Braves Open Season With 10-Point Win Over Sterling
Ottawa University Braves topped Sterling College 77 67 in the Kansas Wesleyan Basketball Classic behind a deep bench and a strong second half. KWU edged Baker 81 79 as Ottawa and KWU meet in the 1 p.m. game.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Salina
Ottawa University
Braves
Sterling College
Warriors
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Sterling
Kansas Wesleyan
Baker University
Baker
KWU
Chiefs Could Block Raiders
Oakland seeks to narrow the gap on Kansas City as the 6-3-1 Raiders host the 5-5 Chiefs in a crucial AFC West showdown. Marv Hubbard headlines a Raiders ground game while Kansas City faces injury questions to Len Dawson Otis Taylor and Ed Podolak.
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Len Dawson
Otis Taylor
Ed Podolak
Taylor
Podolak
Mike Livingston
Hubbard
Charlie Smith
Fred Biletnikoff
Daryle Lamonica
Chiefs
Oakland
Raiders
OU Braves overwhelm Sterling in early season opener
OU built a 23 point lead and beat Sterling 77 to 67 as its defense pressured the Braves into 22 turnovers. Bob Ludwig, John Palmer and Al Johnson led OU with 13, 10 and 12 points respectively, while Sterling’s Craig Prittcher scored 25. Ottawa shot 43 percent and outscored Sterling 31-20 after a subpar first half.
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Warriors
Bob Ludwig
John Palmer
al Johnson
Bill Frear
Phil Boldridge
Dan Wall
Paul Morris
Ludwig
Rixey Wertenbeger
Palmer
Craig Prittcher
Gary Strong
Panthers Have High Hopes For 71–72 Season
Williamsburg basketball looks to rebound under first year coach Roger Shoemaker as five returning lettermen anchor the lineup. Star forward Roger Dehn returns from last year to lead the Panthers with about 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, joined by forward Jack Coppoc and guard Glen McClure as key scorers. Bench depth includes Tim Hermreck Jerry Lear and Roger Stinebaugh as versatile backups to sustain the team through fouls or slumps. Schedule features games from Marmaton Valley to Burlingame with a midseason tournament week.
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Roger Stinebaugh
Mal Dorsey
Tim Hermreck
Lowell Anderson
Greg Bennett
Roger Dehn
Jack Coppoc
Glen McClure
Randy Duvall
Jerry Jackson
Robert Hoover
Jerry Lear
Williamsburg
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Shoemaker
Coppoc
Marvin Dorsey
McClure
Hounds After Jaco Crown
Arizona Western and Fort Scott meet in the Sunkist El Toro Bowl to crown the national junior college champion. The Matadors boast a 9-0 season, 18-0 over two years, while Fort Scott stands 10-0 in a pure duel of running power versus Fort Scott quarterback Chester Pennock’s 1800-plus yards of total offense.
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Fort Scott
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Pennock
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Leonard Thompson
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Mesa, Ariz
Community College
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Godfrey and Crocker lead New Zealand Open after two rounds
Walter Godfrey of New Zealand and Peter Crocker of Australia hold a two-stroke edge at 137 after two rounds in the New Zealand Open Golf Championship in Auckland. The text notes the event location and players continuing toward the final rounds.
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Walter Godfrey
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LA Romana
City Schedule Volleyball Mon Nov 27 Junior High Gym
Public schedule lists multiple volleyball matches in the girls and boys divisions with start times 6:45 to 9:00 PM at Jestarz, Jolly Dollies, Pomona, Williamsburg, Golddiggers, Westminster, Appanoose, Centropolis, and Foursquare. Also notes corrected teams and Dec 4 games. In golf and hockey sections, mentions Heritage Classic leaders at Hilton Head and a World Hockey Association bond filing. Doug Bentley, Hall of Fame NHL star, dies at 53 in Saskatoon after long illness.
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National Hockey League Hall of Fame
UCLA Seeks 61st Straight Win Against Wisconsin
UCLA starts its bid for a seventh straight NCAA title tonight versus Wisconsin. Coach Johnny Wooden's Walton Gang aims for a 61st consecutive victory, chasing San Francisco’s 1955 record. Big Bill Walton leads the Bruins after a 47-game streak was halted by Houston in 1968. UCLA remains No. 1 in preseason polls. Dwight Jones had 19 points and 12 rebounds as LSU-NO beat Houston 92-71.
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Johnny Wooden
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Big Bill Russell
Houston
Bill Walton
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Lsu-New Orleans
Dwight Jones
Hilton Cooper
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