackle are also considering retirement while Johnny Unitas, age 37 in May, remains unretired and reports a healthy arm and strong physical condition.
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