Braves Eye Defense and Wishbone Hope in Lompoc Preview
Lompoc Braves coach Jim Spruill tallies a tough season ahead with a defense led by Mike Tatum and Mike Sekela and a new double wing wishbone offense. The unit relies on Sekela and Grafton at linebacker and safety, with Tatum anchored in the secondary and a philosophy prioritizing defense and running the ball. game-ready players include Scotty Marshall David Farnham Ignacio Luna Tim Hawk Duke Robb Dave Barthel Steve Hooker and Ted Grafton.
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Steve LA Rue
Lompoc Braves
Jim Spruill
Lompoc
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Mike Sekela
Scotty Marshall
Jimmy Huyck
Paul Lewis
Tatum
Frank Maltagliati
Sekela
Surch
Dutra
Spruill
Greenhorns
Huyck Stadium
F Troop
David Farnham
Ignacio Luna
Tribe
Tim Hawk
Duke Robb
Scott Marshall
Marshall
Kavin Francis
Texas
Dave Barthel
Maltagliati
Steve Hooker
Joe Barthel
California Football” Magazine
Ted Grafton
Lompoc Preparing Wishbone Offense To Boost Ground Game
Coach Spruill outlines a wishbone attack for Lompoc with quarterback reads and multiple options including handoffs, keepers, and pitches. Key backs Garife Heath and Grafton will handle the ball amid fumbles concerns, while veterans Huyck Lewis stabilize the backfield. Linemen Garcia Odgers Tolstad Steffen provide blocking as Las Vegas Valley visit looms.
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Calvin Coolidge
Spruill
University of Texas
Lompoc
Nicky Garife
Ted Heath
Tom Grafton
Garife
Heath
Grafton
Jim Huyck
Las Vegas Valley
Paul Lewis
Andy Huyck
Steve Sprague
Braves
Eam
Manny Garcia
Eddie Odgers
Rodgers
Garcia
Lee Tolstad
Scott Steffen
Tigers slide in AL East after doubleheader loss to Indians
Detroit dropped a pair to Cleveland 3-2 and 6-4, falling into a second place tie with Baltimore as Boston moved atop the division. Ken Aspromonte drew fire from Billy Martin after replacing Bill Butler with Ray Lamb in the second game.
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Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore
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Ken Aspromonte
Cleveland
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Ray Lamb
Lamb
Butler
Martin
He Payne
Detroit
Ed Farmer
Tigers
Mickey Lolich
Graig Nettles
Indians
Ali-Floyd bout tonight at Garden for title shot
Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson meet in a 12 round elimination bout at Madison Square Garden with the winner earning a shot at Joe Frazier. Ali weighs around 216 pounds, Patterson about 192, in a bout seen as a final tuneup before a possible Frazier clash.
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UPI
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Floyd Patterson
Madison Square Garden
Joe Frazier
Ali
Patterson
Cassius Clay
Harry Krause
Floyd
Coeee
Frazier
the Garden
Pennant Race Schedule and Remaining Games
A list of remaining games for five teams detailing home and away dates. Detroit, New York, Milwaukee, Boston, and Baltimore face series against Cleveland, Boston, Detroit, Milwaukee, Kansas City, and Baltimore with marked Septembers into October contests guiding the pennant chase.
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New York Yankees
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Ralph Houk
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Texas
Kansas City
California
Chicago
Oakland
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New York
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Baltimore
Moody Thomas joins Chargers camp after late arrival
Duane Thomas, regarded as a top NFL running back, reports to the San Diego Chargers seven weeks after being acquired from Dallas. He gave brief noncommittal remarks and noted he is always in shape. Coach Harland Svare praised his all around ability while a $150 daily fine for late reporting remains unresolved.
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UPI
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San Diego Chargers
Dallas
Thomas
Harland Svare
Block
Denver
Svare
Lompoc High Schedule Shifts for Fall Sports
Local school calendar lists 7 Lompoc season games with matches against Valley Las Vegas St Bernard Santa Barbara San Marcos Arroyo Grande Righetti Santa Maria San Luis Obispo Cabrillo. Dates show early season clashes and venue notes across several weeks.
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Las Vegas
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Santa Barbara
San Marcos
Arroyo Grande
Righetti
Santa Maria
San Luis Obispo
Cabrillo
Venezuelan All Stars Win World Baseball Classic Title
In Honolulu Venezuela defeated Albuquerque 6-2 in 12 innings to claim the Kodak World Baseball Classic championship. Pete Garcia hit a three run homer in the 12th after Jose Martinez drove in the tying run, with Oscar Zamora pitching 12 innings for the win.
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Honolulu
Albuquerque
Pete Garcia
Jose Martinez
Oscar Zamora
Venezuela
Tidewater Tides
Dukes
Zamora
Steve Huntz
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