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Dyer's match at 215 against Moxley of
Hinton lacked continuity because Dyer suf-
fered a head cut early on, requiring several
time outs to halt bleeding. Trailing 3-1
going into the third period. Dyer moved
within a point at 3-2.
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winning gold. Chickasha had its three vic-
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thrilled to death I can help them win.
: "This is what we play for. To be able to
do it two years in a row is unbelievable.
: Which makes some people think it
would be unbelievable for Elway to
walk away. After 16 seasons, at age 38.
to say he's had enough would be under-
standable. But to leave a "dynasty. as
receiver Rod Smith dubbed the Broncos.
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AP Football Writer
MIAMI (AP) — It was the perfect
ending for John Elway. Now, is it the
end?
Elway's not saying. But if you judge
by his performance in Sunday's Super
Bowl, hanging around might seem like a
great idea.
"I am just thrilled to death that we
won," Elway said after winning his sec-
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Tourney results
Top six teams: 1. Chickasha, 179.5; 2. Dun-
can 168; 3. Tuttle 161; 4. Deer Creek,
150.5; 5. Comanche 118.5; 6. Newcastle
118.
Classic titles: Tuttle (4), Chickasha (3),
Comanche (2), Duncan, John Marshall,
Deer Creek, Newcastle, Hinton, all with 1.
Consolation titles: Deer Creek (5). Tuttle
(2), Newcastle (2), Duncan (2) Western
Heights, El Reno JV, U.S. Grant all with 1.
Coach of tourney: Chad Randle, Chickasha
Wrestler of tourney: Crockett Ladd, Tuttle
Outstanding wrestler, lower weights: Glen
Salzwedel, John Marshall
Outstanding wrestler, higher weights:
James Patchell, Tuttle
How Chicks fared:
103: Justin White, fourth, lost consolation
Smith, who caught an 80-yard touch-
down pass and had five receptions tor
152 yards. "I'm all for it, if that's what
he decides. But hopefully he will be
back, because we need him. We want to
make this a habit."
Losing the Super Bowl was Denver's
habit for too long. The Broncos were 0-
4 before they upset Green Bay last year.
With Sunday's romp, they became the
first AFC team to win consecutive
league crowns since the Steelers won
the 1979 and '80 Super Bowls.
No team has won three in a row Nor
has any quarterback. Sound tempting,
John'.’
"Definitely, this will go into the
thinking and throw a kink into the think-
ing on what I decide to do next year.
Elway said. "But I am going to enjoy
this win. because that is what I have
been working for. That is what I came
back for."
While Elway has erased all those
painful losses with his consecutive
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It was some week for Chickasha's
wrestling faithful. First, a district champi-
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'1 STILLWATER. Okla. (AP) — In 29 years as a Division I basket-
ball coach. Oklahoma State's Eddie Sutton isn't sure he has ever had
a team quite like this one.
And he doesn't mean that in a good way.
"Baffled." was the word Sutton used after the Cowboys. heavy
favorites at home, had to squeak out a 66-61 victory over lexas
A&M on Saturday.
"Sometimes they play, sometimes they don't," he said. "I thought
we had kind of gotten over that
Sutton apparently was alluding to one of the all-time oversights,
earlier this season when Florida Atlantic came to town and ended
Oklahoma State's 80-game nonconference home winning streak.
Florida Atlantic has won four other games, and last week lost by 20
to that basketball powerhouse. Campbell.
"I really felt like we had had three really good practices, and I
really thought we were going to play a good basketball game." Sut-
ton said. "I was very confident we were going to jump on these guys
and win in double figures easily, and we didn t do that.
Instead, the Cowboys (15-5. 6-2 Big 12) had to hold their breath
as Texas A&M (9-9. 2-6) got two shots in the closing seconds that
would have given them a one-point lead. Clifton Cook missed a
short jumper. Michael Schmidt s up didn t tall, and Brian Montonati
grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 3.3 seconds remaining.
Montonati made both free throws to make the score 64-61 and Joe
Adkins added two more a second later to seal the victory.
