Dons Face Warriors in Brophy final after win over Buffaloes
Coronado defeats Tempe 69 61 at Brophy Prep to set up 1971 Brophy Basketball Tournament final against Westwood Warriors at 8 pm. Riddle leads with 26 points, Scholz adds 15, Boettcher 26 for Coronado in a tight playoff win.
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Buffaloes
Warriors
Ernie Wohlfarth
Coronado
Seasohe Coronado
Dons
Tempe Buffaloes
Brophy Prep
Brophy
Brophy Gym
Warriors of
Westwood
St. Mary's
Riddle
C Gronado
Tempe
Scholz
Russ Boettcher
Rick Hosler
George Gavin
Bart Bradley
Scottsdale Holiday Tournament Idea Rejected by Local Coaches
A citywide Christmas basketball tourney idea faces resistance from Scottsdale coaches who say the four local schools already compete in holiday events. Arcadia coach Sam Odell supports a four-school preseason tourney, while Coronado’s Herb Sherman notes AIA rules and existing ties to Brophy and Phoenix events. The piece suggests waiting until new local schools arrive and Valley schedules mature.
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Scottsdale
Jim Toman
Sam Odell
Arcadia Titans
Odell
Arcadia
Mesa
Tempe
Coronado
Herb Sherman
Sherman
Phoenix Union
Arizona Interscholastic Association
Phoenix
Brophy
Chaparral
Marcos de Niza
Beavers fall to West High in Holiday Tourney clash
Scottsdale Beavers lost 86 68 to West High Thunderbirds after a game marked by officiating controversy and a theft in the Scottsdale locker room. West High led 40 33 at halftime and pulled away late as Alden Carbine scored 30 for West while Mike Makings led Scottsdale with 22.
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Bob Williams
West High
Phoenix Union
Scottsdale High
West High Thunderbirds
Beavers
North High
West
SHS
Bill Owens
Merle Makings
Scottsdale
T-Birds
Owen
Rudy Rivas
Fritz Goreham
Thunderbirds
Neil Farrington
Mike Anderson
Farrington
Tim Westcott
North
Dave Godfrey
Godfrey
Alden Carbine
Larry Hjalmarson
The
Birds
Mike Makings
Pantless Merle
Beavers-West High
Carom
Bill Arnold
Buckaroos face Roadrunners after crushing loss
Phoenix Roadrunners exploded for seven goals in the second period to beat Portland 11-5. Frank Hughes scored twice for Phoenix to reach 11 goals in 10 games, with Liddington Hinse and others adding goals as Phoenix narrowed the gap on Denver in the league standings.
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United Press International
Portland
Buckaroos
Phoenix
Roadrunners
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Frank Hughes
Bob Liddington
Andy Hinse
Bob Barlow
Kerry Bond
Jim Murray
Larry Lund
Snider
The
Suns Rally Over Rockets After Quick Texas Trip
Phoenix Suns routed the Houston Rockets 124 to 106 in Houston to pull within half a game of Chicago for second in the Midwest Division. Clem Haskins and Dick Van Arsdale each scored 27, Connie Hawkins added 19, while Houston wounded by a cold shooting second period.
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United Press International
Houston
Phoenix Suns
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Buffalo Braves
Suns
Houston Rockets
Chicago
Bulls
Portland
Clem Haskins
Dick van Arsdale
Connie Hawkins
Phoenix
Stu Lantz
Bears Seek New Coach After Dooley Firing
George Halas announced a wide open search for a new Bears coach after firing Jim Dooley who led Chicago to three straight losing seasons. Front runners include Bill Austin and Abe Gibron, with Halas likely to promote from within his staff. Dooley will be paid for the remaining year of his contract or may seek another job in pro football.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Bears
George Halas
Halas
Jim Dooley
Bears
Bill Austin
Pittsburgh
Washington
Abe
Gibron
Dooley
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Jim Scholz
Bob Snider
Jan Stenerud
Garo Yepremian
Tom
Dempsey
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W. L. Pet
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Cleveland
Seattle
Baltimore
Golden State
Atlanta Portland
Cincinnati
Shell Portland
Bucks
Art Jones
Mel Pearson
Dick van Impeach
Marv Edwards
Denver
Fires Dooley
John Gofton
Veterans’ Memorial Coliseum
Gofton
Dave Kelley
Bob Lidding
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