Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 1978 Page: 8 of 26
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PORTLAND NEWS Thwnday, May 4, 1*79
G-P Wins Regional Track Championship
Two Relay Teams, Four Individuals Qualify For State Meet
There arv five regional (rack houae. hul none with such a
championships ta<k<‘<1 on the shim of power as I he Wildcats
wall of the C P track fieht put on last Saturday as they
rolled up % (mints to far out In the pr'icess of winning the
distance second place Kerr title the Cals qualified two
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vtMe Tivy with 64
relay teams and four in in
dividuai events to enter the
stale meet in Austin Friday
May 12
"This will lie one of the
laritest teams that we have
ever sent to the state meet
Coach George Harris said
Armand Mnuttet was
something of a one man winner
himself Armand won the long
lump, took second in the high
jump and ran the opening leg
on the 440 sprint and the mile
relay, both qualifying for the
state meet
Other first place winners
included Chuck Williams in the
shot Kevin Nance in the 220
yard dash and .lack McCarty in
the mile
A gusty, sometime cold, wind
Saturday did a lot to hold down
some of the limes turned in by
all of the contestants, but on
whole it was a spirited meet
with lots of challenges all the
way down to seventh and
eighth place
The G P boys got a running
start on the point total battle
Friday when they look a big
share of the field events
Williams came through with a
throw of 55-10 to win the shot
and Tommy Robison got off a
heave of M -I I' i to earn himself
a fourth place Williams had to
how to Roy Smyth of Belton in
the discuss and settle for third
with a throw of 161 5 Tommy
Coulter came in fifth with a
throw of 150-10
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MARK JAMES appears to be a bit worried at he clears the
last hurdle and heads tor a fifth place finish in the 120-yard
high hurdles.
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CLOSE - Kevin Nance put on a final burst of speed to break
out of the pack on the 220-yard dash and come in first.
BEHINO THE FENCE:
Coaches have a hard time at
the regional meet -they are
banned from the infield and
any contact with their team.
George Harris is sweating out
the mile relay from a vantage
point behind the fence.
Armand Moutlet won the
long lump with a leap of 22-8.
Inn fell short of his season’s lop
of 6-6 in the high jump and
came in second when he
cleared the bar at 6-2
As was expected, Rickie
llayley won the pole vault,
clearing 1541 <i P's Jay Dean
(Hasson got over 12 to win a
fifth place ribbon
With the field events giving
them an 11-point edge over
Kcrrville. the Cats tackled the
running events wilh vigor
Saturday afternoon
The sprint relay team opened
then an II point edge over
Kcrrville
The sprint relay team opened
the afternoon with the near
photo finish with Rockport-
Fulton at the line The Pirate
team won wifh a time of 43 6
and G-P came in w ith a 43 65 It
was fight around the entire
track with Armand Mouftet
opening, followed by Rocky
Owen Nance and Alain
Moutlet bringing the baton
home
Mark James was up against
some tough competition in the
hurdles as David Anderson of
New Braunfels finished in 14 26
to win first Janies' time of
15.28 gave him a fifth place
Nance scored probably the
biggest win of the day as he
uncorked a fast 22.5 to win the
220 yard dash T his was one of
Nance's better races of the
year.
See WINS Page 9
ALAIN MOUTTET gives it his all at the finish of the sprint
relay but Rockjxort Fulton got there first.
VOTE FOR
Efficiency
Impartiality
Honesty
& Proven
Competence
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK
Vote May Nh For
DOMINGA
HERNANDEZ
for COUNTY CLERK
'(Pol. Adv Pd for by Domingo Hernandos. Hinton Weet #26. Hinton. Texas 78367)
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LET'S TALK IT OVER Rocky Owen. Armand Moutfet. Kevin Nance and Alain Mouttet.
members of the sprint relay team, talk it over as they wait on the winners stand for their
second place awards
CONGRATULATIONS Nance
gets his medal and a hand
shake
Elect
JOHN H. FLINN
36th DISTRICT JUDGE
I stand for prompt, efficient, and just disposition of both CIVIL
and CRIMINAL trial dockets. I will attempt to reduce waste of the
time and effort of litigants, lawyers, and especially jurors. I will
cooperate with all judicial officers for the most orderly and ef-
ficient administration of justice.
I had a reputation for an OPEN DOOR POLICY as your
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. I intend to continue this policy if elected
YOUR DISTRICT JUDGE.
Please consider my years of
experience and past reputation for
fairness. I want to serve you
again—this time as your 36th
DISTRICT JUDGE.
I ask for your vote.
iPal Adv rM lor by John H Mmo. Ho. 1111.1
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Leveen, Paul D. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 1978, newspaper, May 4, 1978; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871310/m1/8/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.