Kari Lewis tops Junior Nationals to become nation's best
Scottsdale gymnast Kari Lewis won the United States Gymnastics Federation Junior Nationals Women's All-Around for seventh graders with 74.33 points, outperforming 142 competitors and even beating the senior winner earlier this year. She also won uneven bars and placed third on balance beam, despite a pulled muscle that kept her from vault and floor finals.
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United States Gymnastics Federation
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Senior A's drive wins with two hurlers Reading and Hink
Ed Reading and John Hink combined for two strong outings as the Senior A's defeated the Cards 8-2 and the Braves 12-1. Reading had seven strikeouts in eight hits allowed, while Hink pitched a two-hitter with two triples.
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John Hink
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Dwayne Douglas
Mike Chuhlantseff
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Eric Lipka
Reds
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Judo Club Finishes Strong in Las Vegas Meet
The Scottsdale Judo Club placed eight competitors in the Silver State Judo Championships in Las Vegas over the weekend. Eric Blumer led with a first place, while Sheri Peterson Clint Waters Claudine Parnell Chris Wagner and Barbara Johnson earned thirds. Dan Wagner and Scott Parnell took fourths.
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Sheri Peterson
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Barbara
Giants Left Polo Grounds for San Francisco in 1958
Horace Stoneham reflects on moving the New York Giants to San Francisco, saying the switch was logical despite mixed returns. He credits the Mets and Dodgers with boosting New York’s ballparks, notes Dodgers’ box office success, and recalls San Francisco as a gold mine until the Oakland A’s arrival in 1968.
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Minneapolis
Gianite
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Hollywoodland
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Wednesday prep track interdivisional slate at ASU
Class AAA interdivisional track events start at 6 p.m. with field events and 7 p.m. running events at Joe Sellah Field on the Arizona State University campus. Also on the slate San Jose visits Phoenix Giants at 7:15 p.m. at Phoenix Municipal Stadium and Apache Greyhound Track hosts dog racing at 8 p.m.
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State women's golf championship slated for McCormick Ranch
Entry deadline extended to Friday for the 1977 State Women's Golf Championship to be played May 23 to 28 at McCormick Ranch Golf Course. The field is capped at 144 low handicap players with a $30 entry fee due to Mrs. Craig Adair in Phoenix. Defending champion Geri Cavanagh along with Evie Hill and Ruth Prather are among entrants. first day will use stroke play to seed flights.
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Arizona
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Paradise Valley Country Club
Evie Hill
PVCC
Ruth Prather
Mesa CC
Thum claims golf title at Arizona Country Club Invitational
Allen Thum finally captured the Arizona Country Club Invitational title by defeating Dick Riley 1 up on the 18th hole after a tight match that left both golfers even after seventeen holes. Bert Pitre chaired the event with Tom Hindman as co chair.
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Allen Thum
Dick Riley
Jey
Bert Pitre
Tom Hindman
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