Broncos eye late season revival versus Raiders
Oakland AP report notes Denver hopes a possible Otis Armstrong return and Charley Johnson recovery could spark a late surge. The Broncos sit 5-6, chasing the Raiders who have won six straight to clinch the division as coach John Ralston hails Oakland’s strength and the AFC West bar.
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Demons spoil Railers debut in Newton opener
Dodge City High School defeated Newton Railroaders 64 to 47 in Newton. Brackeen led Dodge City with 19 points, Chandler added 12, and Payne topped the Demons with 18. Newton shot 25 percent, committed 16 turnovers, and struggled from the floor as Dodge City pulled away in the second quarter.
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Leonard Named Royals Pitcher of the Year
Kansas City details Dennis Leonard, rookie right hander for the Royals, finishing 15-7 with a .682 winning percentage second in the American League. He won 12 of his last 15 decisions and will receive the club Pitcher of the Year Award at the fifth annual Kansas City baseball dinner on January 25.
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Railer reserves post opening win
Newton High School B team opened the season with a 65-51 victory over Dodge City. Six of seven Railroaders scored, led by Rory Cooper and Dave Wilmoth with 17 points each, followed by Mike Wright 12 and Dwayne Dyck 10. Newton built leads 16-11 after one, 33-29 at halftime, and 43-35 after three quarters.
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Sophomores edge Dodge City in late free throws
Newton High sophomores rally to a 47 46 win over Dodge City as Craig Linn seals victory with seven seconds left. Linn tops Newton with 10 points while Tom Jay adds eight and 10 rebounds. Dodge City’s Todd Bertch scores 21 to lead his team.
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Weekend slate caps busy 1975 area sports schedule
A full week of games dominates the holiday countdown with Newton High School squads hosting and visiting multiple opponents. Newton freshmen boys visit McPherson while McPherson freshmen girls visit Newton. Railroader teams travel to McPherson with four games. Other events include Newton girls at Valley Center, wrestling at Winfield, and Bethel at Friends with B and A games on Saturday.
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Kansas State, Kansas and Missouri face ranked foes in Big Eight
Kansas battles ninth-ranked Notre Dame at Lawrence after a 70-64 win over St. Louis. Kansas State meets No. 11 Arizona at home following an 81-80 loss to Southern California in the Vanderbilt Invitational. Missouri, 4-0, hosts No. 18 Oklahoma State and features 22 points from Willie Smith in a 85-68 Show-Me Classic victory.
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Newton High wrestlers take third in Douglass Invitational
NHS wrestlers placed third with two firsts three seconds one third and one fourth. Herb Tolbert won 112 pounds defeating Buckner of Wichita Heights 8-3. Mike Garcia took 132 by blanking Tangeman 9-0. Bruce Barnes was runner up at 138 losing to Ekey 9-5. Gregg Moore was 145 runner up losing to Simpson 6-3. Sanchez second at 185 losing to Woods 18-9. Gregg Johnson finished third at 167 with a 16-3 win over Houck. Fred Gonzalez fourth after losing consolation to Holcomb. Heights led team totals, Newton third, Derby fourth, with Ark Valley meet upcoming.
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Razorbacks Shock No 2 Texas A&M to Reach Cotton Bowl
Arkansas upset unbeaten Texas A&M 31-6 to finish 9-2, earning SWC title tie and a Cotton Bowl bid against Georgia on January 1. A&M, 10-1, takes Liberty Bowl spot vs Southern California in Memphis December 22.
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Newton to face McPherson in final nonleague test
Newton High School travels to McPherson for a Tuesday nonleague game before Ark Valley play. Newton is 0-1 after a 64-47 loss to Dodge City with seniors Brackeen Chandler Wedel Beard and Frawley likely to start, while juniors Gray Jarchow Dyck Wright Friesen provide depth. McPherson återeturns a veteran squad poised as a top Central Kansas League contender.
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Tabor Men fall to Bethany 74 55 at Hillsboro
Center Roger Camping scored 25 for Tabor College but the Bluejays dropped a 74 55 contest to Bethany at Hillsboro. Bethany got 19 from Jerry Krone while Byron Adrian Jerry Kliewer and Paul Schultz added six each. Tabor’s B team won 68 51 and Bethany took the women’s game 55 51 with Jodie Henrichs scoring 12. Bethany improves to 1 1 while Tabor sits 0 2 in ECAC.
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