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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1968

Page

9

Coronado Dons Edge Mesa Rabbits to Clinch State Quarterfinals

Coronado defeats Mesa 68 66 in a dramatic finish as Joe Mackey scores 35 points and Greg Griffin adds 43. Mackey's late, decisive layup seals the win securing Coronado a state quarterfinal berth against Rincon at the Coliseum.

Bunnies Joe Mackey Big Joe Coronado Dave Johnson Dons Dana Kirkpatrick Johnson Mesa Mackey Rabbits Griffin Riggs Kirkpatrick Kim Short Kevin Bowen Ken Spong Rincon Rangers Westwood Pueblo Washington and Maryvale Phoenix Cortez

New Mexico Clinches Share of WAC Title Race

The Lobos beat Arizona State 105 93 to move to 7 2 in the WAC and 22 2 overall. Utah drops a 93 9 loss to BYU as the runner up chase continues with Wyoming needing a key win. BYU and Arizona State remain in the hunt with Arizona and Arizona State. Wyoming rallies to 91 86 over Arizona State.

United Press International New Mexico Utah Lobos Arizona State Brigham Young Wyoming Laraamie Arizona Cowboys Ner Brigham ‘Young BYU State Sun Devils

Peters Cohen Leads Scottsdale Baserunning Titles

Peter Cohen of Cocopal School ran the fastest on the boys seventh grade course with 10.03, beating Neal Spero of Pima by two hundredths. In girls eighth grade Mary Lou Walmsley of Paiute posted 10.90 to top the field, with Deuren Herman and Cathy Sherman each 11.00 in seventh and sixth grades respectively.

Peter Cohen Cocopal School Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Paiute School Neal Spero Pima Jamie Brody Apache Scott Stonebrook Dave Celestro Toma Lea Mary Lou Walmsley Paiute Deuren Herman Cathy Sherman Allison Hollister Navajo Diané Wager

Morris Leads Four-City Basketball Tournament Opener

Morris Sporting Goods wins city championship and opens four team tourney in Tempe. Teams from Mesa Chandler Tempe and Scottsdale compete with Fischer Hay Miller of Chandler facing Worth Sports Supply at 7:30 p.m. Morris meets American Legion Post No. 2 of Tempe at 9:00 p.m. Ex Tempe High and MCC star alumni Tim Varella and Rich Daniels feature on Tempe lineup.

Canucks gain daylight in WHL playoff push

Vancouver Canucks beat the Phoenix Roadrunners 4-2 to move three points ahead in the race for the final Western Hockey League playoff spot. Five different players scored as Bill McNeill and Ken Block added goals in the fourth period. A 13,542 crowd watched Portland top San Diego 5-3 and Seattle tie Cleveland 5-5 in interleague play.

Vancouver Canucks Phoenix Canucks Roadrunners Vancouver Buffalo Seattle Portland San Diego Cleveland Bill McNeill Ken Block Earl Heiskala Totems Bisons Totes Buckaroos

Tim Ryder Wins Tiny Ryder at Tucson Meet

Tim Ryder earns high point trophy at Tucson Country Club swimming meet in Tucson. He wins three boys eight and under races the 50-yard butterfly 50-yard backstroke and 50-yard freestyle and places second in the 50-yard breaststroke. Kim Davis adds two wins in boys ten and under events. Judy Ryder wins 50-yard breaststroke and places in butterflies and freestyles. Cindy Ryder competes in girls ten and under with multiple top finishes.

Tiny Ryder Scottsdale Tucson Timmy Kim Davis SCC Judy Ryder Cindy Ryder

College Basketball Scores Across The Nation

College basketball results show Penn State 77 mis 68 Army 66, Navy 83 Rhode Island 76, Vermont 76 Mass 74, Harvard 69 Penn 67, Princeton 60, Manhattan 90 Hofstra 31, Boston College 97 Syracuse 74, Florida State 72 Georgia Tech 67, Kentucky 96 Alabama 83, Georgia 91 Vanderbilt 77, Duke 50 Auburn 53, Tennessee 52, Villanova 64 La Salle 56, Oklahoma 56 Texas Tech 65 Baylor 63, Texas 83 SMU 72, Arizona State 83 West Virginia 90, Colorado 75 Nebraska 73, Utah 90 Colorado 75, UCLA 84 Washington 67, San Diego State 85 Akron 79, UC Irvine 92 Cal Lutheran 70.

