Missed base aids Braves big win in Arroyo Grande
Arroyo Grande centerfielder Randy Okerson failed to touch second base on a teammate's single, nullifying a potential run and costing Lompoc an 8-6 extra innings win. The Braves outplayed the Eagles 11-4 but needed an eighth inning burst to prevail.
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Valley Girls Softball Season Opens With Big Turnout
New coaches at Lompoc and Cabrillo high schools summon strong interest as over 150 girls attend tryouts. Lompoc leads with 97 contenders, both schools field varsity and JV teams, and the season begins with non league action at Thompson Park and a league opener at Santa Ynez.
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Cabrillo Hosts Righetti in Northern League Track Test
Cabrillo 2 0 hosts Righetti 2 0 in a key early Northern League meet with Santa Maria Saints looming. Lompoc 0 2 travels to San Luis Obispo 0 2 and Arroyo Grande 0 2 visits Santa Maria while Congs star Ernie Hutchinson is scholastically ineligible for the year. Crystal McGant named Cabrillo girls basketball MVP for 1975 season.
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All Irons Tournament crowns Village Club women golfers
Mabel McClendon wins first flight with net 80 at The Village Country Club All Irons Tournament. Shirley Johnson 83 Elinor Gray 84 Norma Staffel 86 follow. In second flight Dorie Lockwood and Sally Doran tied at 74 while Toni Russell 81 and Viv Irvine 84 place. Third flight goes to Mary Joe Wright 78 with Alyce Swisher and Renee Ruh tied 83 and Edie Henricks 84.
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Renee Ruh
Edie Henricks
Lenore van Wyk
Foreman taunts Ali ahead of Toronto multiopponent bout
George Foreman asserts Muhammad Ali fears him as he promotes a four to five opponent show set for Toronto on April 26. Foreman notes Ali declined a $6 to $7 million offer within a $10 million package and taunts Ali for skipping tougher challengers like Chuck Wepner. He says the five opponents could beat Wepner.
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Lompoc Lions Announce First Junior Rodeo Event
The Lompoc Lions host the first annual Junior Rodeo on May 11 at LaSalle Canyon Stables. Entries close May 3 for ages 9 to 18 enrolled in day school. Boys ride calves and steers, girls contest breakaway roping and barrels, with a team roping event and silver buckle prizes.
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Thursday Sports Sked includes Track and Softball Double Header
The schedule lists Track Righetti at Cabrillo and Lompoc at San Luis Obispo on Thursday. Softball features Lompoc against Buena at Thompson Park starting at 6 p.m.
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Walton's Pat Jack Scott to Surface at News Conference
Married Scott and his wife Micki will appear with basketball star Bill Walton at a news conference at 11 a.m. The press event, announced by attorney Michael Kennedy, follows weeks of absence tied to a Patty Hearst case inquiry.
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Conigliaro's comeback shines in Red Sox opener
Tony Conigliaro, 30, homered in memory of his prior Red Sox glory but collects a lone hit in his first return game since 1971 as Boston defeats Milwaukee 5 2. He receives a standing ovation amid sunlit moments, crediting fans and renewed vision for his return after years away.
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Robinson Makes Historic Opening Day Debut as Indians Win
Frank Robinson leads by example in Cleveland's 5-3 victory over the Yankees. Boog Powell adds two RBIs and a homer as Gaylord Perry wins on the mound amid a cool, 56,204-fan opening day crowd. Other AL games feature Boston, Minnesota, Oakland, and Kansas City wins or rainouts. NL results include Mets over Phillies and Braves over Astros.
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Walter Kennedy to coin flip Hawks versus Lakers draft order
In New York Walter Kennedy will flip a coin to determine whether the Atlanta Hawks or the Los Angeles Lakers pick first in the 1975 college draft. Los Angeles finished 30-52 last in the West and will participate for the first time.
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Helicopter Crashes While Drying Arlington Stadium Field
A helicopter used to dry the Arlington Stadium field crashed Tuesday just before the Texas Rangers opened the season against the Minnesota Twins. The craft dipped and struck the field behind third base after hovering for hours.
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Indiana Crowned UPI National Basketball Champion
Indiana, ranked No. 1 for most of the season, earned national champion status as the UPI Board of Coaches honored the team on Tuesday night in Bloomington.
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Myron White commits to UCLA football program
Two time All America high school back Myron White signed a statement of intent to attend UCLA. The Santa Ana Valley High senior stands 6 feet and 180 pounds and has rushed for 1743 yards with 20 touchdowns this season. He is Orange County all time leading rusher with 4168 yards.
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UPI
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Orange County
Bucknell Football Coach Fred Prender Dies at 43
Bucknell University head football coach Fred W. Prender died Tuesday in Lewisburg after a heart attack. He had been playing tennis and collapsed at courtside, having suffered a prior attack after the first game of the 1973 season. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Bucknell University
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University of Montana given private reprimand by NCAA
The NCAA Committee on Infractions will privately reprimand the University of Montana after a March 22 hearing in New Orleans for rule violations. Cincinnati Reds face Los Angeles Dodgers at Riverfront Stadium with Jack Billingham opposing Andy Messersmith in an 8:06 p.m. EDT game.
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Jackson and Murray Sweep National Sportscaster and Sportscaster Honors
Keith Jackson of ABC and Jim Murray of the Los Angeles Times won national sportscaster and sportswriter of the year honors at the 16th annual NASAS meeting. Murray earned sportswriter of the year for the eighth time and Jackson sportscaster of the year for the third time.
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