Suns Fight to Tie Series as Celtics Visit Phoenix
Curtis Perry anchors a Suns lineup missing a star as Phoenix hosts Boston in Game Four at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Suns seek a 2-2 tie in the best of seven after a season of unexpected playoff push and late surge.
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Phoenix
Curtis Perry
Suns
Ste Eatie
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Boston
NBA
Perry
VHSL Baseball Playoff Semifinals Set Across Regions
Six Virginia High School League baseball semifinal games are on tap as teams vie for Friday title missions. Bayside faces Tucker in Colonial Heights, Gar Field meets Mt. Vernon in Fairfax, Northampton battles Turner Ashby in Harrisonburg, and Blacksburg clashes with Tunstall in Danville with kickoff times around 4 to 7:30 p.m.
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Tunstall
Patrick County
Bayside
Tucker
Colonial Heights
Gar Field
Mt. Vernon
Fairfax
Northampton
Turner Ashby
Harrisonburg
Blacksburg
Danville
Jerry's and Preston's Stay Undefeated in Softball
In a four inning set of games Jerry's and Preston's extended unbeaten runs in the girls softball league. Preston's topped National Fruit 19-0 with 11 runs in the second inning and Jerry's crushed Capitol Records 23-1. Jeanne Steidel Jan Cromis and Margaret Fake homered for Preston's while Dawn Schaff doubled. Jerry's got multi hit outings from Donna Orndorff Barbie Parsons Pat Oates and Sharon Madagan. Winchester Merchants also won 5-0 over Coaches Supply in another four inning game and Town & Country beat E M Concrete 10-3 as six first inning runs aided the winners.
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Julie Kibler
Trudy Boyd
Calvary Baptist
Calvary Downing
North Frederick
Sharon Brown
Jan Orndorff
Diane Schmidt
Helen Davis
Calvary Bapt
N. Frederick
Preston
Amoco
Jerry's
Preston's
National Fruit
Capitol Records
Jeanne Steidel
Jan Cromis
Margaret Fake
Dawn Schaff
Preston’s
Angie Long
Nancy Willingham
Elsie Stickley Bygan Ren
Donna Orndorff
Barbie Parsons
Pat Oates
Sharon Madagan
Parsons
Chris Oates
Robbie Downs
JERRY
Rain ends shortest Indianapolis 500 won by Rutherford
The 1976 Indy 500 was halted by rain after 255 miles and then resumed briefly before a second downpour ended the race with Johnny Rutherford as champion. A.J. Foyt finished second with Gordon Johncock third as heavy showers disrupted race day forecasts and plans.
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Indianapolis
National Weather Service
Johnny Rutherford
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
A.J. Foyt
Indy
Rutherford
Gordon Johncock
Chamber of Commerce
Weather Service
Missouri
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Johncock
Wally Dallenbach
Pancho Carter
Tom Sneva
al Unser
Mario Andretti
Salt Walyther
Bobby Unser
Lloyd Ruby
A. J. Foyt
Foyt
Braddock Street Rally Tops Sacred Heart in Church League
Braddock Street scored four runs in the seventh inning to beat Sacred Heart 10 to 4 and pull into a three way tie for first place with Market Street and Reliance in the Church Softball League. Risinger and Pangle homered, Risinger and Pangle doubled, Unger had three hits. Sacred Heart’s Catalano and Webber homered.
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Braddock Street
Sacred Heart
Market Street
Reliance
Mike Risinger
Stan Pangle
Risinger
Pangle
Donnie Unger
Catalano
Webber
HEART
Memorial 100 Postponed to Saturday at Winchester Speedway
Rain forced the Memorial Day 100 at Winchester Speedway to be postponed to Saturday night with a complete 100 lap Late Models feature plus Challenger and Hare divisions. Time trials start at 7 30 p m and warm-ups precede racing amid a split win field led by Sam Nalley Junior Boone Buddy Armel Jim Saffell Dan Sullivan Wayne Walls Sr and Bob Carter. A church league softball teams meeting follows at 6 10 on Preston Field to set weekend draws for Winchester teams only.
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Amateur Softball Association
ASA
Front Royal
Clearbrook Park
Winchester
Church
County Church
Berryville
Warren County
Shenandoah County
Sonny Higgs
U.S
Winchester Speedway
Sam Nalley
Brunswick, Md
Nalley
the Oval
Junior Boone
Buddy Armel
Jim Saffell
Dan Sullivan
Wayne Walls Sr
Bob Carter
Victory Lane
Preston Field
Maryland Set Wins Kenridge Maryland Set Wins Kenridge
University of Maryland teammates Roger Simpkins and Mike Pratt were declared cochampions of the Kenridge Invitation Golf Tournament after rain halted play at Farmington Country Club. The field reverted to the 36 hole mark with Simpkins and Pratt tied at 142.
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Charlottesville
Roger Simpkins
Mike Pratt
University of Maryland
Kenridge
Farmington Country Club
Simpkins
Pratt
Dan Rose
Culpeper
Reliance United Methodist Clinches Olen Lowe Church Tourney
Reliance United Methodist captured the Olen Lowe Church Invitational Softball title at Preston Field after a 1-1 start. They defeated Rosedale Baptist 24-10 and 8-3 to win, with Pete Marrs named MVP. Reliance and Rosedale advance to USSSA state tourneys in Matoaca and York, Pa.
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Reliance United Methodist
Preston Field
Reliance
First Presbyterian
Rosedale Baptist
Rosedale
Shenandoah Valley Baptist
Wesley
Pete Marrs
York
Matoaca
Whirlpool remains unbeaten with 3-1 win over Frey
In Perfect Form Whirlpool improved to 4-0, defeating W.S Frey 3-1 weekend action. Jimmy Largent and David Slater combined for a five hit effort while T Macomber and M Crites added two hits apiece and two runs in the sixth sealed the win.
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North Frederick
Clearbrook Presbyterian
Jimmy Wilson
Dutch Parrill
David Fishel
Craig Sewell
Gary Fishel
N. Frederick
Clearbrook
Whirlpool
W.S Frey
Jimmy Largent
David Slater
T. Macomber
M. Crites
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Kibler
Calvary
VHSL
Ociated Press
Preston’s National Fruit
Winchester Merchants
Coaches
Cathy Dale
Karen Bridgeforth
Crystal Beatty
5 & Coaches Supply
Town & Country
E&m Concrete
Linda Kyle
Sandy Patterson
Linda Peacemaker
Betsy Line
Justi Fox
T&c
Barbie Funk
E&m
Town& Country
Mars
Speedway
Brownsburg
Danny Johnson
Handley
Stuart Allen
Madison College
Allen
Broadon
Braddock
Church League Tourney Meeting
Uniroyal, Inc
ZETA
F.M. Derry
Northpoint RD
Baltimore
Maryland
Hugh Powell
Richmond
Rose
Powell
Ben Hanson
Frey
State Farm
Ken E. Smith
Valley Ave
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington, Ilinois
Wilton Aimetale
Armstror
Solanar
P.O
New York
Continental
USA
Marden-Kane, Inc
Armstrong Sotanan
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