NFL Boosts Offensive Superstars
Palm Springs California AP owners approve rule changes to open up offense for 1978. Measures include more free hands against rushers, limits on chucking, a new side judge for downfield calls, penalties for taunting, allowed tipped passes, and adjusted clock, grounding, and hurdling rules to boost scoring and reduce defensive violence.
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Cyclones Struggle in Ottawa Meet Opening Track Action
Ottawa High's boys and girls scored 26 points in a brisk indoor meet at Allen Field House, facing strong squads from Lawrence Leavenworth and Emporia. Lawrence swept the boys and girls events with Ottawa's top finishers notably Keefer Wilson and Buick among others.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Lawrence
Ottawa High
Ottawa
Allen Field House
Leavenworth
Emporia
OHS
Don Kornhaus
University of Kansas
Lions
LHS Gals
Jon Blubaugh
The
Kansas
Jeff Bradley
Len Martin
Bradley
Martin
Keith Skidmore
Mike LaRue
Deron Kramer
Tony
Weatherbee
Alan Keefer
Tim Wilson
Cyclones
Matt Wassmer
John Fleming
Olathe
Otawa
Albin
Coates
Walker
Aallis
Dash
Cook
Lange
Anderson
Davis
Blubaugh
Cates
Alba
Fact
Catlotn
Baldra
Orr
Abramowitz
Hoag
Norton
Wilson
Thertson
Lebene
Metzger
Beuthers
Rogers
Hildebrand
Fleming
Thomas
Burch
Stet Lawrence
Evans
Miranda
Moore
Bunce
East Kansas League All Stars Named for 1977-78
Bishop Miege and Turner led ERL coaches voting with three players each on the mythical 1977-78 all star squad. Bonner Springs added two selections, Ottawa High and Olathe one apiece, with Scott Hay of Ottawa as top scorer and rebounder.
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Bishop Miege
Turner
Bonner Springs
Stags
Bonner
Ottawa High
Olathe
Ottawa
Scott Hay
Cyclones
Carl Martincich
Miege
Eddie Nealy
Tom Grogan
Dan Bohi
Tim Kellerman
Bob Martin
Dave Folsom
Jeff Smith
Grogan
Tim Newton
NAIA Second Round Opens With Upsets and Strategy Shifts
In Kansas City the NAIA tournament opened round two with Wisconsin Parkside vs Kearney State and other day games. Quincy beat Southern Tech 70-63 as Sherrill Hanks lamented out coaching, while Hawaii Hilo edged Franklin College 76-74 on a late jumper by Bill O'Rear and Mark Lovelace rebound.
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Kansas City
Sherrill Hanks
Wisconsin Parkside
Kearney State
Missouri Southern
Ouachita Baptist
Westmont
Central State of Ohio
Winston-Salem
Hawaii-Hilo
Franklin College
Indiana
Eastern
Texas State
Kansas Newman
Drury
Midwestern State
St. Johns
Central Washington
Fairmont State
Birmingham Southern
LeMoyne-Owen
Central State
Hampton Institute
Hanks
Southern Tech
George Perides
Hornets
Pericles
Bill O'Rear
Franklin
Doug West
Mark Lovelace
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