Mexico Bulldogs Eye Improvement In Hannibal Tourney
Mexico High School opens the 1977-78 season Monday at 6:30 p.m. against Bowling Green as coach Dwight Linnemeyer juggles a young roster with only four lettermen and one returning starter. The Bulldogs emphasize a balanced inside game and pressure defense, hoping to improve on last season’s 1411 record and contend in the nine-team Thanksgiving week classic with squads from Highland Hannibal Pittsfield Centralia Kirksville and Van-Far.
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Dan Turner
Jeff Howard
Richard Sidney
Andy Ekern
Glen Perkins
Kevin DeBondt
Larry Whisler
Keith Jackson
Bob Pasley
Bill Fountain
Crocker
Series Aftermath Strains Reggie Jackson’s Quiet Quest
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley portrays Reggie Jackson amid fame after three homers in the World Series. Jackson, MVP, faces non stop attention, jetting between homes and business ties, seeking privacy and normalcy while contending with scrutiny, injury of ego, and a request to be remembered as more than a home run hitter.
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ABC
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Hugh Carey
New York
Complacency Not Likely To Be Problem For Cards
St Louis 6 3, riding five straight wins, eyesWild Card clash with 3 6 Eagles. Coach Don Coryell warns no lax effort as memories of 1976 postseason sting, Eagles show steady improvement and recent wins over teams including the Saints.
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Chiefs Host Broncos Aiming To Disrupt Playoff Race
Tom Bettis says the Denver Broncos are playoff material while Kansas City vies to influence the AFC West outcome. The Chiefs, 8-2, host Denver, 8-1, at Arrowhead with about 58 000 expected for the 1 pm CST kickoff. Bettis notes Denver’s improving defense and threatens to tilt the race with a win.
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Northwest-Hughesville and rivals clash in prep hoops
AP recap of boys basketball scores across Missouri venues. Northwest-Hughesville lost 41 77 to Lathrop. Polo beat Northwestern 60 81. Hale toppled Lakeland 85 57. Adrian over Albany 63 57. Stanberry 55 N Harrison 68. Richmond 54 Kearney 27. Cole Camp 82 Lamonte 52. Butler 51 Appleton City 4 3. Windsor 71 Warsaw 40. Hardin-Central 58 St Paul 53. Sullivan 59 Waynesville 43. West 87 Sherwood 4. Dixon 66 Crocker 62. Gallatin Invitational third Gallatin 34 Coffey 41. Consolation Jameson 74 Pattonsburg 57. Putnam Invitational Newtown 40 Trenton 36.
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Ninth Grade Girls Split First Games Of Season
Mexico ninth grade girls opened their season with an 38 20 loss to Oakland Junior High of Columbia before winning the B game 16 10. Collette Lang led Mexico with 11 points while Renee Arens had eight in the win. Next action is December 8 at Jefferson Junior High in Columbia.
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Oakland Junior High
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Collette Lang
Melinda Palmer
Fran Belcher
Cherie McDonald
Renee Arens
Janice Young
S. Horrocks
Oakland
Nancy Welch
Traci Woodruff
Rosalyn Brooks
Jefferson Junior High
Spinks Wins Shot at Ali Title in 1978
Ex Marine Leon Spinks, 24, earns a boxing title chance by outpointing Alfio Righetti in Las Vegas Hilton Pavilion. Muhammad Ali signals readiness to defend the crown, while joking about retirement after a win and mentioning a potential bout with Ken Norton.
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Mexico Bullpups Rally Past A Team 32 31
Mexico freshman basketball opened with a 32 31 win after a last second shot by Lawrence Johnson. Johnson led with 14 points while Henderson had eight and Monk six. The Bullpups also won the B game 35 28 with Fuemmeler and Nunnelly each scoring nine. They next play in the Mexico Freshman Tournament from November 28 to December 2.
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Burnett
First Deer Squiers Delivers First Buck At Mexico Farm
Donald Squiers of Kansas City brought in a seven point buck at 6:40 am, the first deer to the White's Sporting Goods checkpoint after deer season opened ten minutes earlier on his parents' farm north of Mexico. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Squiers. Deer season opened at daylight.
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Key Factors Help R-6 Pull Off First Over Wellsville
Community R-6 Trojans dominated Wellsville in a non conference opener winning 87 67. They outrebounded 238 23 and made 35 of 52 free throws while Wellsville connected on 11 of 24. Five Trojans scored in double figures led by Cox 16 and Albus Whalen 14. Pittsburgh
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Centralia girls stay undefeated with 49 36 win over Highland
Centralia Panthers coach Jim Enlow praised a strong first half as his varsity girls improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Clarence Cannon Conference with a 49-36 victory over Highland. Sherri Ritchie led with 16 points, Vickie Crigler had nine rebounds, and Kathy Wade added eight. Marilyn Schmitz scored 17 for Highland. Other league results included Monroe City over Macon 29-27, South Shelby over Mark Twain 64-43, and Palmyra over Louisiana 37-25. Highland won the junior varsity game 40-26. Centralia hosts Mexico Monday.
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MT Girls Still Winless After Loss to South Shelby
Mark Twain girls remain winless at 0-3 overall and 0-2 in league after a 64-43 defeat to South Shelby Friday. Debbie Coleman 12 and Tonda Burton 10 led MT. South Shelby’s Larissa Foreman scored 12. B-team won 52-20. MT visits Palmyra Tuesday. Rockhurst Tournament first game at Kansas City: Pherson 78 Avila 66.
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Close Loss For Paris Coyotes Narrowly Fall to Marceline
Paris Coyote girls drop to 2 2 overall and 2-1 in the Lewis and Clark Conference with a 41-39 defeat to Marceline. Paris led 15 after one quarter and 22-17 at halftime before the Tigers surged. Five players scored 10 points each, including Brenda Gilliam and Janet Morgan. Paris won the B game 25-17 behind Linda Heinecke's five points and will host Community R-6 on Monday night.
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