Agase Follows Purdue Coaching Bid After Northwestern Exit
Alex Agase announced leaving Northwestern after 11 days of deliberation to accept Purdue University’s head football coach job. He replaces Bob DeMoss, amid a 29-52-1 Northwestern record, and moves to a program preparing for a transition as Purdue seeks stability under new leadership.
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Rockville Girls Rally Past Montezuma 33 to 28
Rockville beat Montezuma 33 28 in girls basketball with Lynn McMullen scoring 16 for Rockville and Jane Ratcliffe adding 20 for Montezuma. Rockville hosts Rosedale on January 3 for their next game.
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Prep Cage Results From Associated Press Roundup
Indiana high school boys basketball scores listed with multiple games decided by margins or overtime. Notable results include Anderson Highland 76 over Westfield 70, Avon 66 over Owen Valley 55, Huntington 74 over Alexandria 54, Mishawaka 65 over Elkhart Central 59, South Bend Jackson 93 over LaVille 67, Park-Tudor Tourney Park-Tudor 67 over Evansville Day 49, and Pekin Eastern 100 over Salem 3 final.
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Staunton Tops West Vigo In Final Period Comeback
Staunton High defeats West Vigo 69 to 64 in Brazil Indiana led by Dan Moody with 21 points and a 20 point fourth quarter surge. Steve Brown scored 11 late as Earl Moody and Doug Huffman added double digits for Staunton while Tom Mathias led West Vigo with 20.
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Sanchez Defends WBC Featherweight Title Tonight
Clemente Sanchez defends his WBC featherweight title tonight against Jose Legra a Cuban living in Spain. The World Boxing Association recognizes Nato Marcel of Panama as the division champion.
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Shakamak Edges North Daviess In Tight Narrow Win
Jeff McNabb led Shakamak with 21 points and 23 rebounds as the Lakers topped North Daviess 82-58 in a high effort game. Free throw shooting hurt Shakamak with 9 of 30 attempts, while North Central and other teams posted varied results in regional action.
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Greencastle Cruises to 62 58 Win Over State High
Greencastle beat Terre Haute State 62 to 58 to pull even with Clinton and Sullivan atop the Western Indiana Conference standings. Rick Sears led Greencastle with 14 points and Arlen Eiteljorge added 12 as the Tigers shot well from the free throw line. State High was led by Mike Tarrh with 12 and Wayne Stillman and Bud Bays with 10 each.
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Frazier Moves to Pleasantville for Foreman Title Prep
Joe Frazier established new training quarters in Pleasantville New Jersey ahead of his January 22 title defense against George Foreman in Kingston Jamaica. He plans to depart the first week of January. Michigan State junior Mike Holt won Detroit public school league titles in the 100 and 220 yard dashes and the state 440 yard.
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Cowboys Ellis and Bruiser win tag match at Armory
Cowboys Bob Ellis and Dick the Bruiser defeated Black Jack Mulligan and Baron Von Raschke two falls to one in the featured tag team bout at the Armory on Friday. Chief Red Cloud pinned Pretty Boy Bobby Heenan in the Indian chain match.
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Robinson and Brotherton lead Maroons past Charleston 77 71
Robinson overcame a 16 point halftime margin as Charleston rallied to within four late before Robinson and Brotherton sealed a 77 71 win for Robinson against Charleston in Apollo Conference action. Brotherton 29 McCracken 25 paced the Maroons with Trotter adding 12 while Pence 20 Hussey 18 Gossett 14 led Charleston.
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McCammon Leads FOP In Close Friday Night Biddy Play
In Terre Haute Coverstone beat Clean Air 14 13 as Dave Conrad topped scoring with six and Jeff Christie had four for the losers. Terry McCammon scored 13 of FOP’s points in a 20 19 win over First National Bank.
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UCLA Without John Wooden in Charge for UC Santa Barbara
UCLA, ranked No 1, plays tonight without coach John Wooden who is hospitalized with a mild heart condition. Assistant Gary Cunningham and Frank Arnold take over as UCLA aims for a 49th straight win and a fourth victory in a row without a loss.
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Vikings Sell Cage Tickets for Holiday Tourney
West Vigo schedules a holiday basketball tourney with West Lafayette Mooresville and Linton. Games set for December 28 and 29 with $2 tickets for both nights, on sale at Vigo IGA and the school. Single session tickets at the door. West Lafayette is favored.
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Carlson names Carmichael ABA TV consultant
American Basketball Association Commissioner Robert Carlson appointed Martin Carmichael as the league's television consultant. Carmichael had been involved in various TV productions recently including the National Hockey League on video.
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Princeton Upsets Florida State In Slow-Down Victory
Princeton Tigers edged Florida State 61 to 59 in Huntington W V after two free throws by Ted Manakas with two seconds remaining. Manakas led scoring with 27 as Princeton used a deliberate tempo to counter Florida State's height. Missouri then beat Holy Cross 68 65 in the same tourney.
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