Scottsdale players bound for SCC grid team
Three candidates for Scottsdale Football Player of the Year sign to attend Scottsdale Community College and join the SCC football squad. Bob Pitre Rob Halchishick and Mike Morris headline 19 Scottsdale East Phoenix stars pledging to play for SCC under head coach John Avianantes as he reloads a 6-4 squad.
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Scottsdale Community College
SCC
Coronado
Rob Halchishick
Bob Snider
Scottsdale
Bob Pitre
Arcadia
Mike Morris
East Phoenix
John Avianantes
Pitre
Kenny Johnson
City
Don Robbins
Saguaro High
Frank Shadid
Kevin Nuss
Judson
Howl Abbott
Paradise Valley High School
Greg Strickland
Paul Stanford
Jeff Thielman
Doug Hancock
East High
S. Kent Roberts
Benno Jergemteyer
Scottsdale pros enter Colorado Open in Evergreen
Seven Scottsdale professionals join a 110 man field at the 13th Colorado Open at Hiwan Golf Club Evergreen Col. From Villa Monterey Pima Century clubs the players include Robert Ault David DuSchane Tim Glasgow Richard Taylor Jim Marshall and Paul Purtzer. They join PGA tour regulars and former Colorado Open champions in a $40 000 event benefiting Craig Hospital.
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Denver
Scottsdale
Hiwan Golf Club
Evergreen
Col
Robert Ault
David DuSchane
Tim Glasgow
Richard Taylor
Villa Monterey Country Club
Larry Huffman
Jim Marshall
Pima Golf Resort
Paul Purtzer
Century Country Club
Dave Hill
Dale Douglass
Don Finsterwald
Pro softball Santa Ana at Phoenix doubleheader plans
Tonight at Tempe Stadium Santa Ana faces Phoenix in a Bird led doubleheader starting 7:30 p.m. Also on tonight schedule Phoenix Giants at Salt Lake City Gulls and Los Angeles at Phoenix Heat both set for 7:30 p.m. events.
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Santa Ana
Phoenix
Tempe Stadium
Phoenix Giants
Salt Lake City
Phoenix College
Legion
Morris Brewer
Sanderson Ford
Manzanita Speedway
Black Canyon Greyhound Park
Gulls
Green Acres and others post softball scores in MLA action
In Major League play Green Acres Mortuary slugged Stagecoach Carpet 14 to 9. Wendy Woods and Mary Morrissey each homered and a grand slam led Mortuary as Major Rebels beat PS Laundry 9 to 7. Senior League saw Glass Door beat Deer Valley 21 to 17 and remain undefeated.
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Green Acres Mortuary
Stagecoach Carpet
Wendy Woods
Mary Morrissey
Mortuary
PS Laundry
Bears
Erin Putnam
Diamond Lil’s
Leanne Pritchett
Lil’s
Glass Door
Deer Valley
Kelly Schuknecht
Door
Winnie Saunders
Crystal Webb
Frontier Airlines
White Chevy
Michele Crawley
Sandy Francis
Lisa Mast
Angela Halvorsen
Voorhees Pools
Team 5
Stacey Kellams
Cale Plumbing
Stone Texaco
Lions sign top draft pick James Hunter in Detroit
The Detroit Lions signed their first round choice James Hunter a 22 year old defensive back from Grambling and the 10th overall selection in the NFL college draft.
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Pontiac, Mich
Detroit Lions
James Hunter
Grambling
Hunter
Detroit
East Sox Clinch Berth with 2-1 Win in Playoff Thriller
Senior White Sox edged Giants 2-1 to reach Friday’s championship in East Scottsdale Little League playoff action. Mike Fraccola stole home in the seventh for the deciding run. Jim Wylie tossed a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts, Carl Finch collected a single and two doubles for one RBI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Fraccola
White Sox
Giants
Scottsdale
Jim Wylie
Sox
Carl Finch
British Open leads as Ballesteros 69 tops first round
Christy O Connor Jr Norio Suzuki and Severiano Ballesteros shot 69 to share early lead at the British Open in Southport. Ballesteros birdied 13 3 7 and 12 to reach 3 under while O Connor struggled after a triple bogey on 13 and Suzuki rallied with five birdies.
