CLASS A: Quakers win, 64-53 By MARK FISCHER Despite a furious second half comeback attempt by Highland Park, the Lansing Eastern Quakers held on to take a 64-53 victory and the-Class A State High School Basketball Championship before a sellout crowd at Crisler Arena yesterday afternoon. Down by ten (32-22) at the half-and by 13 on a technical foul, a tip in, and only 0 seconds later-Highland Park refused to give up. Applying full-court pressure, the Parkers battled all the way back, rolling off 13 straight to tie it up at 35 apiece with three minutes left in the third quarter. But after a momentum-slowing Eastern timeout, 6'7" Quaker forward Robert Henderson took a pass from Clarence Brown and answered the Parker comeback with a lefthanded stuff. Though the teams traded field goals for most of the game therafter, Eastern outshot their opponents at the line (82%-36% in the second half), and gradually built up a four-point lead with three minutes remaining in the game. At this point the Quakers went into slowdown tactics, fending off the persistent Parker press and allowing their sparkplug, 6'2" Sam Vincent (brother -of MSU's Jay) to handle the ball as much as possible. This proved to be a wise decision, as be silky smooth junior guard drove the baseline for two of his team-high 16 points, utting his team up, 54-48, with 1:45 to go. The two teams traded buckets once more, but time was growing short for the Parkers. With only :33 showing on the clock, 6'5",,245 lb. Quaker center James "Rock" Keyton made it academic, as he hit his second straight one-and-one to, boost the lead to eight. The Parkers hung tough with their larger foes in the early going, and led by star forward Renardo Brown's 12 points, tied the game at 18 at the start of the second quarter. But it was then that Eastern's ironclad zone defense and sharp transition game took over. Capitalizing on steals and fast breaks off poor shots, the Quakers outscored their stifled opponents 14-4 for the rest of the quarter to take a ten-point halftime lead. CLASS B: Willow Run victorious By DREW SHARP All-State forward Johnnie Bailey led all scorers with 21 points yesterday as he paced Willow Run to a 77-68 victory over Saginaw Eisenhower in the state Class B final at Crisler Arena. It was the second state championship for the Flyers. They also took the 'B' crown in 1968. This season marked the first time that Eisenhower ever made it past regional play in the tournament. Eisenhower's inexperience to late tournament pressure showed early in the game, when the Commanders took outrageous shots from the field and committed many foolish turnovers, allowing Willow Run to run up a 24-10 lead at the end of the first period. However, in the second quarter, the Flyers were hit with a bad case of carelessness, making fancy passes that landed in the bleachers and taking shots that couldn't even kiss the rim. Eisenhower began to gain much-needed composure and cut Willow Run's lead to seven at the end of the first half, 38-31. Willow Run coach Ron Tarrant had to have a serious talk with his troops during halftime. "I told them that we were not playing our game," said Tarrant. "We could not consider Eisenhower an easy team. No team gets this far in the tournament without having some quality players." Tarrant blamed his team's lackluster performance in the second period to a possible letdown brought on by two hard-fought, physical games earlier this week against River Rouge and Flint Beecher. The Flyers were soaring when they came out in the second half, and Bailey finally decided to take the game into his own hands by driving the base line more often and drawing -fouls. Willow Run opened up a 15-point lead, 53-38; midway through the third period. The Michigan Doi-ly-Sunday, March 23, 1980-Page 9 Amw qL ASS C: CLASS D: Reed Citytakes title By ERIC LUTTINEN Reed City won its first state championship in 43 years as the Coyotes finished their season with a 71-58 win over Grand Rapids South Christian last night. Reed City finished its season with a 28-0 record, the only undefeated team in the state is year. The Coyotes looked unbeatable in the second half as their zone press converted a few Sailor turnovers into easy Reed City baskets. "We thought that with their height they could break our press," said Reed City coach Jerry Ernst. "We though that if we could play good defense and rebound, we could win the game," remarked Ernst. "We thought we could front (Paul) TenBrink, but he's got such long arms that he was getting the ball inside. Then we went to our 1-2-2 zone." TenBrink did score 24 points to garner top honors, but he wasn't as effective as he was on Friday when he poured in 38 against Bronson. The zone seemed to frustrate the Sailors to the end. p Reed City's zone stonewalled the Sailors, as Grand Rapids shot only 39.4% om the floor, and they outrebounded Grand Rapids, 34-29. The score was tied at 17 all after one quarter of play, but Reed City rallied in the second quarter to take a 38-25 halftime lead. Reed City led after three quarters, 50-39, and won it in a free throw exchange in the fourth quarter. Theikey statistic was that Reed City converted 15 of its 19 free throws, while South Christian hit 6 of 10. E. Catholic romps By United Press international Junior James Ross scored 35 points, equaling the fifth-highest point total in a championship game, to lead defending champion Detroit East Catholic to an 88-64 victory over Muskegon West Michigan Christian in the Class D state basketball finals last night at Crisler Arena. The win marked East Catholic's second consecutive conquest of West Michigan Christian in the Class D championship match. Last year, the Chargers won by a 58-56 margin. Ross, a 6-foot-5 forward-center, missed only four shots during the game. He sank all eight shots he took in the first half, was seven for nine in the third quarter and two for four in the final period. The performance put Ross' name in the high school record book beneath such luminaries as Ralph Simpson, Ernie Thompson, Bob Gale, three players with 36 points, and Melvin Peterson, who had 35 for Stephenson way back in 1956. Junior guard Anthony Grier pumped in 20 points to help the top-rated Chapgers, who never scored less than 21 points in any of the four quarters, end their second