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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1975
Page
7
Local brief from Scottsdale Arizona reports routine city updates and community notices for March 26. No major events documented in readable text.
Tonight Scottsdale Invitational high school girls gymnastics features Arcadia Coronado Saguaro and Scottsdale Dale at Scottsdale High School. Thursday opens with Karsten Ping LPGA round one at Camelback. Baseball shows Angels at Cubs at Scottsdale Stadium with Cotton Classic games over nearby venues. Track and tennis schedules list Prescott and Shadow Mountain and multiple city schools competing at Paradise Valley and other sites.
Top state gymnasts compete as the first girl’s Scottsdale Invitational Gymnastics Meet starts at 7 p.m. at Scottsdale High. Arcadia and Scottsdale lead strong entries with scores near 70 and 98 respectively. Coronado and Saguaro also field solid teams. The four-event meet features balance beam floor uneven bars and vault with all-around titles at stake. Marie Bauer leads Coronado and Jane Student shines for Saguaro as defending champs seek another title.
Chaparral defeats Casa Grande 69.60 to 66.65 to collect its first win of the year. Laura Pelegrin wins balance beam, Caroline Avant vaults, Tami Manchester takes floor, with Pelegrin and Goodloe also placing on bars and beam. Patti Nevin finishes second on bars for the Firebirds.
Montreal organizers reject Europe and Cuba bids to televise the 1976 games. COJO may seek 14.5 million from EBU and 6.4 million from Intervision after lowering from 30 million total. Rousseau says a billion viewers possible with nine hours daily over 16 days. ABC has U.S. rights for 25 million.
John Harris hit a two run homer with two out in the 11th inning to lift Lubbock Christian University to an 8-6 victory over Northern Arizona. Lubbock Christian tied the game in the ninth on a single and two NAU errors.
A FOS visit to Phoenix faces division leader Houston Aeros as Phoenix fights to hold second place in WHA West. Gordie Howe leads Houston scoring and may retire after this season, with his likely final Aero appearance anticipated. San Diego stays alive with a 6-4 win over Chicago Cougars as Phoenix and Seattle jockey for playoff spots.
Saguaro improves to 12-0 with a 9-0 win over Chaparral and a 6-0 victory over Marcos de Niza. Scottdale shuts out Marcos de Niza 6-0 as Scottsdale wins all singles before wind halted play. Beavers and Dons also post several wins. McClintock edges Coronado 5-4 with doubles clincher.
Coronado improved to 9-3 on the season with a 90- blasting of McClintock. Lisa Evans and Sue Murray won 6-0 6-1 in singles, followed by Laura Roberts and Laura Shroff at 6-1 6-1. Liz Brewer won 6-0 6-4, Maureen Witt 6-2 6-3. In doubles, Evans Brewer won 8-0 and Murray Witt 8-2. Roberts Shroff finished 8-3.
New England edged Edmonton 5 4 as Winnipeg topped Indpls 3 4. Minnesota beat Baltimore 5 4 while San Diego won 6 4 over Chicago. Toronto led Vancouver 8 4 in another result.
Coronado Dons win nine of 11 events at McClintock to beat Tempe 113 59. Doug Richards leads with two wins as Ted Needham Barney Heath Mike Maczuga and Chris Blakey star in medley and free relays. Peters Hart and O Neill also place in multiple events.
Former All City quarterback Mike Makings, a Scottsdale High School football star, made his first hole in one at Van's Evergreen Golf Course east of Scottsdale. He hit the 185 yard ninth hole with a nine iron, playing with his brother and father.
The Phoenix Giants opened with a 7-2 win over Oklahoma City then lost 11-4 to Wichita of the American Association at Francisco Grande. Manager Rocky Bridges cited high winds as hindering evaluation while praising relief pitcher Chuck Hartenstein and hitter Jake Brown.
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