Sandia, St. Michael's capture New Mexico basketball titles
In Albuquerque, Sandia High School defeated Valley 74-70 to win the Class AA title while St. Michael's edged New Mexico Military 78-44 for the Class A crown. Valley and Sandia led at different stretches as key players MacKay Kennedy Guymon and Serna Ortega Banks starred for their teams.
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Pat Thompson
Associated Press
Albuquerque
Sandia
New Mexico
Albuquerque Valley
MacKay
Guymon
Valley
Oaks
Bland
Chip Ziegler
Coyotes Open Season with Double Win Over Lubbock
Roswell's Fightin' Coyotes, under new coach Tom Peters, won both ends of a doubleheader against Lubbock Texas 12-2 and 11-1. Larry Stiles tossed four hits and Billy Pacheco held the nightcap to three hits as Roswell moved to 2-0 on the season with decisive leads.
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Fightin
Coyotes
Lubbock
Texas
Roswell
Tom Peter
Larry Stiles
Billy Pacheco
Stiles
Cisco Thornberg
Taylor
Cage Roswell
Pacheco
Wecker
Cisco Whiteside
Meester
Debee
RHS Girls Win Meet at Santa Fe Invitational
Roswell High School girls gymnastics won the Santa Fe Invitational with Shirley Lowell taking three firsts in Trampoline Tumbling and Free Exercise. Mike Gonzales led with firsts in Free Exercise Tumbling and Vaulting and placed second in the all around. The Detroit Tigers finished third, their best American League showing since 1961.
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Roswell High School
Coyote
Shirley Lowell
Mike Gonzales
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Broncos Fall in Doubleheader to New Mexico Western
NMMI Broncos lost two straight to New Mexico Western at Bronco field 9-2 and 2-1. Coach Frank Randall praised his freshmen pitching staff and said more games will help the squad. details list Cox Calderon Murphy Shiveley and Moore as batters and pitchers.
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Nmmi Broncos
Mexco
Moore
New Mexico
Foster
Matthe Russell
Three Roswell Youths Make All Star Team
The 1967 New Mexico high school basketball all star selections include Roswell Goddard trio Dan Shelley, Eddie Phillips and Jim Guy man. The list spans classes AA and A with players from Albuquerque Sandia Manzano St. Michael's, Hobbs Clovis NMMI and St. Pius among others.
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Roswell
Billy Kennedy
Albuquerque Sandia
Mike Oaks
Albuquerque Valley
Ron Zuercher
Duquerque Manzano
Jim Guyman
Valley
Sandia
Hugh MacKay
Steve Tuttle
Manzano
Eddie Phillips
Roswell Goddard
Dan Shelley
Clovis
Jef Stoltz
Hobbs
NMMI Captures Track Meet With Record Javelin Toss
NMMI Colts won a five team meet led by Marc Black who swept five first places and set a state mark with a javelin throw near 199 feet. Goddard, Roswell, Portales and Tucumcari followed in order with standout times and marks across relays, sprints, jumps and throws.
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Nmmi Colts
Marc Black
Goddard
NMMI
Frangos
Colts
Powell
Coyotes
Black
Coleman
Bennie Smith
James Waggoner
Roswell
Danny Licon
Kermit Beats Goddard Rockets in Doubleheader
Kermit Texas high school baseball team defeated the Goddard Rockets in a twin bill 7-2 and 5-2. Coach Bob Sloan’s squad played strong with only two returning starters Bob Dodson and another returning player contributing to the victory.
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Kermit Texas High School
Goddard Rockets
Bob Sloan
Bob Dodson
Exhibition baseball results and coach comments note Reese's defense
The Associated Press reports college and pro exhibitions with scores including New York 5 St. Louis 3 and Cleveland 5 San Francisco 4 in 12 innings. Coach Sloan praised both pitchers and Reese's centerfield play as above expectations. Kermit faced Goddard Edwards Peden Dodson Burrolla in a senior lineup with mixed results.
