Area cagers clash in key title and playoff races tonight
Area basketball action features Arcadia hosting Saguaro and Coronado at Scottsdale in pivotal A and B League games both 7 p.m. A late 8 p.m. game has Sunnyslope at Paradise Valley. Arcadia and Coronado pursue city titles while Scottsdale and Saguaro chase playoff spots as coaches stress must-win stakes.
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Arcadia
Saguaro
Coronado
Scottsdale
Gerard
Gilbert
Sunnyslope
Paradise Valley
Sam Odell
Odell
Titans
Brad Schwab
Jerry Eckman
Eckman
Dave Hainlen
Labers
Joe Blanco
Dons
Titan
Beavers
Herb Sherman
Sherman
Westwood
Walk unhappy with attendance at ASU games
Arizona State coach Ned Walk voices frustration over poor crowds after two large-margin wins over Wyoming and Colorado State, blaming televised games and student apathy. Gymnastics coach Don Robinson notes ASU as top Western Athletic Conference title contender with New Mexico and Colorado State as key rivals.
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Phoenix
UPI
Arizona State
Ned Walk
Walk
Wyoming
Colorado State
Wulk
Phoenix Press Box Association
Arizona
ASU
Phoenix Suns
Don Robinson
Sun Devils
New Mexico
Bruins Cite Shock as Guidolin Replaces Johnson
Boston Bruins announce Armand Guidolin will replace Tom Johnson as head coach after a season where players like Bobby Orr and Johnny Bucyk voiced mixed feelings. Players express shock and blame shifts to on-ice performance, noting the coach can only guide the team while players must deliver.
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Boston
UPI
Bobby Orr
Tom Johnson
Boston Bruins
Johnny Bucyk
Johnson
Fred Stanfield
Bruins
Armand “Bep
Guidolin
Ken Hodge
Hodge
Drovers Hold Off Central Arizona for 74-66 Victory
Scottsdale Community College Drovers win 74-66 over Central Arizona in Casa Grande to claim their 20th victory. Lawrence Williams scores 25 points including key closes, while Central Arizona stalls with late contest. The win improves SCC to 20-5 overall and 10-1 in conference, extending a 12-game streak.
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Bill Alling
Gordie Vialet
Central Arizona
Randy Rose
Casa Grandé
Vialet
Scottsdale
Bob Snider
Casa Grande
Cochise College
Central Arizona College
Cochise
Central
Arizona Western
Caya Grande
SCC
Ivan Duncan
Duncan
Drovers
Glendale
E. Crump
R. Lucas N. Farrington
L. Williams
T. Jones
G. Violet
D. Daniels
M. Davis
Cubs ink Martin hurlers to pacts
Pitchers Jack Aker and Jim Todd and catcher J.C. Martin signed 1973 contracts with the Chicago Cubs. The club has 24 players under contract, 14 unsigned, with Aker notable for 17 saves and a 2.96 ERA in 48 innings, Martin returning from elbow surgery and hitting .240 in 1972, and Todd a 25 year old rookie who went 9-7 with a 4.37 ERA in 26 games for Wichita in 1972 winning the American Association Western Division title with the Aeros.
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Jack Aker
Jim Todd
J.C. Martin
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Aker
Martin
Todd
Wichita
Aeros
American Association
AiResearch tops Moser Masonry in winter league game
AiResearch defeats Moser Masonry 35 to 27 as Larry Wynn scores 10 points and John Salata and Dennis Whitmer add seven each. Tom Moser leads Moser with eight. Bud Trobee and Dave Orr add six apiece. Bill Exham leads Scottsdale Circle Insurance with 22 in a 54 to 43 win over Cork-N-Cleaver. Gino's Pizza wins by forfeit over Dallas-Smith Transport. The Dukes win by forfeit over Motorola No. 1.
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Larry Wynn
John Salata
Dennis Whitmer
Moser Masonry
City Parks and Recreation
Tom Moser
Bud Trobee
Dave Orr
Moser
Bill Exham
Scottsdale Circle Insurance
Cork-N-Cleaver
Eugene Jones
Bill Queen
Scottsdale
Gino's Pizza
Dallas-Smith Transport
The
Dukes
Motorola
SCC coach cites innocence amid marijuana case for star Williams
Scottsdale Community College coach Ivan Duncan defends star player Lawrence Williams amid a 1100 pound marijuana possession case. Duncan says Williams helped move furniture, didn’t know truck carried drugs, and faces character witness support from Arizona and Los Angeles by supporters. He warns public stigma could haunt Williams regardless of trial outcome.
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Phoenix
UPI
Ivan Duncan
Scottsdale Community College
Duncan
Arizona
Los Angeles
Williams
Tucson
Willams
Marana
SCC
Long Beach State
Lawrence
Pro grid games okayed for state university fields
A Arizona House bill would force the regents to allow charitable groups to stage pre season professional football games at ASU Sun Devil Stadium or Arizona Stadium. The measure, backed by Rep Jim Shelley and House leaders, would require AG lease approval and limit to one such game per year if a prior contest occurred in 11 months.
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UPI
Board of Regents
State University
Valley Big Brothers
Arizona State University
Sun Devil Stadium
ASU
Regents
University of Arizona
Local High School Basketball Night and Wrestling Championships
Tonight's slate features Saguaro at Arcadia, Coronado at Scottsdale, Sunnyslope at Paradise Valley, and Gerard at Gilbert with 7 and 8 p.m. starts. Thursday brings preliminaries for the Central Division Wrestling Championships in Yuma, with finals to follow.
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Saguaro
Arcadia
Coronado
Scottsdale
Sunnyslope
Paradise Valley
Gerard
Gilbert
Yuma
Erving Leads ABA Scoring Pace at 30.72 Average
Julius Erving tops ABA scoring with a 30.72 point per game average, totaling 1,659 points in 54 games through Sunday. Artis Gilmore of the Kentucky Colonels leads the league with 1,093 rebounds.
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UPI
Can Basketball Association
Dr. J
Artis Gilmore
Kentucky Colonels
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