The Life of Connie Hawkins Reaches NBA Peak
Hawkins leaves behind Kafkaesque controversy and signs a five year 1.5 million contract with the Phoenix Suns. He delivers smooth movement and a rising average of 20 points per game at age 28, while peers note his polished talent and new success in the NBA.
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Wasps and Old Timers Pace Weekend Flag Football
The Wasps defeated Three And Three 25 to 13 and Old Timers beat K I A 80 to 20 to stay undefeated in the Lompoc Recreation Department men’s touch league. Kostal’s Killers beat the Panthers 44 to 6 as Kevin Alverson threw seven TD passes, four to Carl Kostal, while Jim Longtin caught two of three passes from Whelan in the Killers win.
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Titans blank Oilers in Senior Division rout
The Marin-Marietta Titans defeated the Lompoc Valley Trucking Oilers 26 to 0 on Saturday. Kevin Drake and Nick Garife each scored two touchdowns, with Garife adding an 89 yard run and Drake a five yard TD run. Oilers were held four times inside the Titans five yard line.
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Pistons and Rangers card wins in junior division action
Pistons remain first with a 20-0 win over Panthers as Melvin Jackson scores 51 and 25 yard TD romps. Tom Hawk and Paul Bobbit add two PATs. Rotary Rangers beat Scorpions 14-0 with first junior division PAT after TD. George Polly catches two passes from LeRoy Grossini for a 30 yard setup to a 12 yard Mike Brockett TD. Standings show Pistons first, Rangers second. Hayes dies at 78 in Scarborough, Maine.
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Candaele Wins Tie-Breaker In Lompoc Record Football Contest
Kerry Candaele predicted 42 to 6 for Lompoc High School over San Marcos last Friday and won first place in the weekly Lompoc Record football contest. He was one of seven entrants with two incorrect picks. Second and third went to Michelle Prettyman and John Townsend. Friday’s tie-breaker game features Cabrillo Conquistadores at Santa Maria Saints at Huyck Stadium.
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Correction clears Hancock Bulldogs quarterback error
The Lom poc Record corrects a Hancock Bulldogs story naming Roger Pacheco as quarterback. The paper states Rich ard O'Brien, the Hancock correspondent, is the author and notes the sports editor misread during a rally, prompting the correction.
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Satellite PGA tour could end women’s pro golf
LPGA tournament director Lennie Wirtz warns a men's satellite tour may siphon markets from the Ladies Professional Golf Association, risking jobs for stars like Mickey Wright Kathy Whitworth and Carol Mann. PGA Commissioner Joe Dey counters that both tours serve different audiences.
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