Calhoun Girls Triumph In Victoria Toast of the Coast Opener
The Calhoun Sandies defeated Jour danton Squaws 59 to 44 in Victoria to open the Toast of the Coast Tournament. Tammi Hahn led with 29 points, Jamse Hamilton and Rhonda Braun added 14 each, while Debbie Wallace anchored defense with nine steals. The Sandies face Victoria Stroman Friday at noon, with winners advancing to 8 pm.
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Victoria
Jourdanton
Sandies
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Stroman
Janette Barlow
Conroe
Sweeny
Sandie
Squaws
Tammi Hahn
Jamse Hamilton
Rhonda Braun
Beverly Herrington
Barlow
Debbie
Porky
Wallace
A&I Seeks Repeat as NAIA King in Texas showdown
Two undefeated teams meet in Kingsville for the NAIA Division I final as Texas A&I hosts Salem College. A&I sports a 11-0 record with a 2-game win streak. Salem reached the title game by beating Ouachita Baptist.
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Tex
Texas A&i University
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Texas Aai
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Salem
Ouachita Baptist University
Sandie JV Too Much For Travis
The Calhoun Sandies junior varsity dominated Travis Junior High, beating the A team 42 17 and the B team 45 20. Jayvees split, with Hertha Chavana and Patti Dixon each scoring 12. Travis leaders were Darlene Jediicka and Lynn Pentecost with 7 and 4 points. Jayvees stand 7 0 on the season. Sandie freshmen go 4 3 and 5 2 after the two games. Travis faces Stroman in Victoria on Monday.
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Travis
Sandies
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Hertha Chavana
Patti Dixon
Leslie Lester
Darlene Jediicka
Lynn Pentecost
Pam Wotipka
Gobblers Put Streak On Line In Texas ShoIey Playoffs
Cuero and Big Sandy defend their state championships this weekend as Ennis faces Cuero at Kyle Field in College Station. Semifinals pit Groom against Celina for Class B while Permian meets Longview in 4A and Port Neches Groves faces San Antonio Lee in the Astrodome for 2A.
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Longview
Lubbock
Port Neches Groves
San Antonio
Cowboys and Redskins duel with record request on tap
Dallas hosts Washington in a pivotal NFL showdown for a playoff berth with Charley Taylor needing three catches to break the all time pro football reception record. Tex Schramm says the game will be paused for the moment if Taylor reaches the milestone. Both teams have split season meetings since 1971 and the winner gains a wild card spot in the NFC.
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Washington Redskins
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Redskins
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George Allen
Astros Trade Rader For Two Pitchers In Winter Meetings
Houston sends Doug Rader to the San Diego Pirates in exchange for Larry Hardy and Joe Mcintosh. Rader hit 22 homers and 12 RBIs in 129 games last season. Hardy spent 1975 with Hawaii, going 6-4 with a 4.64 ERA in three appearances. McIntosh was 1-5 with a 1.56 ERA for the Padres. The Astros also traded for Gene Pentz and Mark Lemogei, and the Yankees swung deals involving Mickey Rivers and Dock Ellis amid a flurry of trades as the winter meetings continued.
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Crab Jayvees Set for Bloomington Weekend Tournament Opener
Calhoun Sandcrab JV heads to Bloomington Friday for a jayvee tournament opener against Victoria JV after a 62 52 win over Beeville. George Foster led the JV with 22 points as Calhoun improved to 3 0 in the season with 36 players. Major league moves swirl as Jim Spencer was traded to the White Sox for Bill Melton and Steve Dunning while Wilbur Wood and Ken Henderson potential Braves targets. The interleague deadline looms tonight.
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Beeville
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Trojans JV
California Angels
Jim Spencer
Texas
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Bill Melton
Steve Dunning
White Sox
Cleveland
Wilbur Wood
Ken Henderson
Atlanta Braves
Ralph Garr
Calhoun Sandcrabs Dominate Sweeny in Gonzales Tourney Opener
Gonzales Calhoun Landcrabs defeated Sweeny Bulldogs 59 to 51 in opening Gonzales Tournament action. Coach Mike Wolf praised full court press, disciplined defense, and strong boards led by Greg Howard and Edwin Archangel. Archangel scored 19, Curtis Gladney 17 for Sanderabs. next host Gonzales Apaches await Friday.
