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hfctanVftii ifiWIHiT" SPORTS SUNDAY. 1)1 C. 4. 19KS For The Record Your Time Off Basketball 4.10 The News-Leader To report sports news, call 836-1187 SECTION Titans pull out all their guns to whip Evangel remaining in the third quarter. On the next series, Evangel stopped Westminster on a fake field-goal attempt at the Crusaders' 27.

Decker threw two long passes, one to Lewis Golphin and one to Feazell, that fell incomplete. On third down, Feazell appeared to catch the ball near midfield, but an official ruled that the ball bounced off the OmniTurf. "That was obviously a catch," said Schroeder. "That official was out of position to make that call, and there were five other officials who didn't come to his assistance. That was the turning point.

We had momentum there, and we lost it." quarterback finished 23for-57 with five interceptions. "We knew (Westminster was) going to be strong up front," said Decker. "Our backs and offensive line gave it everything they had. We played hard. We gave it everything they could.

"They weren't big up front, but they were strong and quick." The Titans held Evangel's big-play receiving threat, James Feazell, to one catch for 7 yards. "Our defense played very well, very aggressively," said Westminster coach Joe Fusco. "Early in the game they ran well, but once they began throwing, there were certain defenses that we could get into that would make us a bit better." Evangel running back Burnell Simmons, starting in place of the injured Doug Mio-len, gained 57 yards on 17 carries in the first half, but the Crusaders gained only 19 more yards on the ground after being forced into a long-passing game. Westminster linebacker Kevin Myers had 13 tackles and two sacks and was named the MVP on defense. Bill Ingham, a little-used sophomore split end, caught a 50-yard touchdown pass to pull Evangel to within 13-7 with 5:28 II season at 11-1.

Westminster tight end Jeff Halm doubled his season output by catching two touchdown passes, the second of which gave the Titans a 13-0 lead midway through the third period. Hahn, the game's Most Valuable Player on offense, caught a 34 yarder with 2:39 remaining in the first half for the game's first touchdown. It came one play after Evangel quarterback Don Decker threw an interception to Westminster linebacker Tod Fiedor. It was the beginning of a long day for Decker. The 6-foot-l, 205-pound senior By Ronnie J.

Willis The News-Leader Westminster College has a football team with many weapons, and the Titans used most of them to end Evangel College's season. The New Wilmington, school defeated the Crusaders 26-9 Saturday at Briggs Stadium to qualify for the NAIA Division II championship game. The top-ranked Titans, 13-0, will play for the title against Wisconsin-LaCrosse, a 37-24 winner Saturday over Oregon Tech. The No. 2 Crusaders, meanwhile, will pack their gear after closing their first Division a i '1 fo8Lfc Slft ft KfelnlS' Purple Wave work together for victory By Scott Puryear The News-Leader Team unity was a concern for the Memphis Christian Brothers Purple Wave coming into the Tournament of Kings.

Instead, it has become a major headache for the rest of the of field. Now it'll be a problem for Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, who will meet the Purple Wave at 7 p.m. today for the Tournament of Kings title. "It should be a really good game. (Christian Brothers) has an excellent coach and a well-disciplined team," Gorman coach Mike Adras said.

"It'll be a case of two teams going out there and not trying to beat themselves." Neither did that Saturday when Christian Brothers defeated Kansas City Rockhurst 62-51 and Bishop Gorman charged from behind to beat St. Louis DeSmet At Hommoni Center TEXAS WESLEYAN lit) mm Is t)o tto rbost ptpH o-o 3 i 22 1 O-O 0 0-0 I 8 4 0 24 2 I 10 1 4 34 31 15 53 25 25 17 14 7 7 12 4-10 3- lt 22 frS 4- 10 15 3-4 3-7 0-2 2 2S 23 2-2 0-0 00 (H II 200 21-43 -12 23 If SI Nobles Koibtietsch (J Leon Gordon Johnson Smith McCoskilt Horns Simmons Mollery Salodin Teom reb Totals SMS (105) Henderson Compbell Stuckey Lewis Jackson Oovis Brown Johnson Stonge Bouer Womock Horville Teom reb miii to too fto rbost plpts 1-32117 0 25 0 2 15 3-4 10-M 79 2-4 13 6-7 2-3 (M 6-8 0- 1 2-2 1- 2 16 IS 22 26 27 15 21 II 8 8 55 4 5 25 25 13 1-3 0-1 22 7 7 (Ml III ISMki ll4 dwMI iff i iK iSsivJ- i. vj KJR-1 6 0 3 I 1 2 1 0 I 11 0 3 200 Totolt 40-M 1S-3 4 32 16105 Holllime SMS 50. Tenas Weslevon 25 3-Doml 900 Is Tenos Weslevon 0-9 Kolktleisch 0-3, Johnson 0-1. Smith 0 3, Moilerv 0-1.

