Manning One In A Million From AP Sports Writer
Lawrence Kansas AP sports writer Doug Tucker profiles Danny Manning star of Kansas, noting coaches across conferences tout him as the top pick for any team. The piece highlights his 6 11 frame, guard skills, and all around play including steals, passing, scoring, and leadership as Kansas eyes a Big Eight title and NCAA top seed.
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Doug Tucker
Lawrence, Kan
Danny Manning
Kansas State
Jack Hartman
University of Kansas
Manning
Tom Heinsohn
Henry Iba
Missouri
Jayhawks
Heinsohn
Boston Celtic
Oklahoma State
Iba
Jayhawk
Larry Brown
Danny
Brown
Colorado
Tom Apke
Pomona Keeps TRL Title Hopes Alive With Yates Center Win
Pomona edges Yates Center 59 51 to stay in the Three Rivers League Division 1 race. Pomona rises to 8-2 in league play and hosts 9-0 Central Heights Tuesday in a decisive showdown. Frontliners Steve Oison and Curt Altic led with 18 and 16 points and combined for 20 rebounds as Pomona controlled the boards 33-30. Yates Center, coached by Ned Parker, fought hard behind Andy Parker, who scored 14, while Pomona shot 52 percent to Yates Center's 35.
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Yates Center
Central Heights
Pomona
Indians
PHS
Vikings
Steve Oison
Curt Altic
R.D. Fowler
Tim Leakey
Andy Parker
Yates
Wildcats
YCHS
Jeff Parker
John Gibson
PHL Sayvees
MdCV Beats Stall In Narrow Win Over LeRoy
MdCV Trojans outlast LeRoy in a game centered on a late stall by LeRoy. Valley star Jason Harred led with 21 points while MdCV shot 59 percent and built a 25-17 lead after intermission. MdCV, top seed in Lebo 14 regional, advances to face Waverly or Williamsburg in the semifinals.
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Trojan
Steve Joonas
Valley
LeRoy
McCv
Trojans
Jason Harred
Jimmy Teter
Marais Des Cygnes
Junior Lewis
Mike True
Bluejays
Mdcv
Thad Thurston
Waverly-Williamsburg
Cats stun Burg Girls in close Three Rivers tilt
Marmaton Valley, led by Jean Bacon with 22 points, edged Williamsburg 50 to 47 as Marmaton Valley hit 18 of 25 free throws. Williamsburg foul trouble hampered the Panthers late, while Audra Shepard scored 21 for the visitors. Williamsburg closes league play 7-3, Marmaton Valley 6-4 to share third place.
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MORAN
Marmaton Valley
Williamsburg
Panthers
Wildcats
LeRoy
Pleasanton
Marmaton
Stacy Shaffer
Kelli Magrath
Jean Bacon
Tracy Carlson
Roger Driver
Audra Shepard
Magrath
Sandra Bradford
Charlotte Gragg
OU Jumper Steffen Smith Wins NAIA Title At 7-0
Ottawa University's Steffen Smith won the NAIA Indoor Track and Field high jump title with a 7-0 leap at Municipal Auditorium. He discussed goal shifts to top three and the pride of winning at home venue while OU searches for a spring home meet. Smith also competes in pole vault and faces tendonitis in his left knee.
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Rick Peterson
Kansas City
Steffen Smith
Ottawa University Star
Municipal Auditorium
Smith
Bill Boucek
Braves
Boucek
Pittsburg
Oak Park
Cloud County
Jace Transfer
Mark Norman
Northwood
Mich
University of Wyoming
Ottawa
Karrie Brockman
Cindy Blakeley
Brockman
Blakeley
Curt Christenson
Adams State
Colo
Burg Boys Share Crown
Williamsburg Panthers rally to defeat Marmaton Valley 59 33 and seize a share of the Three Rivers League Division II title alongside LeRoy. Brian Piersol led with 27 points and 10 steals as Burg used a third quarter zone press to run away. Next up, Burg faces Waverly in a Lebo regional first round.
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Burg
Valley
Wildcats
WHL
Chuck Lee
Brian Piersol
Keith Milliken
Piersol
Brendon May
Panthers
Darin Reichard
WHS
Brian Henderson
Marmaton Valley
Cats
Williamsburg
Phil Corbin
Dennis Jensen
Lebo
Waverly
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Darin Raichard
May
Milliken
Quane Reichard
Mallory
Cade
Marmaton Valley Boys
B. Hook
Carroll
Troxel
Oda
Henderson
Houk
Ludlum
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Moe Iba
Nebraska
Norm Stewart
Ned Parker
Pomona Boys
T. Leakey
Snethan
Parker
Hancock
C. K
Fowler
Olson
Tatals
Taslort
Steiner
Pringle
Mentzen
Ralstin
Harrod
Farmer
Venable
Totals
Stall
Wicv Boys
Lewis
White
Webb
Teter
Prival
Harred
Leroy Boys
True
Crome
Fleming
Pankey
Ludolph
Crotis
Carlson
Bacon
Gragg
Kansas School For the Deaf
Shepard
Shaffer
Ferguson
B. Hermrech
Weigand
C. Hermeeck
Worthington
Walla
Bradford
Burton
NAIA
Sizzlers
Eye KC
Wright
Topeka
Glannon
Kansas Expo Center
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