Soccer: Sidelined Details on SBCL Golf Changes and CIF Host Sites
Santa Barbara County League adopts stroke play scoring with added team points and neutral-site league tournament at Alisal. Montecito CC hosts CIF individual event, San Marcos gains Birnam Wood practice and home matches. Village Club supports youth access, stressing golf’s future through local exposure and high school participation. Two local anglers report 110 and 88 inch marlins in Baja.
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Santa Barbara
Lompoc
Cabrillo
San Marcos
Royals
Sut Pualiloa
Alisal
SBCL
Pualiloa
Montecito CC
Birnam Wood
Village Country Club
Lompoc High School
Mickey Mantle
Lew Alcindor
Johnny Unitas
al Geiberger
Braves spikers edge Cabrillo in season debut
Lompoc Braves girls track opened with a 52 34 win over Cabrillo Conquistadores. Lunsford and Schmidt won multiple events with 4-9 high jump and 2:41.4 880 and Schmidt 38-4 shot put. Bravos coach Justis praised the victory as the team prepared for the season.
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Eric Jackson
Lompoc Braves
Cabrillo Spikettes
Tish Lunsford
Gale Schmidt
Braves
Lunsford
Schmidt
Lompoc
Nancy Nuernberg
Peggy Green
Cheryl Biggs
Sue Justis
Ewing
Todd
Chapin
Green
Nuernberg
Andrew
House
Cabral
Carter
Chandler
Biggs
Kistle
UCLA Bruins Face New Mexico State in Regional Opener
UCLA the top team with a 25-1 record meets New Mexico State in the NCAA Western Regional first round as Lew Alcindor nears the end of an era. Santa Clara faces Weber State in the other opener with the winners meeting Saturday at Pauley Pavilion.
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James F. Cour
LOS Angeles
UPI
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Bruins
New Mexico State
Santa Clara
Weber State
Alcindor
University of Southern California
Trojans
John Wooden
USC
Wooden
Albuquerque
Aggies
Brigham Young
Las Cruces
N.M
Seattle University
Dayton
Lynn Shackelford
Bill Sweek
Kenny Heitz
Belinsky and Mays Spark Mixed Spring Training Win
The expansion team topped a Yankees lineup as Bo Belinsky walked six, Willie Mays homered, and the world champion Detroit Tigers were embarrassed in spring training action on Wednesday as Thad Tillotson struggled for six runs in three innings against Montreal.
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United Press International
New York Yankees
Bo Belinsky
Willie Mays
Detroit Tigers
Yankee
Thad Tillotson
Montreal
Gary Gentry
Gentry
Art Shamsky
Cleon Jones
Ted Williams
Senators
Washington
Los Angeles Dodgers
Willie Davis
Rico Carty
Carty
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati
Kansas City Royals
Lee May
Wally Bunker
Mike Cuellar
Baltimore
Houston
Astros
Orioles
Cleveland
Seattle Pilots
Jim O'Toole
Juan Pizarro
Lee Stange
Boston
Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Minnesota
Chicago White Sox
Gail Hopkins
Chicago
Tony Oliva
Twins
Oliva
Unseld seals late win as Bullets top Knicks in clutch
Wes Unseld saved Baltimore with two foul shots with four seconds left to beat New York 111-110 and move the Bullets two games ahead in the Eastern Division race. Ray Scott led Baltimore with 28 points while Earl Monroe added 26 and Kevin Loughery 16 as New York’s Dave DeBusschere missed a potential game winner. The night also featured NBA results across the league including Atlanta, San Francisco, Seattle, and other baseball spring results.
