Westwood Faces Balance of Backfield and Lines in Preview
Central Division preview notes Westwood High of Mesa returning five starters led by Ron Bonner and Hector Hernandez. Coach Gates eyes improved lines as backs power a quick offense, while inexperience on both lines poses Caesars in league play. Gates calls Coronado and McClintock tough in league, with Mesa favored in A League.
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Westwood High
Mesa
Dave Gates
Warriors
Westwood
Ron Bonner
Hector Hernandez
Bonner
Hester
Harris
Clifford Smith
Doug Steiner
Arcadia Titans face tough season with limited depth
Arcadia High, led by Pat Curtis in his second year, enters with a 2-7-1 mark last season and a 48-player varsity squad. Curtis vows to play younger players to build for next year while contending in a strong Central Division with early tests vs Camelback McClintock Coronado and Westwood.
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Arcadia High
Jerry Ford
Arcadia High School
Titans
Pat Curtis
Arcadia
Curtis
Camelback
McClintock
Coronado
Westwood
Billy Bracken
Bracken
Steve Erickson
Dave Lange
Charlie Moody
Moody
Greg Holland
Jim Holland
Greg
Jim
John Butler
Butler
Mesa
Saguaro
Manzanita Speedway Hosts Friday Night Racing Card
Action resumes at Manzanita Speedway Phoenix with claimers Modified stocks and super on the quarter mile. Leland McSpadden of Tempe won the Labor Day 50, edging Buddy Taylor in the final lap. A four way sprint battle looms Saturday between McSpadden Taylor Matousek and McClung in a 25 lap main. KRDS DJs join a celebrity race on track. Western United States Sprint Car Championship slated October 11 12 13 with 7:30 p.m. races on Friday and Saturday.
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Manzanita Speedway
Phoenix
Leland McSpadden
Tempe
Manzanita
Buddy Taylor
McSpadden
Taylor
Dennis Matousek
Jerry McClung
KRDS
Keith Hall
United States
North America
Cardinals Focus On Passing As Hart Leads
St Louis Cardinals coach Don Coryell backs Jim Hart as starter amid a crowded QB battle with Tim Van Galder. Hart shines in preseason, throwing for 699 yards in four games with two touchdowns and three interceptions, while the offense relies on receivers Jackie Smith White and Ahmad Rashad to complement a running game led by Donny Anderson and rookie Terry Metcalf.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Don Coryell
St. Louis Cardinals
National Football League
Jim Hart
Coryell
Hart
Tim van Galder
van Galder
Jim
Cardinals
Jackie Smith
White Smith
Ahmad Rashad
Mel Gray
Walker Gillette
Ernie McMillan
Dan Dierdorf
Tom Banks
Conrad Dobler
Wayne Mulligan
Johnny Roland
Dave Butz
Purdue
Ron Yankowski
Andy Dorris
Ron Davis
Bob Rowe
John Richardson
Larry Stallings
Jamie Rivers
Mark Arneson
Pete Barnes
Jeff Stages
Larry Wilson
Clarence Duren
Hitters dominate PCL play in hot year
In a hitter friendly Pacific Coast League season 13 players hit over .300 while only one pitcher posted an ERA under 3.00 Steve Ontiveros of Phoenix led batters with a .357 average and 32 doubles 16 triples though he missed three weeks San Francisco called him up Bruce Friesleben of Hawaii earned PCL pitching honors with a 2.82 ERA and 206 strikeouts while going 16-8 for the Islanders
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San Francisco
UPI
Steve Ontiveros
Phoenix
Hawaii
Bruce Friesleben
Scottsdale Swim Team Registration Opens for Fall
The AAU sanctioned Scottsdale Swim Team invites boys and girls ages five and up to register at Eldorado Pool at 5 p.m. Monday. Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards in two strokes. Practices occur on weekdays year round, costing $3 per swimmer each month.
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Scottsdale
Eldorado Pool
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