Inexperience plagues Newark wrestling team in tough league
Newark High School wrestlers sag under a tough Northern California prep league with a young lineup led by captain Pete Bettencourt. Coach Miller cites inexperience as the season’s main factor though 11 lettermen return and several underclassmen show promise for future competitiveness.
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Newark High School
Roger Miller
Gary Iwamura
Gil Padilla
Gary Cloud
Steve Fernandez
Scott Passley
Joe Mantute
Dan Goutarte
Steve Perry
The
Knights
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Bettencourt
Joe Manuto
Jim Fleming
Tony Santos
al Goularte
MWAL
Newark Wrestling
Knight's
Haskell and Hamilton Named MVAL Preps of the Week
Fremont report cites Mission San Jose High’s Mike Haskell and Washington High’s Mark Hamilton as MVAL Preps of the Week. Hamilton, a two time NCWS wrestling champ, highlights a comeback season with a 41 win, 19 pins, and 1 loss, while Haskell shines in basketball as Mission San Jose clinches the league title with a 54-44 win over Newark.
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Mission San Jose High
Mike Haskell
NCSI
Mark Hamilton
Washington High
MVAL
Hamilton
Haskell
Newark Optimist
Argus
Gondalier Room
Newark
Pete Gardner
Mt. Eden
Don Montanez
Montanez
WHS
Mark
NGS
Craig Preisendorf
Preisendorf
Dave Chappell
Dave Rompel
Robin van Deseun
James Logan
Warriors
Warrors
Mission Valley Athletic League
Mike
MSJ
Aldo Anderson
Logan
Anderson
Russell
McMahon
Long season ends for Irvington Vikings basketball
Irvington High finished the season with a 1 9 record in MVAL play after two suspensions sidelined Miles McCaslin and Bob Hicks. Coach Fred Kemper notes the team lacked size speed and depth yet shows optimism for next year with returning players and rising sophomores.
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MVAL
Irvington
James Logan
Newark
Kemper
Vikes
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Dennis Cummings
Deat
Brown
Marek
Big Jim Richardson
Jim Robertson
Cummings
Doug Cummings
Dean
Doug
Dean Cummings
Chuck Nelson
John Tierny
Tue Vikes
Freshmay
Dana Self
Clay Dellelo
Fathers Night To Shine At Newark Optimists Banquet
The Newark Optimists host a Winter Sports Banquet honoring fathers of MVAL Preps of the Week, their sons, and coaches tomorrow night. Organizers note fathers helped start sons in sports, with coaches guiding later progress, amid busy work and generation gaps.
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Newark Optimists
MVAL
Newark
Prep notes spark optimistic buzz for MVAL banquet
Craig Smithson previews a hopeful evening as prep coaches gather at the Gondolier Room in Newark Lido Lanes for the MVAL banquet. The piece also highlights former local athletes at Boise State Idaho and San Jose State, and reports on NCS wrestling results with five local champions and strong team finishes.
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Washington High
Cafe Graves
San Jose State College
Chlone College
Gene Menges
Spartans
Graves
Seals Host Montreal Tomorrow in Key Pacific Clash
The Oakland Seals travel to meet the Montreal Canadiens in the final season meeting at the Coliseum Arena. Injuries hampered veterans like Ingarfield Vadnais and Hampson, while Dennis Hextall Gary Croteau and rookie Ernie Kicke pace current scoring for the Seals as they look to atone for a tougher season.
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Ted Hampson
Earl Ingarfield
Carol Vadnais
California Seals
Dennis Hextall
Gary Croteau
Ernie Kicke
The
Seals
Ingarfield
Vadnais
Hapen
Mike Laughton
Norm Ferguson
Bill Hicke
Bert Marshall
Joe Hardy
Coliseum Arena
Montreal
Canadiens
Fordham Joins UPI Top 10 Then Faces Marquette
Fordham University enters the United Press International coaches poll top 10 for the first time since 1954, ranked No. 9 with a 21 3 record after beating Notre Dame. The Rams host Marquette at Madison Square Garden Thursday as Purdue AD Guy Mackey dies after heart attacks.
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UPI
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United Press International Board of Coaches
Rams
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Madison
Fordham
South Carolina
North Carolina
Gamecocks
Western Kentucky
Michigan
UCLA
Marquette
Southern California
Duquesne
Kentucky
North Caro
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Guy “Red” Mackey
San Francisco State Eyes Title Clincher After Upset
San Francisco State needs one more win to clinch the Far Western Conference basketball title after Sacramento State upset the Gators 83-70. If SF State loses Friday or Saturday and Humboldt State or Sonoma State wins, a logjam would form. SF State currently leads the conference with a 9-1 record, while Sacramento State sits 7-3.
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San Francisco State
Humboldt State
Sonoma State
Gators
Sacramento State
Jimmy Jones
Hornets
UC Davis
Chico State
San Frat
Sacramento St
Cal State
Sonoma St. Oia
San Francisco St
Davis
Humboldt
Chico St
Sonor
Local trio win in roadster show on final night
At the National Roadster Show in Oakland two Fremont entrants and one Newark entrant captured trophies on closing evening. Mrs. Sandie Lindstrom of Fremont won the custom motorcycle class, Larry Van Wegen took the street roadster title, and Newark’s Robert Swart won the street T-Roadster pickup trophy.
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Sandie Lindstrom
Larry van Wegen
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