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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1983

Page

19

West Texas Softball Tournaments And Local Sports News

Fort Stockton Bears sponsor a Fort Eton open softball tourney March 26 27 with $95 entry due March 19. Odessa Midessa Ladies slow pitch tourney March 19 at McKinney Park with $90 entry due March 18. Andrews men Liow Pitch tourney March 11 12 has 16 teams and $16 fee due March 9. Odessa High booster club meets Tuesday 7 30 p m. Grover High hires Barry Haenisch as head coach at McCamey after year end. Odessa Invitational Tennis results list Abilene Cooper top, Permian and Andrews close behind with multiple singles and doubles outcomes. Permian girls beat San Angelo Central 98 1 to 95 75 in gymnastics. Permian boys lose to Bobcats 146 6 to 100 85.

Fort Eton Fort Stockton Bears Bear Hernandez Felix Garza Midessa McKinney Park Odessa Carla Bremman Saul Prince Abilene Cooper Permian San Angelo Andrews Odessa High Permian High School San Angelo Central Bobcats Judy Ellis Mojo Andrea Hollis Ellis Tina Martin Julie Evans Jeanne Anne Driver Susan English Kevin Thibeault Jackey Bond Thibeault Brad Ives Danny Mullins

USFL Rookie Trumaine Johnson Lifts Chicago Past Washington

Trumaine Johnson caught a touchdown and set up another as Chicago toppled Washington, while Greg Landry drilled 251 yards and two TDs for Detroit. Chuck Fusina sparked Philadelphia with a rushing TD and two field goals, and John Reaves threw for 358 yards and three scores to lift Tampa Bay over Boston. Oakland defeated Arizona 24–0 behind Fred Besana two TD passes to Wyatt Henderson in front of 45,167 fans.

Trumaine Johnson Chicago Washington George Allen Greg Landry NFL Detroit Lions Baltimore Colts Grambling Johnson Gold Chuck Fusina David Trout Philadelphia Denver Mile High Stadium Jim Mora John Reaves Willie Gillespie Tampa Bay Boston Reaves University of Florida Gillespie Steve Spurrier Invaders Wranglers Fred Besana Wyatt Henderson Oakland Arizona Besana California Henderson Philadelphia Denver Landry Tony Boddie Los Angeles Montana State Herschel Walker Boddie Tom Ramsey Mike Rae Express RFK Sun Devil Stadium Tempe Ariz

Local teams have busy week ahead in 45A play

From Staff Reports Permian and Odessa High schedule four games this week as final prep for District 45A opening next Tuesday March 15. Odessa High starts with a 4 p.m. game today at Andrews while Permian goes to Pecos Tuesday for a 4 p.m. single game. Both teams play in El Paso over the weekend with Permian in a three day Ysleta Hawks tournament and Odessa High in individual games.

Permian Odessa High Andrews Pecos el Paso Ysleta Hawks Jefferson Bronchos Burges Pexmian Midland High Midland Lee

Odessa College Wranglers Tee Off At Harder Hall

Wrangler golfers start a two day tournament at Harder Hall Golf Course in Sebring Florida with 17 teams entered including 11 junior colleges and 6 senior colleges. Odessa players are Ray Sanchez David Montelongo Greg Garrison Gilbert Moreno with Brett or Quint Alexander as fifth.

Sebring Fla Odessa College Harder Hall Wranglers Brevard Broward Miami Dade North Miami Dade South Edison Valencia Palm Beach Central Florida Santa Fe Hillsboro Tampa St. Leo Florida Tech Biscayne College Florida Southern Ray Sanchez David Montelongo Greg Garrison Gilbert Moreno Brett Quint Alexander Barry Rodenhaver Florida Mirrow Lake Lehigh Acres Rodenhaver Arizona

USFL opens with competitive, exciting opening day

The USFL sprinted into the spring with close games highlighted by Chicago Blitz 28 7 rout of Washington and Oakland Invaders 24 0 over Arizona. Los Angeles Express edged New Jersey Generals 20 15 in a late finish as young stars like Trumaine Johnson emerged. Fans praised the contest’s pace and potential for a two‑league era coexisting with the NFL.

Dave Goldberg United States Football League USFL Washington George Allen Chicago Blitz Oakland Invaders Arizona Los Angeles Express New Jersey Generals Express Generals Denver Philadelphia Stars Russell Doris Norwalk Calif Los Angeles Chet Simmons John Reaves Tampa Bay Boston Greg Landry Chicago Trumaine Johnson

DeLeon Stops Spinks To Dim Cruiserweight Hopes

In Atlantic City Carlos DeLeon, 23, stopped 29 year old Spinks in round six of a scheduled 10 round cruiserweight bout to derail Spinks title bid. DeLeon, 35-2-1 after the win, fought as instructed to box from center ring while Spinks pressed power. referee stopped action after the round due to Spinks' fading eye.

Atlantic City N.J Carlos DeLeon DeLeon Spinks San Juan Puerto Rico World Boxing Council S.T. Gordon Gordon Arthur Mercante

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