Hays Semi Battle Tonight In NAIA Final Four
Fort Hays State clash with Central Washington in the NAIA Final Four as the Tigers chase their second straight title and a nine game tourney winning streak. Central Washington, unseeded, edged Hawaii Pacific and Minnesota Duluth before beating West Virginia Wesleyan 64 63 in the quarterfinals.
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Fort Hays State
Tigers
Central Washington
Tiger
Bill Morse
Hawaii- Pacific
Minnesota- Duluth
West Virginia Wesleyan
Kane
Morse
Dean Nicholson
Marycrest
Hoosiers Rally in NIT as Alford Finds Form
Indiana University and Virginia pushed through opening NIT rounds as Steve Alford rediscovered his shooting touch. Alford, 26 points in the 78-57 Butler win, has regained confidence after a late slump, helping IU seek a New York semifinal bid. Virginia, buoyed by Jim Miller and Mel Kennedy, edged West Virginia 56-55 in Morgantown.
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Associated Press
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P.S
Steve Alford
Alford
Indiana
Bob Knight
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Richmond
Bloomington
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New York
Virginia
Cavaliers
West Virginia
Jim Miller
Morgantown
Mel Kennedy
Jimmy
Bronx
New York Gang
Kennedy
Olden Polynice
New York City
Tim Mullen
Ridgewood, N.J
Legion Signups Tuesday Night for Ottawa Baseball Program
Ottawa American Legion signups set for 7 30 Tuesday in room 301 at Ottawa High School. AAA team targets 17 and 18 year olds while 16 year olds may join the A team. Open tryouts welcome from Central Heights Wellsville Williamsburg Pomona and Baldwin districts. A short meeting will follow.
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Baldwin
Mat Masters Advance To District Wrestling Meet
Ottawa Mat Masters send thirteen wrestlers to the district championships in Kansas City after a successful sub district meet. Four champions were Jay Wieneke 52 pounds eight and under Jerry Lynn 60 pounds twelve and under Justin Lynn 95 pounds twelve and under Richard Blevins 115 pounds. Runners up included Charlie Wells 40 pounds eight and under Alicia Hensley 43 pounds eight and under Paul Brockman 67 pounds eight and under Kevin Teter 110 pounds ten and under. Third places went to Mark Sink 58 pounds eight and under Marc McClay 75 pounds twelve and under Chuck Minner 85 pounds fourteen and under Patrick Brannan 43 pounds eight and under Roy English 85 pounds twelve and under.
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Ottawa
Kansas City
Jay Wieneke
Jerry Lynn
Justin Lynn
Richard Blevins
Charlie Wells
Alicia Hensley
Paul Brockman
Kevin Teter
Mark Sink
Marc McClay
Chuck Minner
Patrick Brannan
Roy English
Orta McRae Duo to Continue in 85 Royals Batting Plan
Kansas City Royals manager Dick Howser plans to platoon Hal McRae and Jorge Orta as designated hitters for the 1985 season. Lefties face McRae and righties Orta, keeping both players productive and content. Orta, 34, thrived with regular at bats after joining the Royals, while McRae, 38, aims to extend his career by sharing the DH duties.
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Cleveland
Los Angeles
Mets
Hiand
NIT Tourney Scoreboard Highlights Round Results
Thursday results show Louisville 77 over Alcorn State 56 and Virginia 56 over West Virginia 45. Wake Forest 66 edged Marquette 77, while Florida 64 beat South Florida 77. Tennessee Tech 82 defeated St Josephs Pa 48 with Missouri 67. Other scores include Santa Clara 76 and Clemson Richmond 30. Lamar 78 over Houston 73. Second round matchups include Richmond 21 10 at UCLA 17 12 and Marquette 19 10 at Cincinnati 17 13. Quarterfinals slated for Saturday with matchups to be announced.
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Virginia
Marquette
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New Mexico
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Nebraska
Ucla
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Tennessee
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Lamar
Alcorn St
West Virgini
Kent St
Florida
Wake Forest
Bradley
Tennessee Tech
Missouri
Iuela
Moptaus
Freang SL
Santa Clara
Clemson
Richmond
Fordham
Houston
Vna
Fresno Sr
Tennesot
Chattanooga
Ballesteros Wins USF&G Crown in New Orleans
Seve Ballesteros captured the USF&G Golf Classic after John Mahaffey’s late misfortune on the final hole. Ballesteros finished 11 under with a 205 total, earning $72,000 as Mahaffey’s 71 miscue and a 54 hole rain-shortened event reshaped the leaderboard. Peter Jacobsen joined Ballesteros on 207 to claim sole second as Mahaffey’s double bogey dropped him to third in a dramatic finish.
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New Orleans
Seve Ballesteros
Ballesteros
Mahaffey
Peter Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Tony Sills
Brett Upper
Mark Lye
Upper
Thorpe Powers Kings Past Jazz In KC Narrow Win
Otis Thorpe, a rookie center for Kansas City, scored 25 points and grabbed a career-best 15 rebounds to beat Utah 107-101 at home. Lasalle Thompson struggled with early fouls, but Thorpe’s shift to center sparked a key run, while Adrian Dantley led the Jazz with 27 points and Mark Eaton had 19 points and 10 rebounds.
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National Basketball Association
Otis Thorpe
Kings
Utah
Jazz
Mark Eaton
Thorpe
Jim
Eaton
Lasalle Thompson
Raton
Phil Johnson
Johnson
Larry Drew
Mike Woodson
Thompson
Woodson
Eddie Johnson
Reggie Theus
Adrian Dantley
Attendance figures clash with turnstile counts for Kings and Comets
Kansas City reports show the Comets average 3 383 fans fewer than announced 12 933 per game and the Kings 1 536 fewer than announced 5 025. City officials say fees are based on turnstile data while team GMs cite visual estimates. Arena staff note higher announced attendance boosts team image.
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Bob Lewellen
Comets
Phil Thomas
Kings
Joe Axelson
Kemper Arena
Thomas
Axelson
James Muller
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