UCLA Houston Rematch Sets NCAA Semifinal Showdown
In a nationwide semifinal rematch the UCLA Bruins clash with Houston Cougars at the Sports Arena after both teams improved since their January meeting. Elvin Hayes leads Houston while Lew Alcindor anchors UCLA as guards Mike Warren and Lucius Allen pace a tough defense. Ohio State faces North Carolina in the earlier semifinal as top contenders pursue a finals berth.
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Astrodome
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Elvin Hayes
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Lew Alcindor
Mike Warren
Lucius Allen
Don Cheney
Lewis
Tar Heels
Larry Miller
Fred Taylor
Buckeyes
Dean Smith
Sharman ponders Warriors fate before Hawks semifinal
San Francisco coach Bill Sharman pushes past injuries as his squad faces the St. Louis Hawks in a best of seven Western Division semifinal. Nate Thurmond is out with a knee injury, while Al Attles Jim King and others have battled pulls and sprains all season. The Hawks led the division with 56-26, while San Francisco finished 43-39 after a tough year. Wilt Chamberlain dominates final NBA stats earning assists, scoring, field goal percentage and rebounds titles.
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Zelmo Beaty
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Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
Dave Bing
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Wilt
Arizona State Opens 3-Game Baseball Series Against Michigan
Arizona State University begins a three game series at Phoenix Municipal Stadium hosting Michigan after a 10-1 win over Colorado State. Freshman Lenny Randle led a 13-hit attack with three runs scored and Ken Hansen earned the start with 10 strikeouts. ASU improved to 12-2 on the season, rebounding from a 3-1 loss to Southern Illinois.
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Colorado State University
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Ken Hansen
ASU
Southern Illinois University
Saguaro High Netters Beat Tempe 43 In Tennis Meet
Saguaro High School defeated Tempe 43 as Geoff Grange and Jeff Tan led with wins in singles and a doubles victory. Grange won the number one singles 3-6 6-0 6-2, Tanham the number two 6-2 6-1, and Todd Grange the number three 9-7 6-4. Tempe's Peters and Tremble won two singles matches, and Grange-Tanham teamed to win the opening doubles 8-4, before Erickson-Peters clinched for Tempe 8-2.
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Netters
Tempe
Geoff Grange
Jeff Tansham
Grange
Bob Erickson
Tanham
Roger Rickel
Todd Grange
Sin
Gles
Jim Unruh
Dave Peters
Frank Abetti
Randy Tremble
Peter Helms
Rickel
Unruh
Erickson
Peters
Helms
Arcadia Tennis Beats Casa Grande 6-1 to Stay Undefeated
Arcadia 9-1 improves after a 6-1 win over Casa Grande. John Byron the lone Titan to win singles, while Bill Judson Danny Farmer and Reid Nessage also posted victories. In doubles Bart Bentley Bill Judson and Danny Farmer Bill Byron won 8-6. Arcadia girls fall 6-1 as Linda Farmer Betsy Garland win doubles 9-7 to salvage a point.
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Byron
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Bill Judson
Reid Nessage
Bart Bentley
Bill Byron
Cougars
Titans
Linda Farmer
Marty Bentley
Sue Hardy
Jan Watts
Betsy Garland
East Scottsdale II Sets Tryouts
The East Scottsdale Little League schedules tryouts at Mohave Elementary School field. Boys may join the league with registration at tryouts. Twelve year-olds 9 am, 11 year-olds 10 30 am, and 10 year-olds 1 pm.
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Coronado High Tennis Courts Closed for Make-Up Match
Courts will be closed to the public tomorrow morning due to a make-up match by the Coronado High tennis team. They will reopen for public use after the matches conclude.
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Coronado High
Saguaro Golfers Defeat Coronado In Tight Match
Saguaro golfers led by Dan Madison and Craig Campbell each shooting 33 and Jerry McDonald Jeff Mulliver and Greg Alyea at 34 8 helped topple Coronado 168 184 Medalist honors went to Coronado star Mark Hgar with a 32 in a close dual match.
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Craig Campbell
Jerry McDonald
Jeff Mulliver
Greg Alyea
Saguaro
Coronado
Mark Hgar
Nye Carries Cubs To 1-0 Win In Palm Springs
Rich Nye pitched six scoreless innings allowing six hits as the Cubs beat the Angels 1-0 to share first in the Cactus League standings. Sammy Ellis starts for California against Chicago as both clubs push for early league position. Adolfo Phillips drove in the lone run on a fielder’s choice in the fifth, with an unearned score off Jim McGlothlin.
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McGlothlin
Adolfo “Phillips
Rick Reichardt
Bobby Knoop
Phillips
Don Kessinger
Arizona renews spring bear hunt for Fort Apache unit
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission authorizes a spring bear hunt from April 13 to 30 in Management Unit 25, Fort Apache Reservation. Apache Tribe requests the season to help control bear populations. Applicants need a 1968 license and bear tag plus a $10 Fort Apache permit. dog drives add $25 per permit. The report notes mixed success in 1968 across southern and eastern Arizona, with javelina movements influenced by winter and moisture.
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Arizona
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Desert
Tucson
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Unit 9
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Grand Canyon
Titan tankers win as Cats defeat Arcadia swim team
Saguaro and Arcadia faced off with Arcadia clinching in the 400-yd relay. Joe Rich led the Cats with a 50-yard freestyle win and a 100-yard freestyle second. Craig Chartrand added a 200-yd freestyle victory, while Skip Laprade took diving. Next meet is against McClintock Thursday at Scottsdale pool.
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Bruce Bauder
Brady Hubbard
Bob
Saguaro
West Thunderbirds
Joe Rich
Cats
Craig Chartrand
Skip Laprade
McClintock
Scottsdale
Shaw Leads Open PENSACOLA Melodrama Tale
Tom Shaw headlines a sensational opening in Pensacola Florida with dramatic twists suggesting a melodrama like plot. The UPI report frames Shaw's actions as central to a high tension scenario unfolding in the early stages of the event.
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Pensacola
Fla
UPI
Tom Shaw
AFT and Martinique Win Openers in City Volleyball League
AFT defeated Independents 15-1 15-6 and Martinique beat Long 15-11 15-8 in the Parks and Recreation volleyball league Wednesday night. Jer ry Coyle starred for AFT and Frank Armstrong led Martinique. Shaw, a 26 year old golf pro with a broken back, aimed to return to tour with a strong Pensacola Open showing after five early failures but later success.
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Martinique
Recreation—Department
Jerry Coyle
Independents
Frank Armstrong
Long
Shaw
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