Houston rallies past Arkansas in SWC thriller
Houston avenged a 92-47 loss to Arkansas by overcoming a 20 point second half deficit. Freshman George Walker sparked a 13-0 burst and four clutch free throws as Houston beat Arkansas 72-71. Coach Guy Lewis praised the press. Arkansas coach Eddie Sutton blamed lapses and foul trouble for the loss. Houston improved to 2-1 in SWC. Arkansas fell to 1-2. Tech stayed unbeaten at 3-0 with 83-59 over Rice. SMU crushed TCU 108-84, Baylor beat Texas 82-77, and Texas A&M rested. Schedule shows Houston at TCU next.
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Grady Newton
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Ira Terrell
Tom Callahan
Longhorns
Cowboys arrive in Miami with brass band welcome
The Dallas Cowboys landed in Florida for Super Bowl week to a festive reception with a high school marching band and City of Miami officials led by Mayor E. Clay Shaw Jr. The Pittsburgh Steelers arrived earlier with a quiet, businesslike greeting after a 14 of 16 playoff run.
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Dallas Cowboys
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Fort Lauderdale
E. Clay Shaw Jr
Nuggets complete dramatic comeback over Spurs for ABA win
Denver Nuggets rally from 15 behind in the third quarter to beat San Antonio 139-122. Bobby Jones dominates with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals and 6 blocks as Byron Beck and Claude Terry spark the decisive run. Nuggets hold a three-game ABA lead at 28-9 and host New York Nets next.
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Claude Terry
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Six teams chase lead as SEC race tightens
Six teams push for early SEC basketball leadership as Tennessee and Alabama suffer upsets. Tennessee fell 77-66 to Vanderbilt, and Alabama lost 71-70 to Florida. Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Vanderbilt lead at 3-1, with LSU and Tennessee close at 2-1 amid a crowded standings scene.
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Missouri
MacMurry
Centenary
Athletes In Action East
Ector
Andrews
Caprock loses bi-district title over meals rule breach
Amarillo Caprock forfeits bi-district playoff win after UIL executive committee rules that three Amarillo players accepted free lunches from the West Texas State University Touchdown Club, violating amateur rules. Caprock must return the district trophy. El Paso Coronado and Lubbock High playoff outcomes unaffected. Velasquez later repaid the club and remained eligible for the Coronado game.
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Eagles Stand Third In District Cage Race At Midpoint
Pecos Eagles sit in third place midway through the district loop with a 1-1 mark while Andrews and Ector share the lead at 2-0. Upcoming games include Pecos at Seminole, Kermit at Ector, Andrews at Fort Stockton, and Monahans at Jal in non district play.
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Bruce Kimball
Jimmy Beck
Bobby Riggins
Loap
Reagan County Owls
Pecos Archery Club names new officers for 1976
The Pecos Archery Club elected officers on December 20 in the Holiday Inn banquet room. Clarence Rochen becomes president with John Cranfill as vice president and Bill Malone as secretary treasurer. Janet Cranfill named recording secretary with Rey Guzman range captain and Tom Bell as member at large. Awards given include Malone and Cranfill roving trophies and several club cups across divisions.
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Pecos Archery Club
Rochen
John Cranfill
Bill Malone
Rey Guzman
Janet Cranfill
Tom Bell
Holiday Inn
Maria Guzman
Gary Oden
Malone
Jerome Cranfill
Scott Cranfill
Frosh begin week on a winning note for Pecos
Pecos freshmen opened the week with a 46 to 44 victory over Crane to move to 5 6 on the season and set up a 5 30 p m Thursday clash with Mona hans in Eagle gym Tommy Matta led Pecos with 17 points and 12 rebounds while Larry Johnson Ben Villalobos added six points each Ricky Bitolas grabbed nine boards under coach Jim Strother
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Alpine
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Larry Johnson
Ben Villalobos
Matta
Ricky Bitolas
Jim Strother
Doerner Upsets Overton In Houston WPT Opener
Australian Cyn thia Doerner, 24, a former Houston EZ Riders player, defeated seventh seed Wendy Overton 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Virginia Slims tour first round. Doerner credited hard work on serve and backhand as she challenged top seeds including Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova in the opening day, with Morozova, Gunter, Durr, Casals, Louie, Kuykendall, Ziegenfuss, and Hunt also winning in day one action.
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Fla
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Martina Navratilova
Beverly Hills
Calif
Doerner
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Russia
Isabel Frenandez
Columbia
Nancy Gunter
San Angelo
Tex
Joanne Russell
Naples
Francoise Durr
Phoenix
Ariz
Mima Jansovec
Yugoslavia
Rosemary Casals
Sausalito
Mirina Kroshin
West Texas and Southern Illinois undefeated in MVC play
West Texas State and Southern Illinois stand undefeated after one week of Missouri Valley Conference basketball. West Texas State beat Tulsa and earned road wins over Jacksonville, Samford, and Louisville. Southern Illinois defeated Tulsa and Wichita State, while other conference teams have already suffered losses.
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Tarkenton Receives AP Offensive Player and MVP Honors
Minnesota quarterback Francis Tarkenton, 35, was named AP Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player after guiding the 12-2 Vikings to a division title. He threw for 2,994 yards and 25 touchdowns in 1975, setting multiple NFL records while his coach Bud Grant said the award was long overdue.
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Francis
Johnny Unitas
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Arthur Brackeen
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