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United Press International
Kentucky Colonels
Indiana Pacers
American Basketball Association
New York Nets
Indiana
Nets
Kentucky
Houston
New York
Willie Somerset
Darel Carrier
New Yorkers
Gene Moore
Walt Simon
Jones Brothers
New Orleans
Buccaneers
Miami
Jimmy Jones
Steve
Skip Thoren
Dallas Chaparrals
Minnesota
Cincy Powell
John Beasley
Glen Combs
Ron Boone
Charlie Williams
Pipers
Larry Jones
Denver Rockets
Rockets
Los Angeles Stars
Jones
Wayne Hightower
George Lehmann
Stars
Larry Miller
Wes Unseld
National Basketball Association
Elvin Hayes
San Diego
Baltimore
Earl Monroe
Kevin Loughery
Unseld
Bullets
New York Knicks
Philadelphia
Boston
76Ers
Knicks
Atlanta
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle
Dave DeBusschere
DeBusschere
Ray Scott
Monroe
Loughery
Dick Barnett
Sam Jones
Bailey Howell
Chet Walker
Joe Caldwell
Lou Hudson
Hawks
Bulls
Jerry Sloan
Bob Boozer
Blues Aim to Break Montreal Jinx in Home NHL Tilt
The St. Louis Blues, seeking their first win over Montreal in the series, enter Tuesday's game with an 0-11-2 mark against the Canadiens despite a home winning streak and a string of home games without a loss.
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United Press International
St. Louis Blues
Montreal
Blues
Lompoc bid for 1969 Babe Ruth tournament under review
Babe Ruth state director Jerry Tresca told Lompoc and Fresno leagues both bids are being considered for the 1969 Northern California 13 year old all star tournament. He will evaluate bids in Fresno and report to the state board by Monday.
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Lompoc
Northern California
Lompoc League
Gus Knickrehm
Jerry Tresca
Babe Ruth
Tresca
California
Babe Ruth Baseball
Fresno
State Board of Directors
Everything different for golfers
Changes at the Monsanto Open raise purse to 100000 and extend the course adding 143 yards. The event shifts from Pensacola Open to Monsanto Open with par 71, altered layout, and threats of bad weather as golfers anticipate the first round led by defending champ George Archer. Gary Player returns after six months.
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David Moffitt
UPI
Pensacola
Fila
PGA
Monsanto
Pensacola Bay
Florida opens NIT bid with Neal Walk at center
The 32nd National Invitation Tournament starts with Florida facing Temple as Neal Walk, a 6-10 center, headlines the Gators’ bid. Walk averages 24 points and 17 rebounds and could vault into MVP contention if Florida advances.
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Vito Stellino
UPI
New York
Neal Walk
University of Florida
Florida
Temple
Tulsa
St. Peter’s
N.J
Walk
Kentucky
Harry Litwack
Owls
Bobby Smith
Lompoc and San Marcos Tangle in Tune-up
The Lompoc Braves and San Marcos Royals clash at Huyck Stadium in a Santa Barbara County League dual meet as a preview for Saturday’s Spikefest. Top sprinters and throwers from both teams boost prospects for the relays, with San Marcos favored on times but Lions and distances promising a sharp challenge.
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Lompoc
San Marcos
San Marcos Royals
Lompoc Braves
Santa Barbara
Huyck Stadium
Braves
Royals
Dave Robichaud
Dale Brickner Robichaud
Santa Maria
Dan Fitter
Brickner
Saints
Frank Hiatt
Hiatt
Santa Vaule
King City
Dos Pueblos Dominates Lompoc In Swim Meet
Dos Pueblos crushed Lompoc 82 to 3 in most events while Lompoc men grabbed a pair of wins. Tony Hewes led the Braves with a 53.1 100 yd freestyle and 2:02.1 200 free, Butch Parker won the 100 yd back and B Czerwinski topped diving with 106 points. The Braves also set a school record in the 400 free relay at 3:45.2.
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Lompoc Braves
Dos Pueblos
Santa Barbara
Braves
Chargers
Tony Hewes
Lompoc
Bill Czerwinski
Butch Parker
Bob MacKenzie
Glen Green
Parker
Hewes
Lewis
Logan
Blanchard
H. McGillin
Egus
Dermody
S. McGillan
Eh Mason
MacKenzie L
Green
Parsner
B. Czerwinski
Ronde
Warner
Ross
McVicar
Wolthausen
Mason
S. McGillin
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Colleen Carter
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Tony Jacklin
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