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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1981
Page
13
Australian Wendy Turnbull, seeded fourth, defeats Hana Mandlikova 4 6 6 3 6 3 to reach the semifinal against Tracy Austin. She then teams with Rosie Casals to beat Paula Smith and Candy Reynolds 6 3 4 6 7 5 for the doubles title. Evert Lloyd sick with flu defaults singles.
Vic Amaya and Hank Pfister of the United States defeated Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee 2-4 74 64 6-3 at Olympia to stay undefeated in the Braniff World Doubles Tennis Championships. The win secures a semifinal spot for the Americans as McNamara and McNamee had just won the Australian doubles title. Semifinalists also include Stan Smith and Bob Lutz, and Sandy Mayer with Heinz Gunthardt.
Snyder built a small lead in the second quarter and held on to defeat Fort Stockton 59-54. Eric Arnold led Snyder with 26 points, Kris Seale added 17, and the Tigers improved to 3-1 in district play while Fort Stockton dropped to 0-3.
Ector improves to 3 1 in District 24A with a 60 56 win over Lake View. Ke it Thompson and a quartet of Butler Ricks Pierce and Gamble led Ector while Stanley Laing top scored for Lake View with 22. Ector hosts Monahans next while Lake View rests from district play.
Pam Bledsoe scored 17 and Natalie Carter 13 to spark the Ector girls to a 30 43 home win over Lake View. The pair led a balanced attack as Ector pulled away in the second half.
Monahans varsity improved to 17-1 and 7 4 in district 2 4A with a 46-39 victory over Sweetwater as Kari Shepard 16 Carrie Nanson 10 and Shelley Heath 14 led, while Sweetwater fell to 4-3 in district. Monahans JV 56-22. Tonya Christman 19 paced the JV win. Ector Lake View game notes and partial box show scattered scoring amid inconsistent OCR.
District 24A standings list Sweetwater 40 Ector 31 Snyder 31 Andrews 21 Lamesa 12 Fort Stockton 22 Pecos 3 Monahans 3 Lake View 64 49 This week's results show Ector 71 over Andrews 69 Fort Stockton 83 over Monahans 51 Snyder 48 Lamesa 47 Sweetwater 50 Lake View 46 Pecos 55 Marta 47 Friday results include Ector 60 Lake View 56 Andrews 58 Pecos 32 Snyder 59 Fort Stockton 84 Sweetwater 72 Monahans 56 Next week Monahans at Ector Lamesa at Andrews Pecos at Fort Stockton Sweetwater at Snyder Lake View at Bronte
The Odessa Fall Invitational gymnastics meet hosted by Ector County ISD runs Saturday from 9 a.m. at the Odessa High School fieldhouse with boys and girls age divisions from 9 and under to open girls. Events include floor, vault, bars, rings, tumbling, and all around with an entry fee of 1.50 per event plus 2 for all around. team and individual prizes are planned and medals awarded to top finishers.
Wade Phillips, 33, son of famed coach Bum Phillips, recounts his path from schoolboy quarterback to NFL assistant. He admired his father and Bear Bryant, moved from Houston Oilers to other stops, and now contemplates following Bum to a new head coaching job while serving as defensive coordinator.
California developer George Argyros said he would decide in a matter of days whether to bid for the Seattle Mariners. He has spoken with league officials and Mariners owners and may seek AL approval at the January owners meeting in Chicago. A Vancouver bid by Nelson Skalbania was reported at about 12.5 million dollars.
In Biloxi Mississippi promoter action sets Jerry Orlando of Florida to headline January 17 at the Gulf Coast Coliseum. Celestine of New Orleans carries a 22-4 record with 16 knockouts, topping the card as the featured cruiserweight matchup.
Reagan County hosts the 0th annual invitational with Reagan County a 65-45 winner over Alpine and set to meet Greenwood after Greenwood defeated Christoval 67-47. Stanton faces Coleman after Stanton edged Marfa 57-56 and Coleman beat Wall 47-29, with consolation games and a third place 6:30 p.m. and final at 8 p.m. Kermit beat Iraan 55-19 and Ballinger edged Canutillo 49-47 while Denver City topped Ozona 81-67. Kermit vs Shallowater and Ballinger vs Denver City set for 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. respectively, consolation champ at 5 p.m.
Due to telephone communications problems the Odessa American could not publish the latest basketball line or several Permian Basin high school basketball results in today’s edition.
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