College football coaching moves churn in 1976
The Associated Press reports coaches changing schools rapidly. Johnny Majors leaves Pittsburgh for Tennessee on a six year deal worth about 60000 annually. Gary Moeller appointed Illinois coach replacing Bob Blackman who moves to Cornell. Bill Battle linked to Purdue as a replacement for Majors. Royal and Broyles weigh resignations while Seifert exits Cornell after brief tenure.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Johnny Majors
Tennessee
Darrell Royal
Texas
Frank Broyles
Arkansas
Gary Moeller
Illinois
Bob Blackman
Cornell
Bill Battle
Purdue
Majors
Pitt
Battle
Huntsville
Ala
West Lafayette
Ind
Alex Agase
Royal
Longhorns
Broyles
Moeller
Blackman
Ohio State
Michigan
Illini
Dartmouth
George Seifert
Halstead Holds Off Burrton In Opening Win
Halstead High School beats Burrton 43-42 as Burrton’s late rally falls short. Burrton’s Dave Janzen top-scored with 21 while Halstead’s John Bishop netted 17 before fouling out. Other area games: Berean 80 Hesston 57 Goessel 64 Flinthills 53 Moundridge 59 Marion 53 Marion girls 44 Moundridge 41.
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Halstead
Burrton Chargers
Burrton
Chargers
Berean Academy
Hesston
Sedgwick
Remingtion
Moundridge
Marion
Goessel
Flinthills
Moundridge Girls
John Bishop
Dragons
Mike Decker
Janzen
Berean
Peabody
Swathers
Bluebirds
Kendall Heirichs
Marlin Janzen
Vance Unrau
Robert Woelk
David Holcomb
Bob Young
Wildcats
David Dirks
al Vogts
Brad Heerey
Marion Girls
Wava Ireland
Janice Stucky
Sonics End Road Drought With 121 112 Win Over 76ers
Seattle finally wins on the road breaking a 14 game losing streak after a timeout call by coach Bill Russell. The Sonics defeated Philadelphia 121 112 as part of a night full of NBA results including Celtics over Bulls in overtime and Nuggets over Nets.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
National Basketball Association
Bill Russell
76Ers
Seattle SuperSonics
Russell
SuperSonics
Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls
Detroit Pistons
Kansas City Royals
Indiana Pacers
Cleveland Cavaliers
Denver Nuggets
New York Nets
Buffalo Braves
New York Knicks
Portland Trail Blazers
Phoenix Suns
New Orleans Jazz
Atlanta Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
Celtics
Bulls
JoJo White
Boston
Chicago
Jack Marin
Pacers
Cavaliers
Billy Knight
Indiana
Cleveland
Nuggets
Nets
Dan Issel
David Thompson
Pistons rally past Kings to claim Midwest split
Detroit overcoming a 15 point deficit beat Kansas City 124 115 as defense tightens after halftime. Bob Lanier led with 32 points supported by Chris Ford and Leon Douglas in a fourth quarter burst that put Detroit into a share of second in the division.
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Detroit
Detroit Pistons
National Basketball Association
Kansas City Kings
Pistons
Herb Brown
M.L. Carr
Herb
Carr
Chris Ford
Bob Lanier
Ford
Leon Douglas
Kings
Lanier
Kansas City
Ron Boone
Bryan Taylor
Guard
Eric Money
Howard Porter
Boone
Taylor
Newton advances eight wrestlers at Douglass Invitational
Douglass-Newton High School wrestlers won eight of their 12 first-round matches and all eight advanced to the semifinals. Three Newton wrestlers won by pin: Greg Moore at 155 pounds, Dennis Walker at 167, and Greg Johnson at 185. Other first-round winners included Gary Kasitz, Herbert Tolbert, Mike Garcia, Doug Gaeddert, and Cole Moser.
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Douglass
Newton High School
Newton
Greg Moore
Dennis Walker
Greg Johnson
Gary Kasitz
Herbert Tolbert
Mike Garcia
Doug Gaeddert
Cole Moser
Dallas Cowboys seek clincher behind stout defense
Veteran linemen Jethro Pugh and Lee Roy Jordan tout Dallas defense as the club chases the NFC East title with a must win over Philadelphia. The Doomsday unit headlines a season where Dallas has allowed 160 points with two games left, aiming for a club low.
