Firebirds seek top city clash as Saguaro reshapes week ahead
Firebirds aim for revenge in a non league showdown with Saguaro as Chaparral eyes big game status in a season highlight. Saguaro copes with injuries and illness while Chaparral strengthens after joining the Central Division next year. Westwood visits Coronado and Arcadia travels to Mesa in another set of league affairs.
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Chaparral
Saguaro
Jerry Eckman
Saber
Sabercats
Firebirds
Dick Anderson
Dons
Coronado
Westwood
McClintock
Tempe Mesa
Yuma
Casa Crande
Arcadia
Breague
Coronado Chandler
Kofa Scottsdale
Meadowlark Lemon Headlines Globetrotters at Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Meadowlark Lemon leads the Harlem Globetrotters at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix tonight for an 8 p.m. show sponsored by the Phoenix Press Box Association to raise scholarship funds. Tickets range from 2 to 5 dollars with outlets across the Valley. Lemon says he loves the crowd and the Globetrotters’ global appeal despite a demanding schedule.
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Phoenix
Joe Namath
Jerry West
Bobby Orr
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
New York
Los Angeles
Boston
Atlanta
Munich
London
Geneva
Milan
Meadowlark Lemon
Lemon
Globetrotters
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Phoenix Press Box Association
PPBA
Mass Communications
Coliseum
Meadowlark
Lennon
Wilson and Kubis Earn All-America Honors in Arizona
Wilson and Kubis, two area gridiron stars with multiple honors, join the Who's Who in National High School Athletics All-America list. Rob Wilson of Itory Coronado and Walt Kubis of Gerard are named alongside 20 Arizona players, with Wilson among six scholar-athletes nominated for a National Football Foundation award won by Richard Rucker of Canyon del Oro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Wilson
Itory
Coronado
Walt Kubis
Gerard
Arizona
Wilson
National Football Foundation
Richard Rucker
Canyon del Oro
Tucson
Rucker
Billy Shepherd
Mohave
Preston Dennard
Marcos de Niza
Jon Abbott
Central
Paul Swank
Palo Verde
Dennis Goettl
Ron Bonner
Westwood
George Fadok
Brophy
David Blackburn
Coconino
Ron Bryce
Pima
Eric Lathin
Fredonia
Chris Laursen
Gilbert
John Sampson
Maricopa
Ed Jones
Dysart
John Deilmann
Bourgade
Keith Randall
North
Luke Mackey
Amphitheater
Dan Wood
Salpointe
Joel Estes
Sunnyside
Joaquin Trueba
Williams
Night Basketball Showdowns Light Up Local Schedule
Tonight features Arcadia at Mesa and Saguaro at Chaparral while Westwood visits Coronado and Santa Cruz travels to Gerard. Brophy hosts Paradise Valley at 8 p.m. Wrestling signals Chaparral at Arcadia at 7 p.m.
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Arcadia
Mesa
Saguaro
Chaparral
Westwood
Coronado
Santa Cruz
Gerard
Brophy
Paradise Valley
Scottsdale CC
Phoenix CC
Moon Valley
Casa Grande
Arcadia al
Drovers Open Second Half With Aim To Overtake Matadors
Scottsdale Community College begins the second half at Phoenix College as Ivan Duncan leads a 5- game winning streak. The Drovers must beat Phoenix College while others topple Arizona Western to force a tie, with SCC needing to run the table. Key players include Bart Bradley Tom Lockhart Will Connelly Gordie Violet Owen Lomax Donald Williams and Will Smiley.
