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20—MANCHESTER HERALD. Thursday. Dec. 27. 1990 Unsung Leahy gets some richly deserved acclaim FRIDAY By BARRY WILNER With the award came a trophy a franchise that specializes in The Associated Press and a standing ovation. None of the camp, so there wouldn’t be a tough score 13 points in the season’s finale losing out to Nick Lowery of Kan roller-coaster rides. decision for the coaches.” he said. previous winners were given such a “I never thought about how long I at Tampa Bay on Sunday. Leahy sas City. HEMPSTEAD. N.Y. — Every greeting. Leahy has made those decisions would lie Fred Cox for sixth place. “Nick’s having a great year, a lot might play when I first got here." easy by making 71 percent of his company has one. Every organiza Holding the trophy he received. “F^t has been the steady pro of kickers arc, and he deserved it,” said Leahy, a free agent when he field goals, with a superb percentage rootl NEWS INSIDE tion is built on them — the ptcople Leahy said. “It’s an honor to see my everyone has expected him to be,” Leahy said. “I’m at a point where I si^ed with the Jets in 1974 after of 83 inside the 40. This year, the who do their job without fanfare for name with A1 Toon. Joe Namath. failing to beat out veteran Jim Bak- coach Bruce Coslet said. “He works don’t think about it. If it happens, a lifetime. Matt Snell and John Riggins on 39-ye^-old Leahy has looked like hard, he’s a leader and he produces.” great. I’d love to go. But it doesn’t ■ MMH joins suit for more M edicaid. ken in St. Louis. Leahy hadn’t even anything but the oldest player in the here. It’s more special (than the Pro played football in college — he was The Jets had no player in the Pro motivate me or make a difference in Pat Leahy is just such a person. league by making all 31 extra points Bowl) because it comes from the a soccer star who played for three Bowl, which Leahy never has made. my season. ■ Manchester tops volunteer honors. On Wednesday, however, he got the people who know me.” and 20 of 23 field goals. Asked last week if anyone deserved “This is special because it comes NCAA champions at the University Last Sunday, he moved into acclaim he richly deserves by being Jets fans have gotten to know of St. Louis. to be in the all-star game, Coslet from my teammates, the players voted the 1990 MVP of the New Leahy for 17 seasons. He has been seventh place on the all-time scoring quickly replied, “Except for ftt, who arc out there every day,” Leahy ® Coventry delays Bolton dogs decision. York Jets. “Every year. I just prepared to be list, ahead of Hall of Famer Lou WhaVs one of the few consistent forces for the best kicker I could be. the best in no.” said of being named Jets MVP. Groza with 1.352 points. If he can But Leahy was not selected. “That means the most to me.” ■ Munns, Fusscas named to committees. News S^REBO A RD Local/Regional Section, Page 7. Dec. 28.1990 Theus 4). Total fouls— Atlanta 21, New Jersey Voted 1990 New England Newspaper of the Year Sage-Alien 30. Technicals—Atlanta assistant coach Newsstand Price: 35 Cents Basketball Loughery, Atlanta illegal dolonso 2. New Jersey Jets 6, North Stars 4 Illegal delense. A— 11,455. closes stores Winnipeg 1 3 2—6 Blazers 108, Knicks 92 Minnesota 2 0 2— 4 HARTFORD (AP) — Sage- NBA standings First Period— 1. Winnipeg, MacDermid 7 Alien & Co. will close its Ver P O R T U N D (108) (Sykes, Olezyk), 1:15. 2. Minnesota, Berezan 4 EASTERN CONFERENCE Kersey 4 7 0-0 8, Williams 4-7 0-0 8, Duck (Giles), 5:20. 3, Minnesota, Broten 11 (Bellows, non and Windsor stores within Atlantic Division worth 11-22 2-2 24, Drexler 11-19 3-4 27, Dahlquist), 17:18. Penalties— Donnelly. Win 60 days, the retailer aimounced. „ W L Pet. Porter 7-11 5 0 15, Ainge 4-6 2-2 10, Robinson Boston 23 4 352 (roughing), 17:49; Gavin, Min (roughing), 17:49; 2-7 0-0 4. Vbung 2-4 0-0 4, Bryant 1-5 2-2 4, Heavy snow Susan Scherer, vice president Zattler, Min (cross-checking), 18:15. Philadelphia 19 e .704 Cooper 0-2 5 0 0, Petrovic 1-2 5 2 2, Abdelroby for sales promotion, said the NewVbrk 12 14 .432 Second Period—4. Winnipeg, Olezyk 13 1- 1 5 0 2. Totals 4893 5 1 2 108 (MacDermid, Mantha), 425. 