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Associated Press
Jethro Pugh
Lee Roy Jordan
Pugh
Jerry Kramer
Bart Starr
Green Bay
Jordan
Dallas
NFL
Cowboys
Tory
Philadelphia Eagles
Buffalo
Miami
Houston
Cleveland
Kansas City
Broncos
Denver
Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Seattle
Detroit
New York Giants
Minnesota
New Orleans
New England
San Francisco
San Diego
Washington
Jets
New York
Cincinnati
Oakland
Baltimore
St. Louis
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Steelers
Ex-Raisers Competing in College Athletics
At least five former Newton High School standouts play winter sports in Kansas and nationwide. John Stroble and Billy Keeney compete in wrestling at Central State University in Edmond Oklahoma and Columbia University New York, respectively. Marcy Wiebe Brenda Cervantes and Carla Jones play women’s basketball at Kansas colleges with Wiebe starting for Wichita State and Cervantes at Fort Hays State while Jones stars for Hutchinson Junior College.
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Newton High School
Kansas
Newton High
Newton
John Stroble
Billy Keeney
Stroble
Central State University
Edmond
Okla
Keeney
Columbia University
New York
N.Y
Central State
The
Railers
Columbia
Rutgers
Marcy Wiebe
Brenda Cervantes
Carla Jones
NHS
Wiebe
Wichita State
Shockers
Cervantes
Fort Hays State
Tigerettes
Jones
Hutchinson Junior College
Hutch
Pratt
Scoreboard results from Friday games across Kansas and colleges
Numerous high school boys basketball scores with Berean Academy, Hesston, Sedgwick, Remington, Council Grove, Osage City, Junction City, Chapman, Lakin, Syracuse, Lansing, Gridley, Pomona, Lebo, Sharon, St. Xavier, Wakefield, Valley Heights, Waverly, Quenemo, Westmoreland, Wichita Southeast, Topeka, Williamsburg, Burlingame, Bennington, Beloit St. John's, Bishop Miege, Central of Burden, Chase, Genesee, Colby, Hanover, Hayden, Iola, Kansas City Washington, Kingman, Madison, Midway-Denton, Olpe, Riley County, Quivira Heights, Eureka, Great Bend, Leavenworth, Onaga, Schlagle, Thomas More, Silver Lake, West Elk, Winfield, Belleville, Cheylin, Downs, Little River, Mullinville, Pawnee Heights, Plainville, Tescott, Tonganoxie, Wamego, Wheatland, Wichita North, Yates Center. plus college results Oregon, Wichita State, Benedictine, Baker, Missouri Western, Washburn, Wake Forest, Toledo, Texas, Texas A&M, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, San Francisco, Washington State, Arizona State, Missouri, among others.
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Choul Badke
Berean Academy
Hesston
Halstead
Burrton
Moundridge
Marion
Sedgwick
Remington
Goessel
Flinthills
Council Grove
Osage City
Junction City
Chapman
Lakin
Syracuse
Lansing
Basehor
Lyndon
Gridley
Pomona
Lebo
Sharon
Cunningham
South Barber
Belle Plaine
St. Xavier
Wakefield
Valley Heights
Clifton
Waverly
Quenemo
Westmoreland
Blue Valley
Wichita Southeast
Topeka
Williamsburg
Burlingame
Baileyville
Summerfield
Bennington
Beloit St. John’s
Bishop Miege
St. Plux x
Central of Burden
Oxford
Chase
Genesee
Colby
St. Francis
Hanover
Clyde
Hayden
Topeka West
Highland
Troy
Inman
Trinity
Iola
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Washington
Harmon
Kingman
Pratt
Madison
Northern Heights
Midway -Denton
Centralia
Olpe
Hartford
Riley County
Quivira Heights
Canton-Galva
Brewster
Northern Valley
Buhler
McPherson
Eli-Saline
Miltonvale
Eureka
Humboldt
Garnett
Wellsville
Great Bend
Larned
Hope
St. George
Leavenworth
Shawnee Mission South
Onaga
Jackson Heights
Schlagle
Wyandotte
Thomas More
Goodland
Silver Lake
Mission Valley
West Elk
Burlington
Winfield
Mulvane
Belleville
Minneapolis
Cheylin
Golden Plains
Downs
Glasco
Little River
Washburn
Wake Forest
Toledo
Cornell
N.Y
Texas
Wis
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Pete Maravich
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Gus) Gustines
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