Churchill Dominates 5A All Tournament Team In Austin
San Antonio Churchill swept honors with two players on the Class 5A all tournament team Gary Heyland and Pat Hymes both 6-4 were unanimous selections Galveston Ball guard John Chaney also earned a 5A unanimous nod joining North Mesquite's Bryan Essary and Pampa's Mike Nelson Other 5A picks included Rex Nelson and more senior stars across divisions 4A and 3A with several unanimous selections and repeat honorees across the three day state tourney
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Gary Heyland
Pat Hymes
Galveston
John Chaney
Bryan Essary
North Mesquite
Mike Nelson
Pampa
Nelson
Rahn Bailey
Michael Darkins
Beaumont Hebert
Todd Alexander
Waxahachie
Keith Brooks
Andrews
Dean Alex
Snook wins fifth straight state Class A title in tight final
Snook Bluejays from near Bryan claim their fifth consecutive Class A state title with a 52-45 victory over Midland Greenwood after holding the opposition to a late surge. Johnny Thomas and teammates defend lead as coach Donnie Victorlk calls it a sweet, unexpected triumph. Dimmitt pitcher Kevin Cleveland leads his team in a 60-59 3A title win for Linden-Kildare, as Graford and Ball fall short in the semifinals and finals.
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Donnie Victorick
Kevin Cleveland
Kenneth Cleveland
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Hough and Niekro Meet as Knuckleball Era Begins
In West Palm Beach the trio of knuckleballers gathers as Phil Niekro faces Texas rookie Charlie Hough. Niekro, 42, calls Hough a future knuckleballer, while Hough eyes a regular rotation start after a strong September showing. Zimmer plans to start him, hoping 1982 starts a new era for the pitch.
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VMI names NC State aide Fletcher as new head coach
Marty Fletcher a 31 year old assistant at North Carolina State for four years is hired to rebuild Virginia Military Institute basketball. He takes over from Charlie Schmaus and will be introduced at an 11 a.m. news conference Tuesday. Fletcher plans to bring two assistants. Schmaus coached six years with a 75 90 record and the Keydets went 1 25 this past season, the worst in Division I. Fletcher previously worked with Morgan Wootten at DeMatha and Norm Sloan at NC State.
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N.C. State
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Washington-Maryland
Permian and Odessa High Baseball Schedules Detailed
Permian Panthers face Lamesa at Mojo diamond this afternoon with future games at Lamesa Tuesday Fort Stockton Friday and a Saturday doubleheader versus Lubbock Monterey. Odessa High hosts Ector Wednesday then visits An drews. Broncs play El Paso Andress in a Friday doubleheader and a Saturday single. Ector to play in Snyder tournament starting Thursday. Eagles meet Lubbock Dunbar in first round at Snyder. Ector and Odessa High both hold 3 6 records. Monahans Pecos wins 15th Monahans tourney title 8 1 over Snyder. Monahans also beat Fort Stockton 8 5 for third. Seminole edges Alpine 17 9 in consolation.
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Lubbock Monterey
Ector
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Greenwood nets three on 14 A all district team
Greenwood's Homer Lopez Larry Dickerson and Stuart Burleson lead the 14 A all district selections after a 52-45 loss to Snook in the class A state final. Rankin lists Terry Turner and Dennis Black among honorees with several others from Buena Vista Grandfalls Royalty Wink and Rankin receiving honors. An outlaws slow pitch softball tournament is set for the weekend at local parks with contact numbers and a $65 entry fee.
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Rangers
Homer Lopez
Larry Dickerson
Stuart Burleson
Rankin
Terry Turner
Dennis Black
Roy Acosta
Buena Vista
Ismael Garcia
Adrian Moore
Grandfalls Royalty
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Wink
Todd Green
Train
Outlaws
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Sherwood Park
John Harrison
Mike Olliff
Tigers Manager Realistic On Pitching Help
Detroit Tigers skipper Sparky Anderson says the team will have to rely on their existing pitchers. He told the Detroit Free Press that no trades for established starters are likely, noting few clubs will bite on players offered by Detroit.
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Sparky Anderson
Anderson
Detroit Free Press
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