Shannon Payne named Lawrence County Athletes of the Year 1986-87
Brian Shannon of Wilmington Area High School and Ursula Payne of Union Area High earn Lawrence County Athletes of the Year honors from the New Castle News sports department for 1986 87. Shannon, a 6 6 245 pound football and basketball standout headed to Notre Dame, and Payne, a 5 7 basketball and track star bound for Slippery Rock University, excelled in both sports and academics, earning multiple all star honors and state medals.
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Brian Shannon
Ursula Payne
Shannon
Wilmington Area High School
Payne
Union Area High
New Castle News
Lawrence County
T&r Products, Inc
University of Notre Dame
Wilmington
Associated Press
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Press
R&r Trucking Inc
Wilm
Union
AAA
PIAA
Lady Scots
Shenango Payne
Slippery Rock University
Rocklettes
SRU
Oakmont Country Club Declared National Historic Landmark
Secretary Don Hodel announced Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania as a national historic landmark, the first golf course in the United States to receive the designation. The 1903 Fownes design features a 6895 yard par 80 layout with 310 bunkers and renowned fast German Bent greens, hosting 13 major championships including six U.S. Opens and the 1962 Nicklaus Palmer playoff.
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Don Hodel
Oakmont
U.S
Golf Autorities
Henry Clay Fownes
Fownes
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
Recruiter tied to Don Rogers death probed in NY FBI inquiry
Federal investigators scrutinize recruiter Terry Bolar’s links to sports agents Norby Walters and Lloyd Bloom amid probes of their agency World Sports & Entertainment Inc. The cases involve alleged contract pressure and possible drug-use connections around Cleveland Browns safety Don Rogers’s 1987 death, with grand jury subpoenas and FBI interviews noted. Cardinal Mooney seeks two varsity football assistants. apply to Harry Annarella.
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NEW York
UPI
Cleveland Browns
Don Rogers
New York Newsday
FBI
Chicago
Bolar
Walters and
Bloom
Pro Star Management, Inc
Jackson
Rogers
World Sports & Entertainment Inc
Grand Jury
Newsday
Walters
NFL Players Authorize Strike Vote Amid CBA Talks
The NFL Players Association reports that players from 26 of 28 teams voted to empower a strike if no new agreement is reached with owners. The 1982 pact expires August 31 and figures as the backdrop for talks, with key issues including free agency guarantees and drug testing.
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Washington
UPI
NFL Players Association
NFL
NFL Management Council
Chicago
Gene Upshaw
Marvin Powell
Pittsburgh Steelers
Green Bay Packers
Lakers poised to top great 1987 squad claims
Hearn cites 1987 Lakers as potential best with Magic Johnson expanding his role, Kareem's patience, and a core of faster, stronger players. He notes a season opener loss to the Rockets and an eventual NBA title as the team aims to surpass the 1971-72 record run.
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Houston
Lakers
Rockets
Los Angeles
Pat Riley
Hearn
Magic
Kareem
Laker
Bodine presses crackdown but questions its reach
Geoff Bodine welcomes NASCAR’s tougher stance on rough driving ahead of the Miller High Life 500 at Pocono. He argues the move may curb bumping but worries it could deter bold racing. Bodine seeks to rebound from a poor season, with 2 top five finishes in 11 races and 14th in points. Tim Richmond returns to Winston Cup at Pocono, while Richard Petty misses races due to injuries. New Castle Basketball Day Camp registration extended with sessions in June for boys and girls, run by Don Ross and staff.
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Long Pond
UPI
Geoff Bodine
Nascar
Pocono International Raceway
Bodine
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Dale Earnhardt
Pocono
Earnhardt
Tim Richmond
Richmond
Richard Petty
Riverside
Calif
Dover
Del
Joe Ruttman
Petty
New Castle
New Castle High
Don Ross
Ed Germanski
Jim Payne
Bob Natale
Red Hurricane
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Shannon, Payne
Fighting Irish
Notre Dame
Oakmont CC
Park Service
Sacramento
University of Maryland
Len Bias
Chicago Grand Jury
Mooney
Cardinal Mooney High School of
Youngstown
Cardinals
Harry Annarella
Cameron Ave
TARTI
Family Style
Soempson Street
Wieners
Dave’s
Long Ave
Keystone
State St
New Castle, PA
Moravia
LTRI
He An Yh Co
Beckford St
Butler Ave
Idea Discount House
Whitewall
Ven
Randay
E.J. Williams Inc
S. Mill St
Foot & Shoe Clinic
E. Washington ST
Kennedy Square
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