Pecos Eagles fall to Crane in tough road district start
Pecos Eagles drop a 69 to 64 decision at Crane as Duane Walker led with 26 points and Gary Rogers and Larry Mosby added 15 each. The road-weary Pecos squad, now 1-17, faces district play Friday at Monahans after a hard fought contest marked by disputed calls and late free throws by Crane.
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Ismael Mendoza
Pecos Eagles
Yellow Birds
Crane
Eagles
Monahans
Pecos
Duane Walker
Gary Rogers
Larry Mosby
Walker
Cranes
Mosby
D. Walker
G. Rogers
L. Mosby
J. Valencia
A. New
P. Matta
Alvin New
Johnny Valencia
Pecos J Vs Dominate Crane as Eagles Roll 69 35
The Pecos Eagles J V squad crushed Crane 69 to 35 after a strong comeback from a setback at Lamesa. Joe Gabaldon and Mike Hall earned offensive honors while Nelson McGrew was named defensive standout. Gabaldon led Pecos with 9 points in the first period as Pecos built a 17 6 lead.
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Pecos Eagles
J.V
Lamesa
Cranes J.V
Joe Gabaldon
Mike Hall
Nelson McGrew
Pecos
Crane
Gabaldon
Bobby Jenkins
Géne Aguilar
Desert rain stretches Bob Hope Desert Classic to six days
A rare desert rain in Palm Springs, California, forced the $304,500 Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic into an extended six day format as play was suspended overnight due to steady downpours. The event faced delays with rounds halted and conditions dampened by the wet weather.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Recreation department basketball results and schedule notes
The Tuesday Men League under 30 and other matchups saw Duval High Point Nicolas Kesey top scorers with 12 points, while Thriftway and Sheriff’s/ Town & Country games featured double digit scorers Saul Gonzales 13 and Steve Clinton 20. Scheduling changes extend the five day 90 hole PGA tour event due to poor course conditions and daylight limits. Eagles beat Pecos in a strong defensive showing, with Pecos leading 38-18 at halftime and 69-61 final after a 20 point third quarter run, led by J Gabalden 15 and M Hall 14. Crane’s Putty 16 and Farmer 8 notable for Crane.
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Duval
Ray Kesey
High Point
Sylvester Leverio
Nathea Robles
Thriftway
H&h
Saul Gonzales
Steve Clinton
Sheriff's Dept
Town & Country
Sheriff's
Don Walker
Linvel Mosby
Jeffery Ornelas
PGA Tour
Clyde Mangum
Jerry McGee
Peter Jacobsen
J.V. Queens Down Crane Juniors 45 25
Pecos J.V. squad remains hot with a 45 to 25 win over Crane Juniors in Crane. Dawn Meachum earned defensive honors while Bonnie Valles Apolonia Lujan led the offense with 11 and 8 points respectively. Kay Hepworth contributed strong rebounding as Pecos built a 22 10 halftime edge and extended it to 38 18 after three quarters.
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Pecos J.V
Crane
J.v.’S
Kermit
Dawn Meachum
Bonnie Valles
Apolonia
Pecos
Walles and Meachum
Queen
Hepworth
Queens
Cranes
Karen Gutierez
Lujan
B. Valles
A. Lujan
S. Medley
D. Meachum
K. Hepworth
B. Thomas
K. Gutierez
McEnroe Tops Solomon In Grand Prix Masters Opener
In New York John McEnroe the top seed defeated Harold Solomon 6 3 7 5 in the opening round of the Grand Prix Masters Tennis tournament. Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Guillermo Vilas also won their matches in the round robin event. In Cincinnati Chris Evert Lloyd and Tracy Austin advanced in the women's tournament with dominant performances. Across Canada Daniel Simoneau led in Ste Anne cross country with Lynn Spencer repeating in the women's race. In Berchtesgaden Perrine Pelen won the World Cup slalom while Al Kaline and Duke Snider were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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New York
John McEnroe
Harold Solomon
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Roscoe Tanner
Jimmy Connors
Jose Higueras
Spain
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Vitas Gerulaitis
Cincinnati
Chris Evert Lloyd
Bettina Bunge
Tracy Austin
Sylvia Hanika
Dianne Fromholtz
Betty Steve
Carolyn Stoll
Laura DuPont
Billie Jean King
Pam Shriver
Cathy Jordan
Mima Jansovec
Wendy Turnbull
Ann Kiyomura
Ste. Anne DE Beaupre
Quebec
Daniel Simoneau
Livermore Falls
Maine
Simoneau
Pierre Harvey
Canada
Lynn Spencer
Anchorage
Alaska
al Kaline
Duke Snider
Baseball Writers Association of America
Kaline
Detroit Tigers
Optimists Host Invitational Boxing Meet In Pecos
The Pecos Evening Optimist Boxing team hosts an invitational featuring fighters from Roswell Carlsbad Jal NM and teams from Midland Odessa Andrews and bars tow. The event is Saturday Jan 12 at 8 p.m. at Old West Pecos Gym with admission 175 and 50 cents for students. Coaches Fred Martin Micky Rayos Arturo Rubio invite interested buyers to contact them or visit the Old West Pecos building before Saturday between 6 and 7 p.m.
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Pecos
West Pecos
New Mexico
Abel Mata
Rocky
Robert Pendelton
Roswell
Carlsbad
Jal
N.M
Midland
Odessa
Andrews
Barstow
Old West Pecos
Fred Martin
Micky Rayos
Arturo Rubio
Golden Cranes top Pecos Queens 52 to 40
The Pecos Queens fell 52-40 as Golden Cranes led by Gonzales 27 points pulled away late. Milligan scored 20 for Pecos, while Cochran added seven and Krumnow four for Crane. Pecos struggled against a lope press with turnovers in the final period.
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Ismael Mendoza
Pecos Queens
Golden Cranes
Georgia Gonzales
Crane
Angela Milligan
Pecos
Milligan
Keri Cochran
Queens
Gonzales
Birds
Joe Garcia
Cranes
Cochran
A. Milligan
K. Cochran
D. Krumnow
J. Evans
R. Collins
M. Hinojos
Debbie Krumnow
Tracy Austin Named 1979 AP Female Athlete of the Year
Tracy Austin, 17, the youngest U.S. championship winner, was voted the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for 1979. The Rolling Hills California junior toured the world with her mother as chaperone, having won the U.S. Open at 16 by beating Chris Evert Lloyd in straight sets. She is ranked third in the world behind Martina Navratilova and Lloyd.
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New York
Tracy Austin
U.S
Associated Press
Rolling Hills
Calif
Austin
Chris Evert Lloyd
Women’s Tennis Association
Martina Navratilova
Lloyd
Nancy Lopez Melton
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Putty
Farmer
Aguilar
Sanchez
Jimenez
Hicks
Rodriguez
J.V. Queens Topple Crane Juniors
Berchtesgaden
W. Germany
Perrine Pelen
Claudia Giordani
Daniela Zini
Cooperstown
N.Y
Snider
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
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