Ten Napel Beats Odds On Walking Aftercoma and comeback
Garth Ten Napel rises from a 342 week coma after a car crash that killed teammate Andy Spiva. He survived brain injury and paralysis, learned to walk again, earned a Texas A&M industrial engineering degree, and now works in oil fields while pursuing a comeback mindset.
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Napel
Michael A. Lutz
College Station
Garth Ten Napel
Ten Napel
Atlanta Falcons
Andy Spiva
Atlanta
Falcons
Spiva
Spira
Texas A&m
Erica
Odessans win two titles in West Texas golf event
Special to the American. Odessa players captured two Flight titles at the Women’s West Texas Golf Association tournament at Ranchland Hills. June Moore won the first flight 2 up over Lanell Guelker. Sandra Hill won the sixth flight 1 up on 19 over Deloreskey.
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Ranchland Hills Country Club
June Moore
Lanell Guelker
Andrews
Sandra Hill
Deloreskey
Snyder
Luisa Searls
Ann Coombs
Midland
Odessa College lands first recruit Kenneth Spencer from Texas City
Odessa College track coach James Segrest announced on Friday that his first recruit of the year is Kenneth Spencer of Texas City. The transfer from McNeese State in Lake Charles, Louisiana ran a best 400 time of 45.9 this year and coach Segrest said they are glad to have him as several programs pursued him.
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ST. Louis
Bill Little
St. Louis Cardinals
Vince Nauss
Bowie Kuhn
Darrell Porter
Little
Keith Hernandez
Hernandez
Bill
Cardinals
Garry Templeton
San Diego Padres
Templeton
Odessa College
James Segrest
Kenneth Spencer
Texas City
Segrest
Spencer
McNeese State
Lake Charles
Cogan Aims to Change Image After Rex Mays Crash
Kevin Cogan seeks a win at the Rex Mays Classic at Milwaukee to heal a tarnished image from the Indy 500 start crash. The 26 year old driver for Roger Penske bent his Cosworth in practice after contact with the wall, with fellow racers Garza Mead Mears Brayton also hitting the wall but no injuries reported. The field features Indy 500 top finishers Johncock Mears Carter Sneva and Unser, with Carter the only Indy winner not yet victorious at Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Kevin Cogan
Cogan
Roger Penske
Wisconsin State Fair Park Mile Oval
Josele Garza
Chip Mead
Roger Mears
Scott Brayton
Gordon Johncock
Rick Mears
Pancho Carter
Tom Sneva
al Unser
Carter
Indy
A.J. Foyt
Mario Andretti
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Odessans
Margaret Vann
Jo Dickson
Bobbye Prichard
Abilene
Mary Bower
Diana Bowser
Lubbock
Werdell Hicks
Odessa
Ruth Florey
Barbara Strength
Penny Hughes
Farwell
Amarillo
Juanita Jones
Wellington
Eur
Andrews Hwy
G&g
H.P
Girandview
West Texas
Kelly
S. Grandview
Lupbeck
Amariio
Sierra Nevada
Casablanca
Fasco
Homestead
Sierra
Continental
Santa Fe Square
Metro
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