Arcadia and Coronado bound for state playoffs in Tucson
Arcadia defeated McClintock 71 to 61 and Coronado beat Mesa 56 to 38 to clinch Central Division titles and state tournament berths. Arcadia starting guard Pete Beans sparked the win with 12 points in crunch time replacing Steve Vander Ploeg. Coronado led heavy in rebounding, Russ Boettcher and Jeff Riddle each contributing double figures as they advanced to face Westwood or Tempe in the next round.
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Eagles Rally Past Roadrunners To Tie For Fourth
Salt Lake explodes with three goals in 51 seconds to beat Phoenix 4-2 in WHL action. Bob Whitlock opens scoring for Phoenix at 11:13, as Lyle Bradley Red Hilts and Ron Anderson respond for Salt Lake, followed by Wilf Martin’s 22nd of season.
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Sun Devils edge Miners in double overtime thriller
Arizona State defeats Texas-El Paso 77-74 in the Western Athletic Conference after a late regulation comeback and a second overtime. Paul Stovall led ASU with 30 points while Dave Hullman added 14 points and key plays including a late assist. James Forbes led UTEP with 20 points as both teams traded baskets into 72-72 in the extra period.
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LL Sign-Up Continues for 1972 Scottsdale Leagues
Two more Scottsdale Little League associations announce 1972 season registration Ingleside Tavan signs up Saturday 9 to 12 at the school Salt River holds Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. in the Yavapai multipurpose room Senior league registration included for both.
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Memphis State tops Wichita State. Missouri Valley race tight
Memphis State upset Wichita State 108-98 as Finch and Holcomb each scored 26 points to pull within a half game of Louisville in the MVC. Houston crushed Corpus Christi 105-81 for its 10th straight win. Other scores include Fordham over Manhattan and Arizona over New Mexico.
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United States selects players to defend Federation Cup
New York UPI reports Linda Tuero Sharon Walsh and Valerie Ziegenfuss named by the United States Lawn Tennis Association to win back the Federation Cup in international competition at South Africa in March 2026. The US, a four time cup winner, was beaten by Britain in the 1971 semifinals.
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College Scores Highlight Broad Cinder Block Slate
A long list of college basketball results shows Fairmat St. defeating West Va St 84 64 Glenville 63 Wheeling 51 Florida A&M 80 Fisk 79 Mahtin 86 Geotown DC 72 West Liberty 82 Bluefld 79 Ind Pa 69 Point Park 67 Mercyhurst 99 Pitt Johnston 84 Edinboro St. 72 Grove City 62 Tenn Tech 93 Chattanooga 85 Houston 105 Crpus Christi 81 St Louis 75 Fordham 71 Villanova 104 Seton Hall 62 Lincoln 84 Philadelphia 39 Defiance 93 Goshen 61 Wright St 81 Earlham 74 Siena 73 Marist 69 Fla Southern 74 Tulane 64 South Florida 95 Rollins 83 Newberry 64 High Point 63 Assumption 80 St Anstin s 59 New Hampshire 61 Mass 66 Clarkson 81 Hamilton 78 O Robits 155 Union Tenn 113 West Texas St 82 Utah St 80 Richmond 74 VMI 69 2 ots Mrrs Harvey 81 Shepherd 72 Arizona 53 New Mexico 51 Ariz St 77 UTEP 74 2 at Okla City 101 Tulsa 100 Guilford 79 Elon 63 Nchis 83 Wrestling St 77
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Jestadt Emerges as Padres Third Base Candidate
Garry Jestadt, recently acquired from the Chicago Cubs, is the sole third baseman contender at the San Diego Padres camp. Ed Spiezio and Dave Campbell are potential challengers but remain unsigned and may hold out unless agreeing by March 1. Slugger Ollie Brown is also unsigned but called Bavasi to confirm he will report Saturday.
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Elusive Race Event Hints Spark Sunday MeL Showdown
A fragmented note hints at a racing event this Sunday with mentions of Elites and teams. The readable text references LCS ELT and a possible timetable but lacks clear details on participants or location.
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