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Blocked shols Texas Weslevon 1 iKalbllcisch l). SMS 1 (Brown II. Technical louls Sluckev. A 8,215. By Joe Mueller The News-Leader Texas Wesleyan had the good fortune of playing Southwest Missouri State University on seat-cushion night.

A crowd of 8.215 littered the court with the giveaways after SMS spanked the Rams 105-51 Saturday night at Hammons Center. The Bears improved to 21. The Rams fell to 6-6. It was the Rams' fourth road game in five days. "I'm happy this is over with and we can get back to Texas," Rams forward Rodney Nobles said.

"We didn't want this to end like this. This game will help us in the long run. But right now, we just want to go home." The 54-point victory was the largest in coach Charlie Spoonhour's tenure at SMS. "We understand their problems," Spoonhour said. "But we can't let it affect us." It didn't phase forward Lee Campbell.

He had a game-high 25 points and eight rebounds. Guard Doug Lewis had 15 assists, 1 1 in the first half. "When I saw they were playing a zone, I knew they were going to throw to the post," Campbell explained. "I was really surprised. I usually go to the boards and follow Doug's shot." Instead, Lewis was sending no-look passes to Campbell.

"If the opportunity is there, I like to pass," Lewis said. "With our big guys rebounding, we had the opportunity to run the break and we ran the break well." But Spoonhour added, "The things we did tonight won't be there every night. We know Doug is capable of penetrating. We'll let him as long as it doesn't get too frantic." SMS' shooting was fantastic. The Bears shot 71 percent (40-of-56) from the field, a school record.

The Rams went 0-4 on the road trip. They could have used the seat cushions Saturday morning after losing at the University of Northern Iowa. The Rams drove all night on a 25-seatbus. They arrived in Springfield at 8 a.m. Saturday and slept until afternoon.

"We're not a bad team," coach Charles Jolley said. "We looked like a bad team. But if you know what it's like to travel on a bus and play six gamps in nine days "This road swing has been a killer, and we played the toughest team last. But we're going to win 20 games, and no one in Fort Worth, Texas, is going to remember how we did on Dec. 3 at Southwest Missouri State." Bears notes: The win matched SMS' record 14-game winning streak at Hammons Center.

SMS has two other 14-game streaks at home. The crowd of 8.215 was the largest opening-night crowd in SMS history. SMS has won 80 percent (152-38) of their games at Hammons Center. 59-54 in the semifinals at Weiser Gym. In today's other games, host Catholic will face Little Rock Catholic at 2 p.m.

for seventh place, Tulsa Bishop Kelley will play Philadelphia Roman Catholic at 3:30 p.m. for fifth and Rockhurst will meet DeSmet at 5 p.m. for third. Christian Brothers took its lumps in a 13-17 campaign last season, after the Purple Wave captured a state title the previous year. Coach Charlie Leonard used six sophomores frequently last season, and the experience has paid off.

The Wave used a sagging zone defense to keep Rockhurst star Chris Heller in check and a balanced scoring effort to knock off the Hawklets. "We came up here with goals of establishing a team identity and team unity," Leonard, said. "With the hospitality the people up here have thrown at Lis the whole trip, the kids can't help but be relaxed, enjoy the trip and grow together. "We have kids from all over Memphis. They're not all from one part of town.

They needed to spend some Please seeT OF KPage 3E Tar Heels take revenge on MU North Carolina wins rematch By Jim O'Connell The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. What a difference 10 days made for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Rick Fox scored 24 points and Kevin Madden 19 Saturday night to lead the lOth-ranked Tar Heels past eighth-ranked Missouri 76-60 in the championship game of the inaugural Tournament of Champions. The game was the second in 10 days between the teams, and it proved to be revenge for the Tar Heels, who lost 91-81 in the semifinals of the Dodge NIT at New York. North Carolina, 61, was plagued by poor shooting and rebounding in the first meeting, but there was no problem for the Tar Heels this time, as they took control early.

