Historic prep grid season opens with late district plan era
Practice without pads begins for about 15,000 Kansas high school players as the 1980 season kicks off three weeks away. The year marks the end of the current KSHSAA playoff format with a district plan to start in 1981. 11-man football spans six classes from 6A to 1A, with eight-man in 125 schools. Defending state champions include Lawrence 6AA, Arkansas City 5A, Maur Hill 4A, Sacred Heart 3A, Hanover 2A, Trinity 1A, and Kensington in eight-man.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Lawrence
Junction City
Arkansas City
Harvey Fields
Wellington
Maur Hill
Atchison
DeSoto
Sacred Heart of
Watson Criticizes World Series of Golf Format
Akron Ohio AP Tom Watson argues the World Series of Golf has too many players. He urges a 10-man field consisting of major winners top money leaders and leading foreign players, praising a true series with stronger emphasis on champions and major winners. The 1980 season could crown Player of the Year with his strong earnings and multiple titles.
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Akron, Ohio
Tom Watson
Watson
Nicklaus
Trevino
AFC Central Preview Steelers Look For Fifth Ring
The Steelers and Oilers loom as AFC Central frontrunners with playoff history shaping a 1981 opener in Pittsburgh. Ken Stabler and Jack Tatum debut in Oilers gear while Mel Blount and Joe Greene chase a fifth Super Bowl for Pittsburgh amid injuries and Bradshaw’s personal turmoil. Cincinnati and Cleveland round out the division with Gregg rebuilding the Browns around Anthony Munoz and Brian Sipe’s new contract.
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Ken Stabler
Jack Tatum
Houston
Oakland Raiders
Stabler
Tatum
Franco Harris
Pittsburgh
Dan Pastorini
Oilers
Bob Barber
Steelers
Steeler
Mel Blount
San Diego
Joe Greene
Greene
Terry Bradshaw
JoJo Starbuck
Chuck Noll
Noll
Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Bengals
Homer Rice
Cincinnati
Forrest Gregg
Gregg
Southern Cal
Anthony Munoz
Munoz
NFL
Cleveland
Browns
Art Modell
Brown
Sam Rutigliano
Brian Sipe
Greg Pruitt
Jerry Sherk
Rutigliano
Jerry
Co ed Softball Tourney Schedule And Umpire Note
Single elimination games listed for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on two fields. Umpires: 6 p.m. games require umpires from the 6 p.m. field teams while other games supply one umpire for the following game. Acknowledges teams already eliminated for sportsmanship.
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Jacks & Jills
North Pence’s
Richmond Raiders
Sam’s
Quenemo Saloon
Green Acres
Pizza Village
Outlaws
Sonic Drive-In
Women’s Diamond
Forest Park
Baldwin Real Estate
Crist & Son Foods
Glaziers
Hook Insurance
Legion Scores in Central Plains Region Baseball First Round
In St Louis first round games, Jamestown North Dakota defeated Rapid City South Dakota 9 to 5. Des Moines Iowa beat Omaha Nebraska 3 to 2. Crestwood Missouri won 8 to 3 over Eixhtliwls Minnesota and Economy Fenton Kansas topped Topeka Kansas 6 to 4.
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American Legion
St. Louis
Jamestown
N.D
Rapid City
S.D
Des Moines
Iowa
Omaha
Neb
Crestwood
Eixhtliwls
Minn
Fenton
Topeka
Kan
Fish and Game Sets 30 Hunting Seasons for 1980
Pratt, Kansas AP Biologists with the Fish and Game Commission propose no 1979 changes for upland bird seasons in 1980. Upland birds open Nov 1 for prairie chicken and Nov 8 for pheasant and quail with regional quail delays. Duck and goose seasons vary by region with Oct 18 opening for light geese and late Dec close for dark geese. bag limits include four pheasants and six quail daily, prairie chicken two daily and six possession, plus five light geese, one Canada goose and one white-front daily with two daily bags in possession.
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Pratt, Kan
State Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Kansas
Salina
U.S
Canada
Brett fuels Royals' 12th-inning win over Rangers
Kansas City beat Texas 5-3 in 12 innings as George Brett stars with a homer and three hits while drawing deliberate walks. Brett lifts average to .406 after a 30 game hitting streak ended. Hal McRae and Darrell Porter drive in the decisive runs. Royals extend winning streaks to 13 straight series and 8th in AL West.
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Kansas City Royals
Brett
Hal McRae
Ranger
John Henry Johnson
Darrell Porter
Willie Aikens
Royals
A.L. Washington
Porter
Ken Clay
Clay
Washington
Texas
al Oliver
Dave Roberts
Dan Quisenberry
Larry Gura
Renie Martin
Johnson
Mickey Rivers
Boston
Kansas City
Playoffs Schedule Sets Royals in Contention for Title
The dates for the series have been announced with Kansas City as the AL West leader. The NL Championship kicks off Oct 7, the AL West hosts Oct 8, and the World Series opens Oct 14 in the NL park with night games through Oct 17 and daytime potential games Oct 18 and 19.
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New York
Kansas City Royals
Bowie Kuhn
Lee MacPhail
Chub Feeney
Royals
AL West
NL East
NL West
Los Angeles
Kansas City
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Kansas State High School Activities Association
Kshsaa
Lon Hinkle
Firestone Country Club
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Clyde Mangum
Jack
Lee
By Gary Mihoces
Associated Press
Houston Oilers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Oiess
Bum Phillips
Phillips
Adacks & Jills Sonic Drive-ins
Baldwin Real Estate Hook Insurance
Ottawa
Legion
Franklin Savings
FSLIC
Rangers
Arlington
Texas Rangers
George Brett
Princeton
Sherm Spears
RS AG
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