Friday Football Moves Up A Day In Area Prep Games
Local gridiron actions shift to Thursday with key matchups shaping playoff chances. Coronado plays at Yuma for the Central Division lead while Chandler faces Westwood. Saguaro Tempe Chaparral Sahuarita Paradise Valley Cortez Gerard Scottsdale McClintock and Gilbert targets gridiron stakes amid late season struggles.
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Bob Snider
Coronado High
Dons
Kofa Kings
Yuma
Chandler
Westwood
Scottsdale High
Scottsdale
Yuma High
Arcadia High
Titans
Tempe
Arcadia
Titan
Pat Curtis
Saguaro
Chaparral
Sahuarita
Saguaro High
Paradise Valley
Cortez
Gerard
Ajo
McClintock
Buffaloes
Sabercats
Mesa High
Casa Grande
Mesa
Trojans
Dick Anders
Firebirds
Beavers
Chargers
Joe Rush
Joe
Rush
Beaver
Coronado
Dave Manning
Saguaro High School
Saguaro Loses Narrowly as Debated Call Fuels Fan Outcry
After a tense Friday night loss to Mesa the Saguaro Sabercats faced strong criticism over a late timeout for measurement. Letters from readers cite officiating as decisive and press for review while praising local efforts to improve Scottsdale and Scottsdale High programs.
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Saguaro Sabercats
Mesa
Coronado
Sabercats
Progress Sports
AIA
Dave Hainlen
Saguaro
Hainlen
Marlin Span
Scottsdale
White Leads Nation In Total Offense For ASU
ASU quarterback Danny White tops the college list with 2 070 rushing and passing yards over eight games averaging 258 8 per game. BYU Gary Sheide and other WAC QBs follow in the top 10 as Arizona State leads in total offense with 529 1 yards per game and 41 9 points per game.
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NEW York
UPI
Danny White
Arizona State
Western Athletic Conference
White
Gary Sheide
Brigham Young
State Cockreham
Wyoming
Jan Stuebbe
Colorado State
UCLA
Alabama
Meek Named Coach of the Week After Utah Upset
Utah coach Bill Meek, known for giving quarterbacks and backs freedom, led the Utes to a 36-31 upset of undefeated Arizona State ending ASU's 12 game win streak. Meek praised his players for rising to the challenge and highlighted a 95 yard scoring drive.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Utah
Bill Meek
Meek
UCLA
Arizona
Utes
Arizona State
Meek Upi
Sun Devils
Alabama
Suns Meet Philadelphia in Struggling Showdown
Phoenix and Philadelphia, holding the two worst records, collide in a showdown. Clem Haskins leads Phoenix in free throws while Dick Van Arsdale ranks high in field goal percentage and Charlie Scott averages 22.3 points. Philadelphia has no top leaders.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Phoenix
National Basketball Association
Clem Haskins
Suns
Dick van Arsdale
Charlie Scott
Best Bet Oshkosh Jigger Tops Phoenix Racecard
Scottsdale Daily Progress outlines dog selections for Phoenix Greyhound Park. Best bet is Oshkosh Jigger at post 1 in race 7, with top three in order listed. Other picks include Dino Luke McCloud Abe Coker and G G s New Hope P H s Printer.
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Phoenix Greyhound Park
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Sausage Ringo
Dino
Luke McCloud
Abe Coker
Lopeared Lad
Swift Cavent
G.g.'s
New Hope
P.h.'s
Printer
Lady Vale
Activation
Ruby Jo
B.R. Bandit
Oshkosh Pride
R.D
Victor
Sterling Stride
Tepee Brandon
Carnegie
Tumble Moss
Oshkosh
Jigger
Oshkosh Chief
Stormy Jerry
Zoe
Ll’s
Speed
Oshkosh Bubbles
Jack Speed Demon
Ron
Runners face Bucks in fourth WHL meeting this season
Phoenix Roadrunners visit Portland Buckaroos aiming to extend their lead in the Western Hockey League. Art Jones tops scoring with 27, Dennis Giannini 20, Jim Atamanenko 19, Dennis Abgrall 18 for Portland and Bob Barlow 17, John Gorton 17 for Phoenix. Portland goalie Rick Charron holds a 2.64 GAA. Gary Simmons of Phoenix is 2.85. Phoenix travels to Seattle Thursday.
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Portland
UPI
Phoenix
Buckaroos
Bucks
Art Jones
Dennis Giannini
Jim Atamanenko
Dennis Abgrall
Bob Barlow
John Gorton
Rick Charron
Gary Simmons
Seattle
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Redcoats
Jerry Ford
Arizona Interscholastic Association
ASA
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Jack Clarke
Howard Nevitt
Scottsdale (Az
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Dog Selex
By Perry Mutuel
Frontier Lanes
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Charlie Rossie
Bill ‘J. Dodd
Charlie Rossie Ford
E. McDowell
Portland Bucks
Enoug
Bis East Washington
40Th Street
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Greyhound Racing Circuit, Inc
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