Spring sports draw to close with Big Ten championships
Dick Mybeck reports Michigan leads in tennis with a 7-0 conference record and 16-3 overall, while Minnesota defends golf title at home as Purdue last claimed a national title in 1961. Indiana prepares for fall, and notes include Don Weir’s retirement after 26 years. May include ticket details for Indiana Arizona game.
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Hokams host Snow 9 best-of-three series preview
Mesa Community College and Snow College open a best-of-three to decide Region One's JCs World Series berth in Grand Junction Colorado. Snow carries an 18-7 season mark while Mesa sits 30-16. A single game was played today and a 11 a.m. Saturday doubleheader would follow if needed.
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Sikes Leads Memphis Golf Classic With 67 First Round
Jacksonville veteran Dan Sikes shot a 67 to take a one stroke lead at the Memphis Golf Classic in Tennessee. Dave Hill and Ron Cerrudo sit one back, while defending champion Lee Trevino is within striking distance at 71 alongside others.
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Racquet Club hires new pro Belken to join Scottsdale club
Louis Belken Jr a former head pro at Rhode Island Tennis Club is named the new pro at Scottsdale Racquet Club and starts June 1. He is a protege of Welby Van Horn with past roles at Brook Club Waukesha and Rockford Indoor Tennis Club and a Carroll College graduate. Belken will lead a full teaching program including camps clinics round robin doubles and junior tournament prep for members and non members.
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Perfecting putt spin with a stripeed practice ball
Use a driving range ball with a stripe or paint a stripe on a ball. Align the stripe parallel to the target line at address. Stroke the ball and watch if the stripe wavers side to side as it rolls. If it wavers the overspin isn’t perfect. practice until the stripe stays straight up and down to the hole.
Orr Wins Norris Trophy for Sixth Straight Year
Montreal United Press International Bobby Orr, sidelined early by a knee injury, was named the Norris Memorial Trophy winner for a record sixth consecutive year. Orr, who played 15 games on his comeback, finished third in the NHL scoring race with 10 points and collected 224 of 240 possible Norris ballot points from Professional Hockey Writers' Association voters. Guy Lapointe of the Canadiens was second with 58 points, while Bill White of the Black Hawks and Brad Park of the Rangers tied for third with 36 points each.
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