Watts Magicians claim Summer Prep cage title again
Watts Magicians retain the Basketball Congress International Summer Prep championship with a 77-67 win over Riverside Church of New York City at Coronado High School. Al King led Riverside with 16 points as Watts pulled away in the fourth quarter to secure the title and earn All-America honors for Wilkes Nash and Watts.
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Gary Pickens
John Nash
Dan Ramsey
Dwayne Allen
Mike Wiley
Frank Johnson
Ron Baxter
Vern Sampson
Theus Londale
al King
Art Graham
Mike McCutter
Tom Louder
Ken Mitchum
Mark Thompson
Jeff Ruland
Ron Jenkins
Dan Green
Mitch Thompson
Eric Booth
The
Watts Magicians
New York Riverside Church
Coronado High School
WATT
Londale Theus
Theus
Scottsdale Daily Progression Sports Brief Aug 18
Local notes from Scottsdale report a sports update dated August 18 with brief items on teams and scores across high school and city leagues. Details are sparse but indicate ongoing prep for fall seasons and upcoming games.
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Avianantos Starts First Year at SCC Coaching Camp
Scottsdale Community College begins 1975 football season under new head coach John Avianantos. 85 players attend a week of daily sessions from 4:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. open to the public. Key returnees include sixteen lettermen and seven starters across offense and defense.
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Scottsdale Community College
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Scottsdale
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Larry Evans
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Caleb Johnson
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Scottsdale High
Charlie Vogel
Charlie Besh
Sangaro
Matt Holmes
East High
Kent Seers
Dysart
Mike Dunbar
Chatham
Coronado High
Craig Spotelson
Saguaro High
Kevin VanderMelen
Alhambra
Jim Blakely
Avianantes
Frank Rush
Phoenix
Larry Philpot
New Mexico Military Academy
New Mexico
Bies Ends Long Drought With Hartford Open Victory
Don Bies captured the Greater Hartford Open title with a final round 69 and a 267 total, rallying to beat Hubert Green in a playoff after a late surge by J. C. Snead and Larry Nelson. Green shot 68 to reach the playoff, while Nelson bogeyed the final hole after a late birdie push.
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Wethersfield Country Club
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J.C. Snead
Larry Nelson
Snead
Roche Pattison tandem tops LA in WTT playoff
Tony Roche and Andrew Pattison powered Phoenix to a 20-8 win over Los Angeles in a World Team Tennis playoff for second in the Western Division. They won the doubles 6-4 over Case and Masters as Phoenix advances to host Golden Gaters in a best of three series opener.
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Tony Roche
Andrew Pattison
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Jeff Masters
Kris Shaw
Francoise Durr
Betty Stuart
Kathy Harter
Miss Durr
Rosie Casals
Bob Lutz
Golden Gaters
Oakland
Suns blast NBA Stars in Southern California Pro league
The Phoenix Suns defeated the NBA Stars 169 to 138 to win the weekend consolation round. The Suns finished regular play 10-2 and had lost the championship to the Bucks Colonels 134-128 Friday night before bouncing back Saturday to win.
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Stars
Suns guard Westphal named MVP of California Pro Basketball League
Paul Westphal of the Phoenix Suns won the leagues MVP honor as he led the Suns to a 10-2 record by averaging 27.2 points and 4.4 assists per game. Alvin Adams, Suns rookie center, made the All Rookie team with 24 points and 14 rebounds per game.
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Security to Be Tightened at Jefferson Downs Track
Louisiana Racing Commissioner Albert Stall announced immediate security tightening at Jefferson Downs after two horses were slashed in three weeks. The Horsemen's Benevolent Protective Association planned a meeting to discuss track security as an armed guard in a patrol car will patrol from dusk to daylight.
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Jefferson Downs Race Track
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