New Mexico women, undefeated South Plains men capture Region 5 basketball titles

2012 REGION 5 TOURNAMENT

Lubbock Christian   University

THURSDAY, MARCH 8:

Men’s Quarterfinals

New   Mexico 70, McLennan 62
Howard   85, Weatherford 57
Odessa   84, Ranger 61
South Plains   115, Temple 75

FRIDAY, MARCH 9:

Women’s Quarterfinals

Hill   79, Midland 60
Odessa   65, Cisco 55
Weatherford   103, South Plains 76
New   Mexico 74, McLennan 62

SATURDAY, March 10:

Men’s Semifinals

Howard   73, Odessa 59
South   Plains 89, New Mexico 73

Women’s Semifinals

Odessa   94, Weatherford 91 (2 OT)
New   Mexico 60, Hill 52

SUNDAY, MARCH 11:

Men’s Championship

South   Plains 84, Howard 74

Women’s Championship

New   Mexico 64, Odessa 51

 

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Charles Richards Charles Richards moved to Paris in 2004 after retiring from a 40-year career in journalism – the last 26 years as a news writer and sports writer with The Associated Press in Dallas and Washington, D.C. In mid-2004, The Paris News coaxed him out of retirement, and he began covering the police, court and regional beat for The Paris News. Then in early 2005, he was switched to coverage of a sharply divided Paris City Council. He was appointed by the City Council in 2006 to the 12-member City Charter Review Commission, which extensively rewrote the outmoded document. His writing awards include two first-place awards in statewide competition for feature writing. The most recent was his 2005 story on a Paris doctor’s startling use of leeches in a successful attempt to re-attach a man’s severed ear. Over his career, Richards’ interview subjects include Alabama Gov. George Wallace, President Bill Clinton, President George W. Bush, David Koresh, Arnold Palmer, Muhammad Ali and numerous other political and sports figures. He is an alumnus of Texas Tech, where he was editor of the school newspaper. He lives in Paris with his wife, Barbara, who is retired after 30 years as a teacher and high school counselor.