Freshmen take second at Kermit tourney after tight final
Coach Tommy Miller's ninth graders finished runner up in the Kermit tournament, losing 56 54 to host Yellow Jackets in the final. Martin Arreguy led the way with 16 points in the title game, while Ken Winkles and Jessie Anchondo added 12 each. The freshmen earlier defeated Monahans 47 36 and Crane 47 3, with notable contributions from Arreguy, Walker, Mosby, and Anchondo.
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Tommy Miller
Kermit
Monahans
Crane
Yellow Jackets
Martin Arreguy
Eagles
Laboes
Pecos
Jessie Anchondo
Larry Mosby
Andrew McGrew
Dewayne Walker
Rene Molinar
Sonny Falcon
Ken Winkles
Arturo Diaz
Jeff Ornelas
Jessie
Arturo
Rowdies Take Consolation at Odessa JV Invitational
Rowdies win two consolation games to lift season record to 8-9 at the Odessa JV Invitational. They beat Odessa High JV 57-47 led by Dewayne Terry with 12 and Jose Legarda 10, then toppled Permian Sophomores 56-44 as Willie Terry led with 15. the team opens district play vs Fort Stockton Friday at Eagle Gym.
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Willie Terry
Odessa
Pucht
Will
Permian
Ted Whitmire
John Ivy
Pecos
Rowdies
Odessa High JV
Permian JV
Dewayne Terry
Jose Legarda
Jim Bob McNeil
Gary Rogers
Pablo Franco
Ricky Bitolas
Willie Collins
Permian High
Eagles
Panthers
Larry Johnson
Jim Bob Mc
Lames
Fort Stockton Panthers
Eagle Gym
Hawks fall short in late rally against Suns 93 92
Atlanta nearly overturned a 20 point third quarter deficit but Phoenix held on 93 92 as Alvan Adams and Paul Westphal led the Suns. John Drew scored 29 for the Hawks in his first action post knee injury. Joe Meriweather and Lou Hudson added key plays for Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Montana
Hubie Brown
Hawks
Phoenix Suns
Brown
John Drew
Phoenix
Joe Meriweather
Alvan Adams
Suns
Paul Westphal
Westphal
Lou Hudson
Drew
Press box chatter fuses boxing lore with Super Bowl XI glow
A Rose Bowl scene blends boxing history with Raiders' decisive 16-0 halftime lead and Raiders dominate Minnesota in Super Bowl XI. Observers compare pre fight nerves to big fights while noting football players' emotions are less visible behind helmets and masks.
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Pasadena
Calif
Oakland Raiders
Minnesota Vikings
San Gabriel Mountains
Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier
Dempsey
Tunney Louis
Schmeling
Rocky Marciano
Joe Walcott
Raiders
New Orleans
Belmont
Secretariat
Oakland
Minnesota
Luis Tiant
Expos favor unifying winter and June drafts
Montreal Expos scout director Danny Menendez questions the value of a winter draft saying the January class is weak compared with June. He notes the Expos hold the No 1 pick but expects a poor winter draft with best prospects likely in June. Menendez declines to reveal the team’s first pick.
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NEW York
Danny Menendez
Montreal Expos
Expos
Menendez
Tom Seaver
Carlton Fisk
Chris Chambliss
Garry Maddox
Speed Reading Course Offered in Pecos
The United States Reading Lab advertises a speed reading course in Pecos with claims of 10x faster reading and better comprehension. Free orientation lectures for the public cover schedules and tuition, with sessions on January 6 to January 12 at the Community Center Executive Conference Room.
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United States
Pecos
Odessa QB Tops Texas High School Football Picks
Odessa High School quarterback Darrell Shepard named outstanding Texas high school football player by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. Shepard averaged 198 yards per game in 30 games and narrowed college choices to Texas, Nebraska, and UCLA amid many scholarship offers.
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Amarillo, Tex
Darrell Shepard
Odessa High School
Texas
Amarillo
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New York Mets
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Ted Williams
Rod Carew
PAL
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