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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1977

Page

15

Mexico Bulldogs Impress In Rock Bridge Wrestling Meet

Mexico Bulldogs placed seventh in a strong Rock Bridge tournament, with six wrestlers finishing in the top three. Tom Clark Rick Kemp Bill Rankin Andy Marty and Scott Irvin earned podium spots, while injuries limited other contributors. next action January 5 at Marceline.

Jefferson City Pearson Mike Snell Ron Ake Regan Fuhrer Morgan Erger Roke Theeekend Mexico Tom Clark Andy Marty Bill Rankin Rick Kemp Scott Irvin Donne Eckman Berger Rick Arnold Donnie Wilkerson Snell Ken DuBus Jan Marceline Jim Toatson Eaton Chris Sehneiders Alelas Dennis Kessler

chaotic weekend sports results across NFL NBA and college events

A sprawling recap lists Saturday and Sunday NFL results including Washington at Los Angeles Miami, Buffalo at Minnesota, Chicago at New York Giants, Houston at Cincinnati, and more with playoff matchups noted. NBA scores feature New York over Chicago and Philadelphia over Cleveland, plus multiple tight finishes and OT games. College basketball results cover Kansas, Nebraska, Texas El Paso, Colorado, and numerous midseason showdowns with several overtime outcomes and close margins.

Miami Buffalo Minnesota Detroit Chicago New York Giants Houston Cincinnati Atlanta New Orleans Philadelphia New York Jets Tampa Bay St. Louis Green Bay San Francisco New York Cleveland Kansas City Phoenix Portland Washington Indiana Golden State San Antonio Los Angeles Boston Denver Seattle Pittsburgh Montreal Toronto Vancouver Colorado New York Island Kansas Nebraska Mississippi Texas-El Paso Northern Colorado California Iowa St Arkansas State Rolla

Scoreboard snapshot of Thursday high school games

Jefferson City plays at Mexico and South Shelby faces Mark Twain in boys games while Elisberry meets Montgomery Co. R-2 California hosts Centralia and Paris visits Fayette. North Callaway plays Community R-6 and Hallaville travels to Sturgeon in boys and girls. Wright City visits Montgomery Co. R-2 in a boys game.

Jefferson City Mexico South Shelby Mark Twain Elisberry Montgomery Co California Centralia Paris Fayette North Callaway Hallaville Sturgeon Wright City

Montgomery Boys Lose First Game to Hermann

Montgomery Co R 2 varsity boys fell 53 49 at home to Hermann. Marvin Marteen led with 21 points, while Andrew McQuie and Kevin Speckhals added 14 each for Hermann. Montgomery WC Be2 closes 1977 with home games vs Elsberry and Wright City this week.

Au — Arol Montgomery Co. R-2 Hermann Wildcats R-2 Marvin Marteen Montgomery Andrew McQuie Kevin Speckhals BaMe David Winford Kevin Worley Elsberry Wright City

Capitals recall Bernie Wolfe from Hershey AHL

NHL transactions recap Bernie Wolfe goalie recalled by Washington Capitals from Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. Other notes mention moves at New Mexico State Princeton and Washington State with football coaching changes including Gil Krueger Frank Navarra and Jim Walden.

National Hockey League Washington Capitals Bernie Wolfe Hershey American Hockey League NEW Mexico State Gil Krueger Princeton Frank Navarra Washington State Jim Walden

Chiefs to Announce Bettis Dismissal as Coach

Kansas City prepares a news conference to confirm interim head coach Tom Bettis will be fired after finishing 2-12 this season. Bettis replaced Paul Wiggin on Oct. 31 and went 1-6 under his leadership, with the team posting its worst 18 year record.

Kansas City Kansas City Chiefs Tom Bettis Bettis Paul Wiggin Chiefs Green Bay

Bears End Giants Bid in Overtime Thriller

Bob Thomas netted a 28 yard field goal in brutal rain to lift the Bears 9-6 over the Giants and clinch a NFC wild card. Washington’s 17 14 loss to Los Angeles kept playoff hopes alive for the Rams and others as Cincinnati, Miami and Houston in tight races.

Bruce Lowity Bob Thomas Chicago Baltimore Thomas Bert Jonas Billy Johnson Louisiana Superdome Washington Los Angeles New York Giants Bears Redskins Nesota Detroit Miami Buffalo Dolphins New England Colts Jones Pittsburgh San Diego Cincinnati Houston Dallas Denver Oakland Kansas City Tampa Bay St. Louis Atlanta New Orleans Seattle Cleveland Philadelphia New York Jets Green Bay San Francisco Broncos Steelers Chicagos Minnesota Rams Vikings Cowboys Raiders Giants Robin Earl Patriots Bert Ted Marchibroda Oilers Bengals Chargers Sidney Thornton Roy Gerela Roger Staubach Preston Pearson Robert Newhouse Tony Dorsett Chiefs Errol Mann Bucs Cards Gary Huff Morris Owens Cardinals

Four-Corner Offense Sparks UNC Victory Over Cincinnati

The Four-Corner offense helped North Carolina top Cincinnati 67-59 as coach Dean Smith praised the pace while Cincinnati coach Catlett lamented the method. The article also notes top teams’ results in recent tournaments, including Kentucky’s win over St. John’s and Marquette’s victory over Bowling Green, as the season’s early headlines unfold.

Kennappopuri Gale Catlett Mike O'Karen O'Koren North Carolina Catlett Cincinnati O’koren Carolina Tar Heels Dean Smith Bearcats Kentucky St. John's Lexington Marquette Bowling Green Indiana State Eastern Michigan UCLA Uc-Santa Barbara Nevada-Las Vegas Loyola of California San Francisco Baylor Michigan Central Michigan Detroit Ball State Maryland Long Island University Kansas State Texas-El Paso el Paso Tex Kansas St. Louis University Utah Knoxville Tennessee Dayton Georgia Tech Houston North Texas Memphis State Army Santa Clara Cal Portland Florida State Navy Birmingham Ala Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette Ohio University Mike Phillips Kyle Macy Truman Claytor Wildcats Alice Payne Falcons Larry Bird Bird Raymond Townsend UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Townsend Bruins

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