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CHILLICOTHE CONSTITUTION-TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1982 sign 2 CHILLICOTHE, MISSOURI-64601-PAGE 3 to national KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Nebraska Cornhuskers haven't built their national football reputation' by signing a lot of players from their own state. But give Coach Tom Osborne a couple more crops of homegrown athletes like this year's group and that all could change. "This is one of the best years for football players in state for a long time," Osborne said Wednesday after signing 28 high school and junior college players to national letters of intent.

The Cornhuskers inked 11 players from Nebraska, and Osbornesaid he was surprised by how quickly many of the players verbally committed themselves to Nebraska. "It scared me," he said. "I'd be i a somewhere and we'd land that night and I'd learn four more had said they'd come to Nebraska." Among the top homegrown products who will attend Nebraska are Pernell Gatson, 5-10, 190, of Omaha Central and Jeff Tomjack, 6-2, 185, of Ewing, a pair of all-state quarterbacks who can also play defense. The Cornhuskers also signed two East Coast prospects, i back James Drayton', of Elizabeth, N.J., and running back-wide receiver Doug Dubose, 5-11, 182, of Montville, Conn. Among other Nebraska sig- nees was Brad Tyrer, 6-3, 200, a defensive end-linebacker from Kansas City who is the son of late Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Jim Tyrer.

But the biggest plum for the Cornhuskers may yet to be picked. That's Anthony Byerly, a 6-foot-i, 195-pound standout running back from Newton, Texas, who has narrowed his-choices to Nebraska and Texas. Byerly will announce his decison on Friday, Osborne said. -NCMC MEXICO-- The Mexico Bulldog boys and girls swept a North-Central Missouri Conference doubleheader from visiting Kirksville Thursday night. The Mexico boys downed Kirksville, 61-54, and-the Mexico girls defeated Kirksville, 51-37.

BOYS GAME Mexico outscored the Tigers 20-11 in the final quarter to overcome the two-point deficit and chalk up the 61-54 victory. Mexico raised its season record to 2-1 in conference play and 7-9 overall, while Kirksville is winless in two NCMC outings and is 4-12 overall. Brad Peck popped in 18 points, in leading Mexico in the scoring department. For Kirksville Todd Ditmars, Tom Richerson and Bryan Adcock scored 12 points apiece. SCORE BY QUARTERS KIRKSVILLE 6 23 14 11--54 MEXICO 14 14 13 20--61 GAME The Mexico girls used a strong second half to help preserve their 51-37 victory over the Lady Tigers.

Mexico upped its season record to 13-3 and recorded its first NCMC win of the season, standing now at 1-1. Mexico outscored Kirksville 29-17 in the second half. Milene Camp led the Lady Bulldogs with 18 points and Alana Fountain added 11. Jenny Matson led Kirksville with 11 and Carey Boleach added 10. Kirksville dropped to 1-2 in conference and 6-11 overall.

Kirksville will entertain Brookfield tonight. SCORE BY QUARTERS KIRKSVIL'LE 6 14 6 11--37 MEXICO 14 8 14 15--51 Colorado, with high schoolers and 15 junior college players, was the only other Big 'Eight school to sign as many athletes as Nebraska on the first day of national letter of intent signings. But Oklahoma was close behind with 26, Kansas and Iowa State had 25 each and Oklahoma State had 21. Kansas State singed 12, while Missouri landed 11. Byerly and the bumper Nebraska crop notwithstanding, Kansas surprisingly may have come with the best collection of highly regarded recruits.

Heading the list is Tony Berry, a 6-1, 175-pound defensive back from East St. Louis, 111., who some regard as one of the top two natural athletes in the Class of '82. The Jayhawks also signed two highly-sought prospects from Edison High in Huntington Beach, the same school that produced Kansas quarterback Frank Seurer and running back Kerwin Bell. Ken Major, a 6-4, 201-pound a a a Dave Geroux, a 6-0, 215-pouund fullback, were two of the top members of a recruited senior class at Edison. The Jayhawks also nabbed two of the top prospects in the Kansas City area, wide receiver Richard Estell, 6-3, 190, of Harmon High and linebacker Darnell Williams, 6-3, 220, of Sumner High.

