Banner Graphic, Volume 16, Number 169, Greencastle, Putnam County, 25 February 1986 — Page 6

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The Putnam County Banner Graphic, February 25,1986

Little man has big game for Atlanta

By WILLIAM R. BARNARD AP Basketball Writer Spud Webb is the smallest player in the NBA at 5-foot-7, but he is showing a knack for being at his best when the crowds are largest. Webb, the winner of the NBA’s slamdunk contest before a sellout crowd in Dallas on Feb. 8, played the best game of the season Monday night against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in front of a capacity audience in Atlanta. The 102-93 Hawk victory was their first over the Lakers in more than six years. Webb had 23 points and 13 assists, both career highs, and he delighted the crowd of 16,522 with two dunks and 14 points in the third quarter. “That’s something I’ve been doing all my life,” Webb said of his two dunks. “If they block me, I’ll go back again.” In other games, it was Detroit 110, Chicago 100; Houston 110, Dallas 105; Cleveland 124, San Antonio 114; Washington 99, New Jersey 89; and Denver 119, Portland 113. The Hawks had lost 12 straight to the Lakers since Dec. 19,1979. Atlanta Coach Mike Fratello said his team was helped by a groin bruise that sidelined Los Angeles forward James Worthy, and the Lakers’ lack of rest after a tough overtime victory at Philadelphia Sunday.

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Dominique Wilkins scored 33 points to lead Atlanta. Pistons 110, Bulls 100 Detroit won for the eighth straight time and captured its 12th consecutive home game as Kelly Tripucka scored a seasonhigh 41 points against Chicago. The scored was tied 59-59 at halftime before Tripucka hit two three-point goals to key a 16-8 spurt that gave the Pistons the lead to stay. Tripucka had one other three-pointer in the game after collecting just five previously this season. Isiah Thomas added 33 and Bill Laimbeer 20 points and 15 rebounds for Detroit, while George Gervin had 26 points and Sidney Green 22 for the Bulls. Nuggets 119, Blazers 113 Alex English scored 32 points as Denver won its fifth straight game and handed Portland its NBA season-high 10th consecutive loss. The 10-game losing streak surpassed a nine-game loss skein by Phoenix. Calvin Natt added 23 points for the Nuggets, while Mychal Thompson led Portland with 23 and Kiki Vandeweghe added 22. Rockets 110, Mavericks 105 Ralph Sampson had 28 points and 19 rebounds as Houston maintained its Midwest Division lead at 2M> games with a victory over Dallas.

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DOMINIQUE WILKINS 33 points for Hawks

Miller and Letnich together in backfield for North All-Stars

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Running back Cal Miller of Fort Wayne Luers, quarterback Steve Letnich of Valparaiso and an impressive corps of offensive and defensive linemen have been named to the Indiana high school North All-Stars. Miller led Luers to the Class 2A championship last fall, and Letnich guided Valpo to the 5A playoff runner-up spot. They head the 40-man North squad named Monday by the Indiana Football Coaches Association for the annual AllStar football game. The South stars for the July 26 game will be announced next week. Steve Keefer of Luers will be the North coach. Miller, who received the Indiana High School Athletic Association award for mental attitude, was one of 17 first-team Associated Press ALL+State players picked for the North squad but the only one from a playoff championship team. Letnich was an honorable-mention AllState selection. Nine other first-team All-Staters were named to either the offensive or defensive line of the North. Five of the players were on stae tourney runner-up sua’s, including two from Class 4A runner-up Hobart offensive lineman Eric Haussman and defensive

