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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1975
Page
6
Fifteen state colleges compete at Hearnes Building as Missouri coach Bob Teel prepares a 24 man squad for the Big Eight championship February 28 to March 1 in Kansas City.
Senior Sharon Farrah and senior Jene O'Connor were named co-captains following Mexico High's successful first season. Farrah set school records in points, field goals, free throws, and rebounds, while O'Connor led as floor leader and second scorer. The team posted 15 straight wins and won the Mid-State Conference title before a regional tournament exit.
Marquette crushed Fordham 101-64 after war of words over strength of schedule. Lloyd Walton led with 22 points while four teammates hit double figures as beer-fueled crowd chaos erupted with thrown fish and apples, and coach Hal Wissel’s Patsy schedule remark drew sharp reactions.
Missouri State High School Activities Association released top seeds for Class AAA and AA regional basketball tournaments starting Monday at 16 sites. Top seeds include Dex ter Regional Charleston Flat River Potosi Festus DeSoto Eureka Lutheran South Clayton Clayton Troy Troy Washington Owensville Mountain Grove Houston Willard Buffalo Webb City McDonald County Clinton Harrisonville Excelsior Springs Lincoln St Joseph St Joseph Benton Eldon Rock Bridge Moberly and Hayti regional Neelyville Scott City Lilbourne Ironton Arcadia Valley Priory Kinloch Hermann St James Lake Ozark California Montgomery City North Callaway Edina Canton Marceline Maysville LeBoeuf Platte City Smithville Higginsville Lexington El Dorado Springs Lamar Willow Springs Hartville Ozark Ozark Granby Aurora.
AP reports pitcher Ray Sadecki wins arbitration with the St. Louis Cardinals for about 55000 for the coming season after Chicago talks. Arbitrator Harold Gilden makes ruling. Sadecki, 34, was 8 8 with a 3.41 ERA for the Mets in 1974.
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