Pac-8 invites Arizona and Arizona State to join
The Pacific-8 invites the University of Arizona and Arizona State to join the conference. Officials express optimism about benefits in football basketball and baseball with conditions like seven conference football games and an 18 game basketball schedule. Decision open until May 1 1977 with potential future name Pacific-10.
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SAN Francisco
Arizona
Pacific-8
University of Arizona
Arizona State
John P. Schaefer
ASU
John Schwada
UCLA
Charles E.young
Young
Arizona Board of Regents
Sid Woods
Board of
Regents
Dwight Patterson
Regents’ Policy Committee
WAC
WAC laments loss as Arizona leaves for Pac-8
Western Athletic Conference officials including Stan Bates and University of New Mexico President William E. Davis react to Pac-8 admitting Arizona and Arizona State. The move prompts realignment talks among remaining six members Brigham Young Utah Texas El Paso Colorado State Wyoming and New Mexico with options from adding new members to operating as a six-team league.
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Arizona
California
UCLA
Souther California
Stanford
University of California
Oregon
Oregon State
Washington
Washington State
Dave Maggard
USC
Young
Western Athletic Conference
Associated Press
Denver
Stan Bates
University of New Mexico
William E. Davis
WAC
Arizona Board of Regents
Bates
Brigham Young
Utah
Texas
el Paso
Colorado State
Wyoming
New Mexico
Arizona State
Utah State
San Diego State
San Jose State
CSU
Thurman McGraw
Jerry Pimm
Saguaro Sabercats play on without coach Eckman
Saguaro Sabercats, led by Ned Norris in wins, host Westwood Warriors as Dennis Price coaches tonight since Eckman, hospitalized with a collapsed lung since Dec. 1, may be released soon. The team, 80-68 opener winner over Washington, resumes non league action with Arcadia, Chaparral, Coronado, and Scottsdale on the schedule.
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Saguaro Sabercats
Jerry
Eckman
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Washington
Dennis Price
Price
Sabers
Sagan
Westwood Warriors
Arcadia
Chandler
Chaparral
Mountain View
Coronado
Mesa
Scottsdale
Tempe
Saguaro
Ned Norris
Evert Named Sports Illustrated Athlete of the Year
Chris Evert won Sports Illustrated 1976 Sportswoman of the Year beating top male players and becoming the first woman to own the honor outright since 1954. The 21 year old star starred for Phoenix Racquets in World Team Tennis and highlighted a year of Wimbledon US French Italian Opens titles and substantial prize money.
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New York
Chris Evert
Sports Illustrated
Miss Evert
Evert
Phoenix
Billie Jean King
UCLA
John Wooden
United States
King eyes Ali Foreman rematch deal offer
Don King says he has been offered a chance to handle a rematch between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. He spoke in a phone call from Norman Kaplan’s Los Angeles office to The Associated Press.
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New York
Don King
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
King
Los Angeles
Norman Kaplan
Associated Press
Herbert Muhammad
Ali
Kaplan
World Boxing Association
Elias Cordoba
Panama
Cordoba
Chicago
Foreman
Madison Square Garden
Duane Bobick
Bobick
Ken Norton
Ali Bobick
Earnie Shavers
Roy Williams
Mike Schutte
Louisville
Schutte
WBC
Las Vegas
Desert Devils Gymnasts head to Hawaii for Aloha Invitational
Four Scottsdale champions lead the Desert Devils Gymnastics Team as they depart Tempe for the Aloha Invitational on Oahu. DeeDee D Arcangelo Tina Cox Darlene Fulton Sherri York and Jeri Cameron headline a group aiming to cap a Desert Devil Classic win with matches against Hawaii clubs and Elite qualifiers in three meets. Cameron, a 15 year old Elite National Championship hopeful, posted strong scores including 9.5 floor 9.35 bars vault 8.9 beam and 36.2 compulsory. Coaches Stormy Eaton Diane Lewis Tina Tidwell accompany the squad from Desert Gymnastics Training Center Tempe.
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Desert Devils
Scottsdale
Hawaii
Devils
Oahu
DeeDee D’arcangelo
Saguaro High
Tina Cox
Hohokam School
Darlene Fulton
Saguaro
Sherri York
Jeri Cameron
Westwood High
Syracuse
N.Y
Cameron
Stormy Eaton
Desert Gymnastics Training Center
Tempe
Diane Lewis
Tina Tidwell
Judson Wins State Soccer Title in 3-0 Final
Judson defeated Scottsdale Christian Academy 3-0 at Phoenix Country Day School to clinch the Independent League state title. The team finished 10-0 on the season, conceding only two goals all year with Shawn Kavossi in goal. Scorers in the final were Raul Bisbal Khaldoun Jallad and George Villalobos. The 17 foreign-country members included Navid Rahimzadeh Yousef Hakima Nasser E Akbarinegad and Hiroki Nogami among others. Brady Ruiz coached the squad.
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Judson
Scottsdale Christian Academy
Phoenix Country Day School
Shawn Kavossi
Iran
Raul Bisbal
Nicaragua
Khaldoun Jallad
Saudi Arabia
George
Wednesday sports slate across Phoenix area venues
Pro hockey Birmingham at Phoenix Roadrunners 7 30 p m Memorial Coliseum 1360 AM 92 3 FM Pro basketball Phoenix Suns at Philadelphia 620 AM Girls softball Saguare at Scottsdale 3 30 p m Coronado at Casa Grande 3 30 p m Horse racing Turf Paradise 1 30 p m Dog racing Phoenix Greyhound Park 8 p m
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Arcadia
Chandler
Chaparral
Mountain View
Westwood
Saguaro
Coronado
Mesa
Scottsdale
Tempe
McClintock
Arizona Western
Scottsdale CC
Phoenix Suns
Buffalo
Phoenix Roadrunners
Houston
Birmingham
Memorial Coliseum
Philadelphia
Saguare
Casa Grande
Turf Paradise
Phoenix Greyhound Park
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Quebec
Czechoslovakia
Chevron Chemical
Palyloomt Turf Enterprises, Inc
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Jack Ross
Aemena
Abs W. Main
Kion
E. Main
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Dominique ST. Pierre
Aech Outrriz
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Ken Gaul
Jary Wickman
Trelay
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Pierre
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Clint Hughes
Marlboro
Marilyn Chambers
Mitchell Brothers Films
NAL Chambers
Scottsdal
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