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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1972
Page
7
The Allan Hancock student center hosts a bike club meeting at 11 a.m. to discuss future rides tours and campouts. A bike caravan departs from Village Shopping Center in Vandenberg Village at 9 a.m. For details call Ken Davis at 3-2258.
Lompoc Braves explode for ten runs and 13 hits to defeat San Marcos 10-3. Joe Barthel works seven strong innings allowing three hits with three strikeouts. Bratz, Landry and Townes drive in key runs while crowd watches bat girl antics and fielding miscues. Braves JV also win 9-3.
UCLA defeats USC 79 to 66 for its 41st straight victory and 26th win of the season. Bill Walton tallies 20 points and 20 rebounds, guiding UCLA as Ron Riley scores 27 for USC. Bruins prepare for Western Regionals in Provo Utah against Hawaii Weber State winner.
UCLA led USC 7-0 early as Walton scored the first five points. The Bruins stretched their edge to 42-32 at halftime behind Keith Wilkes 16 points Greg Lee 12 and Henry Bibby 10 with Joe Mackey 15 and Dan Anderson 10 also reaching double figures for USC.
The Lompoc Marlins Swim Club will swim against the Paso Robles AAA team in a dual meet at 9 a.m. at the Lompoc Municipal Pool. Admission is free and open to the public.
The Mission Softball League based in Santa Maria invites men from Lompoc to join a central coast class A fast pitch roster. Teams are located in Paso Robles Santa Maria Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo with games on Saturdays or Sundays and play starting by the third weekend in April. Contact Wayne Baker at 1700 La Mirada Drive Nipomo 929 3982 or the Santa Maria Parks and Recreation Department.
William Penn Mott, state parks director, warns reservations are essential for Easter Week. Southern California parks fill first, with San Elise Beach, South Carlsbad Beach in San Diego County, San Clemente Beach in Orange County, Leo Carrillo Beach in Los Angeles County, El Capitan Beach in Santa Barbara County, and Pismo and Morro Bay areas in San Luis Obispo County already full.
BYU opens NCAA Far West regional with foreign players including Kresimir Cosic from Yugoslavia and Kalevi Sarkalahti from Finland plus Phil Tollestrup and Bernie Fryer. The Cougars face Long Beach State in Idaho with Cosic as centerpiece and extra scoring from Sarkalahti and Alberta's Tollestrup.
Gail Goodrich led with 30 points and Jerry West added 25 as the Lakers beat the Cavaliers 132 to 98 in Inglewood. Wilt Chamberlain 18 rebounds and Happy Hairston 17 helped dominate the boards while Cleveland turnovers topped 31.
Mike Quarry dominated Tommy Hicks at Madison Square Garden to win a unanimous 10 round decision. Quarry improved to 34 straight victories and extended his dominance as a top light heavyweight hopeful, with all three judges awarding him clear rounds. Hicks suffered a bloody nose early as Quarry controlled the action.
Jim Ballard, a Denver native, scored 30 points to pace Seattle Pacific to a 68-63 victory over UC Riverside. Riverside built a 12-point first half lead but trailed 33-31 at halftime and the game stayed close, with Seattle finally taking the lead for good with 6:48 remaining as Bobby Walters (UC Riverside) led the visitors with 18 points.
In the Grapefruit League opener the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 behind a two run and one run scored performance from Andy Etchebarren. The game also marked the official retirement of Frank Robinsons uniform by Baltimore making him the first major league player to have his number retired by one club while active with another.
Oral Roberts University the nation's highest scoring team joined the National Invitation Tournament along with Davidson. Oral Roberts averages 106.6 points per game for a 25 1 record under coach Ken Trickey. Davidson 19 8 making its first NIT appearance after winning the Southern Conference regular season but losing in the league tournament.
UCLA mentor John Wooden, whose undefeated Bruins lead the nation, was chosen College Coach of the Year by Sporting News. He topped the field with more votes than the four runners-up Al McGuire Denny Crum Norm Stewart and Fred Taylor combined.
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