Braves loom as Cabrillo hosts Lompoc in pivotal clash
Cabrillo Congs lead the league with a 17-3 mark and face a crucial test against Lompoc tonight at 8 p.m. The Braves seek to slow Cabrillo’s fast break after a prior 75-59 loss and must rely on new lineups including Mark Morehart at guard and Brice Searles at center to close the gap in the standings.
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Eddie Taylor
Jerry Tolstad
Ken Humbert
Mandy Simmons
Andre McGant
Carlton Roberts
John Midgley
Taylor
Braves
Bruins Take Pac-8 Lead With 92 87 Victory
UCLA upset Washington 92 to 87 in Seattle to seize sole possession of first in the Pac-8. Coach Gene Bartow cited as key after earlier setbacks. Huskies shot 70 percent and led 16-10 before UCLA rallied to win.
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Easy wins for Valley mat teams
Lompoc beat Santa Maria 43-19 in a Northern League dual, despite two forfeit losses due to illnesses. Dennis Katsuda and Tony Rider opened and closed with pins, with Villanueva disqualified for elbows, boosting the Braves. Cabrillo defeated Arroyo Grande 57-7 as Ground and Bowser extended perfect league runs. The Lompoc YMCA plans a family bicycle club meeting Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
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Hamstad
Cabrillo Congs
Arroyo Grande Eagles
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Larry Ground
Long
Cabrillo
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Bowser
Mark Hall
Village-Hills Little League sign-ups begin Saturday
Registration for Village-Hills Little League baseball starts Saturday at the Village-Hills Little League Field from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sign-ups continue next Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m., and again on February 14. Each registrant must bring a birth certificate and a $6 fee.
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Young Wins First U.S. Olympic Gold In Innsbruck 500m
Sheila Young, 25, from Detroit, skated to the women's 500 meter title in 42.76 seconds to become America's first gold medalist at the Winter Games and a double medalist. Cathy Priestner finished second, with Tatiana Averina third. Nikolai Kruglov won the biathlon 20 km for the Soviet Union as the medal tally showed the USSR leading.
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Madison
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Boise
Idaho
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Jackson
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Franklin
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West Germany
Detlef Gunter
Mich
Sapporo
Wisc
Fell
Russians Beat U S in Opening Olympic Hockey Match
In Innsbruck the Soviet Union defeated the United States 6 2 in the opening round robin game. Taft scored for the U S after a 4 0 deficit as Russia benefited from early penalties by the Americans. USA next faces Czechoslovakia while West Germany beat Poland 7 4 in the late game.
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UPI
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John Taft
U.S
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Poland
AL expansion may force NL to expand
American League President Lee MacPhail said an expected 1977 Seattle expansion will push either a National League one team addition with interleague play or a second AL team. He noted scheduling difficulties with 13 AL clubs and hoped for a settlement with Seattle backers before he departs.
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Seattle
UPI
Lee MacPhail
MacPhail
Lester Smith
Arnie Palmer shoots 64 to spark Desert Classic hopes
Arnold Palmer tied the Eldorado course record with a 64 in the Desert Classic second round in Palm Springs. Billy Casper posted 65 as Brian Allin led at 136 through two rounds, with Palmer at 138 alongside Dwight Nevil and Bob Murphy. Nicklaus at 139 and Miller at 140. Palmer praised his rhythm after the round.
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Eldorado
Allin
Nicklaus
Palm Springs
Calif
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Brian Allin
Dwight Nevil
Bob Murphy
Jack Nicklaus
George Cadle
Johnny Miller
Jim Colbert
David Lee
Bill Rogers
John Mahafey
Caldwell 70 Keeps Rex in Desert Classic Contention
Caldwell of Lompoc shot 70 to stay in the Bob Hope Desert Classic after two rounds with a 141 total. He sits six behind the leaders and is tied for 13th with two rounds remaining.
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Rex Caldwell
Lompoc
Caldwell
Heair Wins Unanimous Lightweight Bout At Olympic Auditorium
Jimmy Heair, 138, of El Paso, defeated Javier Muniz, 138, of Los Angeles, by unanimous decision in a clean 12 round lightweight duel at the Olympic Auditorium. No knockdowns and no cuts marked the bout.
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UPI
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el Paso
Javier Muniz
Olympic Auditorium
Boy sets push up world record in Minnesota event
Robert Knecht 13 powers 7 026 push ups in 3 hours 56 minutes with protein honey and juice. He paused every 30 minutes for sips and tablets. His 11 year old brother Richard reportedly set a sit up record of 25 222 in 11 hours 14 minutes.
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UPI
Robert Knecht
Robert
Richard
First Evangelical Free Church
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