Prep grid-year opens with high school football action
The 1973 season starts with Coronado atop the AAA rankings hosting Tempe while Saguaro welcomes East and Paradise Valley visits Scottsdale. Arcadia travels to Camelback, Gerard moves to Peoria, and Chaparral faces Westwood JV. Spaw aims to improve the passing game as Memberg and McClelland headline Saguaro’s backfield.
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Coronado
Scottsdale
Tempe
Saguaro
Paradise Valley
Joe Rush
Arcadia
Camelback
Gerard
Peoria
Chaparral
Westwood
Anders
Kush
Beavers
Tempe to challenge Dons as football opener looms
Coronado coach Ed Anderson previews a 7 30 p m Friday clash with Tempe expecting a tough, pass heavy test for the Dons. Key players include Rob Wilson, Jim Poole, Carl Angelini and Rob Cleave with two linemen possibly out. Paradigms clash across East Valley as Saguaro East and Paradise Valley Scottsdale also brace for tough openings.
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Coronado
Ed Anderson
Tempe
Dons
Anderson
Jim Poole
Don Whitlatch
Carl Angelini
Rob Wilson
Rob Cleave
Steve Letson
Whitlatch
Saguaro High
East High
Marlin Spaw
George Endres
East
Spaw
Longhorns
Jerry Coggin
Coggin
Jim Ryder
Saguaro
Progress adds high school coaches as cub football reporters
Paradise Valley, Gerard and Chaparral join the Progress coverage area. The sports staff will rely on varsity coaches to relay game results, creating humorous but candid exchanges as coaches describe brutal losses and the challenge of reporting while coaching.
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Paradise Valley
Gerard
Chaparral
Yuma
Scottsdale
Pacers pace past Principles in City Parks slo pitch
The Pacers built a 28-12 win over the Principles on a 21-hit attack led by two hits from Rick Neuber John Ingram Jerry Brookham and Tom Picket Skip Smith and Louis Silverman each had two hits as Sigma Phi Epsilon beat Scottsdale Dodge 28-12 Joe Burdett had three hits with a homer while Joe Morris drove in six runs on two hits as Ichi Bans defeated Harvey Wallbanger 13-7 Ron Reinstein Tim Stone had two hits for Harvey's Curley Chemicals beat the Pera Club 21-16 Jeff Strain had three hits for Pera Roman Village plated eight in the first inning to beat Morris Athletic George Pyles Dennis Christopherson and Greg Brust homered for Roman Big Surf crushed TWC 29-7 with 33 hits Paul Morton Stan Morris Jerome Bowie and Bob Wade homered for Gators in a 20-9 win Red Carpet had 20 hits Terry Kearney and Dan Kethherside homered in a 39-6 win over Bankol Construction The Undertakers defeated Genes Cottage 19-13 as Daryl Everhart homered twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacers
Rick Neuber
John Ingram
Jerry Brookham
Tom Picket
Skip Smith
Louis Silverman
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Scottsdale Dodge
Joe Burdett
Joe Morris
Ichi Bans
Harvey Wallbanger
Ron Reinstein
Tim Stone
Harvey’s
Ron Quinsler
Atk
Rick Lumbeger
Curley Chemical
Pera ‘Club
Jeff Strain
Pera
Roman Village
Morris Athletic
George Pyles
Dennis Christopherson
Greg Brust
Roman
Bob Miest
Mark Henderson
Tim Harnarhan
Tom Bauman
TWC
Big Surf
Paul Morton
Stan Morris
Jerome Bowie
Bob Wade
Gators
Terry Kearney
Dan Kethherside
Bankol Construction
Gene
Daryl Everhart
Cross country preview shows Saguaro atop area field
Saguaro Sabercats led by Jim Brown top a crowded slate as Coronado Scottsdale Chaparral Arcadia and Tempe prep for meets. Brown, a 9:46 junior two miler, anchors a varsity group including Casselman and several seniors vying for spots. Tempe looms as a key early test with Coronado, while Scottsdale rebuilds with Stonebrook and Komie pacing a small roster.
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Saguaro
Harriers
Jim Brown
Dennis Stadel
Brown
Sabercats
Pat Casselman
Sabercat
Stadel
Buzz Brines
Gary Tannenbaum
Kent Mason
Jim Korcal
Paul Bleikamp
Dave Darling
Phil Torne
Russell Mason
Paul Johnson
Doug Wagner
Flint Bradley
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Bob Memberg
Rick McClelland
Dave Hainlen
K. C. Seidner
Kevin Drozdowski
Trojan
Dick Anders
Beaver
Trojans
Gene Arrandale
Arrandale
Pat Curtis
Titans
Curtis
Greg Holland
Greg Sessions
Rob Romanin
Redcoats
Jim Relph
Chris Calcagno
Les Unruh
Firebirds
Chris Vidulich
Stan Posey
Erik Johnson
Jerry Nunez
Dan Brickley
Hainlen
Bob Snider
Brickley
Sabers
Tempe High
Larry Vela
Doug Fledderjohn
Fledderjohn
Calvin Jernigan
Gfraig Levario
Alan Simons
Mel Javier
Mark Rosenbach
Neil Barlow
Mike Decker
Rick Surls
Mae Duett
Lanny Benson
Mark Curran
Ryder
Scottsdale High School
Fran Chupp
Saguaro Dynasty
Chupp
Scott Stonebrook
Stonebrook
Steve Komie
Mike Walsmann
Bob Boyd
Todd Soderquist
SHS
Mel Rising
Bob Hert
Hert
Brian Paterik
Lin Pelsher
Rick Vandenburg
Eric Byeler
George Bradley
Joe English
English
Steve Land
Birds
Brad Miller
Chris Wilcox
Steve Emington
Todd Hirte
Mark Ckert
Firebird
Parral
Link McPherson
McClintock High
Volkswagen
Scottsdale Rd
Tel Furniture
la Zboy Chair Co
Hales
Emergo Ies
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