Firebirds tame Beavers in fourth quarter rally
Chaparral Firebirds defeated the Scottsdale Beavers 62 to 44 at Scottsdale High. Doug Georgianni sparked the offense in the fourth quarter after Jeff Rominger fouled out, helping Chaparral pull away and improve to 4-1. Gary Kirk led with 21 points, while Scottsdale's shooting lagged behind as the Beavers finished 21 of 63 from the floor.
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Jim Shaller
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Tim Koors
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Paradise Valley Trojans top Brophy 79 70 in foul heavy win
Paradise Valley earned its first win of the year beating Brophy 79 to 70 behind a 32 point second quarter. Mark Grittner led PV with 22 points while Woody Lauldsberry and Chuck Beaulie added 12 each. PV had four players foul out and played with 10 available players.
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Paradise Valley
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Bill Hawk
Greg Clark
al Schmidgal
Sun Devils fall to Oregon State in showdown
Oregon State held off ASU 87-83 in Lexington as the Beavers improved to 5-2 and handed Arizona State its first loss. Rick Taylor scored 24 for ASU, while Don Smith and Rocky Smith led OSU with 26 and 15 points respectively. ASU fought fouls and 33 team fouls disrupted their rally.
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Rocky Smith
Scott Lloyd
Titans Fall In Last-Second Loss To McClintock
Arcadia Titans drop 44-43 to McClintock Chargers on a late free throw and buzzer miss. Ortega scored the decisive points while Arcadia led most of the contest before a final surge by McClintock. Naderer led Arcadia with 14 points before leaving with an injury.
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Doug Soule
Jim Swenson
Ron Wright
Jim Hymer
Paul Bailey
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Scottsdale CC Falls 79-74 to Cochise in Douglas
Scottsdale Community College missing top sophomores Randy Eatman and Danny Walker lost 79-74 to Cochise College in Douglas. Tom Williams led Cochise with 23 points while SCC guards Peppler and White scored 20 and 18. SCC announcers noted a 45-38 halftime margin, a late SCC surge, and upcoming game at Thatcher against Eastern Arizona’s Gila Monsters.
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Darryl White
Husker Practice Arrives in Valley Ahead of Fiesta Bowl
Nebraska football team lands in the Valley for the Fiesta Bowl against Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium. The Huskers stay at the Hilton Inn in Scottsdale and practice daily at Scottsdale Community College and Sun Devil Stadium. Practice sessions are closed to the public with sessions at 2 p.m. through Wednesday and 2 30 p.m. Christmas Day.
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Scottsdale CC and More Compete in Tonight’s Slate
Basketball features Scottsdale CC at Eastern Arizona in Thatcher at 7 30 p.m. The Scottsdale Invitational wrestling tournament hosts 10 teams with finals at 7 30 p.m. at Chaparral HS. Houston meets Roadrunners at 8 p.m. in the Coliseum. Club SAR Eddie Topp Invitational includes wrestling at 7 30 p.m. and boxing at 8 30 p.m. at Scottsdale Boys' Club on Osborn Road.
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Dooley honored as Southern district Coach of the Year
The American Football Coaches Association named University of Georgia coach Vince Dooley its Southern district Coach of the Year. His Cotton Bowl bound Bulldogs finished 9-2 overall, 5-1 in the Southeastern Conference.
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Cavaliers rally in double OT to topple Suns 128 124
Campy Russell shines for Cleveland with 27 points and two late free throws by Jim Cleamons lift the Cavaliers to a 128 124 double overtime win over the Phoenix Suns. Austin Carr seals it with a late free throw after Russell’s regulation key play. Suns stars Adams Brewer Erickson Var Arsdale lead scoring but fall short.
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Jim Brewer
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Dick Var Arsdale
Suns
Sabercats Dominate kOFA In 12 2 Softball Victory
Saguaro trailed 2-0 before roping 12 hits and 10 walks to beat Kofa 12-2. D D Murphy pitched a three hitter with 17 strikeouts in Friday girls softball. Cindy Chadwick doubled and singled while Mary Bruemmer added two singles as Saguaro improved to 4-0 despite four errors.
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Yanks Split Net Match in Davis Cup Opener
United States captain Tony Trabert eyes victory in the best-of-five North American Zone finals after a split with Mexico. Jimmy Connors outlasted Marcelo Lara 6 2 6 1 3 6 4 6 7 5 for the opening U S win while Raul Ramirez defeated Brian Gottfried 6 1 6 2 to level the tie.
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Jimmy Connors
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Sabers roll to home win over Padres 81-68
Saguaro Sabercats return home after four road games and drill Marcos de Niza 81-68. Senior guard Steve Harris scores a career high 30 on 12 of 19 shooting as the team hits 49 percent. Norris adds 14 points 10 rebounds while Martin 12 points.
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Ned Norris
Coronado Dons overpower Casa Grande 84–65 in holiday tilt
Coronado's 84 65 win over Casa Grande extends the Dons to 5 1 on the season behind a 50 percent shooting night 37 of 74 and 31 team rebounds. Kevin Coyle led with 23 points and nine assists while Bob Slone added 26 points and 9 rebounds. Elmus Thompson topped Casa Grande with 21 points as Darrin Darrel 18 and Ricky Mann 14.
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Jay Volk
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Jeff Randall
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