CIF All Star selections crown McGregor MVP and Lompoc quartet
Scott McGregor of El Segundo was named CIF Player of the Year as Lompoc placed four players on the All CIF 3-A first three teams. Roy Thomas and Roy Howell joined on the second team, Ted Torres earned a third team spot, while El Segundo dominated with two first team selections Kirk Allison and George Brett. Awards ceremony set for Dodgers Stadium before the Dodgers Cardinals game.
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el Segundo High
Lompoc
United Savings Helms Athletic Foundation
Scott McGregor
el Segundo
Lompoc Braves
McGregor
John Stevenson
Scott
Roy Thomas
Rick Bethke
Bellflower
Monte Bolinger
Roy Howell
Ted Torres
Santa Barbara
Thomas
Roy
Bolinger
Howell
Fullerton
Kelly Mahoney
Mahoney
Ted
Kirk Allison
Eagles
George Brett
Dodger Stadium
Schoolightight
Eric Frazier
Upland
Craig Husband
Oxnard
Pacifica
Jerry Maras
North Vista
Gary Wilburn
Terry Stupy
el Segundo Bellflower
Nay Sheffield
Ken Huizenga
Glendora
Diil
Charles Eil Serra
Mike Falls
Ioe
West Covina
Ron Zakoor Oxnard
Util
Mike McDaniel
Dave Abdalla
Newbury Park
Randy Stein Ganesha
Bill
Craig Anderson
San Clemente
Uul
Carl Eternell Miraleste
Joseph Gehley
St. Bernard
Rich Simonin Tustin
Fred Schwind Bishop Montgomery
Ted Torres Lompoc
Roy Thomas Big League Dreams Drive Lompoc Pitcher Hopes
Roy Thomas from Lompoc draws strong local and West Coast scout attention for possible major league success. Dennis Grossini, a former Lompoc pitcher now at Cal Poly, believes Thomas can adapt to pro ball if he preserves his arm and learns to out-think hitters.
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Roy Thomas
Southern
California
Los Angeles
New York
Lompoc
Phillies
Roy
Dennis Grossini
Grossini
Detroit
Lompoc High
Cal Poly
Dennis
Wilson
Denny
Thomas
Detroit Tigers
West Coast Phillies sign Roy Thomas as top pitching prospect
Merrill Combs hails Roy Thomas as a developing pitcher with a fluid delivery and great frame. The Phillies paid over 50 000 to sign him, rating him the nation’s best pitching prospect and predicting strong major league potential. Roy begins in the minors with Walla Walla’s 70 game season starting Sunday, facing gradual work to a full game.
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West Coast Phillies
Roy
Merrill Combs
Phillies
Wilson
Thomas
Ray
Combs
Walla Walla
Littlejohn tops CIF 4-A voting
Dennis Littlejohn of North Torrance High was named the top performer in the Bay League and CIF 4-A voting. The junior led the Saxons to a 26-6 season, a Bay League title share, and playoff sweep with wins over Mater Dei Redlands Anaheim Buena and Chaffey, while showing strong defense and key baserunning.
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Dennis Littlejohn
North Torrance High School
Southern California Board of Athletics
Littlejohn
West Torrance
Dennis
Jim O’brien
North
California
C.up
HGT
WGT Ave
Hueneme
Dan Marple
Culver
Steve Donnelly
Lakewood City
Don Anaheim
Ronnaud
N. Torrance
Ken Mitchell
Mira Costa
Tom Sain
Arcadia
Neil Rasmussen
Pasadena
Legion to face VW tomorrow in two home games
The unbeaten Lompoc American Legion team, 4-0, hosts two weekend games at Lompoc High. Tomorrow at 11 a.m. they meet crosstown Vandenberg Village, then San Luis Obispo visits Sunday for another 11 a.m. contest. Gus Knickrehm may start Robert Aguilar against the Villagers. The Village starter was not set. Both games air on KLOM radio.
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Lompoc American Legion
Lompoc
Vandenberg Village
San Luis Obispo
Gus Knickrehm
Robert Aguilar
Ernie Martin
KLOM
Kessinger goes 6 for 6 to beat Cardinals in 10 innings
Chicago Cubs shortstop Don Kessinger collected six hits in six at bats to lift Chicago to a 7-6 ten inning win over St. Louis. He raised his average to .287 and scored the winning run after leading off the 10th with a single.
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Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
Bud Harrelson
New York
Maury Wills
Los Angeles
Cub
Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Kessinger
Fred Demaree
Ron Santo
Trojans Claim College Baseball Championship in Omaha
Southern California won the College Baseball Championship for the second straight year, defeating Southern Illinois 7-2 before 13 945 fans at Rosenblatt Stadium. Craig Perkins and Frank Alfano hit back to back homers in the seventh, Busby improved to 11-2, Langdon took the loss as Calf Calafetti set a batting title in the series with 5 32.
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Omaha. Neb
UPL
Southern California
Trojans
Omaha
Rosenblatt Stadium
Southern Illinois Salukis
Californians
Saluki
Craig Perkins
Frank Alfano
Steve Busby
Southern Illinois
Larry Calafetti
Calafetti
Perkins
Alfano
Busby
Dick Langdon
Langdon
Southern Cal
Salukis
Seton Hall
Brigham Young
Tulsa
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Lompoc Record
Monte Bolinger, Roy Thomas
O'Brien
North Torrance Saxons
Mater Dei
Redlands
Anaheim
Buena
Chaffey
Mike Gatlin
Dan Larsen
Alhambra
Bill Davidson
Legion
United Press International
Cincinnati
Atlanta
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