Warren and Prudhomme Win Phoenix Winter Classic Titles
James Warren of Bakersfield defeats Gary Beck in top fuel finals as Beck’s dragster breaks at the line. Don Prudhomme of Granada Hills wins funny car after Gary Burgin is disqualified for crossing the center line. Lombardo wins pro stock. Veney edges Armstrong after a clutch explosion. Carlton defeats Dye in eliminator. Leal takes modified, Lingenfelter wins super stock, Ekstand claims stock eliminator.
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James Warren
Gary Beck
Beeline
Phoenix
Don Prudhomme
Warren
Bakersfield
Calif
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Beck
Jim Plummer
Gold Hill
Ore
Prudhomme
Granada Hills
Gary Burgin
Stanton
Monza
Burgin
Larry Lombardo
Malvern
Richie Zul
Lindenhurst
Long Island
Lombardo
Ken Veney
Wadsworth
Ohio
Dale Armstrong
Torrance
Jim Lingenfelter
Healand
Ind
Bob Marshall
Columbus
Tim Ekstand
Temple City
Marcel Cloutier
Placentia
Beeline Dragway
Don
Snake
Saguaro at Chaparral and Other Tuesday Games
Tuesday schedules list basketball matchups Saguaro at Chaparral and Westwood at Coronado plus Gerard at Coolidge Marcos de Niza at Scottsdale Aracdia at Mesa Para dise Valley at Washington. Wrestling features Arcadia at Saguaro Corona do at Casa Grande Washington at Paradise Valley.
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Saguaro
Chaparral
Westwood
Coronado
Gerard
Coolidge
Marcos de Niza
Scottsdale
Arcadia
Mesa
Paradise Valley
Washington
Casa Grande
Prescott
Saguaro Sabercats
Chaparral Firebirds
Sabers
Sabercats
Foreman Returns to Title Picture with KO of Lyle
In Las Vegas the 22-year-old former champion George Foreman stopped Ron Lyle in the fifth round at Caesars Palace. Foreman, who weighed 226, said he wants to reclaim the title and hinted at a possible bout with Joe Frazier, while Muhammad Ali eyes Ken Norton next for the championship.
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Las Vegas
Nev
George Foreman
Ron Lyle
Caesars Palace
Foreman
Joe Frazier
Jamaica
Muhammad Ali
Zaire
Africa
Lyle
Ali
Ken Norton
Belgium
Jean Pierre Coopmans
Puerto Rico
Livermore
Calif
Denver
Colo
Gil Clancy
Scottsdale Community College tops Arizona JVs 93 88 without two stars
SCC rallied from a halftime deficit to edge the University of Arizona junior varsity 93 88. Richard Williams and Mike Hogan scored 18 each for SCC as Williams clinched the win with late free throws. Williams and Hogan each had season highs. Allen led SCC with 24 points and seven assists. Mitchell Jones scored 36 for UofA Kittens, adding 18 rebounds.
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Scottsdale Community College
Richard Williams
Mike Hogan
SCC
University of Arizona
Artichokes
Wildkittens
Tucson
Pima CC
Arizona
Danny Walker
Darryl White
Scottsdale
Arizona State Jvs
U Ofa
Walker
White
Becker
San Allen
Hogan
Coronado High
Williams
Randy Eatman
Allen
Batman
Phil Peppler
Mike Hiraler
Uofa
Mitchell Jones
Kittens
Ron Fuller
Jung
Jones
Scottsdale CC
Fia
Peppler
Hiratez
Blanco
Mass
Eatman
Arizona Jvs
Elhman
Maxey
N Block
Fuller Lloyd
Davis
Smithers
Runners Beat Mariners in 7-5 Phoenix Win
Phoenix Roadrunners toppled division rival San Diego 7-5 on Sunday in a four point game. Ron Huston, Gary Lariviere, and Jim Boyd fueled the lead as Dell Hall and Michel Cormier sealed the win with late goals. San Diego’s Ray Adduano and Lacroix provided resistance as Phoenix eyes two more divisional games this week.
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Billburke
Phoenix Roadrunners
San Diego
Mariners
Ron Huston
Gary Lariviere
Robbie Fiorek
John French
Mariner
Jim Boyd
Cam Connor
Phoenix
San Deigo
Ray Adduano
Norm Ferguson
Dell Hall
Jimmy Boyd
Andre Lacroix
Michel Cormier
Mission Bay
KPHO
Channel 5
Ron Ingram
Lacroix
Ingram
Ftorek
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Toronto Toros
Hopeful Sabers test uneasy Firebirds Tuesday
Saguaro Sabercats, 2-3, face Chaparral Firebirds, 3-2, in an A League game Tuesday at Chaparral. Arcadia and Coronado also host key league opponents as standings tighten and coaching emphasis centers on penetrating Chaparral’s tight zone and rebounding.
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Saguaro
Scottsdale
Sabers
Steve Harris
Dave Simmons
Ned Norris
Sabercats
Chaparral
Jerry Eckman
Ted Plotts
Plotts
Firebirds
Dick Anderson
Jeff Rominger
Arcadia
Anderson
Jeff
Doug Georgianni
Dave Jarvis
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Derry Freilinger
Prudhomme Grab
KO Lyle
Scottsdale (Az
Daily Progress
Starless
Uofa Jvs
Brian Jung
South Mountain High
Chandler
Don Rickman
Pete Schnieders
Santa Cruz
Rob Dusty
Roger Elsey
Don Koch
Redcoats
Tim Malik
Kiva
Sharon Thorpe
John Toland
Frederick Fox
Georgina Spelvin
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