Pecos and Alpine tie for Sul Ross Relays Division II title
Pecos and Alpine finish with 101 points each at the Sul Ross Relays, forcing a coin toss to decide the meet championship. Pecos edged ahead late with the mile relay and earned the team trophy despite Alpine’s strong showings, with Van Horn scoring 73 for third and Jenkins securing early wins for the Eagles.
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Pecos
Alpine
Eagles
Goodies
van Horn
Ronnie Jenkins
Weinacht
Fabens
Jenkins
Cliff Davis
Johnny Pendleton
Richard Naylor
Pendleton
Naylor
Cameron
Eagle Eagles
Robin
Harris
Timbers
Davis
Turin
Drake wins NCIT title in 73-67 victory over Arizona
Drake, led by Larry Haralson and Terry McKissick, downed Arizona 73-67 in the NCIT final at Louisville. Haralson scored 20 and McKissick 24 as Drake neutralized Arizona’s inside game with strong defense and clutch free throws to secure the title.
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Drake
Fox
Arizona
Norm Clarke
Louisville
Larry Haralson
Haralson
Mae
Larry
Kentucky
Harralson
Terry McKissick
McKissick
al Fleming
Wildcats
Nicklaus Wins Coral Open for 54th Career Victory
Jack Nicklaus clinched the Coral Open by three strokes with a 276 total, ending a run of frustrations and building momentum toward the Masters. Johnny Miller challenged but finished fourth after a late string of missed birdie chances. Bert Yancey and Fezler tied for second at 279.
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Miami
Jack Nicklaus
Golden Bear
Johnny Miller
Nicklaus
Miller
Jack
West
Florida
Augusta
The
Dora Country Club
Yancey
Fezler
Connors Keeps Winning But Faces Tougher Tests
Jimmy Connors said victory remains hard as opponents push him to play 110 percent. He beat Jan Kodes 6-3 6-0 in Hampton to win the Independent Players Association event, earning 10,000 for the season total near 250,000. Separately, Mark Cox upset Dick Stockton 6-2 7-6 in Landover to win 12,000, Arthur Ashe beat Bjorn Borg 6-4 7-6 in Munich for 12,000, and Rod Laver defeated Charles Pasarell 6-4 6-4 in Sao Paulo.
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Augusta
Bert Yancey
Forrest Ferler
Nicklaus
Jack
Treach
Associated Press
Jimmy Connors
Connors
Czechoslovakia
Jan Kodes
Independent Players Association
Hampton
John Newcombe
Kodes
Mark Cox
England
Dick Stockton
Landover
Cox
Stan Smith
John Alexander
Paul Gerken
Munich
Arthur Ashe
Sweden
Bjorn Borg
Ashe
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Rod Laver
Charles Pasarell
Puerto Rico
A&M bows out of playoffs with loss to Cincinnati
Cincinnati defeats Texas A&M in a playoff game ending the Aggies season. The setback comes as Cincinnati showcases a sharp offense and strong defense, leaving A&M eliminated from postseason contention. Freeman reports from Lubbock with details on key plays and standout performers.
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A&m
Cincinnati
Texas Aggies
Chuck Tone
East tops West in schoolboy finals at Austin tournament
East Texas and West Texas split the weekend as Houston Kashmere extended its Class 4A win streak with late wins over Midland Lee and Fort Worth Paschal. LaPoyner of Larue claimed its third Class B title, while Lamesa and Dim mitt captured 3A and 2A crowns. Cincinnati and Maryland prep stories tied to NCAA tournaments also noted.
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East Texas
West Texas
Houston Kashmere
Midland Lee
Fort Worth Paschal
Rams
LaPoyner
Larue
Tyler
Richards
Spade
Flyers
Lamesa
Dimmitt
Brookshore Royal
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Phoenix, Ariz
Jack Ward
Tex
Phoenix Jaycees
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Charles Wein
Ray
Kenneth Williams
Sul Ross
Bob Ortegel
Fred Snowden
the Fox
Bob Elliott
Purdue
John Garrett
Bowling Green
Jeff Montgomery
NCIT
St. Louis
Iuulults
Texas
Davis Permian Basin
Kermit
Denne H. Freeman
Lubbock, Tex
Maryland
Notre Dame
Las Cruces
N.M
Bearcats
Ohio
Robert Miller
Mike Jones
Steve Collier
Collier
Southwestern
Ind
Franklin
Jones
Aggie
Shelby Metcalf
Bearcat
Gale Catlett
Yjelie
U.S
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Goodyear Service
Toyota
Blackwall
F.E.T
Old Tire
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