"It's always good to come back like this to prove to ourselves more importantly that we played better than the last time we played them," said senior guard Jeff Lebo, who finished with eight points. "We did nothing different from New York. It was the same offense and same defense, we just shot better," North Carolina coach Dean Smith said. "Missouri is good, but they were probably a little confident." Eleventh-ranked Arizona won the consolation game 68-50 over No. 17 Temple on the strength of Anthony Cook's 21 points.

The Tar Heels, playing without J.R. Reid, who is recovering from foot surgery, took command with a 9-0 run that gave them a 32-17 lead with 7:03 left in the first half. They extended it to as much as 25 points and led 48-25 at halftime. "We got the quick lead and got some of their people in foul trouble, and then we were able to get it inside where we wanted to." UUo said. Atbo started the decisive run with two free throws after a technical foul was called on Missouri coach Norm Stewart.

John WallThe News-Leader Southwest Missouri State University's Doug Lewis goes after a loose ball in front of Rod Gordon of Texas Wesleyan Saturday at Hammons Center. SMS beat the Rams 105-51. OSU's Sanders wins Heisman on his laurels k3 IK, I 'I want it to be known that individual awards do not mean as much to me as team accomplishments. The Heisman is no Barry Sanders Oklahoma State running back ft Only 721 of 913 eligible voters, who include media representatives and past winners, took part in the voting, in which a first place vote is worth three points, a second-place worth two and a third-place worth one. Sanders, a virtual unknown at the start of the season, received 559 first-place votes and 1,878 points.

Peete had 70 first-place votes and 912 points, and Aikman had 3 1 first-place votes and 582 points. "I thank God for putting me in this position," Sanders said before the outcome was announced. "Secondly, I'd like to thank my offensive line and my fullback, Garrett Limbrick. They've done a great job. 1 couldn't have asked for a better season out of those guys." Sanders won on the strength of his accomplishments, which some believed was impossible because of the hype surrounding the award.

By Jerry Crowe Los Angeles Times NEW YORK Representing a triumph of performance over propaganda, junior running back Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State on Saturday was named the 54th winner of the Heisman Trophy. "I'm relieved," Sanders said in a televised interview from Tokyo, where Oklahoma State ended its regular season Saturday night with a game against Texas Tech. "I want it to be known that individual accomplishments (don't mean) as much to me as team goals. Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception." Sanders, who has established 18 National Collegiate Athletic Association rushing and scoring records, easily beat out the four quarterbacks who were invited to a ceremony at the Downtown Athletic Club including Rodney Peete of USC and Troy Aikman of in UCLA, who were second and third Bell (1976).

Four USC players, including Simpson in 1968, have won the Heisman. Aikman received more votes than any UCLA player since former Bruins quarterback Gary Beban won the Heisman in 1967. the voting. Peete. who led L'SC to the Pacific 10 Conference championship, is the fourth Trojan to finish second in the Heisman voting, joining O.J.

Simpson (1967), Anthony Davis (1974) and the late Ricky College basketball scores Performer of the day Lee Campbell led all scorers with 25 points as the Southwest Missouri State University Bears ran past the Texas Wesleyan Rams 105-51 Saturday night at Hammons Center Tip of the day Tipoff times have been changed for three University of Missouri basketball games because of television commitments. The Memphis State game in Columbia on Saturday will start at 12.05 m. The Illinois game in St Louis on Dec. 19 and the Arkansas game in Columbia on Dec. 28 will start at 8:05 p.m Michigan 104 Duke 86 DePaul 78 S.

Dakota St 66 Northwestern 62 Illinois St 77 Louisville 101 Geo. Tech 94 Illinois-Chi. 69 Indiana 79 Geo Washington 64 Butler 65 Ohio St 77 Bradley 70 Iowa St 80 VV Michigan 66 W. Virginia 68 Drake 66 Tennessee 91 Florida St 104 Kansas 100 Tenn -Chatt 90 Florida 86 Loyola, III 80 Arizona 68 Villanova 80 Notre Dame 81 Temple 50 Vermont 58 Kentucky 65 Boston U. 80 Illinois 91 Complete result, Ohio 74 Mississippi 79 roundup40 I Campbell.