5, Winnipeg, Marv company would try to find jobs New Jersey 10 16 .385 NEW YORK (92) Vteshlnglon 10 16 .385 Oakley 3-6 5-6 11, Vandoweghe 7-17 2-2 17, the 6 (Sykes, MacDermid), 7:11. 6, Winnipeg, at its other stores for the 109 Miami 6 20 .231 Ewing 9-19 6-8 24, Jackson 2-10 2-2 6, Olezyk 14 (Numminen, MacDermid), 9:18. full-and part-time employees. Central Division RenalBes—Nummlnen, Win (tripping). 10:52; G.Wilkins 511 4 4 14, E.Wilkins 2-5 5 0 4, Milvivukee 19 8 .704 Broten, Min (charging), 15:46. surprises Workers who are not transferred Walker 2-4 0-0 4. Starks 1-4 1-2 4, Tucker 2-5 Chief go 18 9 .667 1 Third Period— 7, Wmnlpeg. Cole 8 (Evans, will be offered severance pay, Detroit 0-0 6, Mustal 5 3 0-0 0, Grant 1-2 5 0 2. Totals 17 11 .607 21 3486 2524 92. Elynuik), 1:51. 8, Minnesota Gagner 20 (Small, she said. Atlanta 13 13 .500 Giles), 4:14. 9, Wmnipeg, Elynuik 15 (Olausson, 5 VS Portland 26 22 28 32— 108 Cleveland 11 17 .393 Mantha), 9:20. 10. Minnesota, Bylaw s 13 Scherer said she could not 8Vs NewVbrk go 24 19 29— 92 Indiana 10 18 .357 9</s (Johnson, Dahlquist). 1320. Penalties—Gag- discuss why Sage-Alien decided Charlotte 3-Point goals— Portland 3-8 (Drexler 2-4, ner. Min (unsportsmanlike conduct). 10aJ5; 8 17 .320 10 Porter 1-3, Ainge 0-1), New Vfark 4 1 2 (Tucker WESTERN CONFERENCE MacDermid, Win (roughing). 10:42; Zettler, Min region today to close the two stores but the 2- 3, Starks 1-2, Vandeweghe 1-3, Jackson 0-4). Midwest Division (roughing). 10:42; MacDermid, Win, double Fouled out— None. Rebounds— Portland 52 news had been anticipated by W L Pci. minor (roughing), 1320; Gavin, Min (roughing). (Drexler 9), New York 52 (Oakley 14). As many since Sage-Alien opened a San Antonio 18 6 . 750 13:20. sists— Portland 23 (Kersey, Drexler. Porter 5), By BRIAN M. TROTTA trucks were on the road. Utah 17 10 .630 Shots on goal— Wlmipeg 157-11—28. Min larger store at the Pavilions at 21/s New York 27 (Jackson 9). Total fouls—Portland Houston 15 12 .556 41/s nesota 1 5 1 5 1 5 —40. Manchester Herald By 8 a.m. today, the heaviest ac Dallas 20, NewTfark 14. A— 19,081. Buckland Hills mall in nearby 9 15 .375 9 Power-play Opportunities—Winnipeg 0 of 3; cumulations were in the southwest Manchester in March. Minnesota 7 18 .280 Ilirs Magic 109, Rockets 103 Mlrvtesota 0 of 2 MANCHESTER — /\rea towns comer of the state. New Canaan Denver 6 20 .231 13 Goalies—Winnipeg, Essensa, 7-152 (40 Ortando 6 22 .214 14 HOUSTON (103) •hots-36 saves). Minnesota, Casey, 9-12-5 dipped into their snow removal reported 7.25 inches, Danbury 6.75 Pacific Division Johnson 513 7-8 17, Thorpe 6-10 2-2 14 (28-22). budgets for the first time today as a inches and in Litchfield 6.5 inches Ex-lawyer gets Rrrtland 25 3 .893 — Olajuwon 9-25 7-8 25, Maxwell 8-17 0-0 2o' LA Lakers 16 9 .640 71/a K.Smith 5-11 0-0 10, Floyd 3-8 0-0 7 surprise winter storm blanketed the of snow were reported. seven years Phoenijc 16 9 .640 T>/2 Winchester 0-2 0-0 0, Feld 5 2 2-2 2, Vltood 0-1 area. In Manchester, 30 trucks were out Golden State 2- 2 2. L.Smith 3-5 5 0 6. Caldwell 0-0 5 0 0 To STAMFTJRD (AP) — Former 15 11 .577 9 Football Just yesterday, forecasters ex plowing and spot-sanding roads by 2 Seattle 11 13 .458 1 2 tals 39-94 20-22 103 Stamford attorney Peter LA Clippers 11 16 .407 13'/s ORLANDO (109) IKI e r x D T \ n i r \ >< r- 1 ................... Jim Tiorney/Manchester Herald pected the storm to produce only 2 ajn. Still, roads were mostly snow Sacramento IN FOR TWO — Manchester Highs Jeff Lazzaris (drives in for a layup during Wednesday Weissman, who admitted to 6 19 .240 1 7>/a Catledge 6-13 8-9 20, Scott 1-6 5 0 3, Kite NFL standings to 4 inches of snow before switching covered throughout the morning Wednesday's Gamas 0-1 0-0 0, Skiles 3-12 4-5 10, Arxferson 11-18 stealing more than $1 million Boston 152, Indiana 132 9-11 31. Reynolds 5 1 9 6-6 24, Acres 2-4 3-6 7 night s game against Weaver in the Doc Hurley Classic.