straight championship season with a 25-3 record. East Catholic won the Class C title in 1973 for coach Dave Soules and was a loser in the 1977 Class D finals. Brad Hoffman scored 18 points and senior center Dan Hartman added 17 for second-rated West Michigan Christian; which finished 23-4. A key factor in the Warriors' second straight championship game loss was that All-State forward Dave Doorn went scoreless in the first half and did not get his first point until sinking a free throw with just 6:02 left in the game. Daily Photo by PETER SERL4NG BRETT VAN TOL of Muskegon West Michigan Christian gets sandwiched underneath the basket by Detroit East Catholic's Ethan Torrence (42) and Anthony Newman (54). VanTol's Warriors were destroyed in the Class D championshipo game by East Catholic, 88-64. TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS A minority teacher and administrator conference providing the oppor- tunity for Senior and graduate degree candidates and experienced pro- fessionals to interview with 25 school districts from Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, will* be held on: THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1980 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Michigan League, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mi. For further information, call The Program for Educational Opportunity, (313) 763- 9910. PLACES IN FLOOR EXERCISE F lom ourth in AMA Ws 11 it A NT APflV I T a BDANCOUMNN Special to the Daily CHAMPAIGN-Michigan's Sara Flom ended her gymnastics career in style here yesterday, as .she earned a place on the AIAW All-Midwest regional team for the second consecutive year. Flom finished a solid fourth in an *xciting floor exercise competition. Pam Harrington of Southern Illinois took top honors in the event. "THE OTHER GIRLS pulled some fancy tricks but the moves were above their heads," said Michigan coach Sheri Hyatt. "Sara did her strong routine and she moved right past most of them." Cindy Shearon, the only other Wolverine gymnast competing in the *dividual portion of the meet, finished seventh in the extremely competitive vaulting competition. Shearon tallied a two-day average of 17.35 on the vault, while Ohio State's Donna Silber and Harrington took the top two spots with scores of 19.0 and 18.5, respectively. "THAT WAS MY best vault all year," said Shearon, who is only a sophomore. "I'm pleased with it-it was a good way to end the season. "I'm learning to do a handspring *ront for next year," said Shearon, in anticipation of the 1980-81 season. "That ought to be a new experience." Flom, the first four-year letterwinner in the team's history, encountered some difficulty with the equipment in her other event, the uneven parallel bars. "I MISSED SOME tricks because the top bar came loose," she said. "All I anted to do was finish." The remainder of the day's activities belonged to the fearless. The more relaxed nature of the individual competition allowed the women to incorporate more risk into their routines. "I tried some tricks I always wanted to do," said Harrington, whose tean was as she ended up fighting for first place seeded first prior to the team on the bars with teammate Denise competition. "This indi'vidual meet was Didier. Didier finally edged Harrington play-day for me, because the pressure with a two-day score of 17.95-17.90. of winning for the team was gone." Silber, a two-time Big Ten all-around Harrington performed under a more champion, took third behind pleasant kind of "pressure" yesterday, Harrington on the beam with a 11.70 total. Markley Minority Affairs Council presents Rhapsody in An Awards Banquet Sunday, March 23 5:00 p.m. Michigan Union Ballroom featuring Detroit City Councilman Kenneth Cockrel Jazz Band - Raid Allen Donations: Students 4.50/8.00 per couple Faculty and Staff 6.00/10.00 per couple MSA 1980-81, The Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) ANNUAL ELECTION will be held April 8 & 96V 1980 ALL SEATS UP FOR ELECTION SPORTS OF THE DAIL Y Candidate filing forms are available now MSA off ices-3909 Michigan Union. Filing line-March 25,1980, 5:00 P.M. at the Dead- Gusts cancel competition By KIM HANAFEE special to the Daily ANNAPOLIS-The weather did not cooperate yesterday at the Truxton Umstead Regatta at the U.S. Naval Academy. Sailing starts were postponed three times throughout the day due to high winds recorded at a gusty 55 knots. When competition starts, Michigan's John Fullerton and John Dohan will sail Lasers, 14-foot, one-man boats, in the A and B divisions, respectively. The 420's, 131-foot boats, will be manned by Doug Wefer and Karl Neumann in the A class and Harry Levinson and David Brede in the B division. IBrins, fire Creiglton ATLANTA(AP)-The Boston Bruins announced yesterday that Fred Creighton was relieved of his coaching duties after less than a year with the National Hockey League franchise. General Manager Harry Sinden, who made the announcement prior to the Bruins' 8 p.m. game against the Atlanta Flames,. said he would take over as interim coach for the rest of the season. It was the second time within a year Creighton has been fired. Last May, the Flames announced they would not renew his contract after the Atlanta team recorded a disappointing playoff performance. Creighton had compiled a 4 -year record of 156 victories, 136 losses and 56 ties with the Flames. I1lir(I Vijrir vno tserious MIAMI (AP)-Detroit Tigers' right- hander Mark "The Bird" Fidrych was examined yesterday by Dr. Paul Bauer who said Fidrych's most recent arm ailment was not serioustand was not related to the shoulder tendinitis which Bauer treated in San Diego late last summer. Bauer said Fidrych was suffering from a slight strain of the tendon of the triceps muscle. SCORES NCAA Basketball Louisville80, Iowa72 UCLA 67, Purdue 62 High School Basketball Finals Class A Lansing Eastern 64, Highland Park 53 Class B Willow Run 77,Saginaw Eisenhower 68 Class C Reed City 71, Grand Rapids South Christian 58 Class D Detroit East Catholic 88, Muskegon West Mich- igan Christian 64 Exhibition Baseball Detroit 4, Baltimore 3 TAKE PARTIN PRoGRESS/ The Michigan Student Assembly is the all-campus student government of the University of Michigan . 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