Penn South Carolina Duke Auburn Tennessee Davidson Tulane N.C Virginia Maryland Clemson Mississippi LSU Purdue Ohio Ill Northwestern Mich. St Wis Bradley North Texas Mich Minn Kansas St Kansas

Pro Scores Report From The National Leagues

NBA results show New York 124 over Detroit 115 and Philadelphia 126 over St. Louis 119. Los Angeles 127 beat San Diego while Detroit and San Diego meet. NHL scores list New York 3 Toronto 2 and Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 1 with Minnesota 3 Oakland 3. ABA results include Indiana 100 Kentucky 93 and Minnesota 92 New Jersey 83 as Anaheim 114 defeats Houston 109. WHS notes Buffalo 5 Seattle 4 and Vancouver 4 Phoenix 2 with Oakland 31- Los Angeles 4 and St Louis 2 shown in scattered totals.

New York Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis Los ‘Angeles San Diego NHL Toronto Pittsburgh Minnesota Oakland Los Angeles St.Louis ABA Indiana Kentucky New Jersey Anaheim Houston Dallas Buffalo Seattle Vancouver Phoenix

Grand Canyon State Handicap Looms at Arizona Downs Turf Paradise

Gracie and other sprinters brace for the Grand Canyon State Handicap at Turf Paradise this weekend with a $3,500 purse over 6 1 2 furlongs. Mitty Way seeks another Grade Victory after wins in the Premier Handicap and Arizona Downs Sprint Championship. William D. looms as a top rival after a close second to Mitty Way in the Premiere. Racing continues through Wednesday, Friday and Saturday with Elucius scoring a 3 5 favorite in the Breeders Derby yesterday.

Arizona Downs Grand Canyon State Turf Paradise Helen Kinsley Melmitch Phoenix Mitty Way William D Mitzy Way Elucius Sam Dazzo Go Gracie Go

Arcadia Titan Fall Ends State Tourney Bid in Final Minute

Arcadia loses to West Feonds 53 49 knocking them from state tourney hopes. Jim Hardy scores 23 while Kenny Johnson adds 12 as Westwood steals a late win with 27 seconds left and Mac Crawford scores at the buzzer. Hardy faced personal tragedy as his mother, hospitalized with cancer, watched from the hospital bed.

Arcadia Titans Westfeonds Jim Hardy Kenny Johnson Warriors Westwood Mac Crawford Hardy West Filans Kenny Johnson Jim McLaughlin Dave Schneers Jim Titan Éant Lou Halman Jina

Knudson Captures Tucson Open After Final Round Fight

George Knudson, 30, from Toronto, won the Tucson Open at Tucson National with a 273 for 72 holes. Frank Beard tied for second at 274 with Frank Boynton after Beard bogeyed 17 and Knudson birdied 18. Knudson follows a prior win at the Phoenix Open to earn the second $20,000 prize on back to back Sundays.

Tucson Ariz UPI George Knudson Knudson Toronto Canada Tucson National Golf Club Frank Beard Louisville Beard Frank Boynton Cleveland Ohio

Arnold Delivers Perfect Six Inning Start For ASU

Tempe UPI reports junior college transfer Joe Arnold blanked UCLA over six perfect innings in a 6-0 victory. He worked four hits allowed with 11 strikeouts and no walks, while six Sun Devils batted in runs. The twinbill opener went to ASU 4-3.

TEMPE UPI Joe Arnold Arizona State Bobby Winkles UCLA Sun Devils Arnold Miami-Dade JC Florida

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