Improved Skills May Make Bulldogs Better
Mexico coach Dwight Linnemeyer builds 1976-77 squad on improved skills and attitude ahead of Hannibal Holiday Tournament debut. Returning seniors Frank Sidney Ronnie Miller Tom Spurrier Bob Dempski Jim Willer Cliff Long lead a quicker, faster Bulldogs as Linnemeyer blends fast break offense with man-to-man defense to lift a program that endured a rough 9-17 season last year.
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Wellsville-Tigers outscore Trojans in close basketball clash
Wellsville-Middletown A-1 Tigers topped Community R-6 87-82 as Luke Briscoe led with 23 points and Brad Cox and Randy Hoyt paced the Trojans with 26 and 12. Community led late but Wellsville held on after clever late foul shots by Webber and a strong second half as Wellsville improved to 1-? on the season.
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Van-Far Opens Season With Loss To Clapton
Van-Far Indians led by Lowell Keltner show early promise in debut despite a 70 to 58 defeat to Clapton in East Missouri Conference action. High scorers were Russell Reading and Tommy Griggsby with 23 and 21 points. Clapton’s Robert Omohundro topped with 23. The young squad plans to regroup for next week’s Hannibal Holiday Tournament against Unity of Mendon.
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Missouri Football Playoffs Headline Scores
Scoreboard of Missouri high school games with numerous matchups across classes and teams, plus upcoming playoff second round pairings for four divisions. Prep football notes include NFL schedule, college-style mentions, and bowling league results with individual high games and series.
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Columbia
Auxvasse Captures H-M Title in Narrow Final
Auxvasse defeated Hatton 30-36 to win the Hatton McCredie junior high basketball tournament final, with Gary Leopold clinching on a late free throw. Hatton surged from 23-8 down behind Gary Crawford and Tim Erickson, but Auxvasse held on. In the third-place game, Ashland beat Williamsburg 46-25 as G Roberts led with 18 points.
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Williamsburg
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Curtis Smith
New R-2 Faces Drop Opener To Hermann
Montgomery County R-2 opened the 1976 77 campaign with a 39 35 loss to Hermann. High scorers Marvin Marteen 13 Andrew McQuie 12 Wes Steffan 10 led Montgomery while Bryan Grotewiel paced Hermann with 13. Next action is a Montgomery tournament running Nov 29 to Dec 4.
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Cepeda Convicted in Puerto Rico Drug Smuggling Case
Former NL MVP Orlando Cepeda, 37, found guilty in U S District Court of possessing and smuggling 170 pounds of marijuana into Puerto Rico. Possible penalties include up to 10 years in jail and a $30 000 fine. Cepeda and Cortes plan appeals and motions following a seven hour jury deliberation.
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Celtics Beat Nuggets in Cowens Absence
The Boston Celtics defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-108 as Dave Cowens sat out his final game of the season. Charlie Scott led with 22 points and Jo Jo White added 21 while six Celtics reached double figures. Dan Issel scored 29 for Denver.
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Paris Cage Girls Keep On Streaking
Paris Coyotes varsity and junior varsity girls swept Marceline in a Lewis & Clark Conference doubleheader. Teresa Boston and Carla Carter led the JV with eight points each as Paris dominated 40-7, while the varsity edged Marceline 25-? in a closer win. The night also featured hockey and tennis results from across leagues and venues.
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Cards Meet Redskins Again in Do-or-Die Clash
Washington and St. Louis meet with playoff hopes on the line. The Redskins, 6-4 after a loss to the Giants, must beat the 8-2 Cardinals to stay in the NFC wild card hunt. St. Louis seeks a victory to ensure a likely third straight postseason berth after a rough recent outing.
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Centralia Girls Rally Past Highland for Key Conference Win
Centralia Panthers beat Highland 54 45 as guard Sherri Ritchie and forward Vickie Crigler carried the scoring, pairing for all but 14 points. Centralia led 30 19 after a strong first half, then withstood Highland’s rally in a hard fought league battle.
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Sturgeon Homecoming Yields Mixed Wins vs Callao
Sturgeon split non conference basketball with Callao as the girls beat Callao 46 23 to rise to 5 3 led by Julie Spene 21 points Melissa Harvey 12 and Teresa Robinson 9 The boys fell 47 43 with Callao star Mike May scoring 26 after two points in the first period Jeff Haux and Leonard Gordon each had 10 for Sturgeon without David Apel who was sidelined with a twisted ankle Sturgeon faces Prairie Home next Tuesday
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MU Meets Old Rival
Missouri and Kansas renew the west's oldest border state football rivalry in Faurot Field's final regular contest. Mizzou stands 6-4 while Kansas is 3-5 as the teams meet for the 85th time with Missouri leading 38-36-9. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m.
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