Sandpoint Special Olympics shine as state champs rise
Sandpoint's Special Olympics team excelled at Boise State University with state wrestling champ Tom Sutton and multiple other winners in gymnastics, swimming, track, and cycling. The event drew 40 Sandpoint athletes and featured new clinics expanding athletic and educational value under Governor John Evans.
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Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation
Special Olympics
John Evans
Cecil Andrus
John Priscella
Boise
Boise State University
Keane
Idaho
Terry Freshmen
State
Sandpoint
Tom Sutton
Tom
Weather Dampens Trout Opening on Idaho Streams
Wildlife columnist notes a tough opening for trout on Hoodoo Creek and nearby rivers with cold rain and low water. Coeur d Alene Lake produced heavy angler traffic and an estimated 15 350 fish caught that day, while Kokanee and rainbow reports were mixed and some streams remain closed until July 1. The story also covers research plans at Priest Lake and funding setbacks from the Corps of Engineers for Kootenai River studies.
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Jack McNeel
LFG
Hoodoo Creek
Cocolalla Creek
Coeur d’ Alene
St. Joe
Avery
Kokanee
Coeur d’ Alene Lake
Echo Bay
Kelso Lake
Spirit Lake
Priest Lake
Corps of Engineers
Kootenai River
Kootenai
Libby
Lucchesi Under Fire Amid Rangers Slump
Texas Rangers manager Frank Lucchesi held a team meeting after an 7-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox, his job security amid a public dispute with executive VP Eddie Robinson. Lucchesi defended the session as team morale work despite an eighth loss in 11 games and a prior heated phone argument with Robinson following a doubleheader loss to Seattle.
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Arlington
Tex
Texas Rangers
Frank Lucchesi
Eddie Robinson
Rangers
Boston Red Sox
Lucchesi
Robinson
Seattle
Afs
Bert
Blyleven
Adrian Devine
Devine
Sandpoint Wrestlers Aim for National AAU Jr. Olympics
Kevin Thomas and Amel Smith from Sandpoint High qualified for the National AAU Jr. Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Tournament slated June 23 to 25 in Nashville Tennessee. They earned first place at Inland Empire Tryouts in Spokane and seek funds for airfare and expenses. an account at First Security Bank accepts donations. If selected it would mark Sandpoint’s first time at that level of competition.
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Kevin Thomas
Amel Smith
Nashville
Tennessee
Thomas
Smith
Inland Empire
Spokane
Sandpoint High
First Security Bank
Sandpoint
SHS
Ray Miller
USC Takes Early Lead in USTA Women's Championship
USC moved into first place in the USTA Women’s National Championship in Tempe Arizona on a Wednesday, as the Trojans' top-seeded doubles team was upset.
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Tempe
Ariz
UPI
Southern California
United States Tennis Association
Trojans
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Mike Krebs
Tracy Gissell
Connie
Priest
Carol Pietsch Photo
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