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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1981

Page

15

Odessa High opens three game swing with 15 5 win over Austin

Odessa High Bronchos beat Austin 15 5 in five innings to lift record to 7 3 as pitcher Tommy Stahl went the distance. Weather with 40 mph winds cited by coach Ronnie White aided 12 Austin walks while Bronchos hitters produced multiple extra base hits including Hector Sanchez 3 for 3 with a home run. Next games scheduled against Andrews and Jefferson at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. respectively.

EL Paso Odessa High Austin Tommy Stahl Stahl OHS Ronnie White White Hector Sanchez

Westark reaches title game in Junior College tourney semifinal

Westark Ark defeated Anderson S C 78 66 behind 24 points from Brian Kelibrew while Ronnie Wenneberg and DeWayne Shepherd added 20 each. Lincoln Ill beat Hiwassee Tenn 70 63 to reach final, Fred Watkins 22 for Lincoln. Chipola Fla edged Gloucester N J 77 76 in third round winners bracket. In NBA action Mark Olberding four points as Spurs beat Kings 114 111 in overtime.

Hutchinson Kan Brian Kelibrew Ronnie Wenneberg DeWayne Shepherd Westark Ark Anderson S.C Lincoln Ill Hiwassee Tenn Fred Watkins Illinois Watkins Vince Simpson Tom Townsley Dennis Murphy al Cole Randy Plummer Chipola Fla Gloucester N.J Kansas City, Mo Mark Olberding Paul Griffin George Johnson San Antonio Spurs Kansas City Kings National Basketball Association Kings Spurs Scott Wedman

Permian football coaches resign and sign new contracts

Permian High School announces coaching changes as assistants Wayne Kennedy and Wayne Wheat resign to join private industry. Kennedy will move to Basin Testers with planning for a replacement after April 30, while Wheat becomes an Exxon employee. Mojo JV coach Mike Stephens also resigns, with Eugene Jones and Raymond Griggs promoting to fill roles. Wilkins and Millsapps sign new three year contracts. school board desegregation talks loom over hiring. Wilkins named North All-Stars coach for summer game.

Permian Wayne Kennedy Wayne Wheat Wheat PHS Exxon Kennedy Basin Testers Gary Slaughter John Wilkins Mojo Mike Stephens Lamesa Eugene (Bucky) Jones Bonham Junior High Stephens Raymond Griggs Wilkins Millsapps Hood Junior High Wall High School Rice University East Central State of Oklahoma

Rankin honors athletes at school banquet

Rankin High School celebrated its all-sports banquet with senior Kevin Smith winning the Fighting Heart Award for spirit and effort. Denny Latham Tammy Myers and Lisa Copeland earned sweetheart honors while Jack Pardee spoke, urging players to pursue state-level success after the 13-1 1980 season.

Chris Magee Rankin Kevin Smith Rankin High School Ray Barrett Red Devil Smith Denny Latham Tammy Myers Lisa Copeland Jack Pardee San Diego Chargers Chicago Bears Washington Redskins Dwayne Turner Willie Myers Henry Anderson Ed Hughes Turner Red Devils Valley View

Kush vindicated in punching suit in Arizona

A Maricopa County jury found former Arizona State coach Frank Kush did not battery his former punter Kevin Rutledge nor commit fraud through scholarship misrepresentation. The 7-1 misrepresentation verdict favored Kush, while a 5-3 verdict cleared him on battery. Rutledge, now at UNLV, sought 2.2 million. trial moved to second phase on negligence and harassment claims.

Phoenix, Ariz Arizona State University Frank Kush Kevin Rutledge Rutledge Maricopa County Thomas Kleinschmidt Kush Hamilton Tiger-Cats University of Nevada-Las Vegas University Arizona State Washington Seattle Sun Devil Bill Maskill Kleinschmidt Robert Ong Hing

Tulsa nips South Alabama in NIT quarterfinals

Tulsa overcame a 12 point first half deficit to beat South Alabama 69-68 in the NIT quarterfinals. Greg Stewart and Paul Pressey each scored 15 for Tulsa which led 68-62 with 35 seconds left before Stewart sealed it with a late free throw. South Alabama ends 25-4 with Rory White scoring 14.

Tulsa Okla Greg Stewart Paul Pressey South Alabama Stewart Jaguars West Virginia Madison

Boilermakers Rally Past Duke To Reach NIT Semis

Purdue defeats Duke 81-69 in the NIT quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden as Drake Morris scores 28 points and Brian Walker and Russell Cross spark a second-half surge to push Purdue to a semifinal berth. Duke led 31-28 at halftime before Purdue pulled away late.

West Lafayette Ind Purdue Drake Morris Brian Walker Russell Cross Boilermakers Duke New York Madison Square Garden Cross Keith Edmonson Walker

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