Chargers seize CIF 3-A basketball title in tight final
Dos Pueblos Chargers from Santa Barbara County League defeated Bellflower High 49 to 40 to claim the CIF 3-A championship. The win improves their season record to 27-2 as center Bruce Coldren nets 25 points despite an illness before the game.
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Cachuma may add three fish plants near Lake Cachuma
County Park Commission learned three additional trout plants may be added next fishing season at Lake Cachuma starting in October. Park Director George H. Adams said state approval was given if hatchery conditions are normal, extending planting from October to March with one plant in early October and two at the end of March.
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Notre Dame's Austin Carr Named UPI Player of the Year
Notre Dame guard Austin Carr, Notre Dame star and nation's second leading scorer, won the 1970-71 UPI college Player of the Year award collecting 221 votes from 394 writers and sportscasters. He edged UCLA's Sidney Wicks, with 109 votes, and led Notre Dame to an NCAA berth aided by his 46 point performance against UCLA. Carr will receive the James A. Naismith Trophy at a later dinner, with past winners Lew Alcindor and Pete Maravich noted.
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Long Beach City College Wins State JC Tournament
Long Beach City College tops Cerritos Junior College 57 to 54 at Hancock Sports Pavilion to claim the state junior college title. Olson's Vikings hit 13 of 20 free throws while Killingsworth's Falcons made 10 of 14. Everett Fopma named tournament MVP with 6-8, 230 pounds. Golden West's Chris Thompson tops scoring, while San Joaquin Delta wins consolation.
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Braves travel to Newhall to face Hart High
Lompoc Braves, undefeated, head to Newhall to meet Hart High after 10-2 win over the Indians. Coach Bodary notes Hart regressed with missing starters and top pitchers last meeting, expecting a tougher test.
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Ali's gold wheels busted in Detroit traffic stop
Muhammad Ali’s new $15,000 Oldsmobile Tornado with 24-carat gold plating and $7,500 trim drew attention from Livonia police due to expired manufacturer plates. Officers halted the car in front of the station, then issued new plates after confirming the plates were expired. Ali’s manager planned to drive the car from Chicago to New York. Webasto International Sunroof Corp. provided and plated the gold trim.
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Season opens as Notre Dame, Marquette win in NCAA tourney
Notre Dame defeats Texas Christian 102 94 and Houston tops New Mexico State 72 69 in Midwest action. Fordham routs Furman 105 74 while Penn ousts Duquesne 70 65 and Villanova trounces St Josephs 93 75 in East. Marquette tops Miami Ohio 62 47 and UCLA blasts USC 73 62 as top teams advance.
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Palmer captures Florida Citrus with record 18 under par
Arnold Palmer wins the Florida Citrus Invitational in Orlando with a tournament record 270 total, $30,000 prize, and leads this year’s money list. He edges Julius Boros by one stroke after a final round 68 aided by a reshaped putter. Boros finishes second at 271, with Kermit Zarley third at 273.
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Mild-mannered Killer Charlie: Killebrew Honors Quiet Strength
Harmon Killebrew, a gentle giant of the Twins, hits .529 with 10 RBIs and four homers this spring including a grand slam to pace Minnesota past Boston 10 7. Despite talk of being strongest, the slugger prefers the plain label Charlie and avoids fights.
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