Area high school hoops schedule set for weekend
High school boys basketball teams list weekend games in conference play. Morris hosts Geneva Friday then visits Kaneland Saturday in Little Seven action. Coal City hosts Minooka in Northeast Conference battle. Seneca travels to Plano for NEC clash. Reed-Custer aims to beat Beecher in Kankakee Valley duel. Dwight hosts Lemont in NEC contest.
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Seneca
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Lemont
Coaches Call-in Hours For High School Games
Coaches call-in hours for high school sports set to meet morning deadlines. Call after 7 p.m. on game days Monday through Thursday. For Friday and Saturday games call Sunday between 3 and 5 30 p.m. In special cases notify beforehand. Results should be called in to 942 3223.
Flyers Holmgren suspended for six games
Montreal AP report says Philadelphia Flyers right winger Paul Holmgren received a six game ban by NHL Executive VP Brian O Neill after hitting Rangers defenseman Carol Vadnais in the head with a hockey stick last Sunday. The hearing included Holmgren Flyers aide Terry Crisp referee Bob Myers and officials Frank Udvari Scotty Morrison. Holmgren had prior a three game suspension for kicking Boston’s Terry O Reilly earlier this season. Vadnais helmet was knocked off and he fell to the ice but was not seriously injured.
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Milwaukee Does coach fired in first WPBL game
The Milwaukee Does fired coach Candace Klinzing after the team’s first WPBL game. George Nicodemus, released earlier by the Iowa Cornets, replaced her. Does president Gene DeLisle cited disagreements over fundamentals emphasis and communication.
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Celtics benching fuels 102-96 win over Jazz
Celtics coach player coach Dave Cowens benched nearly all starters including himself to spark a 102-96 victory over the Jazz behind Cedric Maxwell’s career high 31 points and strong defense. Dennis Awtrey added solid scoring while Marvin Barnes came off the bench for 16 and limited Truck Robinson to 14 on 2-for-15 shooting. Pete Maravich led New Orleans with 25.
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College basketball scores from various conferences and venues
EAST region results show American 105 over St Marys Massachusetts 62 and others. Notable: LSU 66 over C W Post 52, Saint Francis 68 over Penn State 63, St Josephs 77 over West Chester State 63. SOUTH features Appalachian 108 over VMI 82 and Duke 79 over Southern California 65. MIDWEST buzzer: Bradley 77 over Loyola Chicago 72, Dayton 86 over Miami Ohio 69, Detroit 101 over Wayne State 66, Indiana Central 97 over Indiana State 70. FAR WEST highlights Arizona 90 over Grand Canyon 78 and Washington State 66 over Gonzaga 63 in double overtime.
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Morris girls bowling fall to Plainfield. 0-4 start
The Morris High School girls team was defeated by Plainfield on total pins 1366 to 1334, dropping to 0-4. Lisa True posted 159 and Cheryl DeChausse 156. The Jayvees also lost to Batavia 1201 to 999, with Morris scheduled to travel to LaSalle-Peru on Monday.
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Ten Steelers named to AFC Pro Bowl team
New York AP reports quarterback Terry Bradshaw led the Pittsburgh Steelers with 13-2 season highs as four offensive and six defensive players earned AFC Pro Bowl spots. Lynn Swann Mike Webster and Franco Harris were among the starters and reserves, while Joe Greene Jack Ham L C Greenwood Jack Lambert Mel Blount and Mike Wagner joined the defense. The Broncos Patriots and other teams also placed players on the 40-man roster announced by Lamar Hunt and the NFL Players Association. The AFC vs NFC game date and later coach announcements follow.
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Mike Wagner
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Elvin Bethea
Houston
Louie Kelcher
San Diego
Robert Brazile
Thom Darden
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Shabbona Falls To Gordon In Minooka Round Robin Action
In the Minooka Round Robin junior high tourney Shabbona seventh graders lost 43-39 and the eighth graders fell 60-51 to Gordon. Shabbona’s eighth grade top scorers were Bob White 20 Sam Black 14 while Gordon’s Pullum 20 Hunt 15 led the victors. Shabbona trailed early 12-11 and 29-21 at halftime with a 45-37 edge after three quarters before Gordon outscored them 16-9 in the final period. Shabbona’s double figure leaders included Eric Monson 12 Bruce Ryder 11 Daryk Brayton 10. Gordon’s Robert Shally 15 and Derrick Woods 12 paced the winners.
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Daryk Brayton
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Baseball eyes prime time exposure in September
Baseball seeks expanded playoffs to keep September telecast time for prime coverage. Talks with ABC NBC and CBS focus on a three division format with wild cards, hoping to secure a prime time package alongside World Series and All-Star events. Network strategies vary and could reshape broadcast rights.
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Perreault line leads Sabres past Black Hawks 6 2
Buffalo without Rick Martin uses Gil Perreault Derek Smith and rookie Tony McKegney to ignite a 4 0 first period and beat Chicago 6 2. McKegney scores his fifth of the season and Edwards leaves with an injury as Bob Sauve finishes. Grant Mulvey and Stan Mikita score for the Hawks in a game Buffalo largely controls.
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North Squad Selected for 30th Senior Bowl
North roster picks include two record setters at quarterback Steve Dils of Stanford and Ed Smith of Michigan State. Other selections feature Penn State players at center and guard, Missouri, Colorado State, Drake, California, Drake, Boston College, Iowa State, and Washington among 33 seniors named for the January 13 game in Mobile Alabama.
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