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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1990

Page

20

No. 1 Chaparrals Beat Wrangler Tennis in Midland

Midland College defeats Odessa Wrangler 6-3 in a tightly contested men's tennis meet. Odessa coach Jay Box praised MC’s national No. 1 ranking and top players, noting theWranglers briefly led 4-3 but faltered in the Nos. 3 4 5 doubles. Herrera and Green won singles matches for Odessa, while Midland swept late to clinch the victory. Box says the result helps Odessa in ITCA rankings as they prepare for Tyler Junior College tournament.

Midland Midland College Odessa Wranglers Jay Box Wrangler Fernando Herrera Russell Burnam Herrera Gade Will Green James Homan Box Fernando Will Mind Rincon Mohammand Ridaoui ITCA Tyler

Huizenga closes stake in Miami Stadium bid with Bloc

Miami based Bloc Entertainment chair Huizenga agreed to a 15 percent stake in the Miami stadium project and a share of its potential baseball franchise pursuit. The deal, undisclosed in price, could put Huizenga’s holdings around 75 million given franchise value estimates.

Miami Wayne Huizenga Bloc Entertainment Corp Miami Ins Robbie Aint Dolphins South Florida Huizenga Timsettee Joe Robbie

World Superheavyweight Karate Champion Swedberg tops list

Staff and wire reports place Chuck Swedberg 36 as a titleholder since 1989 and UFL Hall of Fame inductee in 1990. The list also includes Lee Tzu 28 ranked fourth globally, Charles Hostetter 32 a former Texas heavyweight champ ninth worldwide, Fabian Nunez junior welterweight champ sixth in the UFL, and Jody Martin 27 among the world’s top women fighters. In Arlington the Rangers announced one year deals with Kenny and Scott Kaugh for 1990, renewing Barfield and Kevin Brown, with Darrel Akerfelds and Chad Kreuter also agreeing to one-year terms.

Chuck Swedberg Swedy UFL Hall of Fame Lee Tzu Texas Charles Hostetter Fabian Nunez UFL Jody Martin Arlington Kenny Scott Kaugh Rangers John Barfield Kevin Brown Darrel Akerfelds Chad Kreuter

Hall of Famer Sewell Dies at 91 in Mobile

Hall of Famer Jose Wheeler Sewell died at age 91 in Mobile at a son James W. Sewell home. The Tuscaloosa native, famed for Black Betsy and a .??? career batting marks, held records including fewest strikeouts in a four season span and 115 consecutive games without a strikeout, with 114 career Ks over 7,000 at-bats.

Hall of Famer Sewell Mobile Ala Jose Wheeler Sewell Betsy Hag Bar Bey Cukalee Pau Tuscaloosa James W. Sewell Jaity Wood Ae Bolt Ae Solconte

Lucky Hi wins Sunland Park feature

Lucky Hi sprinted to the lead late to win Sunland Park’s feature race on Wednesday. The three year old defeated nine rivals in 1 minute 6.1 seconds for 5% furlongs with Press a a distant second and Chokamo third in a photo finish style report from Sunland Park.

Sunland Park N.M Lucky Hi Joe Harla Leroy Lucky Bobby Is Chokamo

West Texas Relays Open With 1800 Contenders From 66 Schools

The West Texas Relays, the state's largest interscholastic track meet, opens with field events at 2 30 p m Friday and continues Saturday at 11 45 a m With 1800 contestants from 66 high schools the meet includes three boys divisions and a girls division from Paso to Amarillo San Angelo Central seeks a fourth straight title in its division but Permian hopes to end the streak The Panthers boast wins at the Comanche Relays and Andrews Invitational as Mojo leads district hopes Gazing stars include Palo Alto standout and a potential record bid in the 37 60 intermediate hurdles with several runners poised to challenge the seven year old mark.

West Texas Panthers Andrews Permian Ateaymond Griggs Sum Griggs Mojo Deletes Paloro Sneas and Eere Ae Snes Hurdies Brashear Tania Castillejos Castillejos Abilene High Eagles Ernestine Pyle Sirens Ceatrice Jenkins Mustangs Christia Rogers

West Texas Relays schedule and key contenders highlighted

The West Texas Relays schedule shows final events from 2 30 p m with girls vault and 400 dash, followed by boys and girls track finales. Notable figures include Gary Owens and Jason Kapillas under 37 seconds in sprints, plus contenders like Cowan from the Bronchos in 100 and 200, Brashear's notes on Castillejos, and several athletes from Abilene High Sirens Permian and Dunbar in 3A 4A 5A.

West Texas OHS Gary Owens Central Jason Kapillas del Rio Bobcats Joey Bonds de Bronchos Cowan

Wranglers Rodeo Team Gathers for Weekend Shows at Ector County Coliseum

The Wranglers introduce Joel Brumbelow as new member amid a busy season. Riders Flores Bennett Watkins lead events with bareback saddle bronc and calf roping while state champions from Montana New Mexico and Colorado are noted. The rodeo runs Thursday to Sunday with shows at 7 30 p m and 2 p m Sunday, and fundraisers support scholarships.

Linn Churchill Kevin Bennett Flores Wranglers Joel Brumbelow Ang Watkins Rangler Ars Wacker Montana Griffin New Mexico Kristy Ector County Coliseum

Swimmers Bracketed By Two Day format At Texas Tech

Swimmers and officials discussed a two day format for the meet at the Texas Tech Recreation Center. Friday prelims will let swimmers rest before Saturday finals, improving chances to perform at peak.

Sines Leads Comeback Win for Seminole Baseball

Abe Sines delivered a bases loaded double that sparked Seminole from a 10-5 deficit to a 12-10 win over Lubbock Christian. Sines earned the win in relief, finishing with two hits and five RBI as Seminole improved to 3-0 and hosts Levelland Friday.

Lubbock Abe Sines Seminole Lubbock Christian Eagles Sines Lines Indians Brandon Bryson Joe Dale Michael Contreras Levelland

Red Devils place four on All-District first team

District 15-A champion Rankin fourers headline the 1st District squad with James Watson Michael Ramos Terry McCravey and Brian McCravey named to the first team Kirk Kennedy earned honorable mention. Grandfalls Royalty runner up adds Raul Domingues Fred Olivas Fabian Nunez. Wink Wildcats teammates Brett Jacobsen T Ratliff Lane Thorp also on the roster Alvaro Mandujano selected for Buena Vista.

Rankin Te Fourers Red Devils James Watson Michael Ramos Terry Brian McCravey Kirk Kennedy Grandfalls Royalty Raul Domingues Fred Olivas Fabian Nunez Brett Jacobsen T Ratliff Lane Thorp Wink Wildcats Alvaro Mandujano Buena Vista

Gathers Death Prompts Hopeful NCAA Bid Debate In Inglewood

Mel gathers statements discuss Hank Gathers medical monitoring after a fainting episode at Cal Santa Barbara. Doctors note a cardiac arrhythmia controlled by medication and say autopsy results may clarify the death. Teammates vote to accept an NCAA tournament bid, with friends defending medical decisions.

Daniel Freeman Tal Inglewood Hank Sall Gathers Imble Cams Kimble Aon

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