Sun Devils host Utah to start season with home games
Arizona State basketball opens conference play hosting Utah and Brigham Young after an 8-2 pre WAC mark. Coach Ned Walk notes North Texas State loss showed they must sweep this weekend to stay in the race. Rick McCutcheon is sidelined with a knee injury but may return soon.
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Trevino Opens Strong While Miller Encounters Trouble
Led Trevino shot five under 66 to sit one behind leader Roger Maltbie at the Phoenix Open. Johnny Miller stumbled to a 69 after a fast start, bogeying the seventh hole and finishing four back. Massengale tied Trevino at 66 as a large group vied for early position at Phoenix Country Club.
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Attacking Artichokes topples Bears on road in late scare
Phoenix College survives a late rally by Scottsdale to win 88 to 82 on the road, snapping a three-game skid. Darryl White led Scottsdale with 23 points and 7 assists while Randy Eatman left late with foul trouble for SCC.
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Beavers Aim For 4th In B League Playoff Race
Scottsdale Beavers face a tough path to the postseason as a 0-2 start and the loss of star Dave Michaelson sting. Coach Bill Owen notes a four team scramble for the final berth with Chandler, Coronado and Westwood leading the race. Michaelson, a 15 PPG 15 RPG senior, is near full strength again as Scottsdale visits Westwood and then hosts Kofa while hoping to string six wins.
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Arizona Junior Olympics Judo Championships slated
The Arizona State Junior Olympics Judo Championships will bring about 400 competitors to Coronado High School on Sunday starting at 10 a.m. The event features four divisions for boys and girls ages 6 to 18 with top three finishers earning awards and team trophies. Ray Korte Chevrolet sponsors.
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Sports slate previews and weekend matchups
Tonight brings basketball doubleheaders in Tempe Mesa and Scottsdale with St Marys at Paradise Valley plus wrestling entries in the Peoria Tournament at multiple sites. Minnesota visits Arizona hockey as Phoenix Open golf and Roadrunners actions populate Saturday schedule.
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St. Theresa's Coasts To Victory Over OLPH In CYO
St. Theresa's built a 20-6 halftime lead and held on to beat Our Lady of Perpetual Help 34-20. Bill Kennedy led with 12 points and Dan Murray added 11 for St. Theresa's, while Steve Navarro scored seven and Tom Pranka and Tim Kelly each had two. Rick Filler and Jerry Woodrow paced OLPH with six points apiece, and Tim Keller added four.
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Disasterous Civics May Lose Players In WHA Turmoil
The Ottawa Civics face player chaos as teams claim Ottawa players Darryl Maggs Byron Baltimore Mark Lemenda Francois Rochon Gary MacGregor and Ralph Backstrom amid conflicting notices. An emergency WHA Board meeting in Toronto Saturday aims to settle the franchise’s fate.
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Roadrunners Seek Sweep Against Saint Michael Hockey
The Minnesota Roadrunners host the Minnesota Fighting Saints at the Coliseum aiming for a series sweep after Saints 5-4 overtime loss to San Diego pushed them to third. A win would tie Roadrunners with Saints and give an advantage in the rematch Saturday.
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Kush Honored as Coach of the Year at ASU
Frank Kush received the American Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year award in Phoenix. He praised Arizona State and his 21 years at the school, recalling his upbringing in Windber Pennsylvania and his rise from a tough early life to a undefeated 12 0 season in 1975 with a Fiesta Bowl win over Nebraska. Bear Bryant and Bo Schembechler lauded his work.
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McAdoo and Smith lead Braves past Suns in high scoring win
Bob McAdoo poured in 45 points and Randy Smith added 37 as the Buffalo Braves defeated Phoenix 126-119. McAdoo drew praise from coach Jack Ramsay while Suns coach John MacLeod lauded McAdoo’s shooting and quickness despite Phoenix slipping to 16-20.
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