Last Minute Calhoun Edge Over Ricebirds 51 50
Calhoun narrowly defeated Ricebirds 51 50 to clinch a share of District 14 AAA as Delana Cornett scored 32 points including a baseline bank shot with 24 seconds left to seal the win before about 2,000 at El Campo. Victoria also beat Edna 44 43 to set up a rematch for the district crown.
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Stingarettes
el Campo
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Sandies
Ricebirds
Edna
Vicki Mills
Cornett
Mills
Pat McCarty
Sandie
Port Lavaca
Sandies Edge Ricebirds 51 50 In Tight District Showdown
Delana Cornett scored 14 of 21 from the field including the game winner as Calhoun/Sandie topped El Campo 51 50 to tie for first in district 14 AAA. Judy Kocurek led El Campo defensively while Tammi Hahn and Sarah Diebel sparked Calhoun late lifting the Sandies toward a playoff site decision in Victoria.
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el Campo
Nellie Grays
Sandies
Tammi Hahn
Calhoun
Victoria
Cornett
Pat McCarty
Sarah Diebel
Shirley Williams
Ricebirds
Mamie Mauch
Ricebird
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McCarty
Hahn
Peggy Matulik
Jayvee
Janice Hamilton
Becky Masarik
Chavana
Vicki Mills
Mamie Sanch
Diane Sures
Ruth Covet
Judy Kocurek
Grenda Davis
Nettie Grays
Barbera Vasque Calhoun
Delana Cornett
Rhonda Braun
Sarah Diabet
Patty Wallace
Hikey Williams
Aquarius
Aquaris
Sandie
Stingarettes
Dan Pack
Tracie Evans
Evans
Kocurek
Miss Barlow
Sandie Gurads
Janette Barlow
Ali to donate fight earnings to civil rights groups
Muhammad Ali said he plans to give after expenses and taxes his share of future fight earnings to charities like the NAACP the Negro College Fund and the Black Muslims. He added he feels guilty making so much money so easily from fighting.
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Muhammad Ali
Ali
NAACP
The
Negro College
Lone Star Club sweeps four from Russell Cain in league
In the Metropolitan Bowling League the Lone Star Club swept four games from Russell Cain while Gulfway Lounge reduced Exxon’s lead to two games by also taking three from the pacesetters. Hengst Auto Repair beat MGI Whoopers three to one and The Beachcomber won four from Auto Parts & Machine Co. High games included Vaughn Brown 205 and Joe Minjares 555.
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Exxon
Russell Cain
Gulfway Lounge
Loop
Hengst Auto Repair
MGI Whoopers
Auto Parts & Machine Co
Vaughn Brown
Robert Hochstein
Dixie
Brogger
Bobby Lee
Joe Minjares
the Beachcomber
Bob Koliba
Auto Parts
Wayne Hicks
Bo Garrett
Lone Star
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Bowman Real Estate Contractor Ad Sparks Home Renovations
Licensed bonded contractor offers painting remodeling and additions or new homes with written guarantees. Contact Bowman Real Estate at 552-3751 or 552-6547 for services and estimates.
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Bowman Real Estate
Dallas draftee Randy White shown cool in Dallas
AP reports Randy White, the Cowboys first draft pick, arrived in Dallas with a reserved smile and said he would let lawyers handle contract details. He expressed no money demands, noted teams can be hard to bargain with, and mentioned interest from the World Football League. White said he may play middle linebacker and planned to meet coach Tom Landry soon.
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Tex Schramm
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Landry
Mexico
Calhoun aims for first district win hosting Bay City
Indiana and UCLA lead the AP poll with Calhoun still seeking a home win tonight at 7:30 p.m. against Bay City after a rough road tilt. Bay City sits 16-13, while Calhoun, missing on offense, played through a 29 percent shooting night in a prior Bay City loss. The Sandcrabs, who have lost 12 straight, are set to start Earl Leonard, Karl Meyer, Wayne Boyd, Curtis Gladney, and Sonny McKibbon.
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Bay City
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Black Cats
Landcrabs
el Campo
Earl Leonard
Karl Meyer
Wayne Boyd
Curtis Gladney
Sonny McKibbon
Fishing reports cloud Army Hole in Port O Connor
Cold weekend yield reads mixed as anglers at Army Hole near Port O Connor returned disappointed while sand trout and sheephead dominated catches at jetties Grass Island yielded speckled trout and drum with weights reported around 50 to 60 pounds. Weather shifts and bait shortages framed Sunday’s poor bite. The college basketball poll notes Maryland rising to No 3 behind Indiana and UCLA with Kentucky, North Carolina State and Louisville also in the top ten.
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Port O'Connor
Robert Gregory
Captain's Fishing Center
Port O’connor
Everbody
Army Hole
Gregory
Janet Johnson
Houston
Norman Bennett
Dan Jones
Victoria
Grass Island
George Fangullie
Port Lavaca State
Frangullie
Maryland
Terrapins
Virginia
Fordham
Duke
Indiana
Hoosiers
Michigan
Iowa
Teenage loop registration set Saturday in Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca's Teenage Baseball League opens registration Saturday from 9 to 12 at Marshall Pontiac 918 Broadway. Teens ages 13 to 18 join junior and senior divisions. last season's 13-15 champion John Dodd Cardinals later won the state title. For info contact Oscar Rodriguez at 552-2944 or 552-6496, the league player agent.
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Marshall Pontiac
Broadway
John Dodd Cardinals
Oscar Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Briscoe in NFL hearings shows earnings and suit ties
Marlin Briscoe of the Miami Dolphins, nicknamed The Magician, is seen amid NFL hearings as he profits from salary and bonuses while remaining a plaintiff in a suit against the league. The suit targets the NFL, Commissioner Rozelle, and owners, accusing monopolistic practices that curb free-agent deals. Briscoe, 29, says he sought deals with Denver and Buffalo after being drafted in 1968 and signed in 1969.
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Miami Dolphins
National Football League
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Rozelle
Briscoe
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Buffalo
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