Diamondeers name captains for Thornton Academy baseball
Thornton Academy announces seniors Marc Paquette and Roger Martin will lead the Golden Trojans this season. Paquette shines as a shortstop and hitter, a three year baseball veteran, while Martin guards the hot corner as a power batter. The piece also notes other regional sports updates and events.
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Dick Charles
Marc Paquette
Roger Martin
Thornton Academy
Paquette
Martin
Golden Trojans
Expansion teams pay heavy price to join pro leagues
The piece notes expansion teams face high costs and harsh reception from established clubs. Padres GM Peter Bavasi complains of financial burdens and delayed competitiveness after entering in 1969. It cites AFL NFL and NBA franchise costs, with Jazz owner Barry Mendelson urging caution amid weak attendance and move to the Superdome.
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Padres
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AFL
National Football League
NFL
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Seattle
National Basketball Association
New Orleans Jazz
Barry Mendelson
Jazz
America
Memphis
San Diego
Jim Bukata
ABA
Bukata
NBA
National Hockey League
Washington
Kansas City
Race Results from First Trot and Second Pace Races
The program reports results for two races with purses of 900 and 500. In the first trotting race Billerose Le won with time 2 14.1 and paid 5 80 3 20 2 40. Tavern's Lum placed second and Lynberry Duchess third. Additional horses listed include The Logger Jennifer Royal Wallace Direct and Sam Ovelmo. The second race, Pace, shows Bedouin Senator first with payouts 10 40 6 00 4 40. Totto second and Northern Russet third. also noted are Joe Henry Tavern's Whisers Miss Plum Bob Esquire Adios Groveville. Time 2 16.3. A Daily Double payoff for races 5 and 6 was 66 40.
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Joe Henry
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Miss Plum Bob
Esquire Adios
Groveville
Race results and expansion talk mix in sports section
Lottery style horse race summaries show times and payouts for races at Lewiston Raceway with names like Julie and Crafty Chief. The article then shifts to NBA expansion chatter with Nick Curran and John Y Brown, followed by ABA and NHL expansion price debates and comments from league officials.
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NBA
Curran
American Basketball Association
Cincinnati
John Y. Brown
ABA
Biddeford Ice Arena shuts down amid debts and plans for new complex
The Biddeford Ice Arena abruptly closes after noon Sunday leaving utilities off and programs canceled. Owner Burley Herget unreachable, attorney says foreclosure not yet begun as bank and sheriff pursue unpaid bills amid talks of a Scarborough recreation complex and possible leasees.
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Burley Herget
Gordon Robinson
Earl
Ore
Biddeford
Bob Provencher
Nedia Construction Inc
Scarborough
Oak Hill
Gavin Ruotolo
Provencher
York County
Richard Dutremble
Herget
Portland Savings Bank
Robert Cohen
Portland
Cohen
Bruce Glazier
Maine Yanks
Volleyball Champs Crowned by Biddeford Parks League
The Biddeford Parks and Recreation Women’s Volleyball League crowned its 1975 champions after a double elimination tournament. Top seed Scoobie Doo’s, Hit or Miss, Anons, No Names, Red Doors, Rookies, and Morningstar competed with Red Door advancing to finals undefeated until the final, where Anons won 15-7 and 15-6 to claim the title.
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Red Doors
Morningstar
Red Door
Scoobie Doo
Avons
NCAA Finals Frenzy Grips San Diego as UCLA Opens
San Diego locals pivot from Easter plans to the NCAA finals with UCLA facing Louisville and Syracuse meeting Kentucky. Tickets sold out quickly with scalpers asking up to 1000 per set, while hotels fill up and weather turns sunny amid the frenzy.
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San Diego
Standings and Results Across Pro Basketball Hockey
Scores show Buffalo 94 91 Washington Boston 113 New Orleans Detroit 110 Portland 107 Seattle 110 Los Angeles Cleveland Chicago Detroit Phoenix Kansas City Omaha at en State Chicago Boston Buffalo Philadelphia New York New Orleans Cleveland Houston Portland Milwaukee WHA San Diego 5 Baltimore 3 Cleveland 4 Vancouver 2 Minnesota 4 Chicago 3 Edmonton 6 Quebec 4.
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