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Southport
England
Christy O’connor Jr
Ireland
Norio Suzuki
Severiano Ballesteros
Ballesteros
O’connor
Suzuki
Brian Barnes
U.S
Tom Kite
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Doug Sanders
Nicklaus
Hale Irwin
Irwin
Jerry Pate
Ray Floyd
Britain
Tony Jacklin
Village Inn Pizza Falls 7-3 to Rolech L L Smith
In Valley Non-Pro baseball VIP loses 7-3 as unearned runs in the first inning pave the way for Rolech L L Smith. Smith adds four runs in the sixth while Barry Hobbs takes the loss after a complete game with eight strikeouts. Jeff Tipton Gordie Lewis drive in VIP runs with two sixth inning singles and Dave Bradley adds a sacrifice fly.
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Village Inn Pizza
Rolech L.L. Smith
Smith
Barry Hobbs
Vip
VI Pizza
Jeff Tipton
Gordie Lewis
Dave Bradley
Palmer blasts Red Sox boss over All-Star picks
Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles criticizes Boston manager Darrell Johnson for selecting three relievers and passes over Palmer for the AL All-Star pitching staff. Palmer calls Johnson an idiot and cites past records while noting the AL must be represented. Hunter defends his selection amid Palmer’s challenge.
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Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Darre Johnson
Palmer
Johnson
Lee MacPhail
Cleveland
Frank Robinson
Minnesota
Gene Mauch
Scottsdale
Yankee
Catfish Hunter
Hunter
Detroit
Mark Fidrych
Frank Tanana
California
Bill Travers
Milwaukee
Dave LaRoche
Luis Tiant
Boston
Rollie Fingers
Oakland
Rich Gossage
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Sparky Lyle
Cy Young
Gossage
Pat Dobson
Dennis Leonard
Doug Bird
Kansas City
Gaylord Perry
Texas
Trant
McPhail
Philly
Jones Matlack Lead NL Hurlers In All Star Selection
Southpaws Randy Jones and Jon Matlack headline the National League pitching staff for the All Star game. The eight NL hurlers also include Tom Seaver, Andy Messersmith, Woodie Fryman, Ken Forsch, John Montefusco, and Rick Rhoden. The AL rotation was chosen by Darrell Johnson and features Fidrych, Hunter, Lyle, Tanana, Travers, LaRoche, Tiant, Fingers, and Gossage.
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SAN Francisco
Randy Jones
San Diego Padres
Jon Matlack
New York Mets
Cincinnati
Sparky Anderson
Tom Seaver
Mets
Andy Messersmith
Atlanta
Woodie Fryman
Montreal
Ken Forsch
Houston
John Montefusco
Rick
Messersmith
Rhoden
Forsch
Montefusco
John
Boston Red Sox
Darrell Johnson
Mark Fidrych
Detroit
Catfish Hunter
Sparky Lyle
New York Yankees
Frank Tanana
California Angels
Bill Travers
Milwaukee
Dave LaRoche
Cleveland
Luis Tiant
Boston
Rollie Fingers
Oakland
Rich Gossage
Chicago White Sox
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Scottsdale High
Halchishick
Morris
John Girnt
Dan Fidler
Dave Southworth
Girnt
Fidler
Southworth
Mike O’hair
Wes Wilson
Colorado
Craig Hospital
Englewood
Cal
Craig
Adolph Coors Company
Golden, Col
West
Hiwan
Green Acres
Houtz
Lions
Tadium Gate
East Sox
Chevron
E. Butherus
Scottsdale, Arizona
Village Inn
Esquire
N. Hayden Road
S. of
McDowell
W. Thunderbird
Red Sox
Dan Woodroof
Timothy
Trophimus
Paul
Mary
Martha
Christ
James
Camelback Church OF Christ
E. Camelback Rd
Arizona
Cole Porter
Paul Shank
French Quarter Safari
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