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Parent Issue
Day
25
Month
March
Year
1976
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SPORTS

March 12: A good chance to see some of the track and field stars who will be competing in the Olympics in July. The National Collegiate Athletic Association holds it's annual two-day championship at Cobo Arena, with trials beginning today at 10 am and finals going tonight at 7:30 pm. $5, $4 and $2.

March 13: The NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships conclude today at Cobo Arena, 1:30 pm. Only $2 tickets remain available.

March 18: The St. Louis Blues skate into the Olympia for a National Hockey League game with the Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 pm. 895-7000.

March 19: The area's best amateur boxers compete in the finals of the Detroit Golden Gloves Championships at Cobo Arena, 8 pm. $5, $4 and $3.

March 20: Stanley Cup Champion Philadelphia comes to town for a game with the Red Wings at Olympia. 7:30 pm. 895-7000.

March 21: Coach Herb Brown's Detroit Pistons host the Buffalo Braves in a National Basketball Association clash at Cobo Arena. 7:30 pm. $7-$3. 962-2628.

March 24: The Kansas City Kings take on the Pistons at Cobo Arena (7:30 pm, 962-2628) while the Red Wings battle the lowly Washington Capitals at Olympia (7:30 pm, 895-7000).

March 27: Bill Walton and the Portland Trailblazers face the Pistons at Cobo Arena (8 pm 962-2628) while the Atlanta Flames skate with the Red Wings at Olympia (7:30 pm, 895-7000).

STATEWIDE

"March Madness", otherwise known as the Michigan High School Athletic Association's State Basketball Tournament continues throughout Michigan. Regional action winds up Mar. 12, while quarterfinal clashes have been scheduled for Mar. 16 at various sites around the state. The semifinals in each class will be held Mar. 20, and the finals of the 51st annual extravaganza have been scheduled for Ann Arbor's Crisler Arena Mar. 27. While the State Basketball tournament gets most of the publicity, Michigan's Schoolboy Hockey Artists compete in a Michigan High School Athletic Association Tournament of their own. Reprieval action will be completed this week, before the quarter finals are held at several sites March 16. The 2nd annual championships conclude with both the semi-finals (March 19) and finals (March 20) at East . Lansing's Munn Ice Arena.