Scottsdale High Coach Savage Faces Criticism Over Strategy
In a letter to the editor, a Scottsdale fan questions Virgil Savage’s use of Miller at quarterback and Woodward on defense. The piece defends the coach’s choices, notes the 5-2 Beavers record, and calls for accountability from fans while praising Savage’s long tenure and commitment to discipline over championships.
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Louis Albright
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Football games move to Thursday to curb Halloween vandalism
Across the valley most high school games were held Thursday October 31 due to Friday classes and a state education convention. Police report lower juvenile crime that night, suggesting the football event kept youths off the streets and reduced vandalism compared with past Halloweens.
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Sun Devils Open With Utah In Key WAC Showdown
Arizona State, ineligible for the title, hosts Utah as a spoiler in the Western Athletic Conference season opener. Utah, led by Gary Hertzfeldt at quarterback, looks to rebound after a loss to Wyoming while ASU seeks a return to form with Gene Foster back from injury.
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All-City 11 To Be Picked
The Scottsdale Progress will announce All-City offensive and defensive teams from Scottsdale School District players. Coaches from each school and the Progress sports editor vote, with no coach voting for their own school. Voting occurs last week of the season after Division I ends. Scottsdale High voters are Virgil Savage Frank Grif fits and Marlin Span.
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Top Dragster Defends Title at Bee Line Sunday
Arizona racer Frank Sanders ranked ninth on the National Stock Eliminator List defends his title Sunday at Bee Line Dragway near Scottsdale. He faces Los Angeles medical student Travis Guest in a two out of three match race, an automatic versus stick shift showdown, with time trials at 9 a.m. and racing to start at 2 p.m.
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JFK to Attend Army Air Force Game
Chicago report says Air Force seeks first service academy win over Army in a clash at Soldier Field. Army is favored despite Air Force only two losses in six games. President Kennedy plans to attend with cadets and ceremonies drawing about 72,206 spectators.
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College Pranks Flare Between Arizona Universities
College students from the University of Arizona and Arizona State University staged Halloween pranks. ASU crews burned a 12 foot high university initial in the U of A stadium grass, while U of A students painted a large blue A on Tempe Butte. A Tempe spokesman called the act sloppy but doubted the damage could be hidden before today’s football game with Wyoming. Tempe workers were repainting the blue on the butte.
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Rivera beats Fernandez in Argentina regional bout
In New York Rocky Rivera 161 pounds outpointed Florentino Fernandez 157% in a Miami venue. In Willemstad Jack Johnson of Seattle outpointed Randy Sandy of New York in a 10 round match with weights listed as unavailable.
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Bears Roll Past New Mexico Military Institute 41-10
Phoenix College Bears avenged last year's defeat by New Mexico Military Institute with a 41-10 win Friday night. PC piled up 450 rushing yards and 109 passing yards, scoring three touchdowns in the final quarter. Halfback Jimmy Jones rushed 12 times for 128 yards with two rushing touchdowns, while Sid Gilbreath Irby Cain Jimmy Hall and Bob Connor added scores. Hall and Connor caught touchdown passes from Ross Shannon as the Bears improved to 5-1-1.
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