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Crabs
Sweeny
Wolf
Greg Howard
Edwin Archangel
Calhoun
Archangel
Curtis Gladnney
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Sanderabs
Gonzales Apaches
Gonzales
Hutt
Apaches
Unclear sports scores from scattered college games
A noisy OCR of multiple college basketball scores shows Rochester 86 Bucknen 85 Rutgers 73 Penn State 7 3 Manhattan 7 Latatie Northeestern 677 and various stray team names. Many fragments and misread words make coherent results impossible.
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Bucknen
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Latatie Northeestern
Ft Commcen
Marnhatterville
Helmet maker Riddell sued after Miami football injury verdict
A federal jury awarded Greg Stead 55 million dollars and his father 78 thousand to cover medical and maintenance costs after a high school game neck injury in 1971. The case named Riddell Inc as liable, claiming helmet design caused the paralysis. The verdict followed five weeks of testimony with witnesses from Jake Gaither to NFL figures. The company planned an appeal.
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Riddell Inc
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Stead
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Riddell
C. Clyde Atkins
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Florida Akam University
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Riddel
Oliver Joyce
Herbert Virgin
Miami Dolphins
Riddell Atttorneys
Trout Fishing Gains with Artificial Baits Across Bay Area
Fishermen in Calhoun County shift from live and dead shrimp to spoons and worm rigs as cold weather nears. Powderhorn Lake sees anglers mostly using live shrimp, while others report stronger use of artificial lures for trout. Mrs George Frangullie notes top year for trout fishing with many 3 4 pound fish and some large reds and flounders. Night pier fishing proves productive under pier lights. Notable catches include Mack Mathews party hauling 110 trout near Chickenfoot Reef. Oysters remain excellent with 8 10 per weekday and 30 40 per weekend. Port O’Connor jetty area reports good fishing, mostly trout, with occasional bull reds 10 20 pounds.
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Causeway
Franquilie
Mack Mathews
Lockhart
Chickenfoot Reef
Powerhorn
Indianola
Anita Sudsberry
Capt's
Janet Johnson
Port O'Connor
Dolphins Earn First Cage Win in Narrow Battle of Winless Teams
Port O'Connor topped Crockett 46 to 28 for its first victory of the year. Dale Looney scored 16 for Port O'Connor while Mark Kurty led Crockett with 15. In B team action Port O'Connor won 24 to 11 as Rusty Reed added 11 points. Crockett hosts El Campo Thursday while Port O'Connor meets Tivoli at home Tuesday.
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Crockett
Dolphins
Dale Looney
Port O'Connor
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Lonnie Shafer
Rusty Reed
John Oreste
Tivoli
el Campo
Boston Draft Names Solomon and Dibbs for Lobsters
Boston Lobsters selected Harold Solomon and Eddie Dibbs as top singles picks in the World Team Tennis draft in New York. Britain’s Lessey Charter, 25, noted as a top doubles player, was taken in the third round. Bailey Brown of Boston was also drafted by the Lobsters.
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Harold Solomon
Eddie Dibbs
Boston Lobsters
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Britain
Lessey Charter
Lobsters
Bailey Brown
Dolphins Snap Pirate Streak at Home Victory
Port O'Connor Dolphins upset undefeated Seadrift Fannin Pirates 51 to 423 on their home court. Tina Serrow and Debbie Meitzler scored 15 and 10 for the Dolphins, Kim Cloud led the Pirates with 13, and Alice Qeona added 22 in the B-team contest. Fannin and Port O’Connor both prepare for upcoming games Monday at Tivoli and Victoria against Our Lady of Victory School.
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Port O'Connor Dolphins
Skein
Seadrift
Fannin Pirate
Dolphins
Fannin
Tina Serrow
Debbie Meitzler
Dolphin
Kim Cloud
Pirates
Tivoli
Victoria
Our Lady of Victory School
Fannin 8th Ups Victory Streak to 5
The Fannin eighth-grade Pirates extended their win streak to five with a 54-39 victory over Crain Junior High’s Green team in Victoria. Travis eighth-graders, aiming to halt Fannin’s run, lost 55-90 to Howell Junior High after a halftime lead, while Travis A team scorer Danny Richards totaled 12 points.
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Crain
Victoria
Travis
Seadrift
Howell Junior High
Bill Collier
Danny Richards
Collier
Ronald Reagan
Howell
Pittsburgh Hosts Bengals in TV Tilt for Playoff Spots
The Pittsburgh Steelers at 11 1 lead the Central Division race in the AFC with homefield advantage on the line as they face the Cincinnati Bengals in a nationally televised game. Cincinnati sits two behind and needs a win to secure at least a wild card and keep hope for the division.
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