Howard dominates 6th Valley Classic with meet record
Arcadia’s Jim Howard wins discus and shot put at East High meet earning Outstanding Performer honors. Scottsdale’s Tom Cloute wins 440 yard dash as Westwood Medical leads city teams. Saguaro, Coronado, and others race through Friday action with city meet and Casa Grande Invitational upcoming.
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Bob Snider
Jim Howard
Howard
Arachia High
East High
Arcadia
Ron Puente
Scottsdale High
Saguaro
Coronado
Westwood High
Scottsdale
Tom Cloute
Cloute
Tom Sather
Sather
Kory Schuknecht
Schuknecht
Casa Grande
Nathan Tyler
Jeff Khalili
Khalili
City
Titan
Titans Sweep Criris Arcadia in Twin Bill Tie for League Lead
The Titans, led by pitchers Jim Donker and Rob Millsop, swept a doubleheader from the Yuma Criminals in Yuma to join Saguaro and Mesa in a three way tie for the A league Central division lead. Donker tossed a two hitter in game one and Millsop went 4 0 while contributing offensively with a double and triple in the opener.
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Arcadia
Titans
Jim Donker
Rob Milsop
Yuma
Saguaro
Mesa
Donker
Millsop
Titan
van Holland
San Diego Padres
Holland
Sun Devils edge Wildcats 1-0 in opener of series
Arizona State pitcher Craig Swan went the distance for a 1-0 win over Arizona. Al Banninister delivered the run with a sixth inning single driving in Gary Atwell after two outs. Atwell had reached on a walk and moved to third on Rick Valley's single. Bob Beach started for Arizona and pitched eight strong innings before Mike Gray finished. Beach fell to 5-2 as ASU moved to 1-0 in conference play while Arizona stood at 3-1.
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Tucson
UPI
al Bannister
Gary Atwell
Arizona State
Arizona
Atwell
Rick Valley
Swan
Wildcats
Bob Beach
Blazers
Sun Devils
Rabbits
Pat Rooney
Les Smith
Abe Velasquez
Eric Kirsch
Rooney
Cats
Stelling
Masters
Ed Stowers
Randy Fulton
Smith
Rick Diveley
Dan Witherspoon
Mike Stowers
Witherspoon
Mark Wogan
Stowers
The
Diveley
Sabercats
Mike Webb
Samson
Phoenix Blazers Eye Pro Football Home In Phoenix
Phoenix football starts efforts to bring a Western Football League team to town. New coach Diego Perez and ex ASU player George Hummer plan a 38 man squad with tryouts at Mesa Community College next week.
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Phoenix
Western Football League
Phoenix Blazers
Phoenix College
Phoenix Union High School
Diego Perez
Blazers
Perez
Arizona State
George Hummer
ASU
Hummer
WFL
Mesa Community College
Arizona
NFL
Bill Workman
Miami Blazers
Florida
Arizona State University
Phoenix ‘Blazers
Stelling's blast lifts Sabercats over Rabbits
John Stelling delivered a two run triple in the seventh as the Saguaro Sabercats beat the Mesa Jackrabbits 5 4 to even the series at 1 1. Stelling, Masters and Diveley fueled the rally with key hits and Witherspoon earned the win while Wogan notched the save.
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Stelling
Mark Lestikow
Saguaro
John Stelling
Saguaro Sabercats
Mesa Jackrabbits
Rabbits
Soccersdale Hosts Fortuna in Inaugural Eldorado Showdown
Soccersdale youth team from Scottsdale Youth Soccer League faces Fortuna of Maryvale Sunday at 2 30 p m at Eldorado field in the Tumbleweed Cup with Soccersdale debuting at the new facility. Fortuna remains undefeated in the Tumbleweed League and has seven state championships.
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Soccersdale
Fortuna
Maryvale
Eldorado Field
Scottsdale
Eldorado
Beavers Fall as Westwood Sweeps Series
Scottsdale High's baseball team forfeited two league games due to a teacher strike but aimed to rebound. They lost 13-0 to Westwood Thursday and 6-2 Friday at home, dropping to 0-4 in Central division play with limited offense and only four hits in the two-game set.
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Scottsdale High
Beavers
Scottsdale
Westwood
Dave Mendez
Warriors
Duke Sobek
Sobek
Bob McKee
McKee
Subek
Joe Beavers
Kip Killip
Coronado dominates East Coronado in state showdown
Don gymnasts bury East High 139 80 as defending champions sweep five of seven events. Randy Gaskins wins all around and three events while placing in others. Craig Kirby leads the Dons in floor exercise and tumbling with Don Stanley and Guy Spann also placing in multiple events. Jeff Everett and Kurt Whatley help key second and third place finishes.
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Coronado
East High
Longhorn
Randy Gaskins
Craig Kirby
Dons
Don Stanley
Guy Spann
Stanley
Jeff Everett
Kurt Whatley
Whatley
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Kirke Meeks
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Ron Price
Price
Swan Stymies Wildcats
Craig Swan
Steve Mikulic
Harry Lodge
Mike Gray
Beach
West Coast
Mark Samson
Chris Masters
Threebagger
Fortuna Vie
Don Gymnasts
Bury East
Spann
Scout Jimmy
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