Knicks crumble as Rockets clinch historic playoff break
Rockets win first playoff series aided by a Knicks lineup rebuilt through retirements trades and expansion moves. Frazier and Monroe power the Knicks but lack depth up front as Gianelli and Jackson struggle. McGinnis linked as NBA target amid Pacers Spurs battle and potential NY return.
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Atlanta
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New Yorkers
Bill Bradley
Bradley
John Gianelli
Phil Jackson
Jackson
Gianelli
New York
New Orleans Jazz
Jim Barnett
Pole vaulting shines as Calhoun trio earns regionals
In Victoria district action Lamar Mustangs overpower rivals with 185 points while Calhoun claims fourth with 41. Dan Watson wins his second consecutive district title at 14.0, and Linhart and Bane reach regional berths with strong second-place finishes. jayvee Calhoun vaults sweep top spots. Enhancing squad depth, Hall posts 10.1 in the 100. Lorance credits Watson Linhart and Bane for regional readiness.
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Lamar Mustangs
Victoria
Sandcrabs
Dan Watson
Watson
Jeff Linhart
Barton Bane
Linhart
Bane
Randy Hall
Caly Watson
Bruce Kasper
Calhoun Jayvees Drop In Tourney After El Campo Defeat
Calhoun Jayvees finish fourth in the junior varsity baseball tournament at El Campo after an opening 3-2 win over Lamar and two Saturday losses. Jeff Lambert pitched five hitters against El Campo, with Joe Nabers driving in the deciding run on a eighth-inning sacrifice fly. Roy Ledbetter came on to pitch for the Sandcrabs in relief ofRamirez in the varsity loss to Stroman, allowing four hits in five innings.
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Lamar
Calhoun
Jayvee
el Campo
Jeff Lambert
Mustangs
Sandcrabs
Joe Nabers
Donald Ramirez
Ricebirds
Roy Leadbetter
Stroman
Fred Sanchez
Kasper collects jayvee first for Sandcrabs at district
Calhoun jayvee tracksters finished fourth at the Victoria district meet as Bruce Kasper led in the pole vault with a first place. James Brown and Julio Ybarra were second and third in field events, while Rusty Hall was runner up in the high jump. Brazoswood won with 912 points. Sandcrabs totaled 65. Hermes placed third in shot put and Delagarza Navarro placed third and sixth in discus.
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Calhoun
el Campo
Bay City
Victoria
Stroman
Watson
Linhart
Bane
Barry Hall
Hall
L.D. McKinney
Lamar
Greg Zulkowski
Ray Jackson
Jackson
Zulkowski
Mustangs
Varsity
Jayvee
Bruce Kasper
James Brown
Julio Ybarra
Calhoun golfers contest District 25-AAAA tourney start
Calhoun’s six golfers tee off at Riverside Golf Course in Victoria for District 25-AAAA play with 18 holes today and 18 on Tuesday to decide the champion. Rodiguez leads Sandcrabs with a 78 in the last meet, while Victoria leads as a pre tournament favorite and other schools like Lamar and El Campo show strength.
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Calhoun
Lupe Rodriguez
Jim Burns
Doug Colvin
John Power
Ernest
Riverside
Victoria
Rodriguez
Burns
Jeff New
Lamar
el] Campo
Stroman
Landcrab
Doug Lorance
Sandies win Angleton meet in regional qualifier
Sandies score 90 to 73 over Angleton as Bay City finishes third with 54 points in a girls regional qualifier meet. Sophomore Tammi Hahn sets a meet discus record while Sarah Diebel and Gayln Zwerschke win sprints and distance events, hinting at a regional showdown in Corpus Christi.
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Laura Schmidt
Sandies
Angleton
Bay City
Schmidt
Corpus Christi
Tammi Hahn
Hahn
Debbie Michalik
Michalik
Sarah Diebel
Gayln Zwerschke
Diebel
Nikki Vickers
Delana Cornett
Joyce Kveton
Kathy Wendt
Sandies struggle on mile relay but take third
The Sandies, missing Diebel to illness, used Shirley Williams in place and finished third with a 4:19 behind Bay City’s 4:09. Miss Schmidt noted Bay City added a new member, dropping time. Cornett posted a weak high jump and other sandies fell short of season bests in 80-yard hurdles and triple jump.
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Diebel
Wendt
Zwerschke
Miss Schmidt
Calhoun
Sandies
Shirley Williams
Bay City
Delana Cornett
Kveton
Vickers
Nicklaus wins Masters with clutch 40-foot putt
Nicklaus faced a 40-foot sidehill putt on Augusta's 16th as Weiskopf led briefly after a birdie on 15. He hand stroked the ball in, seizing momentum to claim his fifth Masters and 15th major, finishing 4 under par for 276. Weiskopf and Johnny Miller tied for second at 277.
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Jack Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
Nicklaus
Tommy
Weiskopf
No. 16
Floral Acres
Johnny Miller
Sheramme
McCamey
Tasler
Broussard
Roy Leadbetter
Gary Crone
Glenn Marek
Slo-Pitch Roundup Highlights Unbeaten Teams
After two weeks of play Janey's Cardinals Dyna Mites and Pharmacy lead Zone One and Zone Two with 4-0 and 3-0 records respectively. In men's play Butane Port O Connor and Jokers Weaver's pace zones, while Rockies and Queens struggle. Tournament champs Janey's Cardinals beat UFC's to claim the Women's Slo-Pitch title. UFC's took runner up with Pharmacy third and VFW fourth. Dyna Mites earned the Sportsmanship Award. Top hitter Robert Pleasant leads Cheyenne Real Estate with six hits in two games. four players are four-for-four. Tonight UFC's vs Queens. Pharmacy vs Dyn-O-Mites. El Norteno vs Cheyenne Real Estate. Air Force vs Eagles.
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Cardinals
DynaMites and
Pharmacy
Calhoun County Butane
Port O'Connor
the Jokers
Weaver's
Janey
Skein
UFC
Dyn-O-Mites
Butane
Joker
Robert Pleasant
Cheyenne Real Estate
Pleasant
Aldred Sandoval
Royal Realty
Carlos Caldera
Cheyenne
John Mares
Circle 7
el Norteno
Air Force
Eagles
Bowman Real Estate Contractor Ad For Painting Remodeling
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Calhoun Hosts Stroman Tomorrow as Mustangs Edge Sandcrabs
Calhoun’s Sandcrabs drop to 6-13 overall and 2-4 in District 25-AAAA after a 6-2 loss to Lamar in Port Lavaca. Senior Bob Belk surrendered early hits but settled, while Mike Tasler seeks a rebound Friday at 7 p.m. against Stroman, aiming to stop Calhoun’s skid at home.
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Calhoun
Lamar
Bob Belk
Mustangs
Port Lavaca
Mike Tasler
Skein
Stroman
Belk
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