Bears hammer Drovers 8 1 behind Wilson four-hitter
Scottsdale College Drovers fall 8 1 as Phoenix College pitcher Gary Wilson fires a four hitter. Bears jump to 5 0 by eighth inning. Bill Young's homer caps early cushion. SCC lapses cost runners.
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Scottsdale
Jerry Ford
Scottsdale Community College
Phoenix College
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Kim Hurley
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Alonzo
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Kolesar
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Hoosiers Face UCLA in NCAA Semifinal Showdown
Indiana coach Bobby Knight leads the Generals against UCLA in the NCAA semifinals as Providence meets Memphis State in the other pairing. Knight vows simple, effective play while Wooden expects a slowdown but not a stall from UCLA.
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UPI
Generals
Bobby Knight
Indiana University
UCLA
Indiana
Knight
John Wooden
Hoosiers
Bruins
Wooden
Gene Bartow
Memphis State
Providence
Ernie DiGregorio
Kevin Stacom
Dave Gavitt
Tigers
Bartow
Ernie D
Stacom
Gavitt
Marvin Barnes
Runners Clash as Roadrunners Host Gulls at Veterans Memorial
Phoenix Roadrunners face the San Diego Gulls at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in a pivotal Western Hockey League matchup. San Diego won 5-4 over Salt Lake Friday to keep pace with Phoenix, each at 74 points, with Salt Lake at Seattle. The series shows Phoenix 4-1 at home this season while San Diego sits eight points behind the leaders.
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UPI
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Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Gulls
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Golden Eagles
Golf putting tip favors finishing below hole for uphill greens
The advice notes a slight edge to aiming above the hole on downhill slopes. Uphill putts favor the higher back edge of the cup, and firm strokes can still drop. Finish below the hole when possible to allow a straight-in putt and avoid a side-killer.
ASU leads as Bingham Porter share Silver Belle round
Christine Bingham and Mary Bea Porter of Arizona State University tied at 153 entering the final round of the Silver Belle tournament. Wendi Hodgson of New Mexico University stood third, three behind, with Camleback and Arizona Biltmore courses hosting the rounds. In Mountain View age groups, Simela Godstein led 8 to 10 year old girls with 85, while Janie Hall led 11 to 13 year olds with 128 and Karen Plant shot 144 after two rounds.
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Christine Bingham
Mary Bea Porter
Arizona State University
Camelback Country Club
Arizona Biltmore
Simela Godstein
Mountain View Golf Course
Angela Taylor
Tera Hayes
Mountain View
Janie Hall
Debbie Sanders
Karen Plant
Sun Devils roll past Weber State 7 3 in Tempe
Arizona State beat Weber State 7-3 as Tommy Sain and Gary Allenson each had three hits. Poloni earned the win in relief, improving to 2-0, while Weber State starter Dean Miller took the loss. Arizona State, 23 2, faces Oklahoma in a 5 p m doubleheader at Phoenix Municipal Stadium after wet grounds limited the scheduled twin bill.
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UPI
Arizona State
Tommy Sain
Gary Allenson
Sun Devils
Weber State
Sain
Allenson
Layne Thompson
John Poloni
Sun Devil
Tony Komadina
Wildcat
Dean Miller
Oklahoma
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Devils
Weber
Phoenix Park
Chandler Invitational Track Meet Shines Through Local Titans Dominance
Westwood wins Chandler Invitational with 79 points as Arcadia places fourth and Coronado fifth. Ed Herman and Norm Smith go 1 2 in discus for Arcadia with best state mark. Scottsdale High and Saguaro post relay and sprint highs. Local squads sweep long jump with Erb, Wilson, Hainlen, and events feature Stewart, Whitlatch, and Fledderjohn among top runners.
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Mesa
Westwood High
Westwood
Chandler
Chandler High School
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Saguaro
Scottsdale
Ed Herman
Norm Smith
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Smith
Titans
Dave Heckaman
Scottsdale High
Don Lopez
Bill Erb
Rob Wilson
Dave Hainlen
Hainlen
Sabercats
Jeff Nelson
Don Whitlatch
Duane Stewart
Stewart
Tom Whitmer
Whitlatch
Dons
Arizona
Keith Leersson
Kevin Keenan
Jim Brown
Winslow
Woody Franklin
Steve Letson
Scott Johnson
Cubs fall to Tribe as Busby and Bird post spring no hitter
United Press International reports KC right-hander Steve Busby and Doug Bird combined for a spring training no hitter in a 4-1 win over Detroit. Other results include Houston over Minnesota 4-3, St Louis 9-2 over the Mets, Cincinnati 3-2 over the Dodgers, and a rain-shortened Cubs loss to Cleveland 2-1. The Cubs' Cactus League record drops to 5-7 as plans shift to upcoming games against Oakland and the Angels.
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Kansas City Royals
Doug Bird
Bird
Busby
Detroit Tigers
Houston
Minnesota
St. Louis
New York Mets
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Boston
San Francisco
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Oakland
Milwaukee
Montreal
Baltimore
New York Yankees
Texas
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Indians
Charlie Spikes
Juan Pizarro
Chicago
Larry Gura
Dan McGinn
Mesa
Oakland A's
Scottsdale
California Angels
Cruz Brothers
Tammy
Hector
Jose
Cardinals
Mets
Red Schoendienst
Joe Torre
Willie McCovey
Juan Marichal
Giants
Angels
Nolan Ryan
Barber ties for lead in windy New Orleans Open
Miller Barber fired a three under par 69 to tie Lee Elder for the 36 hole lead at the Greater New Orleans Open amid strong winds. Elder shot 74 to sit two strokes behind, with Lou Graham at 71 and Jack Nicklaus at par 72.
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Lakewood Country Club
Lee Elder
New Orleans
Lou Graham
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Tom Watson
Tim Collins
Arnold Palmer
Elder
Suns rally past Warriors in tight 125-124 win
Lamar Green banked in a six footer with two seconds left to lift Phoenix over Golden State. Charlie Scott contributed 12 of 28 and Connie Hawkins 10 of 26 as Phoenix erased a 16 point 10 minute deficit. Nate Thurmond was out with a hand injury for Golden State.
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UPI
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Golden State
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Charlie Scott
Nate Thurmond
Milwaukee
Connie Hawkins
Warriors
Suns
Weekend and Weekday Arizona Prep Schedule Highlights
Sunday baseball features the Cubs versus the Angels at Scottsdale Stadium at 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday bring track and multiple baseball games across Scottsdale area venues at 4 p.m. Golf and tennis events pace the week at Scottsdale Community, Phoenix College, Moon Valley, Paradise Valley, Saguaro, Mesa, and more.
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California Angels
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Saguaro
Coronado
Arcadia
Chaparral
Thunderbird
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Gerard
Apollo
Paradise Valley
Scottsdale
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Mesa
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