Graham and Greer win AHRA Winter Nationals events
Marvin Graham dominates Top Fuel with 6.574 seconds at 930.17 mph to beat James Warren after Don Garlits exit. Shirl Greer wins Funny Car with 7.034 seconds at 218.96 mph, plus track record 6.324 in qualifying. Bob Glidden takes Pro Stock in 8.993 seconds at 152.28 mph. Prize money totals 9,000 for Graham and Greer, 5,100 for Glidden. other winners include Vern Anderson, Frank Harris, George Wagner, Glen Erlandson, Herman Chapman, Allan Patterson, Mike McCloskey.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
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Bakersfield
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Leffner
Fla
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Long Beach
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Greenwood
Ind
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Detroit
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Minneapolis
Minn
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Long Angeles
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San Diego
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el Cajon
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Englewood
Colo
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Augusta
Kan
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Newhall
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Phoenix
Becker ejected for second technical as SCC extends skid
Scottsdale Community College dropped to eight straight losses with an 89-82 defeat to Northern Arizona junior varsity. Coach Art Becker drew two technical fouls, becoming SCC’s first ejected mentor, as NAU pulled away late after Scottsdale led most of the game. Doug Fairchild led SCC with 18 points while Randy Eatman and Dan Walker added double digits.
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Scottsdale
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Scottsdale CC
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Keeley
Walker
Jones
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Mullenkamp
Graveline
Roberts
Gschwind
Roadrunners blank Racers 6 0 in Phoenix defense shines
Gary Kurt stopped 30 shots to earn his second shutout of the season as the Phoenix Roadrunners defeated the Indianapolis Racers 6 0. Jim Boyd led Phoenix with two goals and an assist, and Cam Connor Bob Mowat Murray Keegan and Michael Cormier also scored.
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Chaparral Shuts Out Kofa in Close Wrestling Duel
Chaparral High’s wrestling team improved to 5-2-1 with a 23-20 win over Kofa. Individual bouts stayed tight with Craig McNeal 4-2 at 114 pounds and Bill Miller 5-3 at 121. Mike Brown won 7-5 at 128, Mark Nenad 2-0 at 140, Rick Schust 5-0 at 147, Balogh 2-2 at 157, Rob Krewson 1-0 at 169, and Tom Dix 8-7 at 193.
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Local High School and College Schedule Highlights
Week of games across Mesa Arcadia Coronado Saguaro Westwood Paradise Valley Chandler Scottsdale and more. Basketball wrestling softball and college matchups feature numerous 7 to 8 p.m. starts with teams including Chaparral Marcos de Niza Saguaro and Coronado.
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Gilbert
Arizona
WAC race tightens after weekend upsets
Arizona State and Arizona suffered defeats while Utah and CSU also lost as the Western Athletic Conference shifted standings. Arizona State leads at 5-1 with three road wins. Arizona 4-2, CSU 3-2, New Mexico and UTEP 3-3. BYU and Wyoming 1-4. Coach Fred Snowden cautions the race remains unsettled.
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Coronado Dons Clash With Westwood In Two-Game View
Coronado leads the B League at 5-0 and faces Westwood 4-1 in a 7 p.m. showdown viewed as two games in one. A win for the Dons pushes them two games ahead. a loss could end their seven-game win streak and tie the league race.
Indiana Extends Unbeaten Streak as Contenders Falter Nationwide
Indiana stretched its win streak to 21 by routing Purdue 104 71. UCLA, Louisville, and Maryland all fell to Notre Dame Bradley and North Carolina respectively, leaving Indiana as the sole major unbeaten team. Adrian Dantley scored 32 for Notre Dame.
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South Bend
Arizona State clinches lead with late rally over Wyoming
Arizona State fell behind 44-30 at halftime before coach Ned Wulk unleashed heated words to spark a 79-67 road win. Lionel Hollins and Rudy White authored key late scoring, each with 16 points, as the Sun Devils moved to 5-1 in the WAC, one game ahead of Arizona. Stan Boyer led Wyoming with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
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