Rowdy softball victory caps tense 21 20 win at J M Park
Lompoc Rowdys edged KNEZ Killerwaters 21 20 in a dramatic late rally at J M Park. Gus Knickrehm delivered a key strike, while the team celebrated awards, youth programs, and local see also notes including Babe Ruth All-Stars and OSU recruiting.
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Eugene O'Neill
Gus Knickrehm
Lompoc
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Knickrehm
Amtrak Express
Knez Killerwaters
J-M Park
Tom Johnson
Boomer
Frank Mickadell
Mickadell
Ron B Fienman
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Shelley Bly
Jan
Stevens Leads All-Stars to District 50 Tourney Win
Brian Stevens hurled the American League All-Stars to a 5-1 victory over the National League squad at Village Hills Little League Park. A first inning rally and key hits by Larry Romero Fred Gonzales and Randy Campbell built an early lead that Stevens protected. The win secures a district title and advances the AL into the District 50 Tournament with Lompoc facing Orcutt next.
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Brian Stevens
Village Hills
Romero Randy Campbell
Ken Burger
Gonzales
Stevens
Richard Carey
Howerton
Carey
Nationals
Burger
Anthony Miranda
Jerry Tatum
Chuck Velasco
Randy Dotson
Gary Norman
Tatum
Campbell
Alonzo Harrison
Romero
Trevino wins Canadian Open with 74 despite comeback
Lee Trevino, 37, recovering from back surgery, captures the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey with a final 74 to complete a 280 total eight under par and win $45,000. He led by six strokes at dawn and finished unchallenged, his 20th PGA title boosting career earnings to $1.61 million.
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Oakville, Ont
UPI
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Glen Abbey
Lompoc Ruthers All-Stars Claim District 1 Title
The Lompoc Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars won six straight after climbing from the losers bracket to defeat Atascadero 9-2 in the District 1 final at Vandenberg AFB. Lompoc advances to face Lodi in the State Tournament at Shimshimer Park, San Luis Obispo.
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Ruthers
San Luis Obispo
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John Wooden
Thousand Oaks
Thero
Wizard of
Westwood
UCLA
Chris
Wooden
Los Angeles
Frank Mickadest
Lompoc
Atascadero
Vandenberg Afb
Lodi
Shimshimer Park
Senior Babe Ruthers edge Hollister in 7-4 win
Opened weekend tournament with Lompoc Hollister Mother Lode Manteca Salinas and Central Coast advancing. Salinas beat Peninsula 3-2 Central Coast edged Mountain View 1-0 Hollister lost to Manteca 7-4. Manteca beat Peninsula 10-4 Mother Lode beat Orange Belt 9-4 Lompoc defeated Hollister 7-4.
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Mountain View
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Sula
Orange Belt
Stacy wins LPGA U S Open without folding under pressure
Hollis Stacy, 23, won the U S Women's Open at Hazeltine with a four over par 292, denying JoAnne Carner and finishing two strokes ahead of Nancy Lopez who debuted with a 294. Amy Alcott tied for fourth as Stacy heads to Italy and the European Championship.
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Chaska, Minn
UPI
Hollis Stacy
JoAnne Carner
Stacy
Hazeltine National Golf Course
Nancy Marie Lopez
Carner
Lopez
Nancy
Orioles Triumph Over Brewers In First Game Of Doubleheader
Mike Flanagan pitched a four hitter to defeat Milwaukee 3 2 in the opener ending Baltimore’s three game skid. Eddie Murray added a key double and Pat Kelly scored the winning run in the eighth as the Orioles also won the nightcap 4 3 with Elliot Maddox driving in the decisive run in the eighth.
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Atascadero
Mike Mueller
Natt Fitts
United Press International
Mike Flanagan
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Flanagan
Orioles
Eddie Murray
Pat Kelly
Elliot Maddox
Doug
Lopes power lifts Dodgers past Mets in ninth inning
Davey Lopes hit a three run homer with two out in the bottom of the ninth to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5 3 victory over the New York Mets. Bruce Boisclair misplayed a fly for the final out, ending a three game slide and widening the Dodgers lead over Cincinnati to 10 games in the NL West.
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Dodgers
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Reggie Smith
Lopes
Bruce Boisclair
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Ed Ott
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Giants
Expos
Jim Barr
Derrel Thomas
Wayne Twitchell
Jack Clark
Darrell Evans
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