Quality on Coaler boys track team shows depth and strength
Coal City coach Denny Best fields a 44 member squad with 21 returning lettermen and strong legs in sprints high jump pole vault low hurdles and the 440 while discus may limit depth. The team eyeing a third place finish in a tougher Northeast Conference opens April 6 at home versus Plano and GSW.
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Tom Redmond
Coal City
Denny Best
Best
Cealers
Minooka
Lisle
Plano
Yorkville
Jeff Enger
Tim Hampel
Jim Mehochko
Everett Leasure
Bill Crawford
Larry Roseland
Lafleur reaches scoring cycle with 55th goal in Canadiens rout
Montreal Canadiens crush Chicago 6-2 as Guy Lafleur finally scores against every NHL team this season. He adds an assist and coach Scotty Bowman lauds the goal as classic. Doug Jarvis scores twice, Nyrop and Lafleur also tally. Stan Mikita and Pierre Plante score for Chicago. Other NHL results include Rangers 2 Philadelphia 2 and Toronto 5 Washington 2. WHA notes Cincinnati 7-2 Birmingham, New England 7-0 Indianapolis, Winnipeg 8-4 Edmonton.
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United Press International
Guy Lafleur
NHL
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago
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Montreal
Scotty Bowman
Doug Jarvis
Canadiens
Bill Nyrop
Stan Mikita
Pierre Plante
New York Rangers
Philadelphia
Toronto
Washington
Cleveland
Colorado
Atlanta
St. Louis
Vancouver
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Birmingham
New England
Indianapolis
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Flyers
Rangers
Steve Vickers
Don Murdoch
New York
Bobby Clarke
Bill Barber
Ottawa High makes Elite Eight in both state tournaments
Ottawa High School capped a 52-45 win over Peoria Central to become the only town to place a team in the Elite Eight of both state tournaments in the same year. Ottawa Marquette reached the Class A finals in Champaign but fell in the opening round. The Pirates open against No 1 ranked undefeated Lockport, while Marquette’s team sent luck scrolls and posters to Ottawa during the supersectional.
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Peoria Central
Marquette
Champaign
Pirates
Lockport
Morris Cruises Past Oswego to Reach Regional Final
Morris used a 2-1-2 zone after halftime to pull away from Oswego 68-39 and set a Morris Ottawa regional final. Chris Niewinski led Morris with 25 points, Holly Butterfield added 20, while Oswego’s Drema Edwards top-scored with 10 as Morris built an 8-2 start and an 18-8 edge after the first quarter.
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Bob Black
Crystal Lake
Ottawa
Morris
Oswego
Dick Raber
Raber
Chris Niewinski
Holly Butterfield
Sharon Mulcahy
Drema Edwards
Man
Sandy Smith
Edwards
Butterfield
Niewinski
Provancal
Mulcahy
Cryder
Lundy
Borgstrom
Vallow
Matone
Mahaney
Eaman
McDowell
Towery
Thom
Davis
Nelson
Smith
Hoffer
Colwell
Snow
Herald
UCLA Faces Arkansas In Western Regional Showdown
UCLA a slight favorite as the second and sixth ranked teams meet in the NCAA Western Regional quarterfinals. UCLA (25-2) must counter Arkansas’s quickness and control the boards in a key matchup. Arkansas coach Eddie Sutton notes UCLA must exploit fast running and transition play while limiting the Bruins on defense.
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Bruins
Gary Cunningham
Kansas
Cunningham
Eddie Sutton
San Francisco
Fullerton State
Kentucky
Miami
Ohio
Michigan State
Western Kentucky
Dayton
Villanova
Indiana
Duke
Penn
Providence
R.I
Lawrence
Kan
Bowling trophies and officers named at Morris WBA banquet
Trophies and cash awards were handed to Morris Womens Bowling Association 9th Annual winners at the Morris Moose Home. Officers for 78 79 were elected: Barbara McNabb president Jeanette Jakubik vice president Dorothy Terry secretary treasurer Marge Storm sergeant at arms. State delegates are Lucille Arneson Jakubik Storm Terry and Billie Wickman. National delegates to Tucson are Carol Bryant and Dorothy Terry. Door prizes donated by Morris merchants and WBA were drawn.
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Morris Moose
Barbara McNabb
Jeanette Jakubik
Dorothy Terry
Marge Storm
Rockford, Ill
Lucille Arneson
Jakubik
Storm
Terry
Billie Wickman
Tuscon, Ariz
Carol Bryant
Morris Merchants
Morris W.B.A
Nicklaus Favored As TPC Opens In Florida
Nicklaus, the only player to win more than 3 million on tour, returns to Sawgrass for the Tournament Players Championship as the favorite. He aims to stay fresh, improve his hole to hole consistency, and chase major titles despite windy conditions that could prevent many from breaking par over 72 holes. Defending champ Mark Hayes also eyeing a strong showing after a slower start to the year.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
TPC
Atlantic Ocean
Mark Hayes
Hubert Green
Giants Acquire Vida Blue From A's In Late Trade
Giants trade for Vida Blue from Oakland at the deadline, bringing in a former Cy Young winner. Spec Richardson and Charlie Finley clash over prior deals while managers Joe Altobelli and Giants’ staff anticipate Blue joining a rotation with Montefusco Halicki Knepper and Barr.
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Ariz
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Charlie Finley Richardson
Gary Thomasson
Gary Alexander
Alan Wirth
Dave Heaverle
John Johnson
Phillip Huffman
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Finley
Bowie Kuhn
New York Yankees
Kuhn
Finl
Cincinnati Reds
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Sa Richardson
A’s
Bly
Denver Giants
Joe Altobel
Altobel
John Montefusco
Ed Halicki
Bol Knepper
Jim Barr
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