Montonati had his best game of the season. coming off the bench
to score a career high 16 points and giab 11 rebounds, which
matched his career best.
The Cowboys play host to Iowa State on Tuesday night and visit
Oklahoma on Saturday.
Oklahoma ended a four-game losing streak Saturday w ith a 72-54
victory at Texas lech I hey overcame an early deficit with a 25-3
run and coasted from there.
Eric Martin scored 26 points and grabbed six rebounds as Okla-
homa handed lech its sixth loss in the past seven games. Ryan
Humphrey had one of his better games of late, with 15 points on 5-
of-6 shooting. He also had five rebounds and five blocks. Eduardo
Najera had 11 rebounds
The Sooners (14-7, 5-3) had not won since upsetting Oklahoma
State in Stillwater on Jan. 12
“We made lexas lech look like we looked at times in the past
week or so," coach Kelvin Sampson said. "Because of the practices
we had this week, I thought this team desperately needed to win.
"Are we out of this funk ! I think so. I really do. I think this game
gives us some credibility. some validation," Sampson said. "We've
been on that No 13 a long time."
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Only question remains is whether Elway will return
He has been to an incredible nine, but a team on Sunday. The Falcons, w o production. Davis didn't even
the only victories came as a player or the league with a plus-20 turnove int the end zone. When the Broncos
assistant coach in Dallas. That was ferential. yielded three interceptions net dose to the goal line, they almost
before he took over the Broncos and two by Darrien Gordon, and a fumble. 8 । ■ him ball: he had
failed in the 1987. '88 and '90 games. They also saw usually reliable Morten 4lWZdownsrushing this season.
And long before he guided Atlanta s Andersen miss a 26-yard lie g°‘ st the 2 000-yard rusher watched as
amazing turnaround from 3-13 two Jamal Anderson, the powerhouse - Howard Griffith scored on two
years ago to the franchise's first Super ner. fall short on a fourth-and-1. wines
Bowl appearance. Safety Eugene Robinson, arrested 1yavnhave a guy like Terrell in
The Falcons' sloppy showing Sunday Saturday on a charge of soliciting an Ldrield. it makes iteasier to catch
should not obliterate their achievements undercover police officer then guard." said Griffith, Who
this season. That is surely realized by beaten on Smith s 80-yard bomb and hem oil Fnd totai of no touchdowns
Reeves, who underwent quadruple had a rough night. ■ "rSund this season "Me getting
bypass surgery in December, but All of that is devastating against an onthessroundtdds)wrpretystee
returned to lead the team to playoff wins attack like Denvers, whichi got.102 thnb ' Che down tos everyone
over San Francisco and Green Bay. yards rushing from league MVP Terrell What i come, the things out on
"They all hurt," he said. “It’s a huge Davis; did not allow Elway to be sacked being a „
disappointment. You get to this game for — he barely was threatened; and the '‘ nc do is beat in
one reason, to win. I told them two enjoyed a vintage performance from the pigment that matters Can Elwav
weeks ago how difficult il was going» quarrel. who went 18-for-29 to syeryeclmendthendintsretirement“
bcuadicow you are 8oing “ -I great right now." Elway "I am not coing that W
have an awful lot of things to he said. “It was unbelievable (to be .he to aw Me.he sun.There is nothing
proud of. We've come an awful long ways." MVP). Its something that I had never that fee s
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onship on Tuesday. and then a tournament
championship on Saturday. Not just any
tournament championship, but the Chick-
asha Classic. a title that has eluded the
hosts every year since 1984.
In a nutshell, Chickasha has arrived as a
team. In recent years. Fightin Chicks have
distinguished themselve oy winning indi-
vidual medals and by qualifying for the
state tournament. (In the past tv o seasons,
two state runnerups. Last yeal, t‛ ice state
qualifiers.) But the ranks have been too
thin to be a major threat on the team level.
I hat is, until this year.
