Youth Soccer Cup Playoffs Final Tomorrow in Lompoc Valley
The YMCA youth soccer season ends with finals at Havok Stadium tomorrow. Blue Devils meet Scorpions at 9 am for Division IL, Snipers face Cobras at 11 am for Division TE, and Sabres play Trojans at 12 30 pm for Division I. A potluck picnic and awards follow at Ryan Park. admission is free.
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Youth Soccer Championship Cup Playoffs and Local Sports Sked
Saturday features a youth league championship playoff and track events for Cabiilo girls at the Ventura Relays. Sunday offers a 9 am fun jog at La Parasima Mission parking lot with courses for beginners to advanced, open to all sponsored by Lompoc Valley Distance Club.
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Reds open season with 11 5 victory over Astros at Riverfront
Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 11-5 in the NL opener at Riverfront Stadium before 52,949 fans. Perez drove in four runs while Joe Morgan and Pete Rose had three hits each as Cesar Cedeno and Bob Watson homered for Houston.
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Baseball notes duro: Bolinger released by St Louis Cardinals
Monte Bolinger, CIF 3-A Player of the Year 1970, has been unconditionally released by the St Louis Cardinals organization after six seasons in their minor league system. He hit 286 in rookie ball, rose to the Midwest League 277, then 267 and 288 at Modesto, 290 in Arkansas Texas League, missed time with an Achilles injury last year, and the injury reportedly healed.
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Lions Draft Bolinger From Cal State Long Beach
Detroit Lions select Bolinger a 6 5 250 pound tackle from Cal State Long Beach in the third round as the 68th overall pick. Bolinger helped Lompoc High in three sports and becomes the Lions sixth offensive tackle drafted. The Lions opened with James Hunter and Lawrence Gaines in the first round and Ken Long and David Hill in the second.
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Purdue
David Hill
Texas A & I
Giants vow to open despite city strike
The San Francisco Giants host the Dodgers at Candlestick Park to open the 1976 NL season with John Montefusco facing Don Sutton. A 40,000 crowd is expected despite a city workers strike that halted concessions. volunteers will manage gates and cleanup. Montefusco led NL rookies in 1975 with 15 wins and 215 strikeouts.
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Messersmith chills Angels bid as talks end
Free agent pitcher Andy Messersmith renewed his four year no cut contract proposal with the California Angels but no agreement was reached and discussions were discontinued after a day of talks. Angels GM Harry Dalton stated discussions were amicable but could not accept the proposal.
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Shelton Bruins seek NBA hardship status
Lonnie Shelton of Oregon State and UCLA players Richard Washington and Marques Johnson will petition the NBA for hardship status, after a season shadowed by legal fights over a pro contract, the Portland paper reported.
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Tanana to toss Angels opener
The California Angels host the Oakland A's in the 1976 opener at Anaheim Stadium with Frank Tanana starting and Mike Torres faced as a 20 game winner arrives in a blockbuster trade. A crowd of 30 000 to 35 000 was expected for a 10 30 p m EST first game. Bobby Bonds is out with a broken hand, angling for a three week layoff. Angels owner Gene Autry teased Messersmith potential signing, but no deal was reached as talks ended without agreement.
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The dunk returns to college basketball in old column
A writer recalls the dunk’s ban era and Lew Alcindor’s dominance while recounting Pepperdine vs UCLA freshman game and the changing gym floors that hinder modern dunks. The piece mixes nostalgia with critique of race and athletic artistry in basketball history.
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