Royals seek first league crown in playoff bid
AP Sports Writer Hank Lowenkron notes Kansas City aims for its first league title as Whitey Herzog leads the Royals against Billy Martin's Yankees in the AL playoff opener in Kansas City. The piece contrasts Yankees dominance with KC hopes while detailing NL contenders Phillies and Reds and key players like Morgan Rose Schmidt and Bowa.
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Hank Lowenkron
Kansas City
New York Yankees
Yankees
A's
Oakland
Royals
Whitey Herzog
Billy Martin
Yanks
Yogi Berra
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Phillies
Martin
New York
John Mayberry
Mayberry
Broncos at Scottsdale in desert gridiron clash
New Mexico Military Institute travels to Scottsdale to face Scottsdale Community College Artichokes on a 1-4 Broncos season. The Artichokes boast a 3-1 record while NMMI eyes a second win as Lefty Stecklein seeks a functioning offense and a tighter defense backs up the plan.
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New Mexico Military Institute Bronco
Scottsdale
Arizona
Scottsdale CC Artichokes
Broncos
Artichokes
Snow College
Snow College Badgers
Lefty Stecklein
Ron Lipsey
Garden City
Lipsey
Ben Barnett
Greg Hall
Bret Fyffe
Ken Czujak
Clyde Mack
Kent Roberts
Les Pico
Pee Wee Jackson
Derrick Taylor
Ken Whitfield
Artichoke
Scottsdale Bunch
Bronco
Coyotes Set for Tough 4AAAA Clash with Hilltoppers
Roswell Coyotes face a brutal 4AAAA schedule 1976 season opening with three top opponents including Del Norte Alamogordo and Artesia, then Permian Odessa. Coach Paul Ehrmann rebuilds a young squad as they travel to Los Alamos to meet undefeated Hilltoppers led by Hugo Hinojosa Kyle Stokes and Jack Sibbitt.
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Roswell
Hilltoppers
Hobbs
Clovis
Eldorado
Carlsbad
Goddard
RHS
del Norte
Alamo
Rio Grande
Permian
Artesia
Paul Ehrmann
Coyotes
Toppers
Hugo Hinojosa
Kyle Stokes
Jack Sibbitt
Paul Gotti
Benji Ladabour
Gene Miller
Mike Kluk
Adam Mendoza
Paul Hebert
del McGhee
Tony Johnson
Ben Hilliard
Frank Sandoval
Rick Maner
Rich
Lopez Leads U S Team by Seven at Women's World Amateur
Tulsa sophomore Nancy Lopez of Roswell New Mexico shot 75 to stay ahead with a 36 hole total of 141 and extend the United States lead over France to six strokes in the Women's World Amateur Team Championship at Espirito Santo Cup course. France's Catherine Lacoste De Prado stood second after a 77 to 147. Alison Sheard of South Africa was third at 156.
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Portugal
Tulsa University
Nancy Lopez
Roswell
New Mexico
France
Miss Lopez
Catherine Lacoste de Prado
Lacoste
Nancy
South Africa
Alison Sheard
United States
Italy
Canada
Brazil
Maria Alice Gonzales
Gonzales
Donna Horton
Jacksonville
Fla
Deborah Massey
Bethlehem
Jenny Bruce
Aaron Returns to Braves as Director of Player Development
Hank Aaron ends a 23 year career as home run king and returns to the Atlanta Braves as director of player development. The AP report notes moves across several teams including Dave Garcia named third base coach for the California Angels and Preston Gomez hired as Dodgers coach. Joe Altobelli takes Giants manager role amid 74-88 season, Vern Rapp returns to manage Cardinals.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Anaheim
Dave Garcia
Cleveland Indians
California Angels
Billy Muffett
Bob Clear
Jimmie Reese
Norm Sherry
LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Preston Gomez
Gomez
Dodgers
San Diego Padres
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Tommy Lasorda
Joe Altobelli
San Francisco Giants
Altobelli
Giants
Vern Rapp
First Mid-School Volleyball Championship Opens in Roswell
Roswell Independent School District hosts a single elimination mid school volleyball tourney at Roswell High Gym starting 6 pm. Mt View vs Sierra opens, Berrendo vs Mesa follows at 7 pm, winners meet at 8 pm for the title. Admission 1.00 adults 0.50 students. All-City Mid-School Team announced after the final with trophy presentation.
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Roswell Independent School
Roswell High
Mt. View
Sierra
Berrendo
Mesa
Outstanding seventh grade volleyball star leads Berrendo
Dorothy Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Jones 510 LaFonda posted two perfect 15 0 games for the Berrendo girls team. Also noted are Sonny Wright Roswell awarded an engraved saddle by the Jicarilla Indian Tribe after a series of rapings. Cahoon Park Tennis Association schedules men open singles and men 35 plus events with finals planned for Sun Oct 17 entry fee 2 00. Golf and fishing updates and top junior college teams listed.
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Dorothy Jones
Howard Jones
LaFonda
Sonny Wright
Roswell
Jicarilla
Cahoon Park
Sumner Lake
Stilling Basin
Bosque Redondo
Bonito Lake
Alto Lake
Bitter Lakes
Ellswroth
Iowa
Dodge City
Kansas
Rochester
Minnesota
Wright
Chicago
Gulf Coast Mississippi
Joliet
Illinois
Golden Valley
Dover
Delaware
Ranger
Texas
Goddard Rockets
Lovington
GHS
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