West Texas Karate Championships set for Odessa event
The Fourth Annual West Texas Karate Championships arrives at the Odessa Holiday Inn Centre with 30 plus divisions across three states and one country. Tony Lopez Karate Studio hosts under Amateur Organization of Karate sanctioning. registration at 8, forms at 10, free fight eliminations at 11, finals at 7:30. About 100 local competitors expected. tickets $5 at the door.
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Odessa Holiday Inn Centre
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Odessa
Tony Lopez
Amateur Organization of Karate
Odessa teen wins national junior judo title in Colorado Springs
Randy Wagner of Odessa, a Permian High sophomore, captured the 128-139 pound juvenile A division at the National Junior Olympic Championships in Colorado Springs. His progress began at age 10 under coach Dale Lehman, with Wagner rising from white belt to brown in six years and winning state and Southwest titles. He trains four nights weekly, runs four miles daily, and represents the Central Boys' Club of Odessa.
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Odessa
Randy Wagner
Wagner
Robert
Dale Lehman
Lehman
Permian High School
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mikey
Pat Wagner
Beverly St
Central Boys’ Club of
Texas
Albuquerque
N.M
Ken Hefner
Odessa College
Jason Leach
PHS
Raymond Griggs
Waymond Griggs
Leach
Griggs
Connors sweeps into Wimbledon third round
Jimmy Connors, the No. 3 seed from the United States, defeated Kelly Evernden 6-3 6-2 6-1 in 1 hour 22 minutes on Centre Court to reach the Wimbledon third round. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch edged Betsy Nagelsen 7-5 6-1 on Court No. 1. Gabriela Sabatini, No. 15 seed, beat Camille Benjamin 6-3 6-4 to advance to the second round.
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Wimbledon
England
Jimmy Connors
Kelly Evernden
New Zealand
Connors
United States
Claudia Kohde- Kirsch
West Germany
Betsy Nagelsen
Gabriela Sabatini
Camille Benjamin
Love
Evernden
Sabatini
Benjamin
John Lloyd
Eliot Teltscher
Evert Lloyd
John
Susan Mascarin
Ivan Lendl
America
Mike Leach
John McEnroe
Kohde-Kitsch
Nagelsen
Nigeria
Nduka Odizor
Martina Navratilova
Odessa Archers Aim for Perfect Score and National Titles
Odessans Trina and Holly Whitefield, top regional archers, pursue a fifth national championship in Darrington Washington after seven years of competition. Trina has 499 best, Holly 498, father Royce Whitefield started them, and nerves fade once competition begins.
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Odessans Trina
Holly Whitefield
Trina
Darrington
Wash
Holly
Royce Whitefield
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