West Coast Conference split over new NCAA freshman rule
WCAC coaches diverge on allowing 40 unlow freshmen to varsity basketball and football. Top scorers and rebound leaders are sophomores or juniors, with USF and Saint Clara naming notable soph guards opposing the change. Debate centers on schools gaining four-year access to standout high school talents.
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Freshman Eligibility Sparks WCAC Debate Across Bay Area
In WCAC talks coaches from USF St Mary’s and Santa Clara back freshman play with NCAA rule allowing it. Most favor a conference vote though some warn of prep gaps. Article notes Bay Area baseball season opens and local schedule quirks amid light baseball and football mentions.
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Depar
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Debbie Meyer retires from competitive swimming
Debbie Meyer, age 19, retires citing lack of drive after missing a chance to compete for America’s Olympic team in Munich. The young star had set world freestyle records, won the Sullivan Award at 16, and earned Woman Athlete of the Year honors from Pravda.
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Rendon Named Mission Valley Prep Soccer Player of Week
Irvington High coach Nelson Lote credits a redesigned offense for Larry Rendon's surge, with ten goals in four matches including wins over Logan and Newark. Rendon, aided by Williams and Meyer, attracts interest from colleges as Lodge highlights Rendon's pace and improved defense. A Newark Optimist Winter Awards Banquet guest honors him as last year’s Soccer Athlete of the Year.
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Stars Face Rangers In All Star Showdown Tonight
Bloomington scene as NHL All Star game matches top North division contenders. Black Hawks coach Billy Reay will start five of his midseason selections, including Tony Esposito and Stan Mikita, against a Rangers lineup picked by Al MacNeil.
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Bill White
Stan Mikita
Betty Hull
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Lema Journey to cohost benefit event in Palm Springs
Retired entertainer Frank Sinatra and Ariel Palmer will cohost A Day With The All Americans in Palm Springs to support the Tony Lema Scholarship Fund. Celebrities and top golfers will participate in the fundraising event, backing four-year college scholarships for deserving youths nationwide.
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Olympic chief foresees Games held as scheduled in Japan
Avery Brundage, IOC president, assured in Tokyo that the XI Winter Olympics would start as planned despite ongoing debates over amateur eligibility. Five newly arrived national teams fluttered at the Olympic Village in Sapporo as representatives from 17 countries already gathered.
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Winter Olympics Open With Flags Raised In Tokyo
Tokyo hosts ceremonial flag-raising as Winter Games begin in Asia. United States teams arrive with 17 athletes and officials, while Canada Italy East Germany South Korea and Czechoslovakia also participate. IOC President Brundage notes ongoing amateur code enforcement amid disputes with FIS over commercial use by European ski stars.
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Sweden
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Mattle wins giant slalom in fog at Adelboden
Werner Mattle of Switzerland wins the men's giant slalom in Adelboden, securing the final berth for Sapporo after starting 38th. He clocks 3:01. and beats Adolf Roesti by 0.05 seconds while Gustav Thoeni takes bronze.
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Tealy
Gustav Thoeni
France
Jean Pierre Auger
Openers Hint Balanced Race In Mission Valley League
Preseason coaches predicted a tight race as Irvington, Washington, and Newark were seen as top contenders. Irvington's 67-63 loss to Washington exposed the expectedly close league battle with Washington pulling away late. Rich Crawford and Dennis Eckersley provided key board play for Washington, while Irvington rallied briefly before a late 63-50 Washington run. Newark edged James Logan 71-41, signaling a dynamic opening week.
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Rosemary Casals ties for money lead at Long Beach Open
Rosemary Casals defeated Francoise Durr 6 2, 6 3 to win the Long Beach Open singles title and paired with Virginia Wade to capture the doubles crown, earning 3400 dollars and lifting her 1972 earnings to 460 in the Virginia Slims circuit, tying Billie Jean King for top money winner after King lost in the semis.
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Radakovich to accept new post at Colorado
Dan Radakovich defensive line coach for the Paleburgh Steelers said on Monday he will quit to become defensive coordinator at the University of Colorado. The 36 year old spent 13 years as an analyst under Rip Engle and Joe Paterno at Penn State.
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