Defenses Dominate USC Notre Dame Clash in 52nd Meeting
USC and Notre Dame arrive with strong defenses as the 52nd renewal of their rivalry looms. Notre Dame ranks fourth nationally in total defense while USC sits ninth. Both teams rely on youthful offenses with key players out and a wet Coliseum surface hinting at a low scoring game.
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Free Throw Contest Set At OHS In Odessa
The Elks Hoop Shoot annual free throw contest will be held at Odessa High gym at 1 p.m. Saturday for boys and girls aged 8 to 13. Three divisions 8-9 10-11 and 12-13. district round Dec 13 at Pecos. winners advance through district state regional to nationals in Indianapolis in March. National winners’ names will be inscribed on the Hoop Shoot plaque at the Naismith Hall of Fame in Springfield.
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Odessa High Gymnasium
Pecos
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Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Springfield
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Kermit Alpine footballers earn two way district honors
Kermit senior David Fulbright and Alpine junior Adrian Perales earned two way honors on District 5-3A all-district team chosen by coaches. The roster includes multiple Canutillo and Fabens players with Fulbright and Perales highlighted for offense and defense roles. Canutillo won the district title, beat Denver City 30-0 in bi district, then lost to Stamford 36-12 in regional playoffs.
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Adrian Perales
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Perales
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Abel Chacon
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Stamford
Martin Renteria
Fabens
Rudy Fierro
Mike Gunter
Troy McKinney
Luis Valdez
Fightin’ Bucks
Marty Moreno
Ruben Torres
Mike Sifentues
Harvey Zavala
Lendale Widner
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Florida State to face Florida after layoff
Third ranked Florida State comes off four weeks idle before a nationally televised showdown with Florida at Doak Campbell Stadium. Bowden says the layoff is offset by TV exposure and rest, while Florida vows a battle in the classic rivalry as Calvin Davis and David Little stress hostile history and intense prep.
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David Little
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Watt to defend world lightweight title by February or face Arguello
World lightweight champion Jim Watt must defend his title by the end of February or meet Alexis Arguello by April 30 after Sean O Grady protested a prior stoppage caused by a Watt butt. The WBC gave O Grady 15 days to reach a financial accord with Watt. failure would prompt a Watt O Grady rematch and then Arguello challenger. O Grady had rejected a $10,000 rematch offer and reportedly seeks $250,000.
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Jim Watt
Sean O’grady
Alexis Arguello
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Arguello
O'Grady
Unbeatens meet in Phenix City Stagg Bowl clash
Ithaca College and Dayton College, both 13-0 and 12-0, meet in Phenix City Alabama for the NCAA Division III national championship game. Ithaca brings experience with four finals in seven years, while Dayton seeks its first perfect season in 73 years. The game airs on ABC after a season of stingy defenses and strong offenses.
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Ala
Ithaca College of New York
Dayton College of Ohio
ABC
Ithaca
Jim Butterfield
Dayton
Rick Carter
Georgia
Alabama
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