Mesa's early defense stuns SCC in 24 19 win
Mesa Community College rode a swarming defense to a 24 15 victory over Scottsdale Community College at Saguaro High, forcing four turnovers that led to four first half scores. Despite a comeback by SCC in the second half, Mesa held on as key injuries plagued Scottsdale and narrowed their title chances.
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Scottsdale Community College
Artichokes
Saguaro High
Scottsdale
Mesa
Mark Walker
SCC
Jim Flannery
Arizona Community College Athletic Conference
Phoenix College
Scott Johnson
Johnson
Chris Laursen
Craig Richardson
Bill Todd
Tom Baker
Les Pico
Walker
Laursen
Ben Apuna
Artichoke
Thunderbirds
Todd
John Avianantos
Baker
MCC
Avianantos
House
Saguaro
Greg “Pee Wee” Jackson
Pat McSpadden
Mike Rosky
Jackson
Hector Hernandez
Kent Roberts
T-Birds
Larry Casillas
Duncan
Monte Colo
Roberts
Tony Aguilar
Pico
Flannery
Joe Marquez
Louie Campbell
Furman Brown
Darryl Freilinger
Reds edge Yankees to take 2-0 World Series lead
Cincinnati opened a chilly Riverfront night with Catfish Hunter on the mound, but Fred Stanley misplayed a ball allowing Ken Griffey Jr to advance and Tony Perez delivered the deciding hit. Perez’s single after an intentional walk sent Griffey home as the Reds doubled the Yankees at 2-0 in the series.
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Catfish Hunter
Riverfront Stadium
Fred Stanley
New York
Tony Perez
Reds
Yankee Stadium
Hunter
Yankees
Ken Griffey
Stanley
Griffey
Joe Morgan
Perez
Coronado Dons win Tempe Invitational led by Barney and Bluth
Coronado High cross country won the Tempe Daily News Invitational at Tempe Municipal Golf Course with 74 points, edging Palo Verde. Barney clocked 15 29.4 as a junior and Bluth 15 30.0 as the top pair paced the Dons amid 100 plus runners.
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Tempe
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Tempe Municipal
Coronado
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Curtis Bluth
Palo Verde
Tuba City
Marcos de Niza
Sunnyside
Barney
Bluth
Joe Garstka
The
Dons
Dodgers’ Walt Alston Named NL Manager of the Year
United Press International selected Walt Alston of the Los Angeles Dodgers as National League manager of the year with 14 of 24 votes. Meanwhile the Miami Dolphins acquired 250-pound fullback Cookie Gilchrist on waivers from the Denver Broncos after Gilchrist refused to play with Denver since the preseason.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
United Press International
Miami Dolphins
Cookie Gilchrist
Denver Broncos
Gilchrist
Broncos
Devils snap out of it to defeat Miners 23 6
Ari zona State University defeated Texas-El Paso 23-6 for its first win of 1976, lifting ASU to 1-4 and UTEP to 1-5. Mark Jones kicked a 48 yard field goal, Dennis Sprouls added a five yard TD run, and John Jefferson recovered a fumble for a late insurance score. ASU outgained UTEP 245-217, Chico McCall led rushing with 56 yards, while the passing game struggled. Coach Frank Kush stressed morale and warned the team is not yet out of the woods. ASU hosts New Mexico next.
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Tex
Arizona State University
Texas-El Paso
Sun Devils
UTEP
ASU
Devils
Mark Jones
Dennis Sprouls
John Jefferson
Chico McCall
McCall
Rob
Ert Elliot
Willie Scroggins
Steve Smith
Frank Kush
Kush
New Mexico
Miners
Dennis Sproul
Fred Mortensen
Cal Poly Pomona nips NAU 9 7 on blocked field goal
Cal Poly Pomona defeats Northern Arizona 9 7 in non conference football as a blocked field goal with 38 seconds left preserves the Bronco victory. Leo Costa scored early for the Broncos and Max Weischedel forced a safety on a punt out of the end zone. NAU led briefly on a Herb Daniel keeper.
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Flagstaff
Cal Poly-Pomona
Northern Arizona University
Bronco
Lumberjacks
Cal Poly
Leo Costa
Armando Herrera
NAU
Broncos
Max Weischedel
Herb Daniel
Tom Jurich
Jurich
Sports Slate Tuesday Volleyball and World Series Update
On Tuesday McClintock visits Coronado, Yuma plays Arcadia, Scottsdale meets Kofa, and Casa Grande faces Saguaro all at 4 pm. The World Series features the Reds at the Yankees at 5 pm on Channel 12 and 960 AM. Pro hockey sends the Phoenix Roadrunners to Edmonton Oilers on 92.9 FM and 1360 AM. Instructional League baseball has the Padres at Cubs at 1 pm at Scottsdale Stadium.
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Coronado
Yuma
Arcadia
Scottsdale
Kofa
Casa Grande
Saguaro
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Phoenix Roadrunners
Edmonton Oilers
San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs
Scottsdale Stadium
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Bill Blair
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Cageree Chemical
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W. Bethany Home Rd
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Air Comfort Control, Inc
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American Golf Institute
Mulligan Driving Range
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