Two state records fall at Arizona AAU meet in Scottsdale
Arizona AAU Age Group Swimming Championships opened at Scottsdale Municipal Pool with state marks set in senior open events. Rick Bennett clocked 19 47.6 in the 1500 free and Marilyn Ramenofsky 20 03.3, both, from Smith's Swim Gym, surpassing previous records.
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Scottsdale Municipal
Rick Bennett
Arcadia High School
Marilyn Ramenofsky
Bennett
Marilyn
Dick Smith
Smith
Duncan Scott
Mesa AC
Blair Driggs
Mesa
Celeste Silva
Debbie Lawrence
Smith's
Elizabeth Peterson
Phoenix
Steve Schultz
Jerry Bauman
Tucson Central Ymca
Sue Senske
Deborah Thornburg
Kevin Moore
McNeil Heads Scottsdale Quarterback Club
George McNeil elected chief quarterback of the Scottsdale Quarterback Club at its organizational meeting. Frank Rush ASU football coach will speak at the first meeting. Other officers named include Jack Hill Jim Fox and Bob Sliger. Gail Scott to head membership. Dues set at 12 dollars per year.
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George McNeil
Scottsdale
McNeil
Frank Rush
ASU
Jack Hill
Jim Fox
Bob Sliger
Gail Scott
Scott
Payson
Lions Stay Undefeated in Second Round of Little League
Lions improved to 13-1-1 overall and 8-0 in the second half as Robin Vondrak pitched a win and Larry Durack drove in the decisive run. Coach Rudy Vondrak and manager Cliff Williams will select an all star team from six league clubs. Bill Stroble leads team hitting with solid mound work from Tim Sommers and Robin Vondrak. The infield features Shaw, Wacker, Williams, Durack and Condrey.
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Robin Vondrak
Larry Durack
Lions
Rudy Vondrak
Cliff Williams
Will Pev
Bill Stroble
Tim Sommers
Stroble
Sommers
Jeff Shaw
Bruce Wacker
Ted Williams
Jack Condrey
Local Semi-Pro Tourney Opens With Gorway Versus Tempe
Gorway tangles with Tempe Worthingtons in Mesa at Rendezvous Park at 6 30 p m for the Northern Arizona District Semi Pro Baseball Tourney opener. Tempe roster includes five Scottsdale players led by Larry Smith and Paul Nix both 1959 Scottsdale High graduates. Other Scottsdalians are Alan Reed Don Wade and Jim Reid.
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Gorway
Tempe Worthingtons
Mesa
Rendezvous Park
Arizona
Tempe Nine
Scottsdale
Larry Smith
Worthington
Smith
Paul Nix
Porter House Ledgers
Mesa Contractors
Fry’s
Sporting
Globe
No-Hitter by 14-Year-Old Denis DuNann Leads Morris Victory
Denis DuNann of Morris Sporting Goods, a 14-year-old lefty, no-hit the Cortez Cubs 6-0 at Perry Park with 15 strikeouts. He pitched against older players in American Legion play, while Curt Tarkington and Don Yennie contributed two hits apiece as Morris scored in the first, fourth, and fifth innings. The game ended amid a protest from the Cubs about an alleged illegal move at first base.
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Kimmy Neil
Cox
Morris Sport Shop Cardinals
Neil
Fanning
Gary Chipman
Lefty
Don Drysdale
Sandy Koufax
Cortez Cubs
Perry Park
Denis
Curt Tarkington
Don Yennie
Tarkington
John MacDonald
DuNann
Morris Sporting
Carter
Cubs
Methodists Fall to Valley Presbyterian 5 4 in Scattsdale game
Scottsdale Methodist led 2 0 early but Valley Presbyterian rallied to win 5 4. Gordon Lackie homered and three doubles by Cushman Stephens and Hower powered the Presbyterians while Johnson Stock and Masterson combined on the mound for the losers.
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Scattsdale Methodist
Valley Presbyterian
Valley
Mevs
Seattsdale Ymca
Lackie
John Cushmain
JR. Stephens
Jim Hower
Johnson
Stock
Masterson
Scottsdale Nazarine
Monte Vista Nazarine
Palmer Shines In S Dakota League
Jim Palmer of Scottsdale gains attention in the South Dakota Basin Semi Pro League. The 17 year old right hander is praised for his fastball by league and major league scouts and will attend Arizona State University on a basketball baseball scholarship.
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Palmer
Rapid City
S. Dak
Jim Palmer
Scottsdale
Arizona
South Dakota Basin
Jim
Bob Bragan, Jr
Arizona State University
Post Office Seizes Second in Recreation Fast Pitch League
The Scottsdale Post Office beat Dickson Electronics 16 5 to finish with a 12 2 record and move into second place. Mike Stankovic hit two home runs for the Postmen and Bob Taylor earned his 12th win. Dickson’s Chuck Smith took the loss.
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Scottsdale Post Office
Recreation
Dickson Electronics
Mike Stankovic
Bob Taylor
Post Office
Chuck Smith
Dickson
Parks and Recreation Dept
Lights and schedules shape Little League playoff edge
The upcoming Little League tourney hinges on lighting and timing as Ho Ho Kam faces South Scottsdale at 8 p.m. and East Scottsdale meets Kiva Kaibab at 6 p.m. Day versus night play favors Kiva Kaibab and South Scottsdale with better vision while Ho Ho Kam and East Scottsdale contend with unfamiliar day games and heat.
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South Scottsdale
Supai School
East Scottsdale
Mohave School
Scottsdale
Ingleside
Ho Ho Kam
Little Leagues
Kiva-Kaibab
Kiva-haibab
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