lineman Brian Northey. The others were Valparaiso’s Pat Rooney, an All-State linebacker; Jimtown’s Cary Stamal, a Class A All-State lineman; and Wawasee’s Brad Traviolia, a 3A All-State defensive back who last week captured a state wrestling crown. Lineman Brian Koch and receiver David Haugh, All-State teammates who led North Judson to an unbeaten regular season and the state’s No.l ranking in Class A, were also named to the North team. Other All-State players picked for the North squad were offensive linemen Andy Hobbs of Tipton, Brian Runkle of North Miami and Craig Spydell of South Bend St. Joseph’s; receivers Dwayne O’Connor of Concord and Eric Knorr of Winamac; running back Rod Beard of Kokomo; defensive linemen Ted Hennings of Mishawaka Marian, David Watercutter of Fort Wayne Dwenger, Mark Mills of Elkhart Memorial, and Ty Smith of Whitko; and linebacker Don Decker of Elkhart Central. Assisting Keefer on the North coaching staff will be Frank O’Shea of Merrillville, Bill Sharpe of Jimtown, Rick George of Carroll, Bob Bridge of North Miami, and Mike Hawley of Fort Wayne Snider.

Hagler hungry again

By ED SCHUYLER JR. AP Boxing Writer Marvelous Marvin Hagler is sound physically and, he says, emotionally. Emotion ... it could be a key factor in the Marvelous One’s middleweight title defense against John “The Beast” Mugabi in a scheduled 12-round bout March 10 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nev. Hagler’s last fight was against Thomas Hearns, who will fight James Shuler in a 12-round middleweight match on the March 10 card. “I had to win big. No doubt about it,” Hagler says. “Duran basically worked against me. Everybody tried to judge me before the fight happened.” Hagler was roundly criticized after he won a 15-round decision over Roberto Duran Nov. 10, 1984. Sure, Duran, was a triple champion, but his greatness was as a lightweight. Hagler won a big fight, but he didn’t win big. Some judgments were that Hagler was showing signs of wear and tear; that he

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North All-Stan Rotter INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The North rooter picked by the Indiana Football Coaches Association for the July 26 high school football All-Star game: OFFENSE Line Brian Koch, North Judson Andy Hobbs, Tipton Brian Runkle, North Miami Cary Starnal, Jimtown Scott Warner, Penn Eric Haussman, Hobart John Carroll, Ft. Wayne Snider Craig Spydell, S.Bend St. Joseph's Receiven David Haugh, North Judson Tim O’Shea, Merrillville Dwayne O’Connor, Concord Ericc Knorr, Winamac Larry Meeting, Highland Quarterbacks Steve Letnich, Valparaiso Scott Crist, North Wood Running Backs Cal Miller, Ft. Wayne Luers Tom Williams, Logansport Brian Conley, Kankakee Valley Rod Beard, Kokomo Kicking Specialist Anthony Johnson, S.Bend Adams DEFENSE Line Brian Northey, Hobart Ted Hennings, Mishawaka Marian David Watercutter, Ft. Wayne Dwenger Eddy Gibson, East Noble Mark Mills, Elkhart Memorial Ty Smith, Whitko Linebackers Jon Lunn, Crown Point Don Decker, Elkhart Central Pat Rooney, Valparaiso Brian Ferry, Hammond Noll Todd Myers, DeKalb Eric Jacobson, Yorktown Backs Brad Clark, Peru Jeff Kapp, Munster Brad Traviolia, Wawasee Alex Eley, Ft. Wayne Snider Bill McNaughton, Lafayette Harrison Scott May, Lakeland Ryan Oetting, Ft. Wayne Harding Rick Fields, Muncie South

was fat and happy and his desire for fighting was waning. BIG. That’s how Hagler won against Hearns. He smashed through the Hit Man’s vaunted power to pound the World Boxing Council junior middleweight champion into defeat in eight minutes, one second. It was one of boxing’s most emotional performances since Duran beat a younger, bigger, faster, stronger Sugar Ray Leonard in 15 rounds for the WBC welterweight championship June 20,1980. After his victory Duran crashed emotionally, and that crash could be behind his quitting against Leonard in the rematch six months later. Guarding against an emotional letdown, says Hagler, “is one reason I took the toughest opponent out there. I can’t take him lightly.” Mugabi has won all 26 of his pro fights by knockout. Of course, Duran was a national hero, and national hero status can be a precarious position for an athlete. Duran found that out after losing Leonard at New Orleans.