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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1981

Page

14

Marshall Upsets Roosevelt In Thrilling 5A Semifinal

San Antonio Marshall stunned Dallas Roosevelt 74-73 as Reggie Simmons banked in a late jumper with 12 seconds left. Port Arthur Lincoln edged Fort Worth Dunbar 60-59 in overtime. Sabine defeated Bartlett 65-51 to reach the 2A final against Shallowater, who beat Archer City 57-54. Marshall's Vince Vittatoe had 23 points and 23 rebounds, while Roosevelt’s Kent Tillman scored 20 before fouling out.

Shallowater Archer City Dallas Roosevelt Kent Tillman Marshall Vince Vittatoe George Rodriguez Roosevelt Carl Wright Simmons Wright Wittatoe Reginald Martin Mustangs Martin Vince Mery Chris Nowak Dallas San Antonio

Sabine edges Bartlett to stay undefeated 33-0 in finals

Sabine remains perfect at 33-0 after a 57-54 semifinal win over Shallowater, led by 6-5 Mark Johnson and 6-4 Greg Grissom with 11 and 10 rebounds respectively. Earlier, Shallowater and Archer City traded leads as Robert Sanders and Willie Ray Johnson showcased hot shooting before Johnson sealed the win with a late surge. All finals scheduled for Saturday.

Sabine Johnny Mumphrey Shallowater Robert Sanders Willie Ray Johnson Archer City Bartlett Greg Grissom Mumphrey Mark Johnson Johnson Grissom Big Sandy Charles Smith Smith Archer City Wildcats Shallowater Mustangs Mustangs

Evert Lloyd, Jordan Reach Avon Semifinals in Boston

Top seed Chris Evert Lloyd defeated Virginia Ruzici 6 2, 6 1 to reach the Avon Tournament semifinals, while Kathy Jordan overwhelmed Peanut Louie 6 2, 6 2. Evert Lloyd will face Jordan, with Sylvia Hanika set to play Mima Jansovec in the other semis.

Boston Chris Evert Lloyd Virginia Ruzici Kathy Jordan Peanut Louie Evert Lloyd Jordan Sylvia Hanika West Germany Mima Jansovec Palm Spring Calif Ruzici

NFL effort at change of venue struck down

Commissioner Pete Rozelle voiced disappointment as the Ninth Circuit rejected the NFL bid to overturn Judge Pregerson’s venue ruling. The Los Angeles Coliseum Commission and the Raiders sue the league over venue, with Rozelle citing internal discord and delays as trials loom. He outlined plans to train minority coaches and noted negotiations with the NFL Players Association, while critics warned the lengthy dispute harms the league.

NFL Maui Hawaii Pete Rozelle National Football League Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal San Francisco U.S Harry Pregerson Pregerson Los Angeles Nual Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Orange County Rozelle Eeereens Artis NFL Players Association Ed Garvey Garvey

Lopez-Melton Leads Desert Inn Pro-Am After 36 Holes

Nancy Lopez-Melton shot even par 72 in high winds to seize a 6 under total of 139 and the second round lead in the Desert Inn Pro-Am in Las Vegas. Judy Rankin also shot 72 to sit two back, with JoAnn Washam third after a 74. Donna Caponi posted 75 and Beth Daniel 76, as many contenders battled tough conditions.

Las Vegas Nev Nancy Lopez-Melton Lopez-Melton Tucson Patty Hayes Judy Rankin Professional Golf Association JoAnn Washam Donna Caponi Beth Daniel

Jaeckel penalized for slow play amid brutal winds at event

The round saw Jaeckel fined $200 after the 18th hole as leaders battled 40s temperatures and 4045 mph gusts. Danny Edwards posted a no-bogey 68 while Dan Halldorson followed with a 70, and Jim Simons shot 68 for 141.

Jaeckel Jaecker Danny Edwards Dan Halldorson Edwards Halldorson Canada Jim Simons Simons

Arkansas Rips Baylor 11-3 in SWC Baseball

Scott Tabor scattered six hits as Arkansas scored six runs in the third inning to defeat Baylor 11-3. Zacher and Thomas each drove in two, with Arkansas improving to 17-8 overall and 2-2 in the SWC. Baylor drops to 1-3 in league play.

Arkansas Baylor Payetteville Ark Scott Tabor Baylor Tabor Jerry Arnold Todd Zacher Reggie Thomas Chris Shaddy Razorbacks Zacher Thomas Intiela Billy Dees Marty Rogers Dave McClure Keith Longoria

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