Sub Rodriguez delivers winner for Lompoc 13s in state run
Tito Rodriguez hit a fly ball to left for the winning sacrifice fly in the ninth as Lompoc Babe Ruth 13s beat Eureka 6-5 to stay alive in the San Luis Obispo state tournament. Lompoc must win next three games, starting tonight against Novato at 7 30.
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Tito Rodriguez
Louisville
Lompoc
Rodriguez
Les Huyck
Eureka
Max Bradford
Tito
Bradford
Steve Miliate
Len Huyck
Lompoc Rally Falls Short In Tight Baseball Tilt
Lompoc trailed 5 0 after five innings but tied the game in the seventh before losing 6 9 to Eureka. Len Huyck relieved and worked five innings with three hits allowed as Lompoc squeezed in runs on passes and errors and left runners stranded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Mike Brockett
Steve McMillan
Milliate
Len Huyck
McMillan
Les Huyck
Frank Hain
Miliate
Rodriguez
Hain
Mike Ellison
Ellison
McKeown
All-Stars Tune Up for Boys Club Grid Clash at UCSB
Santa Barbara County All-Stars completed a final practice at Vandenberg AFB under coach Tom Hawkins with 28 players split into four teams. They face Ventura County All-Stars at UCSB Stadium tomorrow at 8 p.m. in a charity game for the Boys Clubs. A free sneak preview is offered tonight at 8:30 on the Lompoc Boys Club field.
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Santa Barbara
Tom Hawkins
Brian Moulton
Ucsb Stadium
Scott Ostler
Santa Barbara County
All- Stars
Vandenberg Afb
Vince Lombardi
Hawkins
Ventura County All- Stars
UCSB
Lompoc
SB Stars
Hawk
Ventura
John Reardon
Reardon
Terry Patterson
Newbury Park
Bishop Diego
Moulton
Mesa
West Covina overwhelms Lompoc in Area 6 playoff opener
West Covina crushes Lompoc Post 211 14 to 2 as unearned runs fuel the win. Lompoc trails 4-0 after two innings but fights back to 9 hits while West Covina adds four runs in the third and fourth and two more in the seventh. Dennis Hall starts for Lompoc in a must win against Palisades as KLOM carries the broadcast.
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Lompoc
American Legion
West Covina
Mt. San Antonio College
Palisades
Dennis Hall
KLOM
Ed Putman
Bruce Mulligan
Mulligan
Village Hills eliminated by strikeout artist in California Section Five
Rick Stewart dominated for Fillmore All-Stars striking out 16 in six innings and driving in runs with a three run homer as Village Hills All-Stars fell 6-0 at Limas Park Santa Maria. Fillmore advances to the tourney finals Saturday at 3 p.m. Unknown opponent.
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Dan Lover
Village Hills
Rick Stewart
Fillmore All
Alan Ascher
Stewart
Dominick Berry
Andre Roberts
Justin Boyd
Berry
Nelson Rollo
Village
Steve Goodrich
Ascherl
Fillmore
Phil Roberts
Elizondo
Willie Mays
Surprise leaders at PGA tourney
In the 54th PGA championship at Oakland Hills, Brian Allin and Stan Thirsk share the first round lead. Allin shot 68 after a 34 34 front and back nine, while Thirsk posted 36 32 late to tie. Thirsk, 44, called the scene surprising but credited the game’s greats with setting the standard.
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Birmingham
Mich
UPI
Brian
Buddy
Allin
Stan Thirsk
Thirsk
Kansas City Country Club
Shawnee Mission
Kan
Valley of Flowers tourney crowns San Luis Obispo Morro Bay duo
The Valley of Flowers Invitational women’s golf tourney at Village Country Club concluded yesterday. Winners were Cleo Warden of San Luis Obispo and Linda Binkle of Morro Bay in a best-ball format. Hostess flight top pair Mrs E Lilly and Mrs D McFarren posted 137 two-day total, followed by the next groups with 138 to 141. First and third flight winners listed with multiple pairs and scores.
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Valley of Flowers
Cleo Warden
San Luis Obispo
Linda Binkle
Morro Bay
E. Lilly
D. McFarren
C. Bledsoe
C. Waugh
K. Meena
J. Novani
W. Pendley
H. Robinson
L. Walker
P. McMahan
T. Cockron
K. DeSherpin
K. Bates
L. Cox
K. Thompson
J. Oser
K. Kaufman
Sanderson Signs 2.6 Million WHA Deal With Blazers
Derek Sanderson, ex-Boston Bruin center, inks a 2.6 million dollar contract with the Philadelphia Blazers of the World Hockey Association. The deal, reportedly five to 15 years, makes him one of the sport's highest earners ever. His father Harold joined as scout and PR staffer at the signing.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Derek Sanderson
Boston Bruin
Philadelphia Blazers
World Hockey Association
WHA
Blazers
James Cooper
Sanderson
Harold
Inside Corner Specialization in a Specialized Sports Era
A reflective look at the shift from broad sports fandom to specialization across baseball football and basketball. The piece notes all star buzz and youth programs, with mentions of Cal Football, Santa Maria Cabrillo, Lompoc High, and local figures like Tom Hawkins Jim Spruill and Jim Clesson pursuing pro paths.
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Sub Rodriguez
Dave Bills
Kieth Ambrosini
Ian McKeown
Scott Ostier — Editor
RHE Eureka
All-Stars
Cabrillo
Dana Brenner
Lee Walker
Brenner
Walker
Pico’s
Poloni’s
Perozzi’s
Boys Club
Legion Boots
W. Covina
Bob Aguilar
Dave Stegman
Mike Eastman
Jeff Magdal
Bill Conn
Jeff Bratz
Matt Knickrehm
Rhe Lompoc
W.covina
RHE Village
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
Roberts
Cl Shantler
By Scott Ostler
Elmer Vale
Duane Thomas
Karl Sweetan
NFL
Craig Morton
California
Cal Football
CIF
Orange County
Los Angeles
Ken Wahl
Cabrillo High
Mpoc High
Mike Tatum
Santa Maria
Lompoc High
Jim Spruill
Hawaii
California Prep
Tom Dutra
Spruill
Jim Clesson
Jim
Tulsa University
Atlanta
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
ABA
Hawks
Clesson
Tulsa
Steve Bracey
Lou Shantler
Lou
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