Washburn Rides Free Throws To NAIA Cage Championship
Washburn defeats West Virginia State 79 to 77 to win the NAIA title in Kansas City. Tom Meier named tournament MVP after scoring 22 points. Washburn endure a late rally as West Virginia State’s Ron Moore fouled out. The Ichabods finish 35-4 after a 22-game win streak and their first NAIA crown since 1938.
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Georgetown
Ron van der Schaaf
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North Georgia
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Sumter
Sumer
Juco Tourney Opens With Skirmishes and Big Points
In Hutchinson Kansas Mesa tops Bismarck 87 58 as John Jerome scores 22. Mattatuck defeats Westark 83 72. Midland beats Three Rivers 81 66. San Jacinto defeats Westchester 82 69. Herkimer defeats Gloucester 99 80. Wabash Valley beats Kankakee 82 75. Jerome perfect from field and line, Mesa leads 38 23 at halftime.
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Lincoln Minor
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Greg Harvey
Michael Porter
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Ray Richardson
Phil Wahl
Allen Jennings
Julius Denton
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Tartabull Surprises With High Spring Batting Average
Kansas City outfielder Danny Tartabull, traded from Seattle in December, homered for the Royals in an 8-2 win over Texas to lift his spring average to .333. He said he was a slow starter in spring but worked hard in the off season to improve hitting and defense as opening day approaches.
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Knight Krzyzewski Rivalry Headlines NCAA Midwest Semis
Indiana coach Bobby Knight and Duke mentor Mike Krzyzewski, longtime friends, headline the Midwest Regional semifinal in Cincinnati as Duke and Knight square off. Other West, East, and Southeast regional matchups feature LSU, DePaul, Syracuse, Florida, Notre Dame, and Kansas, with final four hopes alive.
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Drug-Free Status Reported by Four NCAA Schools
The first four of 16 NCAA tournament schools DePaul Kansas Notre Dame and Alabama reported all tested players were negative on drug tests conducted after first round games. Tests involved eight players per winning team with more to come under a new NCAA policy. Kansas Georgetown DePaul LSU Syracuse Florida details varied by school and regional sites.
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