With a district title that qualifies you for
state duals first time ever, and a tourney
title before the homefolk, the Fightin'
Chicks will be hard pressed to fare as well Chad Randle
this week competing in the Suburban Con- Classics outstanding coach
ference tournament all day Thursday at Chickasha's other top wrestlers were all
Noble. The bullies of Class 4A-El Reno's underdogs going into the finals. At 125.
Indians and a couple of other toughies. Cody Rainey was up against Andy Towell.
Cail Albert and Noble, will be favored for a state runnerup from Comanche; 145.
the top three spots. Brian Ricks vs. Derrick Lea of Newcastle.
For his accomplishments in guiding the Lea had beaten Ricks in a tournament final finals to Pugh, El Reno, technical fall, 18-3.
Fightin'Chicks to a first-place finish. Chad earlier in the season. At 2I5. Kevin Dyer 112: Warren Koehler, first, pinned Bene-
Randle was voted the Chickasha Classic’s vs. Jason Moxley. Hinton. Dyer lost in field, Duncan, 2:35. Michael Mitchell,
outstanding coach. It was a first for Randle. Anadarko finals to Moxley. fourth,ost consolation finals to Gage, Tut-
although he had been named top coach at As if the tournament title were on his .1073 “5
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Prior to Saturday night's finals, Randle cans Benefield. After scoring a near fall in 125 .. Cody Rainey, second, lost by pin to
was hopeful Chickasha could win three the first period, Koehler continued his dom- A Towell, Comanche, 1 43
individual Classic titles (five wrestlers in inance in the second period for a pin at 2:35, 130 - Michael Bogle, fifth, by forfeit
competition for a lust place medal) to and six points toward the team title 135-no entry
secure the tournament title However, he Rainey, at 125. wrestled well early and 140 - Justin McDaniel, first. maj dec. . 15-
could find only one match in which a light may have made his move too early. Towell 7, over Laughlin, Deer Creek
in' Chick could be considered the favorite, pinned him. I 43 145 ” Brian Ricks, first dec Lea. Newcas-
Justin McDaniel at 140. McDaniel scored a major decision. 15-7. ’J.n
The key matchup. Randle said, would be against Deer Creek's Adam Laughlin at 160- four matches 2-2
how Warren Koehler fared at 112 against 140. 171 - James Tarbox. three matches 1-2
Duncan's Brian Benefield Benefield was At 145. Ricks was in charge early 189-no entry
state runnerup last year at 103 Arch rival against Lea of Newcastle. Going into the 215 .. Kevin Dyer, second, lost to J Mox-
I Hint.tn was a close second in points to final period, Ricks led 11-3. and finished on ley, Hinton, 3-2 dec
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Relay team places first
Chickasha's mile relay learn A team of Jessica White, Coy
of Tyler Goodman. Kevin Ferry. Allison Dever, and Baker
McKenzie. Sammy Sampson. finished fourth in the 4x100
and Chad Mathews finished first relay.
in the OBI' indoor track meet in Chickasha coach Gary Samp
Shawnee. son said Chickasha's track pro-
A team of James Nance. gram is really strong this year.
Goodman. McKenzie, and "We have a lot of talent and
Mathews finished second in the some kids who are willing to
4x100 relay. Nance had the work to reach their potential. I
fastest 55-meter qualifying time can't wait for the spring season."
in Class 4A-5A, but suffered a Assisting with the high school
leg cramp with the lead in the team are Jay Soloman. Phil
finals He finished third Shafer, and Timmy Thomas.
In the girls division. Chick- Jackie Griffith, David Tread-
asha's Terne Lewis was second away. Robin Grossnicklaus, and
in the long jump and Jordan Larry Nunn are coaches for the
Baker thud in the 55 meter dash, junior high learns.
Drovers beat ranked team
. Behind a strong performance from senior Marvin Ferguson,
LSAO’s men s basketball team pulled out a 68-65 victory Saturday
flight over No 2' ranked Houston Baptist in USAO Fieldhouse.
I The victory was the first in eight tries for the Drovers against
ranked opposition this season
Key to Saturday’s win was the play of Ferguson, a 5 foot 10
guard Ferguson had 18 lust half points and finished with 22
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