ABA loses Utah Stars amid collapse of three teams
ABA commissioner Dave DeBusschere and president John Y Brown foresee a stronger league after Utah Stars dissolve. Four Stars players are sold to Spirits of St Louis to cover debts, while other teams Baltimore Claws and San Diego Sails also fold. The league plans a seven team schedule with playoffs and an all star game in Denver.
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Chicago
American Basketball Association
Dave DeBuschere
John Y. Brown
Utah Stars
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Stars
Moses Malone
Ron Boone
Steve Green
Randy Denton
The
Spirits of St. Louis
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St. Louis
Utah
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Daniels
Denver
Kentucky Colonels
Baltimore Claws
San Diego Sails
Geneva rallies to beat Morris in volleyball
Geneva trailed 15-20 in the first game but came back to defeat Morris 15-20, 21-19, 20-16. Coach Jane Vahle credited her team for hustling, strong defense, and outlasting Morris in spikes. Pam Sklut led Morris with 18 serving points. Morris is 4-3 overall.
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Morris
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Vahle
Pam Sklut
Monica Headrick
Terri Lear
Kathy Holman
Patti Kindelspire
Kris
Spangler
Holly Butterfield
Sandy Miller
MCHL
Batavia
Sue Ferris
Diane Kingman
Julie Starks
Pam Olson
Sue Grossklaus
Laurie Cheshareck
Coal City Gals Triumph In Volleyball Over Gardner-South Wilmington
Coal City defeated Gardner-South Wilmington 20-12 and 20-7 to improve to 3-1. Jane Hamilton scored 18 points, Brenda Fehr added eight, and Carol Pohl six as Coal City dominated. Gardner-South Wilmington fell to 0-5 as Melissa Pfeifer had seven and Tammy Chapman four for GSW. GSW JV remained unbeaten after beating Coal City 20-3, 20-13.
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Gardner-South Wilmington
Jane Hamilton
Brenda Fehr
Carol Pohl
Ceater
Karen Gronski
Melissa Pfeifer
Tammy Chapman
GSW
Julie Tjelle
Reed Custer
Odell
Borg reaches Masters semi after rout of Solomon
Bjorn Borg secured a spot in the Masters semi finals by routing Harold Solomon 6-2 6-2 in the Blue Group. Ilie Nastase revived his title hopes with a 3-6 6-4 6-4 win over Manuel Orantes, leaving the White Group wide open as the event nears the end.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Bjorn Borg
Ilie Nastase
Borg
Harold Solomon
Silver Spring
Argentina
Guillermo Vilas
Nastase
Spain
Manuel Orantes
Arthur Ashe
Orantes
Stidley Receives Grinnell College Field Hockey Letter
Chris Stidley, a Morris Community High School graduate, was awarded a varsity letter in field hockey at Grinnell College in Iowa.
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Chris Stidley
Morris Community High School
Grinnell College
Iowa
Braidwood Little League elects 1976 officers and managers
At its annual meeting at the grade school Braidwood Incorporated Little League elected Byron Warren as President Mike Faletti as Vice President Bill Cole as Secretary Chuck Pennington as Treasurer Directors named Don McCoy Paul Swartz Coy Willis and Bob Perino Coy Willis was voted manager of Bohac's Sand Pit Little League Team The league seeks two Minor League Managers for the coming year for the Braidwood A's and Braidwood Masons Interested parties may contact the officers.
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Braidwood Little League
Byron Warren
Mike Faletti
Bill Cole
Chuck Pennington
Don McCoy
Paul Swartz
Coy Willis
Bob Perino
Bohac
Sandpit
Braidwood A’s
Braidwood Masons
Selmon Wins Outland Trophy for Oklahoma Star
Leroy Selmon of Oklahoma named the Outland Trophy winner as nation's top interior lineman. He heads a 26 man All America list with Notre Dame's Steve Niehaus as runner up. Marty Akins QB and Joe Washington as kick returner also selected.
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UPI
Football Writers Association of America Today
Oklahoma
Leroy Selmon
Selmon
Notre Dame
Steve Niehaus
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