Braves edge Spartans in protest delayed playoff thriller
The Lompoc Braves beat South Torrance 4-3 in eight innings to advance to CIF 3-A second round. A protest by South Torrance coach McIlvaine could force a replay, potentially altering the top of the fourth and playoff scheduling.
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Lompoc Braves
South Torrance Spartans
la Serna Lancers
Lompoc
South Torrance High
Jerry McIlvaine
CIF
Braves
Glen Neal
Brad Johnson
Neal
Johnson
Lester Mistofsky
Mistofsky
McIlvaine
Ump
South
Randy Avey
Frank Silva
La Serna earns league title despite low-profile bid
La Serna Lancers upset expectations in Whittier area by winning the league with 12 wins in 14 games led by pitcher John LeClerc and reliever Dave Nicks. LeClerc won 2-1 over St Genevieve in Friday action. catcher Mike Neitzke hit .405 in league. Bracket pairings and Friday results noted.
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South Torrance
la Serna
Lancers
Whittier
Whitmont
Jonathan Eno
la Serna Lancers
John LeClerc
Dave Nicks
LeClerc
St. Genevieve
Nicks
Lancer
Mike Neitzke
Brian Bullock
Jim Cecchini
Eno
Braves
Dan Bodary
Steve MecMillian
Cabrillo Conggs Fall 2-0 to West in CIF Playoffs
West Torrance used a sharp seven inning mound performance from Andy Center to blank Cabrillo 2-0 in the first round. Center struck out three, walked none, and faced 25 batters as Cabrillo endured its first shutout of the season.
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Mike Ellison
Johnson
Steve Baillie
Neal
Silva
Ellison
Tito Rodriguez
Baillie
Ralph Elwood
Rodriguez
Elwood
George Crew
Lompoc
Braves
Ronnie Garcia
Richard Villareal
Rick Beltran
Garcia
West Torrance
Rockmore
Cabrillo
Dan Petry
Petry
West
Congs
Scott Ostler
CIF
Bill Weber
Conggs
West Torrance Warriors
Coaggs
Warriors
Andy Center
Mark Rhodes
Center
Ray Dahlmann
Jim Dahlmann
Blain Nelson
Bob Thomas
Trevino wins Colonial in Hunts to boost comeback
Lee Trevino captured the Colonial National Invitation with a one stroke victory over Mike Morley in Fort Worth Texas securing 40 000 prize money. Morley earned 22 800 and Don January and Tom Weiskopf shared third place at 277.
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Fort Worth
Tex
UPI
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Mike Morley
Florida
Morley
Don January
Tom Weiskopf
Trevino Chill
Mike
Suns Upset Warriors To Reach NBA Finals
The Phoenix Suns upset Golden State 94 86 to clinch a 4 3 series win and advance to the NBA finals against Boston or Cleveland. Paul Westphal and Gar Heard scored 21 each while Alvan Adams added 18 and 20 rebounds. Rick Barry led the Warriors with 20 points.
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Phoenix Suns
Jerry Colangelo
Colangelo
Suns
Golden State
Paul Westphal
Gar Heard
Alvan Adams
Oklahoma
Boston
Cleveland
Celtics
Cavaliers
Rick Barry
Warriors
Phil Smith
This Week's Sports Shed Roundup
Tonight Men’s Softball meeting at Parks and Rec office 105 South C St sets $25 voting deposit. Adults 18 plus free volleyball at Lompoc Junior High 7 to 10 p.m. Includes CIF playoffs notes and multiple softball and track events through Friday and weekend.
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Parks and Rec
South C St
Lompoc Junior High
Lompoc
Santa Maria
Thompson Park
San Luis Obispo
Cabrillo
Bishop Diego
Canadiens Clinch Cup With Sweep In Lopsided Final
Montreal, dubbed a hockey machine by Flyers, won 5-3 to sweep the Stanley Cup finals. Guy Lafleur scored the eventual winner with 5:22 left in the third, and Pete Mahovlich added an insurance goal as Montreal claimed their 19th championship. Reggie Leach earned the Conn Smythe with a 19th playoff goal, an NHL record 80 in a single postseason.
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Canadiens
Philadelphia Flyers
Guy Lafleur
Pete Mahovlich
The
Flyers
Reggie Leach
Leach
Pittsburgh
UPI
Los Angeles
Burt Hooton
Hooton
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodgers
Pirate
Davey Lopes
Jerry Reuss
Lopes
Reuss
CIF Prelims Bus Delays Nominate Lompoc Cabrillo Athletes
Four Lompoc Valley athletes qualified for the CIF 3-A track finals at El Modena while five students were stranded after a delayed bus stop in Thousand Oaks. Snyder vaulted 13-0. Fuggs jumped 20-7. Nunez ran 9:49 for the two mile. Sawyer won his heat in 15.5.
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Lompoc Valley
Lompoc
Frosty Fuggs
Bob Snyder
Bob Nunez
Dave Sawyer
el Modena
Valley
Thousand Oaks
Buck Crosby
Howard Johnson's
Crosby
Cerritos
Snyder
Fuggs
Nunez
Sawyer
Scott Coe
Cerritos Ege
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George Renfroe
Rick McDonald
Renfroe
Bob Vargas
Mick Shroll
Bodary
Dan Duffy
Scout
Edgewood
Northview
Savvanah
Hawthorne
Schurr
Fullerton
San Gabriel
Ramona
Glendora
Quartz Hill
Bolsa Grande
St. Bernard
Ron Parks
Cong
Mark Haley
Thomas
Weber
Mick
Shroll
Perry
Eric Cannon
Kevin Ewing
Haley
Ken Clayton
Mike Morrow
Congos
Lompoc, Calif
Lompoc Record
United Press International
John Havlicek
John Killilea
Tom Heinsohn
Havlicek
Cerritos College
Philadelphia
Montreal Canadiens
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