Central fives show balance in league midway
With the first half completed, balance is evident across A and B Leagues as close games dominate. Beavers in danger of missing playoffs. Coronado leads tied 5-1 with Chandler and Westwood, while Saguaro, Arcadia, and Chaparral vie for top spots in the second half.
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Paradise Valley
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Ball's 25 sparks Pima past SCC 100 83
Pima CC Aztecs beat Scottsdale Community College 100 to 83 as Kenny Ball scores 25 points and Bobby Johnson adds 16. Eatman leads SCC with 25, but team fails to support him. SCC drops to 2 4 in ACCAC A Division while Pima climbs with a strong late first half surge.
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Johncock Headlines Grand Prix of Phoenix Opening
Indy 500 winner Gordon Johncock will star at the grand opening of Grand Prix of Phoenix Inc in Tempe on five acres next to Big Surf. The facility offers Formula car racing for licensed drivers with replica McLaren F1 cars over a European‑style course.
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Runners blank Cowboys as Kurt earns first WHA shutout
Phoenix Roadrunners move to second in the WHA Western Division by blanking Calgary 5 0. Goalie Gary Kurt records the season’s first shutout as Jim Boyd Ron Huston Robbie Fiorek Pekka Rautakallio score, Venneruzzo contributes on the power play. Cormier suffers a knee injury and may miss rest of season. J C Mignault leaves with a broken nose. Coach Hucal plans to call up Grant Erickson for Friday’s game versus Cleveland billed as The Spaghetti Bowl at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Pekka Rautakallio
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Con
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J.C. Mignault
Jack Norris
J.C
Sandy Hucal
Grant Erickson
Tucson
Hucal
Cleveland
Mike Pulos
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Kush may land unprecedented NFL coaching contract
ASU coach Frank Kush could receive the richest deal in pro sports, said attorney Bob Woolf who handles Kush's negotiations with the Philadelphia Eagles. Woolf noted a $1.2 million five year figure, but said Kush’s package could be even larger as talks continue. Kush has led ASU for 18 years and his team finished the season ranked second in the AP poll.
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Kush
Arizona Republic Today
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Arizona
Eagles
Associated Press
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Phoenix hosts Calgary in 4-3 win with Huston tallying key goal
In a 4-3 game at Phoenix, Veneruzzo opened scoring at 7:55, Boyd added at 14:30 with Mononen assisting. Huston struck at 15:13 of the second period, Ftorek and Rautakallio added third period goals. Goaltenders Kurt and Wood split time as attendance reached 4,393 with Kurt earning the first star.
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Phx - Huston
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Phx — Ftorek
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Phx
Ftorek
Halt
Gray
Former boss to make return in ASU tennis game
One of the great coaches in ASU history, Marlo Keith, will return to coach the ASU Alumni against the ASU Sun Devil tennis team Saturday at noon. Keith led the Sun Devils for 18 years from 1946 to 1964.
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Arcadia Titan Ron Wright earns Progress Player of the Week
Arcadia junior guard Ron Wright dominated a big week for the Titans. He shot 59 percent, tallied 22 points against Chaparral, 22 more and seven steals versus Mesa, and added 16 rebounds with 11 defensive points. Wright earned Progress Player of the Week honors amid Arcadia’s league lead chase.
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Chaparral
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Westwood
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Firebirds
Saguaro
Simmons
Sabercats
Cole
Hutson
Dole
Sabercats finish season unbeaten in tight Central Division race
Saguaro tops Paradise Valley 6-2 to seal first in the Central Division A League as PV Coronado and Chaparral vie for third and fourth after Friday playoff coin flip. Scottsdale clinches second with win over Coronado, while PV and Chaparral must win to stay alive.
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Local High School Sports Slate for Tonight and Saturday
Wrestling features Coronado at Scottsdale and Saguaro at Chaparral. Basketball schedules include Paradise Valley at Moon Valley and Arcadia at Saguaro with multiple 8 pm starts. Softball division berth playoff between Coronado Chaparral and Paradise Valley at Road Runner Park. Hockey has Cleveland at Roadrunners. Saturday adds Eastern Arizona at Scottsdale CC and Prescott at Paradise Valley.
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Dog Selex For Perry Mutuel At Phoenix Greyhound
Progress by veteran track handicapper lists tonight’s Phoenix Greyhound Park selections. Lane numbers and dog names are given for races 1 through 12 with Best Bet Devil’s Disciple and Best Quin 1-4 fourth.
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Perry Mutuel
Phoenix Greyhound Park
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Rebel
Herkimo
Bold Time
Whizzer Ghost
Arizona Squire
Alby
Patrick
Kappy Td
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Mr. Fitz
Brandy Boy
Red Ball
Nescatonga
Ben
Donna
Bruce
Sadie
Denver Spurs Auction Liquidates Defunct WHA Franchise
Denver city held an auction of furniture and equipment seized from the defunct Spurs hockey team for about $42,000. The World Hockey Association franchise left Denver weeks earlier, leaving $62,699 in delinquent taxes and thousands of unhappy season-ticket holders. Some 500 people attended the sale at McNichols Sports Arena.
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Denver Spurs
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McNichols Sports Arena
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