Neville's Charlie Brown Named Louisiana Coach of the Year
Neville's Charlie Brown, veteran Tiger mentor, earns Louisiana Sports Writers Association coach of the year for the all-state AAAA and super teams. He has guided Neville to multiple district titles, a 34 9 record, and four straight playoff appearances, with next season set to bring back key players like Brad Wimberly and Pat Scallan. Brown credits his staff and players while noting predecessor Bill Ruple's lasting influence on Neville football.
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Thomastown Tops Lake Providence in close basketball win
Thomastown High beat Lake Providence High 66 to 63 Wednesday night. Henry Preston scored 16 and Vernon Dixon 14 for the winners while G. Jackson led Lake Providence with 25. Thomastown now stands 7-5 on the season.
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Bradley Causes Worries In Sugar Bowl Opener
North Carolina coach Dean Smith warned Bradley could trouble the Tar Heels as Carolina beat St Josephs 93 77 to reach the Sugar Bowl final four. Dennis Wuycik led UNC with 21 points while Bob McAdoo scored 18 as Bradley defeated Purdue 72 64 with Sam Simmons on top for 20 points.
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Kentucky State Holds Top Rank In AP College Poll
Kentucky State leads the AP college division basketball rankings with seven first place votes and 262 points as Wisconsin Eau Claire trails at 231. Louisiana Tech rises to No 3, Evansville slips to No 4, while Akron moves to No 6 and Eastern Illinois climbs to No 7 in the Top Ten through games through December 25.
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Bryant Leaves Press With Trademark Hats at Orange Bowl Preview
Paul “Bear” Bryant, Alabama coach, met reporters after practice with a stack of checkered Tyrolean hats, his trademark, hinting at plans to market them ahead of Alabama versus top ranked Nebraska in the Orange Bowl Saturday night.
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Northeast rolls to Ft. Eustis final in blowout
Northeast Louisiana University crushed Hampden-Sydney 102-56 to set up a first ever meeting with LSUNO in the Ft. Eustis Christmas Invitational final. Andrew Harris poured in a career high 31 points as the Indians built a 46-point margin, while LSUNO edged Ft. Eustis 93-90 in the other semi.
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Peach Bowl Clash Looms Between Rebels and Tech
Ole Miss coach Billy Kinard and Georgia Tech mentor Bud Carson prepared for the 1971 Peach Bowl at Atlanta Stadium. Eddie McAshan and Norris Weese headlined a duel of high powered offenses against stingy defenses as injuries and weather threatened the matchup.
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Hicks Retained on Baylor Teall Staff
Waco Texas AP Bill Hicks a former SWC star center and defensive one coach on Baynor football team for three seasons has been retained on Grant Teall staff He is the fourth assistant named to Teall new staff
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Nets Edge Condors Behind Angry Rookie John Roche
John Roche energized the New York Nets with 13 fourth quarter points to beat the Pittsburgh Condors 105 102 in ABA action. Rick Barry led the Nets with 33 points and Roche called his best pro performance to date as New York held a late lead after overcoming a 77 65 deficit.
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Cavaliers Surprising Leaders In Central Division Standings
The Cavaliers moved to first in the Central with a 103-102 win over the 76ers, five games ahead of idle Baltimore after a rugged season. Milwaukee tops the Midwest, while Los Angeles leads the Pacific. Golden State, Phoenix, and Milwaukee won other NBA games as New York and Kentucky won in the ABA.
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Horns banned at Gator Bowl for audio quality
In Jacksonville the Gator Bowl plans no horn celebrations on game day to protect telecast audio quality. A Gator Bowl Association spokesman says the horns will be collected at stadium entrances and returned to owners after the game.
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