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Stephrnuille Empire-rihune
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Wednesday, February 4, 1976
Honeybees, Ninth
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Moorhead 94, N Dakota St. 90
St. Xavier 86, Trinity Chris-
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EAST
Babson 85, Coast Guard 77
Canisius 102, Siena 94
Providence 81, Brown 59
Tufts 83, Bentley 81
Vassar 62, St. Rose 44
Lions Grab Two
From Jackets, JV
Brownwood’s Lions grabbed and JV The Lons beat the Stephenville’s JV, 64-38.
a pair of wins Tuesday over the Jackets, 46-31 and the Brown- JACKETS
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N. Carolina St. 97, Clemson 89
Rollins 50, St. Leo 37
Rust 92, New Orleans 56
Shaw Col 57, Kentucky St 55
W Virginia 67, St. Francis,
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St. Mary’s, Tex. 74, SW Texas capitalized and preventing the
of LaGrange and Johnny Jones Patty Hart scored 10, Cynthia Bings is the first Washington eight in the final frame. Early
of Lampasas, and linebacker Traweek had six, Tammy Bullets player to win the honor added 11 to their total.
.Lance Taylor of El Paso Wainscott netted four, and Jo in an NBA All-Star Game. In JV BOYS 1
'Coronado. Harmon, Stacy Malone and the MVP balloting, he received Dublin raced to an 18-6 first
Baylor finished third in the Suzie Shuffield each scored two 4344 points to 14 to runnerup period lead and held a 30-19
recruiting race according to th points. Amy Burleson added a Bob McAdoo of the Buffalo marginal intermission. They
Stephenville Yellow Jackets wood junior varsity
The other, was double-team-
ing Abdul-Jabbar, so the West
with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over
Donna Ganz.
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Topseeded Jimmy Connors
breezed to a 7-5,6-3 victory over
Bill Sanlon in a second-day
action in the $60,000 Indepen-
dent Players Association tour-
nament.
beat The Lions went ahead, 10-6
after one quarter and led by
24-14 at the half. They went into
the final period holding a 31-21
margin and added 15 in the
quarter, while the Jackets
mustered 10. *
Ricky DeLoach led the
Jackets with nine points, David
Griffin and David Hurt had six
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Stephenville’s Honeybees ran
their unbeaten district win
streak to 10 for the season and
their season mark to 22-5 when
they defeated Weatherford here
Tuesday night, 65-41. In other
games the junior varsity girls "
beat Weatherford, 59-17, and
the ninth grade girls beat
Weatherford, 70-30.
The JV is 11-4 and 8-0 for the
year.
HONEYBEES
Coach Mike Copeland’s Ho-
neybees jumped off to a 12-2
first quarter lead and led to the g
half, 25-14. They were ahead, PHILADELPHIA AP - Five could not get the ball into him . I
40-29, at the end of the third years ago Dave Bing, his eyes as much as it would have
period and poured in 25 in the covered with patches following preferred,
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McAdoo, the league scoring quarters, 36-29, but Early
leader with a 31-point average, rallied to tie the game, 49-49 at
paced the East with 22 points - the end of regulation time. In
tying West center Kareem 016 overtime period, Dublin
Abdul-Jabbar of the Los came up with six points and
Angeles Lakers for game held Early to only two for-the
scoring honors’ victory.
Abdul-Jabbar also led the Mark Boucher with 16 and
West rebounders with 15, while Neal Kilcrease with 15, topped
Dave Cowens of Boston topped Dublin s.soring attack. Jerry
the East with 16 rebounds, half Waldon had 17 for Early.
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of them off the offensive O0nond **0w0OwOnOnou
boards, and contributed 16 _
points. Rick Barry of Golden Sror+c Chr+,
State had 17 points for the West. — 1
' The game was tied 18 times
and there were 12 lead changes TENNIS
before the East took charge in BARCELONA, Spain - Mark
the fourth period. Trailing 88-87 Cox of. England defeated Stan
with 9:10 remaining, the East Smith of the United States 6-3
outscored the West 18-6 in the 7-6 in opening round action of a
next 3:42 and surged ahead $17,000 World Championship
105-94. ~ Tennis tournament.
Bing said that two key factors CLEVELAND - Iris Riedel of
paved the way for the East’s Germany advanced to the
RALEIGH, N.C. AP - It was during his team’s 97-89 basket. apiece, Tommy Goodwin ar"
nervous time M North Caro- ball victory over Clemson. scored five, Perry Grooms E
lina State Coach Norm Sloan "You’re probably wondering tallied three and Mark ■
why I was so animated ot Chauncey netted two points.
