Whigham Indians Run 27 Straight In Georgia Hoop
Whigham High School in Grady County has won 27 straight basketball games led by Aaron Todd a 28 year old coach whose Indians play tough defense and depth. Tommy Taylor now at Georgia Tech was Whigham's first full ride. Parker Crew and Mobley pace a balanced attack as they top Lanier County and Central.
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Todd coaches Indians guard band spark in 1968 season
Coach Todd emphasizes balance and defense as his Monticello girls basketball team reaches 6-3 and eyes Albany Christmas Tournament. He notes four different high scorers in five games, Baggett and Sox providing outside firepower, while player's moves reflect a steady program building toward tougher competition.
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Valdosta Tops final AAA football rankings in Georgia
Valdosta finished undefeated and claimed the AAA title after sweeping top marks in the final Atlanta Journal rankings. Forest Park led Class AAA runners up with Lanier, Avondale, Dalton and Glynn Academy also highly ranked across the state.
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High School Basketball Schedules Across Central Georgia
School basketball calendars show games for Bainbridge Worth County Doerun Cairo Cook County Norman Park Monticello and other towns. Listings include dates January through February with home and away spots and notes on regional tournaments at Albany Community College Dublin and Cordele.
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Cairo Faces Worth County as Central Seeks First Win
Cairo Syrupmakers travel to Sylvester to face Worth County Rams while Central’s Yellow Jackets host Bainbridge in pursuit of their first win. Central girls zone in on a five game win streak as Cairo boys push a five game winning run with John Higginbotham scoring consistently. Six road games highlight Cairo’s schedule ahead of a home game Saturday against Berrien.
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Rugged Night For Nation's Top Ten College Teams
Top ten teams faced tough nights led by Detroit's upset over St Bonaventure 71-68 and North Carolina's 90-69 win over Clemson. New Mexico fell 71-72 to Colorado while Cincinnati lost 83-68 to USC. Notre Dame held off Minnesota 69-65 as Kansas beat Murray State 72-59 and Houston won in OT 87-94 over Kansas State. Florida routed Alabama 64-56.
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Top 20 Tech routs Tulsa as Vols and Cowboys win big
The Top 20 Tech team defeated Tulsa 103 to 77 while Vanderbilt beat Bowling Green 92 to 67 and Wyoming downed Stanford 87 to 78 in college basketball shows of force.
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Jets claim eight on AFL Eastern All Stars
The New York Jets place eight players on the AFL Eastern All Stars including Joe Namath George Laver and Don Maynard for the January 19 game in Jacksonville Fla The Jets selections span offense and defense with names like Winston Hill Dave Herman and Biggs among others and include a rookie Kilk on offense.
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Georgia Signs Three Players to UGA Football Scholarships
Three high school players signed with the University of Georgia. Lynn Hunnicutt is an end from Pepperell High in Rome, Chris Hammond a tackle from Coosa High in Rome, and Lee Linderman a quarterback from Chattecue Sich in Gumu sila.
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Steelers Fire Bill Austin as Head Coach
PITTSBURGH AP Bill Austin who brought tight discipline to the Steelers has been fired as head coach. The NFL club seeks a new coach after Bud Parker quit. Austin, a Lombardi pupil from Green Bay, coached when Parker retired and altered the Steelers coaching style but not their losing habits.
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