Cal State Long Beach Left Out Of Playoffs
Cal State Long Beach baseball and basketball teams missed NCAA playoff spots after a District 8 coaches panel voted unanimously against the 49ers. Coach Bob Wuesthoff criticized the process as late and unfair, noting Beiden of Fresno State and others opposed the champion of the conference.
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Bob Wuesthoff
49Ers
California Collegiate Athletic Assn
George Wolfman
Cal
Chuck Braden
Washington State
Gene Tanselli
Oregon State
Pete Beiden
Fresno State
Wuesthoff
Beiden
Liebeck a versatile leader aiding LBCC bid for title
LBCC star Steve Liebeck, often benched yet ready, helped the Vikings beat Mt. San Antonio 3 1 to clinch the Southern California title game. He doubled home a run and scored, plus his catching stint marked his defensive versatility as coach Joe Hicks lauded his attitude and readiness.
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Joe Hicks
Liebeck
Dennis Benson
Tim Murray
Bud Arnold
Glenn Killingsworth
Vikings
LBCC
Mt. San Antonio College
Hicks
Cerritos
San Mateo
CSLB GRID CAGE GAMES ON KNAC-FM
Cal State Long Beach will broadcast football and basketball next fall on KNAC-FM under a one year contract. KNAC-FM 105.5 previously aired CSULB football and most 49er basketball games from a Long Beach office on Ocean Blvd. An announcer pair will be named later by KNAC.
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Fred Miller
Cal State Long Beach
Knac-Fm
Cal State
Long Beach
Ocean Blvd
KNAC
Horton Hopes Fans Forgive Big Mistake
Willie Horton apologizes for AWOL in the seventh inning costing him 1360 and seeks forgiveness from fans, kids, and ball players. Horton says personal problems, not trade desires or booing, led to the walkout. he resumes pay after a Campbell meeting. Tigers GM Jim Campbell confirms issues are not baseball related.
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Detroit
Willie Horton
Detroit Tigers
Horton
Jim Campbell
Campbell
Minneapolis
Willie
Tigers
Two Cars Hit Indy Wall as Sunshine Finally Returns
Two accidents marred Indianapolis 500 qualifying week as sun returned to the speedway. Sammy Sessions fractured kneecap after a universal joint break, while Roger West scraped the wall on the southwest turn during first Monday practice, jeopardizing his rookie test.
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Indy
Sunshine
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sammy Sessions
Nashville
Mich
Roger West
Joliet
West
Nitehawks Lead With Three Wins In Four Games
The Long Beach Nitehawks remain atop the Western Softball Congress as the season nears midpoint. They won three of four last weekend to gain a full game on Oxnard, which had two victories in four tries. The team hosts Anaheim Stars Friday at 8 15 p.m. at Park Avenue Field and then faces Stars again in a Saturday doubleheader at Pearson Park in Anaheim starting at 8.
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Cubs
East Long Beach
LBCC
Liebeck
Glenn Berberet
Doug Smallwood
Millikan
Long Beach Nitehawks
Hawks
Oxnard Kings
Anaheim Stars
Park Ave
Long Beach
Pearson Park
Anaheim
Women Wrestle in California Championship Bout at Long Beach
Betty Niccoli defends the California Women’s Championship against Panama France while Sir Albert Landsdow tackling Bull Ramos heads the men’s card at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium tonight at 8. Rams tackle Roger Brown debuts, with Milt Mascaras vs The Preacher and Pepper Martin vs Alfonso Dantes on the undercard.
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California
Betty Niccoli
Panama
France
Albert Landsdow
Bull Ramos
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Roger Brown
The
Rams
Long Beach
Milt Mascaras
the Preacher
Pepper Martin
Alfonso Dantes
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Bill Hicks
Cal Poly
SLO
Bill
Bulldogs
Jerry
Tarkanian
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Washington
Oregon
Pacific Coast Athletic Assn
CCAA
NCAA
Steve Liebeck
Long Beach City College
Eddie Crosby
Jim Gmar
Millikan High
Bakersfield
CSLB
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Jaycees
Mario Andretti
A. J. Foyt
Andretti
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Joe Leonard
Peter Revson
New York City
Parnelli Jones
al Unser
Speedway
Carl Williams
Grandview
Andy Granatelli
Calif
Jones
Jackie Stewart
Scotland
Chris Amon
New Zealand
Hewhe
Anaheim Eae
3-T Firestone
Hareld Inen
Burke Smith
Nicklaus
U.S
Jack Nicklaus
Richard Long
Roger Geiger
Firestone
Cher
37Th Beach
Ty Ave. St
George Tein
Bob Dereche
F. Howard
Wington
Rosenlone
New Yorke
R. Oakland
Aaron
Erin Ee Ralte
Pat
Perez
Tilean Houston
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