FI . . D . n,q there," he said Tuesday night, High for the Lions was Brad
lI() ' explaining his pacing up and Bowen with 22 points.__M=
" down the sidelines .“But like The loss gives the Jackets a W
—m- everybody else at this stage of 12-13 mark for the season. E
Ri IAe LAAc the season, I get impatient with Junior Varsity - final frame, while Weatherford an operation for a detached
L)UV3 I UU3 some of the things we’re doing. Brownwood held a 21-6 first TUESDAY ACTION-Stephenville’s Colleen Derrick sinks one to netted 12. retina, was lying in a hospital m LI; n T.—,
~ If you get 10 or 12 points up, you Quarter lead and increased it. to help the Junior Varsity Girls in a 59-17 victory over Weatherford Sue Smith and Donna bed when told he would never LUDIIII I CUlIS
CoachGerald-MyersofFexas —should play, the same way that 35-12 at intrmtsston, Tuesday afternoon. “ - —(Staff Photoy Christian shared scoring honors again—be—able- to play c--
Tech has found a new formula you got there.” They went further ahead after for the Honeybees with 22 points basketball. Sween Three
for victory. Get two of your He was referring to the way three quarters, 54-20 and tacked A m AA I I each. Gaye Pack had n> Judy Today, he is the Most T
starters sick with the flu and Clemson twiee pulled within on 10in the final quarter, while % A A II Ayyee Manley scored six and Karen Valuable Player in the 1976 p,m E,.,
ambush your opponent with five points in the last half of the Stephenville earned 18 {y /V I _ 1 () 2 Mayberry hit four points. National Basketball Associa- IrOn •Cry
unexpected reserve strength Atlantic Coast Conference Chet Martin paced Stephen- » »XX ■ I Leading Weatherford was tion All-Star Game. ——===
Myers was in bed with the flu game. • Ville with 13 points, Jimmy » Tina Weber with 23 points. The low-key Bing received Dublin eagers swept a
during Tech’s Southwest Con- The Clemson coach, Bill - Terry and Bill Parham each "r — 4 • • Copeland said a meeting will the MVP award Tuesday night three-game set with Early
ference victory over Houston Fester, said he had thought scored seven, Craig Colgrove I AM % I Ag y I y A c• • be held Monday to make afterscoring 16 points, all in the Tuesday night, with the Lions
Saturday night and three days Kenny Carr of N.C. State, the had five and Joey Jackson, I (I II A I II I III I (I . arrangements for the bi-district second half, and sparking the taking a 63-57 victory; the girls
later starting forwards Rudy leading scorer in the ACC, Tommy Keith and Swaine 5 R* 5 - " 1 B game with San Angelo Lake East All-Stars to a 123-109 won by a score of 45-38; and the
Liggins and Grady Newton would get 30 points, three or talliedtwopointseach. ." " View. victory over the West before a JV boys grabbed an overtime
were struck down with the four above his average, “no Alen led the Lion Cubs Southwest Conference teams- Lineman Zach Guthrie of JUNIOR VARSITY crowd of 17,511 at the Spectrum win, 55-51.
same sickness - matter what we did.” 2 "—with 19 points. with Texas A&M and Texas at Tyler John Tyler said he Stephenville went ahead, 17-2, and millions of national LIONS
Reserves Grant Dukes and “What did he get?” Foster c . —.the head of the class-rejoiced wanted to visit Grumbling and after the first period and held a television fans. Each team scored 18 in the
Mike Russell started in their asked When told Carr had (yordon GirlS today over their schoolboy Tennessee State before making 35-8 lead at the half. They went Bing suffered the eye injury first quarter, but the Lions led
place and combined for 35 scored 38, he said that was the football recruits and drew a decision. Texas A&M was into the final quarter leading in 1971 when Happy Hairston of at the half, 37-32. They added to
pmnu wluto substitute guard bigdifference WlH Cen±ec± battle lines to prepare for thought to be high on Guthrie’s 43-14 and hit 16 points in the the Los Angeles Lakers the margin and held a 52-44 lead
Geoff Huston added 18 to give The victory gave lOth-ranked Xi VT11 C O I z national signing day Feb. 18 to list period as Weatherfordwas accidentally pokedhim during after three periods. The Lions :
Tech an 86-78 victory over NC- State a 5-2 record in the Q.s, .-A,, ward off such outside invaders The Aggie blue chip crop netting only three, an exhibition game in New added 11 in the final quarter I
Arkansas. The victory gave ACC and second place to the 7-1 DOY> LOSers as Oklahoma. included schoolboy All-Ameri- Lauree Pack was the top York. He then had to undergo and Early scored 13.
