Braves Beat Trail Blazers In Key Upset At Buffalo
Randy Smith became the Braves' first 10 000 point scorer with 3 43 left to give Buffalo the lead 87 86 as they upset world champion Portland 96 90 Randy Smith added 10 assists while Larry McNeill Marvin Barnes and Mike Glenn contributed in the win Buffalo overcame injuries to Walton Neal and a sore knee to topple Portland Denver beat Chicago 98 95 Cavaliers 95 Pacers 90 76ers 105 Celtics 103 Pistons 130 Nets 125 Hawks 98 Bucks 93 Warriors 113 Kings 106 Lakers 128 Suns 112 in other NBA action.
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Tigers topple Twins as Corcoran and Thompson pace 9-5 win
Detroit's exhibition win over Minnesota 9-5 featured Tim Corcoran driving in four and Jason Thompson going 3-for-4 with two runs. Ron LeFlore stole three bases, Spikes and Trammell added two hits each, and Jack Billingham debuted with a win after facing five hits and one run through three innings. Cubs and Giants were washed out after three innings.
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Immaculate Conception Knights Lose Bishop Blanchette Final
The Immaculate Conception School Knights finished 32-4 after a 43-36 loss to St. Martin of Kankakee in Joliet Catholic High School’s Bishop Blanchette tournament final. Mike Lutz scored 22 and led the game, while Durkin Carter and Lutz made the CY0 All Star Team. Walter Downing, MVP last year, now stars at Providence High School.
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M.V.P
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Providence High School
New Lenox
Downing
St. Mary Sacred Heart
I.C.S
Bob Durkin
Steve Carter
Lutz
Durkin
Carter
Saratoga Wins Girls Tourney At Braidwood
Saratoga captured the grade school girls basketball championship at Braidwood with a 51 41 win over Wilmington. Nina Volimgis led with 20 points, Janet Kaufman added 14 and Sharon O Neil 12 for the champions. Wilmington’s Cindy Howell scored 15. Shabbona won the B tournament 20 11 over Saratoga, Muff Henderson eight points and Kathy Hart six. Wilmington took third by beating Braidwood.
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Nina Volimgis
Janet Kaufman
Sharon O'Neil
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Pam Hamen
Cindy Mills
Channahon
Shabbona
Muff Henderson
Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Classic
Nancy Lopez, 21, came from four shots behind to win the Sunstar Classic at Rancho Park, finishing 3 under par with a 285 total. Debbie Austin and Debbie Massey tied for second, each earning $8,375 as Lopez claimed a $15,000 prize and led the year’s money list with 32,667 after four events.
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Roswell
N.M
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Lopez
Debbie Austin
Debbie Massey
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Massey
Rancho Park
Nancy
Lopez-Austin
Weiskopf Wins Doral Eastern Open Narrowly Over Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf shot 67 68 to finish 16 under 272 and edge Jack Nicklaus by one stroke at the rain interrupted Doral Eastern Open. Nicklaus matched a late rally with three chip-ins in a 35-30 final nine, but Weiskopf birdied 10 12 and 11 to hold on for $40,000. John Mahaffey was third at 278, while Ed Fiori Gilder and Pearce tied at 279.
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UPI
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Tom Weiskopf
Golden Bear
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Nicklaus
Inverrary
Angie
Argea
Tom
John Mahaffey
Ed Fiori
University of Houston
Bob Gilder
Eddie Pearce
Gilder
Pearce
Five Local Wrestlers to Attend State Meet
Five local grade school wrestlers will attend the state wrestling meet at Macarthur School in DeCatur after placing in the sectional tournament at Bolingbrook High School. McTague and Tutor won first while Elleson West and Pierce were runners up, with other Shabbona placers not advancing. Coal City placed sixth as a team. Shabbona seventh. Minooka ninth. Indian Trails led the sectionals with 322 points.
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Bob Elleson
Shabbana
Tony West
Don Pierce
Coal City
Rick Tutor
Minooka Junior High
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Tutor
Elleson
West An Pierce
Shabbona
Minooka
Indian Trails
Opdyke Baseball Registration Open This Saturday
Registration for Opdyke baseball covers beginners ages 7 to 9 minor 9 to 11 little 11 to 13 and pony 13 to 15 leagues. Registration runs Saturday 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. fee is 5 dollars and one parent must accompany each player. For more information call Dick Ferguson at 942 0964.
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Dick Ferguson
Hutchins wins NASCAR Classic at Martinsville speedway
Hutchins of Richmond captured the Late Model Sportsman half of the Dogwood 500 NASCAR Classic at Martinsville. He earned 9400 dollars plus a 1000 for leading 219 of 250 laps, setting a track record lap and fastest race pace. Evans took the Modified half, with Bodine pole and Hensley finishing strong.
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Rome
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N.C
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Bellingham
Mass
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Billy Hensley
Ridgeway
Dogwood
Ray Hendrick
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