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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1976
Page
7
Phoenix held a 3-2 lead in the best of seven series as the Suns aim to eliminate Seattle in tonight’s playoff game. Bruce Sears' 28 points and 11 rebounds sparked Seattle’s 114-108 win in Seattle to even the series.
Five time champion Saguaro is favored to win its sixth straight team crown at the 10th annual Scottsdale Progress City Track Meet at Saguaro. Prelims start 4 p.m. with field events at 6 and running at 7. key rivals include Coronado, Chaparral, Arcadia, and Scottsdale High with strong hurdles and sprints anticipated.
Mike Schmidt hit his 11th April homer as the Phillies beat Cincinnati 10-9 on a passed ball in the eighth. Schmidt tied April homer records with 11, while Dave Cash scored the winning run on a passed ball. Elsewhere in the NL, John, Tanana, Lolich and other starters delivered key performances in a day of varied results.
Scottsdale's Marilyn Sommer from Arizona State University finished fourth in the women's singles at the fifth annual Intercollegiate Table Tennis Championships held at the University of Denver. Thirty-two finalists from across the country competed after regional rounds defeating rivals among 956 colleges and universities across 15 regions.
A compact list of Wednesday through Friday events across prep and college levels. Highlights include Scottsdale Progress City Track Meet at Saguaro HS with prelims and finals, Sun Devil Thunderbird Golf at McCormick Ranch, Apache Greyhound Park racing, Chaparral vs Saguaro archery, prep baseball and swimming matchups, and college games including New Mexico at Arizona State at Packard Stadium.
The 1976 Fiesta Bowl will be played Christmas Day in Tempe. Bowl president Glenn Hawkins says the NCAA Extra Events Committee approved the date and the NCAA Council ratified it. CBS cables offered a national audience and a late kickoff is planned to suit family time. The game matches the Western Athletic Conference champion against a guest team in Tempe.
Saguaro beat Arcadia 10 to 5 on Monday in a high scoring game to stay alive in A League contention. Tim Rangel led Saguaro with four hits including a triple and 2 RBIs while Arcadia struggled with defensive miscues and a rough top of the sixth. Tom White Dino Piazza and Kelly Martin added two hits each for Saguaro as Arcadia fell to 1-7 and eyes next challenge against Tempe, who sit fourth at 4-3 with five games left.
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