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New York
St. Louis
California
Chicago
Cleveland
San Francisco
Detroit
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cinncinatti
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Washington
Houston
Boston
Kansas City
Lawrence Reese
Sloan
Reese
Kermit
Goddard
Edwards
Peden Dodson
Burrolla
Hernandez
Peden McDerman
Prep Scores: Friday Semis and Saturdays Finals
Friday semifinals saw Alb Sandia 73 over Roswell Goddard while Alb Valley edged Alb Manzano 75 60 56. Santa Fe St Michaels beat Silver City 60 56 and New Mexico Military defeated Alb St Pius 72 66. Saturday finals Santa Fe St Michaels 78 over NMMI 44. Alb St Pius 72 over Silver City 53. Class B Taos Central Catholic 56 over Pecos 45. Jal 91 over San Jon 86.
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St. Michael's
Silver City
New Mexico Military
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St. Pius
St. Michaels
NMMI
Taos Central Catholic
Pecos
Hockey Scores Tie in National League Action
New York and Toronto ended 2 2 in a league clash while Montreal and Chicago finished 3 3 in another tied game. Both matches produced evenly split points as the season progresses.
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Associated Press
New York
Toronto
Montreal
Chicago
New Mexico Lands NIT Opener Edge Over Syracuse
New Mexico edged Syracuse 66-64 in the first round at Madison Square Garden as Ron Nelson and Bill Morgan fueled the Lobos. Daniels fouled out late, Dean led Syracuse with 21, and New Mexico withstood a late rally to advance.
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NEW York
New Mexico
Syracuse
Providence
Memphis State
Ron Nelson
Bill Morgan
Madison Square Garden
Morgan
Nelson
Mel Daniels
Lobos
Daniels
Rick Dean
Monroe
Gene Hicker
Dean
Ron Sanford
Manzano edges Goddard for third in New Mexico AA
Alb uquerque Manzano defeats Roswell Goddard 66 to 57 to secure third place in the Class AA state tournament. Bob Clayton scores 27 and Rick Day 18 for Manzano after a third and fourth quarter outburst. Davy Thompson leads Goddard with 18 points. Manzano ends season 16-12. Goddard finishes 12-17.
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Albuquerque
Manzano
Roswell Goddard
Bob Clayton
Albuquerque Manzano
New Mexico
Goddard
Clayton
Davy Thompson
Hobbs
Rick Day
Vikings Hire Bud Grant To Lead Minnesota In 1966
Harry P. Grant, 39, former Minnesota multi sport star and Winnipeg Grey Cup winner, becomes the Vikings head coach replacing Norm Van Brocklin. Grant pledges belief in Minnesota’s nucleus and contending in a short time after the team’s growing pains since joining the NFL in 1961.
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Lew Ferguson
ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Minnesota Vikings
Harry P
Bud) Grant
Grant
University of Minnesota
Threesport
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Norm van Brocklin
van Brocklin
Vikings
Minnesota
Viking
Winnipeg
NFL
Noon Optimist Little League Tryouts Second Registration
The second registration for Noon Optimist Little League baseball tryouts will be at Del Norte Grade School on Sunday March 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eligible boys are age eight before August 1, 1967 and not older than twelve before that date. Bring birth certificate and at least one parent. baptismal certificates or hospital records are not acceptable.
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del Norte
Ryun Shatters NCAA Indoor Mile Record at Detroit Meet
Kansas sophomore Jim Ryun won the NCAA indoor mile in 3 minutes 58.6 seconds, breaking the former 4:03.4 mark as Sam Bair of Kent State finished second by about 40 yards. The meet also saw Earl McCullouch set a 60-yard hurdles record and Charlie Green claim the 60-yard dash for the third straight time.
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Jim Ryun
Kansas
Ryun
Sam Bair
Kent State
Ryan
Tom O’hara
Chicago
Loyola
Southern California
Earl McCullouch
Charlie Green
Nebraska
McCullouch
Erv Hall
Villanova
Leon Coleman
Winston-Salem
Hayes Jones
Hall
Greene
Oklahoma
Glenn Long
Kent Lawrence
Georgia
College Scores Roundup with NCAA Tournament Results
National Invitation first round results include Providence 77 over Memphis State 66 and New Mexico 66 over Syracuse 64. ACC and regional games feature Duke 69 over South Carolina, North Carolina 89 over Wake Forest, St Johns edging Temple 57 53, and Marquette 64 over Tulsa 66. Midwest and West show Houston 59 over New Mexico State and UCLA 83 over USC. Ripon 93 over Grinnell 61 with Cornell 64 over Iowa 64.
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New Mexico
Syracuse
Rutgers
Utah State
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South Carolina
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St. John’s
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