Braves set meet records in King City Relays for third place
Lompoc Braves win three meet records at King City Relays led by Alvin Gilmore 4:18.3 and Terry Williams 9:04 in the mile and two mile. Roger Hansen and Tim Costa add podiums as Seaside takes team crown. Lompoc 2-1 in Northern League, hosting Arroyo Grande next.
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Lompoc Braves
King City
Seaside
Braves
Mt. Pleasant
Lompoc
Alvin Gilmore
Terry Williams
Gilmore
Tim Costa
Jim Schankel
Arroyo Grande
Cabrillo
Santa Maria
San Luis
Local bikers lead at Spillway Park AMA event
At Spillway Park Santa Maria local riders topped the Open Junior and Open Intermediate classes as San Luis’ Dave Harrell won the Open class after a tight duel with Chuck Czerwinski from local ranks. Lompoc’s Roy Marshall and Ken Earnest finished third and fourth. 100 cc contest saw Gary Concellos and Rod Beardsley place fourth and fifth. Linda Hale won the powder puff as Local riders dominated the two point AMA sanctioned meet.
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California
Spillway Park
Santa Maria
Chuck Czerwinski
San Luis
Dave Harrell
Harrell
Dave Czerwinski
Harvey Wynne
Roy Marshall
Ken Earnest
Lompoc
Gary Concellos
Rod Beardsley
Linda Hale
Lompoc Marlins Fall Short to San Luis Obispo Swim Club
San Luis Obispo Swim Club defeated Lompoc 371 to 215 in a Tri-County League dual meet held in San Luis Obispo. Dawn Laws and Todd Griffith led Lompoc with 20 points each, while Tom Hicks added 15. Kevin Hicks, Steve Baker, Tom Fisher, and Jim Denton combined for a 11-12 medley relay win and then a freestyle relay win. Lompoc hosts a Tri-County meet at the Municipal Pool next, with AAU clinic plans for sponsors at San Luis Obispo.
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San Luis Obispo
Lompoc Marlins
San Luis
Lompoc
Atascadero
Dawn Laws
Todd Griffith
Tom Hicks
Laws
Griffith
Eileen Pochalonis
Kevin Hicks
Steve Baker
Tom Fisher
Jim Denton
Marlins
Municipal Pool
Larry Luna
Mike Kowalik
Susan McConnell
Nancy Arnold
Yvonne Luna
Tom Denton
Mike Fisher
Chris Ward
Dan Velosa
Karen Velosa
Katherine Midgley
Joey Quinn
John Farthing
Steve Fisher
Amy Hamill
Kevin Lisle
Kim Lisle
Sam Skinner
Alice McConnell
Blair Montgomery
Allison Hamill
Local Lompoc Riders Hold Closed Horse Show at La Salle Canyon
At La Salle Canyon Stables on Sunday the Lompoc Valley Riders hosted a closed horse show with 114 entries and about 200 spectators. Teresa Polo Cheryl Pettit and Susan Wilke led the grand entry while Mary Wilson Tammy Dyer and Debbie Otiro won multiple age group and event titles. After the show, jackpots in barrels and poles were won by Brenda Wilson and Becky Craig, and an open show and gymkhana is planned for May 7 with contacts Merry Wilson and Ruby Pico.
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la Salle Canyon
Lompoc Valley
Teresa Polo
Cheryl Pettit
Susan Wilke
Cheryl Dyer
Sherry Brandon
Tammy Dyer
Mary Wilson
Debbie Otiro
Fileen Dyer
Kathy Wilson
Darrell Daeges
Melane Robinson
Ron Emmons
Brenda Wilson
Becky Craig
Merry Wilson
Ruby Pico
Lompoc Valley Girls Excel At Long Beach Invite
Lompoc Valley Track Club members posted strong results at the Long Beach Invitational. Beckie Zeigler set a club 880 record with 2 22.8 in the 14 17 division and ran 62.8 in the 440. Knickrehm placed 3rd in the 880 2 35.9 while Froehlich finished 5th in the same event. Diane Sager set a 5 40.7 mile best in the 12 13 division. The 20 girl squad heads to Hanford April 15 for the Hanford Invitational.
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Lompoc
Lorrie Froehlich
Knickrehm
Froehlich
Laura Ledgerwood
Diane Sager
Sarah Leck
Sherri Holmdahl
Gay Daniels
Gwyn Howard
Karen Ledgerwood
Hanford
Nixon Watches as Hopes for Strike End Brighten
President Nixon stayed informed as Marvin Miller and John Gaherin met with Federal mediator J. Curtis Counts at the Labor Department seeking a quick settlement to the 10 day baseball strike that halted the 1972 season. Miller said progress is measured inch by inch and Gaherin remained hopeful for a settlement despite postponement chatter.
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Nixon
Washington
Labor Department
J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Counts
Miller
Gaherin
New York
Laver Beats Rosewall in River Oaks Final for 10 000
Rod Laver defeated Ken Rosewall 6 2 6 4 in 62 minutes to win the 10 000 first prize at the River Oaks Tournament. Laver and Roy Emerson also won the doubles 6 3 6 3 for 900. Rosewall earned 5 000 single and 800 doubles runner up.
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Laver
Rosewall
River Oaks
Roy Emerson
Laver-Emerson
Kenny
Bucks crush Lakers to take 1 0 lead in series
Milwaukee a defensive standout routs Los Angeles 93 72 to seize a 1 0 advantage in the semifinal series. Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 33 but the Lakers shot under 25 percent from the field and 50 percent at the line.
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United Press International
Milwaukee Bucks
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Los Angeles
Bucks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Syracuse
Abdul-Jabbar
Lompoc 11 Surges Back To Tie Guadalupe 5-5 In Donnybrook
Lompoc 11 battled Guadalupe to a 5-5 tie at Hancock Stadium. Chavez Melendez Aceves and Bucker led the Lompoc attack with two late goals, while Guadalupe countered with Gusman goals and a late penalty.
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Lompoc
Armando Chavez
Guadalupe
Oiff
Chavez
Jesus Monreal
Donnybrook
Hancock
Ryan Park
Melendez
Aceves
Bucker
Chuck Bucker
Lompoch
Meno Gusman
Guadalupan
Manuel Aceves
Raul Santos
Jesus Montreal
Santos
Joe Hope
Javier
Oscar Melendez
Mando Chavez
Glen Skinner
Guadalupans
Florida
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