Cabrillo Faces Bishop Diego Amid Flu Outbreak On Team
Cabrillo High braces for a non league game against Bishop Diego Garcia as five starters miss due to flu including Bruce Atkins Ken Murphy Basil Brown Scott Stuart and Steve Filarsky. Ernie Martin to start on the mound with others like Mike Hetzler Don Novak and Dennis Hall in line for relief duties. Bishop Diego Garcia opens 1 4 season with four losses.
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UCLA Named 1970 71 UPI National Champion
UCLA tops the UPI coaches poll with 326 points and 29 first place votes to claim the 1970 71 national title. Marquette is second at 285 points with a perfect 27 0 mark, while Pennsylvania and Kansas follow as top contenders.
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Willis Reed Battles Through Pain For Knicks This Season
Willis Reed, aging but defiant, still anchors the Knicks amid knee troubles and bruised fingers. He tolerates severe tendonitis as teammates cope with injuries and younger players, while fans recall his championship-clinching aura from last season's dramatic return.
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Cavaliers win coin flip to keep No. 1 draft option
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Bill Fitch leverages the league bad teams coin flip to control the No. 1 pick in the March 29 draft. The Cavs seek a center with candidates Elmore Smith Artis Gilmore and Jim McDaniels while Portland takes No. 2 and eyes trading flexibility.
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Squires defy ABA in college draft
The Virginia Squires drafted three underclassmen despite an ABA ban on non seniors provoking a court ruling in Spencer Haywood v. the Association. The league voided the picks and threatened forfeiture while South Carolina coach Frank McGuire criticized the move as unfair and raiding campuses.
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Wilt and Alcindor Lead NBA Star Scoring Leaders
The late-season race shows Alcindor tops scoring with 2,487 points and a 31.5 average while Lew Alcindor leads the league in points per game. Chamberlain dominates rebounding at 18.4 per game and Walker posts a strong free throw rate at .861. Van Lier leads in assists with a 10.2 average, and Green shines with a .586 field goal percentage.
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Hancock Bulldogs Split Doubleheader With West Hills Falcons
Hancock's Bulldogs and West Hills Falcons split a doubleheader with Hancock dropping game one 7-6 after five errors. Richard Antonetti pitched all nine for WH, Carl Hathaway took the loss. In game two Hancock won 3-2 after a late rally as Tony Mason earned the win.
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Cabrillo Girls Beat Lompoc in League Track Meet
Cabrillo High School girls track defeated Lompoc 58 to 50. Debbie Chapin won four events including a league record long jump of 17 feet 2 inches. Sandy Burrell captured three firsts and a relay win, while Colleen Carter and Cheryl Butler contributed to Cabrillo’s sprint medley relay record.
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Drake lands full ride to University of the Pacific
Ellis Drake, former Cabrillo High flanker now at Hancock JC, earns a full football scholarship to UOP. The 6 foot 175 pound receiver dominates Hancock receiving records, with 62 catches and nine TDs in two seasons, and is projected to start for UOP alongside quarterback Carlos Brown. Drake is a history major and son of Ellis and Mrs. Drake of Lompoc. his brother Alfred will join Hancock next year.
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Clesson ends Tulsa season with strong NCAA run
Jim Clesson, a Cabrillo and Hancock alum now at the University of Tulsa, finished fifth on the Golden Hurricanes with 7.4 points per game and led in free throw accuracy at .946. His 41 point Conquistadores game remains a school record, with Tulsa’s 15-9 mark ending soon. next year should be strong.
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