OU Thinclads Sweep Home Triangular Meet
Ottawa University thinclads won both divisions at the Dick Peters Memorial Sports Complex edging Highland by 2 points in the men’s race 62 to 60 while Johnson County placed third. The Lady Braves defeated Highland 41 to 35 with Johnson County third at 30 as OU dominated field events and multiple wins highlighted by Steve Shelton in javelin and Daryl Finch in shot put and discus.
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Rick Peterson
Ottawa University
Dick Peters Memorial
Highland Community College
Johnson County
Lady Braves
Highland
Braves
Wellsville
Steve Shelton
Daryl Finch
Pomona
Doug Crawshaw
Karrie Brockman
Ottawa
McFarland
Laura Pady
Servent Green
Wellsville High
Cindy Deckard
Park College
Parkville
Baker
William Jewell
Ballard
Kirk
Gilroy
Birch
Shelton
Johnson
Roush
Wood
Finch
Handley
Higgins
McGowan
Broxterman
Byerly
Snyder
Crystal
Green
Williams
Smith
Boyd
Pady
Clary
Robertson
Quinn
Legendre
Ricketts
Brockman
Faust
Deckard
Hodges
Stolle
No Name
Kuehn
Moore
Geoff
Goss
Elliott
Lucky
Kings Solve Mavs Puzzle in KC loss 117 105
Dallas Mavericks coach Dick Motta blamed lack of enthusiasm and missed free throws as Dallas fell to the Kansas City Kings 117-105 in Kansas City. Kings coach Phil Johnson praised ball control while Eddie Johnson shifted to the bench after 247 straight starts. Kings 31-48 snapped a three-game skid, Mavericks drop to 42-87. Mike Woodson led KC with 27 points, Aguirre scored 28 for Dallas, with Ellis and Blackman adding 20 and 19 respectively.
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Kansas City
Dallas Mavericks
Dick Motta
Kansas City Kings
Motta
Kings
Phil Johnson
Eddie Johnson
Mark Olberding
Phil
Johnson
Eddie
Mavericks
Mark Aguirre
Mike Woodson
LaSalle Thompson
Aguirre
Dale Ellis
Rolando Blackman
Arkansas selects Nolan Richardson as new Arkansas coach
Frank Broyles says Nolan Richardson, ex Tulsa coach, was chosen to replace Eddie Sutton. Richardson, first black head coach in SWC, led Tulsa to 118 wins and NCAA appearances three times. He noted money influenced his move but was not the main factor.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Arkansas
Frank Broyles
Border
Eddie Sutton
Nolan Richardson
Tulsa University
Fayetteville
Richardson
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane
Broyles
Sutton
Joe B. Hall
Kentucky
Villanova
Rollie Massimino
Owens named next ORU basketball coach in Tulsa
Former Kansas coach Ted Owens is slated to become head basketball coach at Oral Roberts University. Tulsa World cites reliable sources as saying the announcement will come at a 1 p.m. news conference after Owens’ 19-year Kansas tenure ended in 1983.
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Tulsa
Okla
Kansas
Ted Owens
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa World
Owens
Kansas Jayhawks
Dick Acres
ORU
Kansas City
Cameron Junior College
Lawton
Dick Harp
CBA Eyes Kansas City Expansion Move
Continental Basketball Association aims to place one of two new teams in Kansas City as part of June expansion from 14 to 16 clubs. Commissioner James Drucker said KC is the league’s first choice, with other sites including San Diego Beaumont Fort Wayne and Austin. The move would replace the NBA Kings who will move to Sacramento after the season.
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Kansas City
Continental Basketball Association
Larry Birds
Julius Ervings
National Basketball Association
James Drucker
CBA
NBA Kings
Sacramento
Calif
Drucker
San Diego
Beaumont
Texas
Fort Wayne
Ind
Austin
NBA
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Bill Boucek
Gary
OHS
Kathy Hodges
Susan McFarland
Mile
Crawshaw
Golder
Perdew
Dles
Perdune
Paramore
Brown
Harris
Bailard
BBC
Blanton
Lenscombe
Hnurdles
Perdine
McAllen
Hayes
Phoenix
Seattle
L.A. Clippers
Boston
Golden State
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Washington
New York
Atlanta
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Philadelia
Detroit
Dallas
Chica
Houston
San Antonio
Utah
L.A. Lakers
Denver
Portland
Indiana
University of Texas-El Paso
San Diego Chargers
Dallas Chapparals
American Basketball Association
George’s
Baldwin
Baldwin Grain
Lawrence
Desoto— Gro-Rite
Spring Hill — Farmer's Union Co-op
Dunn’s Fish Farm
Fitstown, Ok
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