Prep cage season opens with Saguaro hosting Coronado clash
Local prep basketball kicks off as Saguaro hosts Coronado in a 7 p.m. opener with Scottsdale at Maryvale Arcadia at Phoenix Union and Gerard versus Dysart. Saguaro relies on two converted football players and Joe Blanco to power inside play, while Coronado faces questions at center with David Moore stepping up but veterans Rob Wilson and Roger Alarie returning.
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Jim Hanson
White earns UPI WAC Player of the Year honors
Arizona State quarterback Danny White named UPI WAC Player of the Year after directing ASU to a tie for the conference title. The Sun Devils feature Woodrow Green and Ben Malone in the backfield and join teammates in the All-WAC selections, including Brigham Young’s Paul Linford and Ransom Terrell.
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Alabama Clinches 1973 UPI National Football Title
Alabama Crimson Tide finished 11-0 and earned the 1973 UPI national championship with 325 points from 34 coaches. Oklahoma was second with 292 points and 9 first-place votes. Bryant's squad shut out four foes and dominated opponents by large margins. Ohio State and Notre Dame held 3rd and 4th, with Penn State climbing to 5th.
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Devils reach 10th in final major college grid rankings
Arizona State lands at No. 10 in UPI final ratings with a 10 1 record. The Sun Devils earned a Fiesta Bowl berth by hosting Pittsburgh in Tempe on December 21. Alabama leads followed by Oklahoma Ohio State Notre Dame Penn State and Michigan Southern California Texas UCLA.
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Cappelletti Wins Heisman Trophy for Penn State
Penn State’s John Cappelletti, a 6 foot 2 inch 206 pound tailback, won the 39th Heisman Trophy with 229 votes. He led the Nittany Lions to an 11-0 season and 1522 rushing yards while scoring 17 touchdowns, the first PSU player to claim the honor. He finished fourth in national rushing and scoring. Ohio State’s John Hicks and Texas’ Roosevelt Leaks were runners up.
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Riverside routs Lumberjacks behind bench spark and Walters
UC Riverside used a full-court press to rout Northern Arizona 97 64 in a non conference game. Bobby Walters came off the bench to score a club high 19 points for the Highlanders.
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Chaparral Firebirds aim to shake up Scottsdale hoops
Chaparral High’s Firebirds enter their first full varsity season led by coach Dick Anderson. The roster features 6-4 Mark Stevens and 6-0 Dave Fountain with depth from 6-5 Tom Teachert and 6-4 Chris Gass. Expected quick guard play by 5-10 Jerry Nunez and a defense-minded squad targets close, competitive games against Class AAA rivals. The season opens at Carl Hayden, with a home debut planned in Chaparral’s new gym against Chandler High on Dec. 11.
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Coconino
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ASU presses to rout Wichita State 86 63 in season opener
Arizona State, powered by a balanced attack led by Ron Kennedy and James Brown with 15 points each, defeated Wichita State 86-63. Gary Jackson 12 and Lionel Hollins 10 added support as the Sun Devils forced 27 turnovers with full court pressure. Robert Wilson led Wichita with 19. The win evened both teams to 1-1 and ASU hosts Northern Arizona Thursday.
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ASU Wrestlers Defeat Utah State In Dual Meet
Arizona State won seven of ten bouts with two pins to beat Utah State 30 9 Randy Jeffries 150 pinned Wayne Miner in 151 Curt Cook 190 pinned Odel Speth in 140 ASU also earned one draw in the meet held Monday at Tempe.
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