Viking Gals Win It All By TERRY OSTMEYER
The Central Heights Vikings, coached by Annette Robins, won the State 3-A girls basketball title with a 47-44 victory over St. Marys, finishing 23-1. Sophomore Miki Strobel led with 18 points, Rhonda Barrett added 9, and Linda Feuerborn hit the clinching basket with 22 seconds left as CH recovered from a late-first-half scare to secure the championship. Barrett and Strobel earned spots on the all-tournament team, while St. Marys finished 22-2 and received key performances from Leuherr and others. next season promises continued high expectations for the Vikings.
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Central Heights Vikings
Annette Robins
CH Gals
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Vikings
Robins
Miki Strobel
Vikes
Rhonda Barrett
Strobel
Soph Linda Feuerborn
Cindy Pickett
Heights
Patty Kratzberg
Beloit
Southwestern Heights
Bears
Helen Leuherr
Barrett
Leuherr
Feuerborn
Marilee Baumchen
Leihert
Rhonda Beets
Leuhert
Kathy Kinderknecht
Caroline Stump
Clearwater
Serena Winfrey
Southwestrn Heights
Karen Baumchen
St. Marys High
Baumchen
Cindy An Karen
Buster Strobel
Miki
Dad
Minneapolis
Minn
Central Heights
Tom Bell
Hutchinson News
Viking Boosters Doubt Heights' Last Tourney Bid
In ATAW regional action Kem plays for Wichita State University. A Herald memory lapse notes Heights not their first tournament since 1977 when the Vikes lost in the first round. Central Heights tops Barrett and St Marys falls behind in a tight matchup as stats come in.
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Wichita State University
Herald
Vikes
Beavers fall to Kansas State in NCAA second round thriller
Oregon State’s season ends with an 87-67 regular season loss to Arizona State, then a 50-48 NCAA upset by Kansas State in Salt Lake City. Rolando Blackman scored late for Kansas State, while Oregon State star Steve Johnson fouled out late. Illinois beat Wyoming 67-65 as Mark Smith hit two late free throws.
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Pauley Pavilion
Sunflower Showdown moves to New Orleans semifinal
Kansas and Wichita State, longtime rivals, meet in the NCAA Midwest regional semifinals after Kansas overwhelmed Arizona State 88-71 and Wichita State rallied past Iowa 60-56. Tony Guy led Kansas with 36 points while Cliff Levingston and Antoine Carr contributed 45 of the Shockers points. Randy Smithson made the deciding free throws after a late timeout confusion.
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Antoine Carr
Randy Smithson
Gene Smithson
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NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal Matchups Announced
The 1981 NCAA tournament brackets list East, Midwest, West, and Mideast regional semifinals with times set for March 19 to 20. Notable matchups include Brigham Young vs UCLA and Notre Dame vs James Madison in the East, Indiana vs Maryland, and Alabama-Birmingham facing Indiana in the Midwest, with several games at regional sites like Providence, Dayton, and Austin.
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Blazers Shock Kentucky In NCAA Second Round Upset
Alabama-Birmingham, under Gene Bartow, toppled No. 8 Kentucky 69 to 42 in Tuscaloosa to reach the Mideast regional. Glenn Marcus sank 12 free throws as UAB rallied from a seven-point deficit, delivering a major early upset amid a day of top team losses.
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Alabama
Birmingham
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DePaul
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Louisville
Glenn Marcus
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