Dan Schafer Builds a Wrestling Legacy at Napa College
Dan Schafer remains a dedicated wrestler at Napa College under Coach Joe Morgan and mentors youth, teaching basics through Ukiahi and Petaluma programs while pursuing college competition. He earned two early college wins, moved up a weight class for a tough 145 pound bout, and then returned to support teammates, emphasizing skill, sportsmanship, and the generational transfer of wrestling knowledge.
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Ted Williams Demonstrates Hitting Clinic in Lobby
In a Phoenix hotel lobby Ted Williams halted baseball meetings by using a coat hanger as a bat to demonstrate hitting to Ralph Kiner. Managers, front office figures, and even owners gathered as Williams explained weight transfer and bat control while discussing deals and his ongoing influence on the sport.
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Cal Bears Upset Houston In Double Overtime
California rallied behind Harry Brown and Eric Long to edge sixth ranked Houston 82 81 in double overtime. Long Beach State, defending PCAA champion, beat Corpus Christi 91 51. UCLA opens season at Pauley Pavilion against The Citadel.
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Ukiah Teams Travel This Weekend In Football And Basketball
Ukiah high school squads head out for away games this weekend across football and basketball. Local rosters include Ukiah athletes facing rival schools as schedules push teams to travel for key regional contests.
Ukiah Daily Journal sports notes and contests update
Grid results coming for the weekly football contest with winners to be announced next week and a grand prize decision later this month. Ukiah high teams travel to Palo Alto for a 6:30 p.m. basketball doubleheader while novice wrestlers compete in Vallejo at 8 a.m. for the NBL I Novice championships. Santa Rosa Bear Cub stars Harrison and Strong lead the team to the State J.C. semi finals at Diablo Valley near Concord, Saturday at 8 p.m.
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Bill Russell Urges Perspective On Athletics At Utah Forum
SALT LAKE CITY UPI Bill Russell former Celtics star told University of Utah students that he is a man who played basketball not a basketball player He urged solving societal problems and warned athletics must stay in proportion He said pro teams cannot lure college players away if they are treated fairly and not mercenaries Russell played 12 Celtics seasons winning 10 championships and became the first black major league coach now a lecturer and sportscaster.
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Dallas Cowboys Host Jets In Tight NFC East Standings
Dallas carries a slim half game lead over Washington as Joe Namath returns for the Jets in a key Saturday matchup. Namath threw three TDs last week while Dallas relies on Roger Staubach and Lance Alworth to extend a four game win streak amid cautious odds makers.
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Dodgers acquire F Robinson in big winter trade
The Phoenix dispatch reports Frank Robinson was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Richie Allen to the Chicago White Sox. The winter meetings featured 12 deals and 42 players swapping uniforms, with two players moved twice and one more pending. This overhaul could shape the 1972 pennant races.
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