Raiders fall to Chiefs end four year AFC West reign
George Blanda could not rally the Oakland Raiders as Kansas City, led by Otis Taylor and Jan Stenerud, sealed a 16-14 victory to claim the division title. Jim Kearney sealed Oakland's fate with an interception in the final seconds.
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Lakers extend NBA record with 21 straight wins
Lakers defeat Hawks 104-95 to set an NBA mark of 21 consecutive victories. Wilt Chamberlain’s late rebound, Gail Goodrich 32 points, and Jerry West 26 lead LA as Sharman calls it his greatest thrill as coach or player.
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Three state hoops teams stumble in non conference play
Iowa, Iowa State and Drake all lost over the weekend as they aim to rebound toward .500. Iowa fell 80 75 to Duquesne, Pacific beat Drake 72 69 in Des Moines, and Drake faces a 10 day layoff before a December 23 game with Minnesota as coach Howard Stacey seeks to restore confidence after two losses.
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Cyclones win Iowa Invitational Gymnastics Title in Iowa City
Defending national champion Iowa State captured the Iowa Invitational Gymnastics Tournament with 303.15 points while Iowa was runner up at 301.2 and Indiana State edged third at 299.75. Brent Simmons won the all around with 104.7 points. Russ Hoffman took side horse and Dave Butzman won parallel bars for the Cyclones. Dan Repp of Iowa earned a rings silver.
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Monmouth’s Hennigan Earns AP Little All American Honor
Pat Hennigan former Washington High School athlete capped his college football career with honorable mention on the AP Little All American team as a linebacker for Monmouth College Scots He stood out as the lone Midwest Conference selection and also played wingback helping the Scots contend for the conference crown He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Hennigan of Washington and majors in secondary education at Monmouth
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Washington JV Demons Crush Mid-Prairie JayVees 62 46
Washington junior varsity Demons beat Mid-Prairie 62 to 46 for a 2-0 start. Jim Owen 17 points 12 rebounds led the team with Stanley Close 15 points 10 boards and Bill Bordwell 13 points. The Demons outrebounded 56-21 as Coach Gary Collins praised team effort. They meet Mid-Prairie again next Saturday at Washington.
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Bowling Results Show HyVee Dominates Friday Mix
HyVee and Town & Country Tavern lead team totals with 2124 and 2040. HyVee tops team game 742 while Town & Country 727. Mary Randall earns 550 in series with a 202 game. Lucy Smith adds 192. Thieves steal gin worth 960000 from Barking warehouse and abandon a watchman in Epping Forest after paying him 2.40.
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Local Bowling League Highlights Include Doug Gardner 620
In Saturday play Squire Shoppe swept Payne and Roe Pros each 3 0 while Melody Lanes Derby Oil and others were shutout. Doug Gardner led with a 620 series including 235 201 184 marking a first for Junior bowlers. His season average stands at 16.
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Bowling Team Scores and Individual Leaders
The team posted scores of 697 and 693 in its matches. Rick Crone led individuals with 632 in series and 224 in game, while Kay Lister totaled 570 in series and 216 in game.
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Carolina wins Cable Car Classic and climbs early
South Carolina Gamecocks, ranked eighth, beat Santa Clara 77-66 and California 67-59 to win the Cable Car Classic in San Francisco. Dan ny Traylor had 23 points and 10 rebounds, MVP Kevin Joyce 14 points and seven assists as USC improves to 3-0.
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