Final Four transforms NCAA to event not just game
In Dallas the Final Four pits Duke Kansas Louisville and LSU in a money driven, pageant like turn for college basketball. Players Manning Kellogg Dawkins Alarie Wagner Williams Williams drive the sport while teams gain conference shares and city tourism boosts amid rising ticket scalping and historic legacies.
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Seattle
Patrick Ewing
Houston
Akeem Olajuwon
Danny Manning
Phi Slama Jama Fraternity
North Carolina
Dean Smith
Larry Brown
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LSU
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Reunion Arena
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Raveling named USC basketball coach for NCAA bid push
George Raveling, ex-Iowa coach, takes over at Southern Cal with aim to reach NCAA playoffs swiftly. Danny Nee named Nebraska coach after six years at Ohio University, pledging renaissance in Big Eight and noting improved play boosts the league and his program. Ohio U AD says search for Nee successor to be announced next week. Nee recommends Billy Hahn as potential replacement.
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University of Southern California
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Ottawa High track faces question marks as season opens
Ottawa High School opens the 1986 track season at the Gardner Invitational with questions on leadership and depth after losing Scott Starks and Greg Herschel. Coach Mark Laws cites strengths in field events and distance running while hoping young sprinters step up for meets ahead of the Ottawa Relays and upcoming schedule.
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Ottawa High
Scott Starks
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OHS
Cyclone
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Cyclones
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Laws
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Jesse Griffin
Mike Roush
Heckman
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Fischer
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Steve Baylor
Ron Rumford
Kevin Hodges
Kevin Jackson
Jackson
Gardner
Ottawa Relays
Blue Valley
Parsons
Olathe North
DeSoto
Cards Hurdle Surges Back With Cardinals After Setbacks
Clint Hurdle, once tagged as a can't miss prospect, has learned resilience through injuries and club changes. Now with Whitey Herzog in St. Louis, he backs up catcher and fields multiple positions, believing a chance to play for a first place team boosts his career.
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Two reposters named to NAIA first team women’s All America
NAIA first team selections include Janice Joseph of Louisiana College and Karen Morton of Newman College among 10 players. Tracey Tillman and Jeannette Alston represent Francis Marion on first and second teams, while Carmen Wynn and Tracy Tatum hit the first and second teams for Wayland Baptist. Others include Felton, Reynolds, Tanner, Wagner, Whitehead, and Worthy as selected by the nine-member NAIA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association panel.
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Kansas City
Janice Joseph
Louisiana College
Karen Morton
Newman College
Tennessee
Francis Marion
South Carolina
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Tracey Tillman
Jeannette Alston
Wayland Baptist of Texas
Carmen Wynn
Tracy Tatum
Teresa Reynolds
Texas Wesleyan
Sandra Tanner
Berry, Ga
LaVonda Wagner
Mars Hill
N.C
Terry Whitehead
Lincoln Memorial
Tenn
Stephanie Worthy
Missouri-Kansas City
Naia Women's Basketball Coaches Association
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