Oklahoma, as usual, came up with its share of quality players, including two Parade Magazine Ail-Americans -James Lee, 6-3, .237, a defensive end from Ounbar High in Worth, Texas, and Spencer Tillman, 5-11, 190, a running back from Edison HighinTulsa, Okla. Tillman had been considering Nebraska until Cor- nhusker recruiting coordinator Jerry Pettibone left to join Jackie Sherill at Texas AM. Also among the Sooner sig- nees was Mike Mantle, 6-2, 205, an offensive tackle- linebacker from Miami and a distant cousin of former, New- York Yankee slugger Mickey Mantle. Seventeen high schoolers signed with Iowa Slate, including a highly regarded lineman from Wisconsin earned all-state honors on both offense and defense. Greg Liter, 6-6, 245, a defensive tackle who helped lead Mosinee, to a 34-0 record the last three years, had also been recruited by Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan State.

Two Iowa all-staters also signed with the Cyclones: Bill Berthusen, 6-5, 250, a defensive end from Marshalltown, and Jeff Krieger, Missouri signs 11 COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) If numbers mean anything, the first day of national football letter of intent signings could have been a lot more productive for Warren Powers and the Missouri Tigers. Mizzou signed just 11 high school players Wednesday -the fewest claimed by any Big Eight team. Nine of the Missouri signees came from within the state, but the Tigers were shut out in Kansas City, a traditional recruiting area for Powers and his aides. Three players from Christian Brothers High School in St.

Louis topped the list: center-linebacker Craig Sun- trup, running back Ron Floyd and linebacker i Zurweller. LAY AWAY A Wheel Horse Pre Season Deals Mow! Only 100 Down! C-Serfes Trotton For C-W Trccfor only ttochnwnti. and extra I I I I I I I Wheel Horse Quality Tractors since 1946 FIN4NCING AVAILABit SALE ENDS HI. 21, 1912 Choose from over 20 models 5 to 16 H.P. For Sales and Service see: SPECIAL: 42" Sno-Thrower Attachment.

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Louis; running back-wide i Herbert Johnson from Fulton, and defensive end-tight end Scott Vollett from Vianney High in St. Louis. Braymer pounds Wentwortfa The Braymer boys clinched at least a tie in the Central River Conference with an 81-66 thrashing of host Wentworth- Wednesday night. The Bobcats raised their season record to 16-2 and are now 5-0 in conference play. The Braymer 'B' team slashed Wentworth, 40-28 as they stand at 6-0 on the year.

Jeff Riegel, Mark Owen, Mitch Owen and Lester McNeely combined for 66 points in powering Braymer to an 81-66 win. By halftime Braymer had doubled the score on host Wentworth, 40-20. Wentworth came on strong in the second half scoring 48 points. Riegel led Braymer with 21, Mark Owen had 17 and Mitch Owen and Lester McNeely had 14 apiece. Joe Boyd le'd Wentworth with 26 points and Kevin Moen had 15.

In the 'B' game Leonard Frazier led Braymer with 12 and Joe Morgan had eight. Braymer will entertain Tina- Avalon next Tuesday in a courtwarming battle. nips Santa Fe A The Hardin-Central boys slipped past Santa Fe, 37-34, in overtime to advance to consolation finals Friday night in the Carroll-County Tournament. tn other action the Oak Grove girls edged Hardin- Central, 32-30; Brunswick girls defeated Norborne, 24-21. and the Malta Bend boys pounded Norborne, 68-53.

The Brunswick girls will meet Oak Grove and the Hardin-Central boys will meet Malta Bend for the consolation title. Traci Washington led Brunswick with eight and Jill Lane led.Norborne with 12. Lana Sanderson led Oak Grove with 10 and Elaine Kallenberger led Hardin with 12. On the boys side, Mike Grapes led Malta Bend with 24 and Norman Rodenberg led Norborne with 15. David King led Hardin with 13 and Devon Rolf led Santa Fe with 14.

