Ottawa Reds Basketball Team Dominates EKL Title Run
Coach AK Stevens leads Ottawa Cyclones to their second EKL crown, a Christmas tournament win, and a regional runners-up finish at Shawnee Mission North. Star guard Mendell scores 406 points, 50 steals, and 81.9 percent free throws. Eddie Davidson and Buck Vivian anchor with rebounding and leadership as a strong returning core and depth chart set up for next season.
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Bundle of Brass
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Turner
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Buck
Jim Lewis
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Jim
Lawrence
Lions
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Earle
Doug Schultz
Loren Shofner
Daryl Jameson
Rod Kitts
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Amietithe Turner
Loren
Lloyd
Mavity
Argentine
Rosedale
Ottawa Seeks Bear-Slaying Strategy To Beat North
Ottawa High teams up two sharpshooters Ronnie Mendell and Eddie Davidson to outpace Terry Murphy of Shawnee Mission North in the Class AA regional final. North countered in the second half and won 39 33, exposing Ottawa’s plan as limited against the broader opponent threat.
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Ottawa
North
Ronnie Mendell
Eddie Davidson
Mendell
Davidson
Olympics Can Be Our Special Dish
In New York the U S Alpine ski team members from Tahoe City and Colorado watched Innsbruck medalists on films in a Manhattan studio. They voiced resolve to raise the United States from eighth to stronger Olympic status, led by Heuga Kidd and a robust skiing program while acknowledging the Soviet Union led with 26 medals.
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Sam
Innsbruck
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American Broadcasting Co
Stus Dio
Manhattan
Soviet Union
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Helga
Billy Kidd
Kidd
Stowe
Pepi Stiegler
Golf widow speaks of Gary Player and family
In Johannesburg Mrs Vivienne Player and her four children describe the strain of Gary Player’s globe trotting career. She says weekly calls bring happiness but the weekly goodbyes are the hardest, as he juggles travel and time with home and family. Wayne is 2 and Michele is an infant, with the children still understanding little of the departures.
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South Africa
Vivienne Player
Globe
Gary Player
Wyandotte Favored In State Class AA Tournament Opener
The Wyandotte Bulldogs, 18-2 this season, are favored to reach the Class AA finals in the Lawrence opener, seeking a historical edge with nine straight finals appearances and six titles in the last 11 years under coach Walt Shaboom. Wichita East stands as another top contender in the lower bracket.
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Goddard
Osage City
Dodge City
Dwight
Mullinville
Coach Likes Hawks
New York Rangers coach says Chicago looks stronger and notes the Hawks’ bigger, tiring roster may affect Montreal. He cites goalie experience as a factor in tight games as Montreal trails Chicago by two points with remaining games. Fifth-place New York split results with Chicago and Montreal last weekend.
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Ramblers top Murray State in NCAA opener in Evanston
Loyola Chicago fights back from 13 down to beat Murray State 101-91 in Evanston in the NCAA tournament first round. Ohio University edges Louisville 71-69 in overtime. Utah State rallies to down Arizona State 92-90 and Seattle upsets Oregon State 61-57 as first round results set up second round pairings across four regions.
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Pistons crush Royals to derail Eastern crown race
The Detroit Pistons defeated the Cincinnati Royals 114 to 103, ruining Cincinnati's chance at an Eastern Division title and assuring Boston at least a share of its eighth straight crown as the season winds down.
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Celtics
Bowling Bits tournaments and league standings fragment
Weekly bowling roundup highlights top scores Barbara Adams 226 and Leola Meador 586, with Moore’s Chevrolet Olds and Royal TLanes winning games and series. Eloise Milton 210 529 leads Thursday, with Beautyland 769 high game and Budge’s Hardware 2141 high series. Basketball notes mention Warriors over Bullets 129 111 and Hawks 124 105, plus Royals and Knicks actions and star performances by Ray Scott and Wilt Chamberlain.
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