Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1978 Page: 8 of 12
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PORTLAND NCWS, Thursday, July 6, 1978
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66 Qualify For South Texas Meet
Sixt>-six (Gregory Portland
track and field entrant* who
competed in the area
qualifying meet held here
Saturday qualified to par'
tK'ipate in the South Texas
Championship Meet to he held
Saturday at McAllen
The G-P winners will go
against winners from schools
in this area, the Valley, the San
Antonio area and the Austin
area
The meet Saturday will get
under way at 12 noon at
McAllen High School
The first and second place
winners in the qualifying meets
held last Saturday will com
pete There will he eight
contestants in each event
The top four contenders in
the two age groups 14 and IS.
and 16 and 17 - will he eligible
to compete in the Region 9
championship Meet to he held
Saturday. July IS. in Clark
Stadium at Fort Worth
The Region 9 Championship
Meet for ages eight through 13
ISM,.. .*„« V
will he Saturday. July 22. at
Kutler Stadium. Houston
Following are the results of
the South Texas AAU Junior
Olympic Track and Field
Qualifying Meet which was
held Saturday at Gregory-
Portland
R-tGIKLh
1 .ong tump • I, Stacy Sch
midt. It 6'« 2. lama Char
netski. II 51!
, High jump • I. Jam* Cun
ningham 3 8 3, Tonya Kin
Slley . 3 2
SO-yard dash I. Fredencka
Clacken. 6 98 2, Malon
Thomas, 7 30
100-vhrd dash - 1. Clacken.
13 36
488-yard relay • 1, iSchmidt,
Thomas. Gina Hernandez.
Clacken. Alt Theresa Maix-
ner> 63 51 2. (Holly Sholars,
Charnetski, Cunningham,
Stephanie Halpin) 64 25
K-» BOVS
I .<mg jump - 2. Joe Hopkins,
12 7' ..
High pimp 3. Markie Rocha.
4 it
ion yard dash 4,' Robert
Garza. 13 65
440-yard dash 2, Rocha.
74 02 4. Joey Ik-egan. 80 59
440-vard relay 2. (Mike
Smith. Garza. Chuck llohhs.
I began Alt Rocha1 63 19
I*-11 <,ntl..s
Long lump 3, Leslie Cowan.
13 7' i
High lump 2. Mary Pat
1 began. 4.4 3, Lizzy F re berg. 4
2 4. Stephanie Smith. 4 0.
lanyard dash • 3, Cowan.
12 95
440-yard relay - I, <Tncia
Halpin. I began. Kelly Korn-
tuhrer, Cowan. Alt Christi
Trimblei 59 24
l«- It BOVS
Shot put 1, Gabriel Claudin.
29 10 Rjhby Hobbs, 25 9'/
High jump 2. Donald
Wilson. 4 6. 4, Brett DeGaish. 4
6
I .ong |ump I. Jeff Flledge.
15 3'.. 3. Brad Boenig. 14 2'.> 4,
league in the district playoff* The Major league All Stars
Teams are selected by secret w ill play their first game
ballot by the players. Monday. July 17. at Taft and *
managers and coaches in Ihe the Senior league All Stars go
respective leagues Fach All against Aransas Pass here ai
,_v q Star team has 14 players and Mark Axe Ison Field the same «
See QUALIFY. Pat*_9 (our alternates day
Y• > 11 -r* _ J
DODGERS MINOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS. Shown from left art (standing) Jeff Taylor,
Paul Gumm. Marty Duensing, Chris Cassac, Albart Ahlgran. Jason Aignar, Ismaal Floras,
(kneeling) Jim Ed Howa. Russell Weir, Scott Young, Allan Bingham, Jamas Trask and Abel
Cortina* Team coaches are Houston Taylor (back left) and Fred Bingham (back right).
The Dodgers are sponsored by Western Construction Co. (NEWS Photo).
