Lompoc Braves blank Lawndale in CIF softball opener
Lompoc defeats Lawndale 10 to 0 at Thompson Park as Jan Jeffers allows only Martha Martinez's first inning single. Morehart goes 3 for 3 with two runs, Carmela Martinez adds key hits and steals, while Lisa Marciel struggles on the mound for Lawndale. Lompoc advances to play Colton High after Colton’s 3-1 win over Apple Valley.
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Terry Day
Lawndale
Martha Martinez
Jan Jeffers
Jeffers
Lompoc Braves
Martinez
Thompson Park
Lompoc
Colton
Braves
Carmela Martinez
Lisa Marciel
Ann Clausen
Marciel
Clausen
Brooks Robinson
Lauren Morehart
Sheri Carroll
Morehart
Carroll
Carol Gonzales
Mary Villalobos
Angie Mangum
Diane Jeffers
Mangum
Kathy Moreno
Anita Diaz
Sue Imano
Dale Fink
Sperber to represent Braves at CIF golf championships
Scott Sperber will represent Lompoc High and the Northern League at the CIF individual golf championships at Indian Hills Country Club Riverside. The 18 hole event on Tuesday qualifies top 40 for state in Bakersfield. Sperber, Northern League No 1 with 77 stroke average, should reach state with 77 or better.
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Scott Sperber
Lompoc High
Indian Hills Country Club
Riverside
Bakersfield
Sperber
John
Howell extends 12 game hit streak with two hits
Roy Howell kept his 12 game hitting streak alive with two hits against Oakland. He also stole his first base of the year and made his first error. Toronto rests ahead of a three game set with the California Angels in Toronto. The final game will be on KTLA channel 5 Sunday at 11 a.m.
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Oakland
Howell
Blue Jays
California Angels
Toronto
KTLA
Bratz Named Cards MVP and Academic All American
Mike Bratz former Lompoc High guard was named Stanford's Most Valuable Player by teammates at an awards ceremony. He also earned Academic All American honors for a 3.2 GPA in economics and second team designation.
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Mike Bratz
Lompoc High
Stanford
Steve Cavalli
Bratz
American Broadcasting Company
Storm delays Atlanta Open lead chase at Atlanta Country Club
In rain halts, Dave Stockton Hale Irwin and Lou Graham were among 57 players unfinished of 156 as a thunderstorm suspended the Atlanta Golf Classic. Australian David Graham led with Dave Eichelberger tied for the top, while real-time scores showed McLendon Schroeder at 4-under with several others close behind. Lou Graham held 5-under after 14 holes before a bogey ended play.
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Atlanta
Ohio
David Graham
Dave Eichelberger
Mac McLendon
John Schroeder
Stockton
Irwin
Lou Graham
Atlanta Country Club
Dorsett Joins Cowboys Amid High Hopes and Doubts
Tony Dorsett signed a multi year contract with the Dallas Cowboys after they traded four draft choices to Seattle. Cowboys executive Gil Brand praised the move as Dorsett’s sweepstakes win, with a salary reportedly around 1 million dollars. Dorsett, Pitt’s all time NCAA rushing leader, faces the challenge of earning a starting role and contributing to a potential Super Bowl bid.
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Dorsett
Cowboys
Seattle
Tony
Brandt
Pitt
Sixers sprint past Blazers to take two in NBA finals
Philadelphia rolled to a 107-89 win over Portland to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA championship series. Doug Collins scored 27 points despite an ankle injury and a fourth-quarter bench clearing scuffle led to ejections. Julius Erving and Henry Bibby fueled the break as Philadelphia built a 61-43 halftime edge.
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UPI
Doug Collins
Bean
Julius Erving
Henry Bibby
76Ers
Portland Trail Blazers
Collins
Spectrum
Darryl Dawkins
Portland
Maurice Lucas
Bibby
Blazers
Gene Shue
Sixers
Cabrillo Dominates Arroyo In CIF Opener 7-2
Cabrillo defeats Arroyo 7-2 behind rookie pitcher Kathy Gibbons who struck out 13 and held two hits. Ramona Long belts an inside the park homer and Beth Gile drives in two as Cabrillo builds a 4-2 lead and adds three more runs later. Arroyo, champions of the Mission Valley League, falls to 9-3-1. Cabrillo improves to 12-4 and meets Antelope Valley next at 2 p.m. at Thompson Park.
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Honolulu
UPI
Chris Smith
Rob Hertel
Soph Brian Hayes
University of Hawaii
University of Southern California
Trojans
Fresno State
Bulldogs
Los Angeles State
Hawaii
Frank Mickadeit
Cabrillo
Kathy Gibbons
Arroyo
Marti Bittmann
Kathy
Bittman
CIF
Boyer
Irene Coffey
Klitz
Ramona Long
Congas Braves at Thompson Park in CIF softball
The CIF softball second round features Cabrillo and Lompoc at Thompson Park starting at noon. Lompoc meets Colton in the opening game, followed by Cabrillo versus Antelope Valley at 2 p.m.
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Lompoc
Thompson Park
Colton
Antelope Valley
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