Lompoc Wins Northern League Title In Dramatic Finals
In a suspenseful Northern League tournament final at San Luis Obispo High, Cabrillo’s Kevin Breshears defeats Lompoc’s Mike Rivera 6-4 to clinch the league championship for Cabrillo 107 107 over Lompoc 107 107. The Braves tally 19 points to Cabrillo 16 as eight Lompoc wrestlers reach finals and nine earn spots in CIF quarterfinals next weekend in Simi Valley.
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Scott Ostler
San Luis Obispo High Gym
Cabrillo
Kevin Breshears
Lompoc
Mike Rivera
Rivera
Breshears
Braves
Jerry Hamstad
Long
Jerry
Simi Valley
Congs
Dennis Katsuda
Charley Cheney
Lester Huyck
Steve Miliate
Katsuda
Miliate
Bill Hinkens
Scott Kinman
Dave Eden
Curt Garman
D. Kinman
Cheney
D. Cardiel
Koyama
D. Hinkens
Villanueva
D. Harvey
SLO
Hervey
Ford
D. Morro
Les Huyck
D. Harmon
K. Garman
Gallant
D. Small
Moore
Heaton
P. Sen. Huyck
Mosby
M. Hall
P. Bell
Snead Wins San Diego Open After Nervy Final Round
J C Snead held a five stroke lead entering the final round at Torrey Pines and survived a late surge to win the Andy Williams San Diego Open. He finished 16 under par 272, earning $36,000 as Don Bies, who shot 67 to finish one behind, earned $20,520.
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UPI
J.C. Snead
Snead
Hot Springs
Torrey Pines
Don Bies
J.C
Bies
Pro-Am Olympics? Killanin signals openness to pros
INNSBRUCK UPI reports IOC president Lord Killanin suggests openness to professional athletes in the Games, a sharp shift from Avery Brundage’s lifelong stance. He also questions single-city hosting, cites costs at Montreal, and notes Lake Placid’s readiness for the next Winter Games.
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Innsbruck
UPI
Avery Brundage
Lord Killanin
Brundage
Kallanin
Brian Oldfields
Olympic House
Montreal
Killanin
IOC
Lake Placid
New York
Rosewall Defeats Laver in WCT Challenge Cup Standout Win
Ken Rosewall defeated Rod Laver in straight sets 6-4 6-1 6-3 in Hawaii. Rosewall attributed Laver's loss to his preoccupation with catching a plane, stating Laver looked distracted during the match.
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Keauhou-Kona
Hawaii
UPI
Ken Rosewall
Rod Laver
Laver
Rosewall
This Week S Sports Sked
Schedule lists games and events from Monday to Saturday across basketball baseball track swimming golf wrestling and scrimmage contests featuring Lom poc Cabrillo Santa Maria Righetti Santa Ynez and San Luis with times from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a CIF quarterfinal prelim in wrestling.
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Cabrillo
Arroyo Grande
Lompoc
Righetti
Lompoc High
Santa Ynez
San Luis
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara
San Marcos
Village CC
Pearson wins Daytona 500 after crash with Petty
David Pearson claimed his first Daytona 500 victory in a crippled Mercury after a late wreck sparked by Richard Petty in the fourth turn. Benny Parsons faded from a strong challenge to finish third as engine trouble left him two laps behind.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
UPI
David Pearson
Mercury
Richard Petty
Pearson
Petty
Benny Parsons
Parsons
Chevrolet
Lompoc Braves slide to four-game skid in loss to Santa Maria
Lompoc dropped to 3-6 in Northern League play after an 85-72 home defeat by last-place Santa Maria. Eddie Taylor led with 18 points for the Braves, while Larry Salazar scored 30 for Santa Maria as the Saints built a 50-point first half and held on.
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Lompoc
Saints
Braves
St. Joseph
Dave Ellison
Ellison
Santa Maria
Eddie Taylor
Malcolm Henson
Larry Salazar
Salazar
Final Standings Summary of A-Dual and League Tourneys
Final standings show A dual meet points, B league tourney place, C league tourney score, D points for place in league tourney, and B total points as the sum of A and D, outlining overall performance.
Local Standings Highlight Righetti SNative Surge
N L Standings show Righetti at 70 and San Luis 57 while Santa Maria leads Lompoc 85 to 72. Games tomorrow feature Cabrillo visiting Arroyo Grande.
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San Luis
Santa Maria
A. Grande
Righetti
Lompoc
Cabrillo
Arroyo Grande
Wcabrillo
Esteese
Bullets Rally Past Lakers for Third Straight Win
Washington Bullets guard Phil Chenier scored a season high 30 points as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 101-88 to run their record to 31-23 in a strong showing that emphasized ball movement and open shots.
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United Press International National Basketball Association
Washington Bullets
Phil Chenier
Bullets
Los Angeles Lakers
Winter Olympics end quietly in Innsbruck with record U.S. haul
The 12th Winter Games closed in Innsbruck with little pomp. U.S. athletes led to 11 medals, led by Sheila Young with three speed skating medals and Peter Mueller winning the 1 000 meter event. Dorothy Hamill claimed the women's figure skating title as Russia led the medal table with 27 total.
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UPI
Lake Placid
Ross Mittermaier
Kathy Kreier
Dorothy Hamill
Riverside
Conn
Olso
Sheila Young
Detroit
Peter Mueller
Madison
Wis
America
United States
West Allis
Leah Poulos
Northbrook
Ill
Dan Immersall
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Carey Small
San Luis Obispo
Simi Valley High
Lompoc Record
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Guilford
Colleen O’connor
Bill Millas
Colorado Springs
Cindy Nelson
Lutsen
Minn
Russia
East Germany
U.S
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