SCC drops second straight to Glendale in tough conference race
Scottsdale Community College baseball falls 6-2 to Glendale as Mesa CC also loses and the Valley Division race tightens with Yavapai still leading. SCC pitcher Marty Voss allows walks and home runs while Steve Maze earns the Glendale win. SCC's Steve Curry extends his RBI record with 51, as Glendale seizes momentum.
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Scottsdale Community College
Fred Nelson
SCC
Glendale
Nelson
Mesa Community College
Phoenix College
Arizona Community College Athletic Conference
Yavapai
Mesa
Scottsdale
Gauchos
Central
Steve Maze
Marty Voss
Jim Christensen
Mitch Chilton
Christensen
Steve Youtsey
Steve Curry
Junior Hernandez
Curry
Billy Salzbrenner
Kim Hurley
Brian Bills
Wisconsin
Jackie Robinson Debut Remembered Through Widow Accounts
Rachel Robinson recalls tense early 1947 times when Branch Rickey sold Robinson’s contract to the Dodgers. The debut against the Yankees ended 14 6 as supporters and critics clashed. She describes taxi refusals, cold winds, and a heroic push toward Major League success.
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Jackie Robinson
Rachel
Brooklyn Dodger
Jackie
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robinson
Montreal Royals
Yankees
Dodgers
Rachel Robinson
Jackie, Jr
Ebbets Field
Boston Braves
Johnny Sain
Boston
Mrs. Robinson
California
Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Sam
Hall of Fame
Washington tops Cavaliers 109 in series opener
Washington defeated Cleveland 109 to 100 on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the best of three, with key scoring from multiple players. Thursday features Golden State visiting Detroit, a series tied 1-0 in favor of Detroit.
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Washington
Cleveland
Golden State
Detroit
Boston Tops Los Angeles in NHL Quarterfinals
Boston defeats Los Angeles 6 2 to take a 2 0 lead in the best of seven series. Islanders beat Buffalo 4 2 to go 2 0 atop their series while Montreal shuts out St Louis 3 0. Toronto earns a 4 1 win over Philadelphia with Friday games listed and planned rematches including Boston at Los Angeles.
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Boston
Los Angeles
New York Islanders
Buffalo
New York
Montreal
St. Louis
Toronto
Philadelphia
Coed and power division volleyball results from Scottsdale
Peaches defeated City Rec-Rs 15-10, 15-3 while Set-ups beat Amarillos 15-8, 15-9, 8-35 in Recreation Division. Nino's won by forfeit over Netters and Motorola did the same to Brookside Winery in National Power. The B's beat More-Airs by forfeit as Ace-B defeated Whackers 15-8, 15-13 in American Power Division.
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City of
Scottsdale
Parks Easter Tennis Tournament Results Summary
Tournament play at Parks featured multiple age and skill level doubles events. Notable wins included Mother-Son 1 with Mary and Chartie North defeating Phyllis and Murph Witaker 6-1, Father-Daughter 1 Walter and Holly Kessler over Walt and Debbie Spies 6-1, and Mixed Advanced Doubles Paul Burns and Kathy Hunter defeating Larry Kitts and Nancy McGrath 6-0.
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City of
Karen Spahn
Jeanette Schultz
Berith Jacobsen
Kathy
Tom Jones
Jon Watson
Jim Farney
Bob Howard
Jim Kaiser
Ken Kunz
Kathy Lange
Walt
Betty Spies
Eric Prosnier
Phil
Sue Corkill
Paul Burns
Kathy Hunter
Larry Kitts
Nancy McGrath
Oasis Wrestling Tournament Results and Award Winners
Dan Conner of Ironwood won Outstanding Wrestler honors at the Oasis tournament with strong showings by Jon Dock of Mesa and Todd Flesner of Arcadia placing in the top three. Jerry Wright and Terry Wright of Carl Hayden earned top finishes and awards included Sportsmanship for Terry Wright and Determination for Dan Conner.
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Dan Conner
Ironwood
John Dock
Mesa
Todd Flesner
Arcadia
Jerry Wright
Carl Hayden
Terry Wright
David Saiz
Moon Valley
Don Mabry
Alhambra
Mike Larriba
Prescott
Eric Stoppa
Chaparral
Nick Caruso
Roger Silva
Rick Finnegan
Coronado
Tyler Wiley
Scottsdale
David Coulson
Spokane
Wash
Robert Keegan
Mike Frintner
Paradise Valley
John Sherman
Frank McKinley
Holbrook
Hwt
Bob Bloemhof
Phoenix Christian
Ernie McKinley
Dan Mabry
Cobre Classic Preview At Phoenix International Raceway
PIR hosts the first Cobre Tire Classic practice with sprint cars late models and formula fords on Friday. Qualifying and racing run through Sunday with 40-lap sprints for cars on the one mile oval and 20-lap for Ford road course. Notables include Joe Ruttman David Bruns Jimmy Insolo Ken Hedman and many regional drivers.
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Phoenix International Raceway
Joe Ruttman
David Bruns
Ruttman
Burns
Jimmy Insolo
Ontario
Bobby Unser
A.J. Foyt
Roger McCluskey
Insolo
Sonny Easley
Wally Lambert
Glendale
Bill Cheesbourg
Tucson
Tom Maier
George Brazil
Indianapolis
Graham McRae
Steve McGuire
Mesa
Darrell Dockery
Phoenix
Randy Ogden
Woodward
Okla
Arizona State
Ken Hedman
Scottsdale
Harold Phelps
Gary Dalziel
Alex Falck
Ray Rule
Tempe
Ed Mertz
Marsh Holt
Wilf Becker
San Diego
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