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Bob Snider
Arizona
Scottsdale Community College
Arizona Western
SCC
Ivan Duncan
Matadors
Duncan
Drovers
AWC
Scottsdale
Yavapai
Glendale
Phoenix College
Bears
Mesa
Eastern
Mysterious Bears
Bart Bradley
Tom Lockhart
Will Connelly
Gordie Violet
Owen Lomax
Will Smiley
Donald Williams
Bradley
Connelly
Lockhart
Smiley
Solid State tops Flyers in Camelback League action
Solid State Devices beat the unbeaten Camelback League Flyers 45 32 as Gary Dorward led with 16 points and Rob Young added 12. Herbethon exploded for 23 in the fourth to lift a 70 48 win over the 258th Company while Ed Boyle netted 22 and Ron Miller 19 for Herbethon.
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Solid State Devices
C.S. Flyers
Gary Dorward
Solid State
Rob Young
Flyers
Herbethon
Ed Boyle
Ron Miller
Scott King
Steve Palmer
Bill Kutthl
Bang’s Sport Shop
Hormel
Cal Ryan
Ben Farley
YMCA Staff Crown Trinity in Local hoops
YMCA Staff defeated Trinity Church 67 to 54 behind Jim Shafer's 26 points and Dick Johnson's 16. Other results include YMCA Century Club 87, Ascension Lutheran 70 with Tom Hafferty 21 and Jerry Beavers 18. Coronado Baptist over Los Arcos 53 to 45. Newman Center 91 to 46 over Bethany Lutheran led by Kevin McGur 25 and Kirk Reinke 23.
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Jim Shafer
Dick Johnson
YMCA
Trinity Church
Ymca Century Club
Ascension Lutheran
Tom Hafferty
Jerry Beavers
Joe Hamilton
Terry Pletkovich
Coronado Baptist Church
Los Arcos
Newman
Kevin McGur
Kirk Reinke
Bethany Lutheran
Greg Koepke
Bethany
Scottsdale
Black former player defends Tarkanian
Art Sleepy Montgomery, a former Tarkanian recruit and Cal State Long Beach faculty member, defends the coach amid NCAA charges. Montgomery says Tarkanian treats black players well and is dedicated to their welfare, countering claims of exploitation. He aided recruitment and has faced investigations since 1971.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Jerry
Tarkanian
America
Art
Montgomery
Cal State Long Beach
Long Beach
Nevada-Las Vegas
NCAA
Centennial High School
Compton
Calif
Beavers Birds Take City Freshman Wrestling Meet
Beavers and Birds lead a four firsts haul as Chaparral and Scottsdale post champions. Chaparral winners included Larry Rawn 95 pounds Mike Brown 107 pounds Bill Gass 128 pounds Ken Dix heavyweight. Scottsdale champs were Mark Johnson 100 pounds Terry Wiley 114 pounds Dan Egstrom 121 pounds Tony Macchiavoli 147 pounds. Saguaro Richard Connors 134 pounds and Arcadia Todd Scott 140 pounds crowned. Coronado Bob Plummer pinned in 157 finals.
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Chaparral
Larry Rawn
Mike Brown
Bill Gass
Ken Dix
Scottsdale
Mark Johnson
Terry Wiley
Dan Egstrom
Tony Macchiavoli
Saguaro
Richard Connors
Arcadia
Todd Scott
Coronado
Bob Plummer
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Jack Lorbeer
Sabers
Fred Trump
Joe Brown
Skyline
Herb Sherman
Sherman
Warriors
Bob Snider Cave
Fountain of Chaparral
Fountain
Scottsdale (Az
Daily Progress
Clown Prince
Lenon
Kubis
Sports Slate
Drovers Chase Western
ACCAC
GB Western
AY Pima
Cochise
Solid State Tips Flyers
Tempe Tracers
Demas
Motorola
Banque
Don Pasko
Mike Stautner
Jerry Stiteler
Jeff Schweizer
E.V. Graham
National Life
Trinity
Presbyterian
First Baptist
Dan Marsh
Bret Hostetler
Dave Hamlett
Tom Hogue
Scottsdale . High
Chaparral High
MS. Jones
Las Vegas
Westward Ho
Circus Circus
Riviera
BankAmericard
Nevada
Palm Springs
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