NBA Standings The Asuwiatcd Press KASTEKN CONFEItKNCE Atlantic Division I. 34 34 24 24 22 K.C. Kings stun L.A., 125-102 Boston' Philadelphia Washington New Jersey New York 13 14 24 25 27 I'd. .723 708 500 490 Git 11 13 Milwaukee Detroit Atlanta Indiana Chicago Cleveland Centul Division 33 14 21 19 20 .702 429 415 408 3BB .234 WKSTKIIN 1 CONFERENCE Midwest Division San Antonio Houston Denver Utah Kansas City Dallas vt 30 23 25 16 16 14 Pel. 638 5.12 .521 .140 311 'I'M Pacific Division 34 13 723 694 585 .565 .543 292 Seattle I.OS 34 15 Portland 27 19 Golden Stale 26 20 Phoenix 25 21 San Diego 14 34 Wednesdays NCK Jersey 115, Detroit 108 Philadelphia 102, Indiana 96 Portland 105.

Cleveland 91 Chicago lil, Atlanta 73 Washington 119, Dallas 102 Kansas City 125, Los Angeles 102 UUih 151, Denver 14B Phoenix 112, Boston 110 Thursday Games Golden Slate at New York Cleveland at Detroit Portland at Milwaukee Seattle jt Houston Friday's Games (lolden Slate at New Jersey Seatlleat Dallas UtahatKansasCitj Atlanta at Phoenix- San Antonio at Los Angeles Boston at San Diego 13 14 15 22 5'v 14 16 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -Cotton Fitzsimmons' biggest problem this season has been getting his young Kansas City Kings to play together as a team. But after what the Kings did to the powerful Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, Fitzsimmons' task may not be so difficult in the future. "We played the best team ball we've played all year," said Fitzsimmons after the Kings mauled the Lakers 125-102. "We moved the ball the way 1 like to see it moved, and Larry Drew's play was inspirational." Drew, a G-foot-2 guard who was starting in place of Phil Ford, scored a game-high 25 points and guard Ernie Grunfeld came off the bench to add 22 as the Kings won only their second game in 11 outings "The Lakers have been beating us like a drum," said Fitzsimmons, whose team had lost nine straight to Los Angeles.

"But we caught them at a good time tonight. "They missed Magic Johnson, they were tired and I feel we played the best game we've played all year." The Kings never trailed after Drew's bucket gave them a 24-23 lead with 2:34 left in the first period. Kansas City led 57-50 at the half and by as many as 25 in the game's closing moments. Jamaal Wilkes scored 24 for the Lakers and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 20, but Los Angeles, who had won three straight, felt the abscence of Johnson, who sprained his right arch Tuesday night. "1 never thought of putting Magic in.

His foot felt sore," said Lakers Coach Pat Riley "It wasn't worth it, because' we have a long season ahead of us. We thought we could KIM through i but vc couldn't. You can't take anything for granted in the NBA Kansas City had seven players in double figures and out rebounded the Lakers The Kings got 56 points fioin their reserves, compared with 29 from the Laker bench. "They simply outplayed us," said Rile. "It wat, oh-" vious we could never gel anything going.

You have to give Kansas City credit. Cot ton had his a prepared." The Kings improved then record to 16-32, while the kers tell a game behind Seal tie in the Pacific Division i a 34-15 mark. Athens arbitration KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -An arbitrator has awarded first baseman Willie Aikens a one-year $350.000 contract, making him the first player in Kansas City Royals history to beat the club at arbitration. Arbitrator Thomas Roberts sided with Aikens following a four-hour hearing Tuesday in Los Angeles.

The Royals had offered Aikens a $250,000 contract. Aikens was only the second player to take the American League team to arbitration. Former second baseman Cookie Rojas sought $80,000 in 1974, but an arbitration committee voted in favor of the Royals' $67,500 offer. DAIRY QUEEN FOR A Scrumpdillyishus TREAT' 2 FOR 1 SALE SUNDAY, FEB. 14 Brazier Sandwiches a.m.-10 p.m.

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