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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1981
Page
5
Wichita State defeated Kansas 66 65 in the Midwest Regional as backup forward Mike Jones hit a 22 foot jumper with 0 seconds left. Coach Gene Smithson praised Jones, while Kansas coach Ted Owens lamented a late inbounds foul call and a final chance.
Wichita State eludes Kansas 86 85 as Jones sinks a 20‑footer with 2 seconds left after a late rally. Kansas star Darnell Valentine led all scorers with 21 points while Cliff Levingston and Randy Smithson each scored 16 for the Shockers, who improve to 26 6 while Kansas ends 24 8.
North Carolina faces Kansas State in Salt Lake City with both coaches Dean Smith and Jack Hartman noted tacticians. Rolando Blackman leads a 24-8 Kansas State squad seeking a national upset as Sam Perkins battles Ed Nealy inside and the winner advances toward Philadelphia.
City Schedule for the Ottawa area lists volleyball matchups across East and Court venues, plus leisure activities. Notable items include senior high tennis, water safety, driver education enrollment, kid wrestling and soccer meetings, softball field reservations, and summer job applications at the Youth Center.
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley reports on the ongoing fallout between Reggie Jackson and George Steinbrenner. Renewals, fines, and late arrivals fuel a soap opera style saga in the Yankee clubhouse as both men view the future directions of the team and Jackson’s role with the 1982 season looming.
In New Orleans LSU dominates Arkansas 72 56 as Greg Cook starts strong with 10 first half points and Ethan Martin adds late scores. Cook finishes with 12 before foul trouble curbs his second half, sending LSU toward a Midwest Regional final against Wichita State for a spot in the Final Four.
Indiana, led by All-American Isiah Thomas with 27 points and Randy Wittman 20, defeated Alabama-Birmingham 87-72 in the NCAA tournament semifinal. Tolbert added nine straight early in the second half as Indiana built an 11-point lead and held on, setting up a Sunday final against St. Joseph's for the Mideast title. Thomas hit eight free throws in the final 2:46 and sealed the win with a late layup and free throws.
Bryan Warrick sank two late free throws to overcome a one point deficit and lift St Josephs to a 42 41 victory over Boston College in the NCAA mid east regional semifinal Warrick scored 20 points for the Hawks while John Bagley led the Eagles with 11 including late four point shots and a missed jumper in the final seconds
In Fort Myers, Mannie Castillo's seventh inning throwing error sparked three unearned Blue Jays runs to turn a 4-4 tie into a 7-6 Toronto win over Kansas City. Lloyd Moseby opened with a hit by pitch, Willie Upshaw drove in two, and Rick Bosetti added a sac fly. Roy Lee Jackson earned the win for Toronto, while Dave Wehrmeister took the loss for Kansas City.
A Maricopa County jury found former Arizona State coach Frank Kush did not batter or defraud punter Kevin Rutledge. The verdict came after a six-member panel, with Kush receiving no immediate comment beyond thanks and Rutledge declining to speak. The case stemmed from a 27 yard punt in ASU's 41-7 loss to Washington in 1978 and alleged scholarship harassment.
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