Tech an 8-2 record, a half-game of North Carolina, which is , The Texas Aggies sacked six can running back Curtis Dickey scorer for Stephenville with 24 surgery to repair the retina and Don Keith with 24 and Tom
behind Texas A&M, which ranked No. 4 nationally with a Gordon’s Longhorns and of the top 16 players in the state of Bryan, running back David points, Colleen Derrick had 16, it was feared that his brilliant Duncan with 20 topped the
moved to 8-1 with an 85-69 13-2 overall record. - varsity girls split with Lingle- and Texas was right behind Brothers of Seguin, linemen Leslie White scored seven and career, which included winning scoring for the Lions. Randy
triumph at home over Texas. The Wolfpack still is in ville Tuesday in District 23-B with four blue chippers. Baylor Gerald Galloway of Andrews Sharon Lackey and Kyra Lane the Rookie of the Year award in Mann tallied eight, Johnny
In other games, Southern contention for the first-round basketball games. The Long- collected two on the blue chip and Thomas Gregory of Conroe each made six points. 1967 and the league scoring MeClatchey netted six and
Methodist*crushed Rice 109-71 bye in the ACC championship horns lost by a score of 57-44 list and Houston got one. and linebacker Frank Lemons Leading Weatherford was championship in 1968, would be Jerry Stone tallied five.
Texan Christian upset Baylor tournament that goes to the and the girls took a double Three top players were still of Pampa. Schult with eight. over. t Mark Hardcastle was high for
65-63 in Waco and Houston regular-season leader. overtime victory, 49-48. undecided which college they After he signed Dickey, Aggie NINTH GIRLS “It was the most serious time Early with 19 points,
bounced Houston Baptist 91-71 NC State will be home to BOYS will attend and that’s where Coach Emory Bellard said “I’ll Stephenville popped in 26 in of my life,” Bing said. “The VARSITY GIRLS
in a non-conference battle North Carolina on Feb. 24. Lingleville wept out front Oklahoma comes into play. ■ probably never be a millionaire the first quarter and held their doctors had said I would never Melinda Baker led Dublin’s +
“Dukes and Russell really North Carolina also must after the first quarter, 16-12, Quarterback Darrol Ray of but I know how one feels.” opponents to eight and held a play basketball again. But I scoring with 20 points, Kelly
played well coming in like they play at fifth-ranked Maryland and led at the half, 32-22. They Killeen narrowed his choice of Bellard said the 28 recruits 44-21 margin at intermission.—didn*want to give it up. It had Blanton scored 11, Brenda
had to,” said Myers. "It was the on Feb. 11, while N.C. State has kept addling to the margin and schools down to Texas, Okla- standing group that has quality After three quarters they led by been my whole life.” Campbell had eight and Johnna
first start for b«ih of them and finished its regulr-season held a 45-28 lead at the end of homa, and Baylor. at every position. It’s as fine a 56-25, and added 14 ip the finalTheeye-operation- has unbt aKingwnetted.six. Patty Bailey
they really came through. They games with the Terrapins. The three quarters and added 13 in Tackle Wesley Roberts of goup as we’ve ever signed. frame as' Weatherford was been the pnly traumatic scored 16 for Early.
have really played well this regular season ends Feb. 28, the final stanza as Gordon was Amarillo Pao Duro was trying Texas did well, signing such scoring five.experience during Bing'sstand-- Dublin' led after the first
year but...you have to be and the tournament starts scoring 16. to decided between Texas blue chip talent as center Wes Michelle Hartsfield with 22 out career, which ’ involves quarter, 12-10, and at the half by
concerned with two starters March 4 at the Capital Centre Ricky Buse was the leading Christian and Oklahoma. Hubert of South Houston, and Jody Parsons with 21, led playing on seven All-Star teams 22-19. They were ahead, after
out The main thing too is that in Landover, Md. scorer for Gordon with 10 running backs Johnnie Johnson Stephenville’s scoring attack, and three playoff clubs, three quarters, 32-27 and scored
we had to go deeper when we N.C. State is 15-3 innall games points, Clint Lowry had eight, Huckabav, - - -■
had to go to the bench ” while the Clemson Tigers are Joe Elkins tallied six, Kevin / ‛
Russell scored two baskets of 3-4 in the conference and IM Strain Darrell Jenkins and cAA Ni,
his 23 points late in the game overall. Billy Blue each scored four and UorCon FOy
after Arkansas had whittled an Nc- State led Clemson 47-46 George Dumith, Dale Miller. -
early 20-point deficit to five at at halftime, and then swept to a Robert Morris and Mark Boyd
69-64. Dukes had 12 points and 13-point lead in the first 10 tallied two points apiece,
shot well over the Arkansas minutes of the second half, with Jake Dempsey^topped Lingle-
' defense Carr scoring 10 points during ville 8 scoring with 19 and three
- “We didn’t think Dukes could that Period. others had 10 points apiece.
Elsewhere in college basket- They were Junior Outlaw,
Mike Robbie Parks and Danny
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Huckabay junior high girls Coach Grant Teaff was pleased,
will meet Gordon Monday, Feb. "We are elated," said Teaff.