COLTS PREP LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Shown trom left are (standing) Frank Rivera,
Todd Sanders. Matthew Gildon. Justin Lofton, Jason Gillespie, (kneeling) Orlando Trevino.
Jeti Marttndale. Pat Taltey. Freddy Brunkenhoeter, Whit Hardin, Jeffrey Davidson and
Richard Gonzates Coaches are John Hardin (back left) and Frank Rivera (back right).
Players not shown are Mark Covington David Maddox and Robby Roberts. The Colts are
sponsored by Raymond Do gat Company. (NEWS Photo).
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Offlc. HoxoWpox IIIImI,
Swimmers
Complete
Courses
At the HEB pool for the week
of June 24 through June 30.
passing courses 18 beginners
and 17 advanced beginners
Passing beginners were El-
isa Belcher Christy Turley.
Ixirri Chavez, Jennifer Lowry.
Vickie Dewveall, Manuel
Alvarado. LaDawn Turley,
Kelly Lofland. Shelia Pat-
terson. Patricia Vallejo. Gavin
Naguin. Vincent Jones, Leslie
Smith. Sean Jurica. Christine
Qumsenberry. Cam mi Junes,
Tony Ybarra and Louisa
Hametner
Those passing advanced
beginners were Michael Wyatt.
Daniel Morina. John Paul
Grandberrv. Lvnne Koening.
Jill Wood. Brian Owens. Aaron
Bos, Aaron Reed. Mike Smith.
Kristi Scholars, Mali Arm
strong. Samantha Pogson.
Betty McGinnes, Staci Sch-
midt. Scott Schmidt. Bnan
Hester and Paul Gidden
South American power Brazil
plans to have constructed and in-
stalled eight nuclear reactors by
the year 1990 The nuclear plants
will produce 10 million killowats
of power annually to the in-
dustrial economy of Brazil
INDIANS MAJOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS. Shownfrom left are (back row) Manager Bill
Hobbs. Billy Hobbs. Bubba Dickson. Mike Doty. Mark Sampson. Joe Gonzales, Lance
Hoover, Assistant Manager Ed Dickson, (front row) Mike Wilson. Alex Veiiz. Kirk Sholars,
Carlos Salinas. John Littlefield, Melvin Lofton and Troy Gates. The Indians are sponsored
by Coastal Bend Pump (NEWS Photo).
Tom Palmer (left), last year's Littla League president and a
member of the board ot directors, presents the traditional
plaque to Tom Black, this year's president, tor "dedicated
service to the youth ol the community." (NEWS Photo)
DODGERS SENIOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Shown trom left are (standing) Assistant
Manager Olen Hurst. Dough Hurst, Dirk Thompson, Scott Griffin, Jim Doty, Keith George,
John Green Manager Tom Palmer, (kneeling) Jeff Powers, Pat Strain, Randy Palmar,
Faron Lofton. Anthony Ordner and Billy Anderson. Not shown are Jerald Ahlers, Julio
Marin and John Miller. (NEWS Photo)
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Japanrve Tremors
During a 12-year period from
1965 to 1977 Japan recorded
more than 720.000 minor earth-
quakes The combined energy
from those 'quake*" totaled less
than that of one single-magnitude
6 5 tremor
Maps Needed
Satellite pictures have recently
revealed (hat the wrorld is not as
well-mapped as previously
thought New lakes in Iran and
uncharted islands in Brazilian
rivers are among some of the
new space-age discoveries
FOR RENT
Judy Carson, vie* chairperson of the ladies auxiliary, and
Tom Black, Littla League president, are shown with the
Sportsmanship Award which is displayed year-long in Mary
and Jeff Bell Public Library. (NEWS Photo).
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The Portland Police
Department challenges Ihe
Portland Fire Department in a
game of softball.
This game will be played al
Municipal Park al a lime to he
named at a >ater date
Keep watching Ihe Portland
News for further details
Kit
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Leveen, Paul D. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1978, newspaper, July 6, 1978; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth870974/m1/8/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.