Eagles finish fourth at Fort Stockton tournament
Pecos Eagles drop two close games to finish fourth in the 10th annual Fort Stockton Basketball Tournament. Fort Stockton edges Monahans 49-48 in overtime for the title as Pecos beats El Paso Parkland 60-48, then loses 62-61 to Fort Stockton in the final. Don Cameron leads Pecos with 23 points in the Parkland win. Eloy Salcido of Fort Stockton named MVP.
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Ector JV Wins Pecos Tournament Title In Hard-Fought Final
Odessa Ector junior varsity Eagles defeated Pecos JV 66 52 to claim the 4th Annual Pecos B Basketball Tournament title. Pecos led 27 21 at halftime, but Ector outscored them 45 25 in the second half. Kyle Johnson led Pecos with 14 points. Clinton added 18 for Pecos.
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A&M names Bellard as new coach and athletic director
COLLEGE STATION Tex AP The Texas A&M Board of Regents named University of Texas assistant Emory Bellard to replace Gene Stallings as Aggie head football coach and athletic director. Bellard received a five year contract with terms not announced.
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Van Horn Wins Wink Invitational Title In Tight Final
Van Horn Eagles beat Jal New Mexico 76 73 to capture the Wink Invitational crown. Villasenor scored 30 points and was named MVP while Buddy Shotton led Jal with 27 points. Semifinals saw Jal defeat Wink B 61 26 and Van Horn top Wink 72 52.
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New Mexico Keeps Feldman as Lobos Coach
Albuquerque New Mexico football coach Rudy Feldman announced he will stay with the Lobos and not join Baylor University after discussions with school officials convinced him the UNM program will continue to grow and he wishes to remain with the team.
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Pecos Eagles and Rowdies Shine In Weekend Tournaments
Pecos Eagles struggled in recent tourneys with two losses by a combined four points and a 1 point loss to Fort Stockton. Pecos JV earned runner up again as Rowdies took second in their event. Coach Pattillo praised his second unit for stepping up as district play looms January 1. District foes include Pecos at home versus Fort Stockton and Andrews at Monahans later in December.
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Texas state football crowns go to SA Lee Plano Jacksboro Sonora Barbers Hill
The Texas high school title games produced close finishes with San Antonio Lee clinching the Class AAAA title 28 27 over Wichita Falls after Tommy Kramer threw a 29 yard TD and kicked the extra point. Plano edged Gregory Portland 21 20 in AAA. Jacksboro won 20 14 over Rosebud Lott in Class AA. Sonora and Barbers Hill shared the Class A crown after a 3 3 tie and a late Sonora 36 yard field goal miss. Sonora defended its title amid a 15 game season.
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Viking coach compares team to counter punching boxer
Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant likens his squad to a counter puncher. He says a counterpuncher waits for openings and seizes them to win decisions, noting his team has been involved in many decisions but lacks knockouts.
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