9, in Lipan for the District 23-B "We feel we have a fine group
hit that outside shot but he did,” .Elsewhere in college basket- eL. "ere junor. -uuaw, basketball title. of youngsters and a good I
said Coach Eddie Sutton of ball Tuesday night, Mike off marks and Danny Huckabay won the junior high chance with a few others we are
Arkansas, who perhaps will Russel scored 23 points to help mupran district tourney championship really excited about. This is the
look for some flu toxin for his Texas Tech beat Arkansas last week at home, when they best job we have done as far as
players before their next game. 86-78; Rocky Copley’s field goal —esie Morns hit a two-point- beat Gordon in the finals, 27-23. overall distribution by posi-
A&M led only 36-34 at in the final second gave William er from under the basket to Gordon had won the round robin bons. We recruited heavily by
halftime but blitzed ' the & Mary a 56-54 victory over send the game into the first played during the regular position and we reached our
Longhorns in the opening East Carolina; Ron Norwood s oe tme period. M .. « season and the district winner goals in most areas.”
minutes of the second half. 31 points powered DePaul over Gordon had led after the first is decided between that titlist Blue chip quarterback Sam-
Freshman Karl Godine scored Duquesne 89-75; Rick Hensley guarter, 13-11 a"d by a iscore° and the tourney winner. Had my Bickham of Plano and
24 points and senior Sonny scored a go-ahead basket with t2 atthe half Gordon still Gordon won the tourney they highly touted lineman Mark
Parker 21 for the Aggies 2:38 to play and Texas Christian ed,3428 going into.the final would have been home free with Moore of Fort Worth Eastern
while Dan Krueger of Texas led 1x51(1 on to stun Baylor 65-63; Ira period, but Lingleville took a the championship. 111118 led the Baylor signers,
all scorers with 26. Terrell scored 23 points and tworpoint, lead and Morris’ Huckabay, boys swept both SWC schools were allowed to
"We played kind of sloppy in collected 14 rebounds as SMU baskettied the score to send the the round robin and the sign 30 players except for SMU
the first half and I was bombed Riee 109-71 and Karl game into the overtime period, tournament and was declared which has only 29 scholarships
disappointed at halftone," said Godine and Sonny Parker Ech teamta llied the district champ. They are available.
A&M Coach Shelby Metcalf, combined for 45 points to pace first‘ overtime, but Gordon awaiting their playoff oppo- r* 1 r ,
"But we played well the second Texas A&M over Texas 85-69. addedthreeinthessecondwhil Huckabay beat Lpanin Eight Enter
—half and put it away." Hngleville could manage only the finals of the tourney , 33-27. 3 Pa. 59
SMU’s easy victory, which Nahon C in Si.m, cm .. In first round games of the QDnrtorfinnlc William & Mary 56, E
was paced by senior center Ira 'VIUIIUII • III Sherry Cummings was the district tournament, in the WUUl 1 Cl 1 UlUlb Carolina 54
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Mustang Coach Sonny Allen Mahan’s name is one you would Donna Brown led Lingleville 3332. in other rirst rund into the quarterfinals today of
said, “I was glad to have a recognize any place, even if you with 23 points, Alesia Parks gnms Huckabav beat vrunn the 24 annual Life Begins at 40
game like this. We got a chance don’t follow the rodeo circuit or netted 10, Dana Rice scored Mih 31S a^LinXiUergan golf tournament at Harlingen
to play some people more, drinkmilk. seven. Brenda Richards had six Mier!i Lingleville won country Club.
Larry Mahan is a guy who .andBelinda Staude added two Huckabay then defeated Billy Bob Coffey of Fort
. has made big money by trying points. Lingievile- 342A5 to stefeated Worth, Curtis Person of
to stay atop a bucking bronc or Gordon guards were Tina tan, m ( J itt, 1 p the Memphis, Tenn., and Maurice
steer for eJhtXSs Threadgill, Joni Bielinski and tte match between them and Wilson of Dallas captured the.r
But Mahan missed the first Phyllis Johnson. te division -gi, second championship flight 66
Published except Seturdey end three days of the Southwestern Next game will be with Lipan bay d tln . victories Tuesday, with Coffey SMU 109 Rice 71
Day by.................. Exposition and Fat Stock Show Friday. Lngirvie, 4422 drttmnnenet and Person having to struggle Texas A&M 85, Texas 69
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i ’’’ . _ __ INspOYMPIS Strawn, 34-25. Lipan won over eCoffeyubidding.fon.athird Texas Tech 86, Arkansas 78
'*«•’ 7-----— He injured an arm falling off INNSBRUCK - Steve Sar- Gordon 4332 d T1 straight LB A 40 championship. .....
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