Coronado Dons Top Saguaro Sabercats In Season Opener
Coronado trap scrapped to 76-52 varsity win over Saguaro with wins in 120 yd hurdles 100 yd dash mile and 880 relay. Saguaro swept field events led by Wayne Mattingly in shot and discus and Konrad Schuknecht in long jump. Final tallies: Varsity 76 Sabercats 52. JV 85-41. Freshmen 67-62.
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Santo Returns To Cubs Spring Drills For Year Start
Ron Santo resumes Cubs spring workouts as he recovers from elbow fluid removal and may miss opening day against the San Francisco Giants. Willie Smith joins knee injury list, while Dean Burk’s knee X-ray is negative but pitching status remains unclear.
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Suns face Bulls in season-opening road game
CARBONDALE Illinois Phoenix Suns tangle with the Chicago Bulls in a key Eastern Division game. The Suns aim to avoid last place and split their six game series with Chicago after five prior meetings. Bob Boozer leads Chicago with 22 points per game while Gail Goodrich tops Phoenix at 23.5 points per contest.
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Titans edge Beavers in close intercity track meet
Arcadia Titans narrowly defeated Scottsdale 65 62 as Hixon led Beavers with dual sprint wins. Arcadia swept shot put discus and pole vault while Howard Ledger Peeler and Phillips posted key wins in distance events. The Bears and Titans each claimed multiple events with strong performances from Evans Cloute MacMullin Schmidt Lehman and Daleran.
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Sun Devils Kick Off Series With Cal State LA
Arizona State returns to baseball for a weekend three game set against Cal State LA after a 3-1 start. Rich Carlton led a 6 for 9 stretch with five RBIs across two games, while Gene Kobars added four for eight with five runs. Dolinsek hit four homers and five RBIs in the same span. Powell went 4 for 5 with three RBIs in a Friday loss. The series opens Friday at Phoenix Municipal and continues Saturday at Sun Devil Field.
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Mesa CC Edges Glendale 3 2 In Ninth Inning
Mesa Community College scored the winning run in the top of the ninth to edge Glendale Community 3 2. Phil Vettler singled and scored on Bill Reed's single after a sac fly. John McGure had three hits and Rodger Schmuch hit a solo homer. Glendale to Mesa rematch Friday with other AJCAA games set Saturday.
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State high school hoops tourney opens at Veterans Memorial
Phoenix UP I reports the Arizona state tournament at Veterans Memorial Coliseum with five semifinals scheduled. Fort Thomas meets McNary in Class C opener while Marana faces Round Valley in Class B and Eloy meets Dysart in Class A. Agua Fria vs Flowing Wells and Tempe vs Brophy headline Class AA semifinals. Quarterfinals saw Marana beat Monument Valley 95 56 and Round Valley beat Antelope 65 60. Parker topped St Johns 66 33 and Camp Verde beat Benson 69 39. Semifinals set Friday with champions to be decided Saturday.
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