Sun Devil Phoenix Thunderbird Intercollegiate Opens at McCormick Ranch
College golfers including four All-Americans with two from Oklahoma State compete in the opening round of the fifth annual Sun Devil Phoenix Thunderbird Intercollegiate at McCormick Ranch Golf Course. Sixteen top teams led by Arizona State Houston Southern Cal and Brigham Young vie for the team title with no admission charge.
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Arizona fires assistant coach amid staff reorganization
Tucson Arizona basketball coach Fred Snowden dismisses assistant John Sneed age 28 after one season. Sneed joined from Verbum Dei High School Los Angeles and his Arizona contract runs until June.
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ASU signs top wrestler Tacovelli in recruiting win
Tempe Arizona State University coach Bobby Douglas announced the letter of intent signing of Mark Tacovelli. Douglas called him one of the nations top high school wrestlers after Tacovelli won three prep championships and the 1975 National Junior Olympic title.
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Arizona lands Detroit star Raymond Murdock in signing
Raymond Murdock of Detroit, a 65 swingman who led the city’s public school league with a 32 point average, signed a national letter of intent to play for the University of Arizona. Wildcat coach Fred Snowden praised him as a great jumper and prolific scorer.
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U S Narrowly Loses to Finland in World Championship
Finland defeated the United States 3-2 in Vienna to nearly end the Americans' chances of finishing in the top four of Group A in the eight team World Ice Hockey Championship.
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Hohokam Yankees hammer Giants 27-1
In Hohokam Little League action, the Hohokam Yankees routed the Giants 27-1 as Larry Iverson and Jeff Bender each had four hits and combined on a two-hitter. Mark Savage added three hits, with Mike Rogers and Rick Perrine contributing two apiece.
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Rick Perrine
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Tim Braun
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Donnie Yearin
Jeff Johnson
Shawn Smalley
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Jim Berger
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Angels
Dave White
Gary Reak
Michael Kelley
Guy Staples
Marc Booth
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Orioles
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Chris Tucker
Paige McDowell
Tribe
Brian Callahan
Tony Mattin
Steve Rapuano
Bryan Duncan
Arizona Greyhound Showdown Sets Record Runoff Match
Scottsdale Daily Progress reports a rare Thursday match race at Apache Greyhound Park pitting Drew Stewart of Apache against Sarah Cap of Tucson. Both hold 14 consecutive wins, marking a battle of sex and speed with Tucson’s Cap aiming to extend a local dominance and Stewart seeking revenge after a Tucson loss. Cap weighs 57 pounds and is trained by Jim Ferrell. Stewart is 78 pounds and from Downen-Holman. The pair headline Arizona’s top greyhounds in a race that could settle who is swifter.
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Baseball standings and Thursday games across leagues
National League East standings show Pittsburgh leading with 686, St. Louis 97, Montreal 76, Chicago 76, New York 68, Philadelphia ABW 6. Aligned American League previews list Seattle at Minnesota and Toronto at Cleveland among matchups. Thursday schedule includes Seattle at Minnesota and Toronto at Cleveland with others noted.
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Pitching shines as Bird leads Royals past Rangers 6 3
Doug Bird hurled six shutout innings in relief to win 6 3 for the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers. Wise struggled earlier, then settled to allow one run in 8 2 3 innings as the Red Sox beat the Brewers 3 1. Orioles top Yankees 6 2. Twins beat Mariners 5 3. White Sox 10 7 in 14 vs Tigers. A’s 7 3 over Angels.
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Dick Allen
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Prep football expands playoffs to 16 teams in AAA
The Class AAA prep football playoff format doubles to 16 teams by adding second place finishers from each league. The change, announced at the Class AAA Conference meeting in Casa Grande, extends the season by a week and abolishes divisional champions. Coronado’s undefeated state title last year contrasts with teams like McClintock and Westwood, who would have earned spots under the new system.
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Westwood
Dog Selex At Apache Greyhound Park Selections
Selections for tonight's races at Apache Greyhound Park prepared for Progress by a veteran track handicapper. Lane assignments shown in parentheses. Best Bet Mag Neat 0 in the 10th and Best Quin 1 6 in the 10th.
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Arizona State to Host 1977 National Gymnastics Meet
The 1977 United States Gymnastics Federation Senior Women’s National Championships arrive at Arizona State University Activities Center May 26 to 28. About 190 top U.S. gymnasts ages 14 and up from private clubs compete. Meet Director Stormy Eaton of Desert Devils Gymnastics lists Darlene Fulton and Diane Lewis as entrants along with Kaylene Stitt from the Spinnetts as the sole other Arizona participant.
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Darlene Fulton
Diane Lewis
Phoenix
Kaylene Stitt
Spinnetts
Arizona
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