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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1981
Page
13
The spring sports banquet at Permian High School will be Tuesday at 30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Tickets, excluding football, are $4.50 at the door. Athletic Director John Wilkins says the Herb Atkins Memorial Award, given to the best male and best female athletes, will be presented.
SMU’s Morrison-Bell Track at Dallas hosts the SWC championships where Texas A&M edged Arkansas for first with 12. H points. Carl Lewis of Houston posted a 10.00 in the 100 and a near world record long jump as Baylor’s Zeke Jefferson set a 44.86 in the 400 for his age class. SMU’s Sammy Kosker ran 1:45.32 in the 800 as Baylor’s relay anchored a 39.10 sprint relay. Lewis weighed in on multi event success and discussed prospects for NCAA nationals in Baton Rouge.
Kathy Whitworth earns $18,750 and moves within $23,000 of a million in LPGA earnings after a sudden death playoff at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus New Jersey over Alice Ritzman. Whitworth dedicates victory to late friends Jim Devers and Leo MacNamara while noting she remains focused on winning.
The New York Islanders, down 3-1 after the first period, stormed back to beat the Minnesota North Stars 7-5 in Bloomington. Bossy and Goring led with multiple goals as Islanders seize a 3-0 series lead. Minnesota faces possible sweep after another high-scoring loss.
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