Last week at Toso Pavilion in Santa Clara, the El Camino College basketball team stumbled and bumbled and clawed and scratched and, by golly, it did win the California community college basketball championship Often it wasn't pretty. Among those who will try to stop the string are Charlie Owens and Lee Elder, currently waging a hot battle for the money lead Owens, who has won two tournaments, has earned $83,874 Elder is about $1,000 behind. "Some of the guys we were playing against were professionals in their countries" he said "The whole atmosphere there made it seem professional. This year, Atlanta pulled to within a game of Detroit after being 5 1/2 games back at one point only to have the Pistons come into the Omni last week and show the Hawks they are still boss. Keith Brown and Doug Wilson scored two minutes apart near the end of the first period to give Chicago a 2-0 lead, and Calgary never got back into the game. Two days before the season, they released their cleanup hitter, veteran minor leaguer Ken Foster, then came to their senses the next day and rehired him.
"She's had seven interviews this week, and this is my first" he said. "Because of a foot injury, I couldn't train as much as I would have liked before this race. While Hart linemen were slapping high fives on the sideline, San Gabriel's Paul Gutierrez caught a line-drive kick, ran into a pack of Indian players, bounced free and ran in for a 55-yard touchdown. "I don't see myself competing (with younger pitchers" Sutton said "Either I can do it, or I can't. It was the Hoyas' first loss in 39 games against a team outside the Big East. "It is not in optimum condition" When the tournament began, there were three heavyweight champs-Tim Witherspoon in the World Boxing Assn, Pinklon Thomas in the World Boxing Council, and Spinks.
There have been instances in which whole leagues have been moved up to accommodate one strong program. Valenzuela won Breeders' Cup races with Brave Raj and Very Subtle, took the Arkansas Derby with Althea and the Kentucky Oaks with Fran's Valentine. Forward Derrick Dowell then converted two fee throws to pull USC within 57-55 Once again, the Trojans called time out. Baptist 6, Marshall Fundamental 5-After giving up five runs in the first two innings of the Alpha League game, L. A.
The tie kept intact Mexico's record of not having been beaten in its last 12 appearances in Los Angeles. "I thought the disparity in the free throw attempts in the second half was a bit (pause) interesting" he said. "No matter how much people predict, we're still concentrating on keeping everybody's heads under control" Johnson said. It would've been Caracas (where Gonzales lost a Pan American Games gold medal in 1983 on a disputed decision) all over again" With better luck, Gonzales said, contenders would be chasing him now. Toros junior Dave Haggard ranks third in the CCAA with a 2. 70 earned run average He's also third with three complete games Two more Toros players have gone down with injuries. In 1958, the Hawks interrupted Boston's National Basketball Assn. But there is plenty of justification for Patton's faith in his top singles player.
He was breezing through Southern California College's lineup Saturday until the seventh inning when Jeff Motske lofted a two-run homer over the right-field fence. Kronemann and Mike Briggs are the ninth-ranked doubles team in the nation. It's part of my past, and it's a reputation I'm not very proud of. I give tallow in a plastic jar plenty of use aboard the Herald Bird It's also great for chapped hands.
Murakami, 48, spoke in soft tones, her head tilted deferentially to one side as she explained her status as the No. 3-A DIVISION: EAST VALLEY-Poly (7-1, North Hollywood (6-2) and Van Nuys (6-2) have qualified for the playoffs Sylmar (3-5) should finish fourth Van Nuys is at Poly today EASTERN-South Gate (7-1) and Bell (6-2) will advance The remaining four teams are still in playoff contention. first sanctioned a national volleyball tournament, and still no team from outside California has won it. Fox is dressed for success in his Adidas theme outfit-matching shirt, shorts, socks and sneakers When his duties are complete at Mrs. But it now appears that Lovely has been grounded, her wings clipped by a discipline-minded coach who disapproved of her strong will. It clearly was not an auspicious first inning for the hard-throwing right-hander, who began the season in the bullpen. Second inning-Joyner took a fastball for a ball, fouled one off and then grounded to second base on a hit-and-run play as Dick Schofield took second.
I think he did it because he was afraid of losing to me (in a showdown" In Friday night's Times/GTE meet at the Forum, Scott barely got under four minutes, placing third in 3:59. 59. Buffalo, from Indianapolis, Billy Witt (North Alabama, de; 283 Houston, Mark Cochran (Baylor, ot; 284 New Orleans, Patrick Swoopes (Mississippi State, nt; 285 Kansas City, Aaron Pearson (Mississippi State, lb; 286 Minnesota, John Armstrong (Richmond, db; 287 Pittsburgh, Larry Station (Iowa, lb; 288 Philadelphia, Steve Bogdalek (Michigan State, og; 289 Cincinnati, Tim Stone (Kansas State, ot; 290 Detroit, Leland Melvin (Richmond, wr; 291 Seattle, David Norrie (UCLA, qb; 292 Cleveland, Randy Dausin (Texas A&M, og; 293 San Diego, Charles Sanders (Slippery Rock, rb; 294. The impact knocked one piece of the wall back about a foot and caused the car to bounce and spin another 180 degrees, coming to rest about 20 feet from the wall. I figured it would be important" Offensive tackle Jackie Slater feels lucky to have practiced against 6-foot 8-inch defensive end Dennis Harrison most of the season because Saturday he'll be playing against 6-9 Ed (Too Tall) Jones.
When sportscaster Greg Gumbel asked NHL President John Ziegler recently if he thought the fighting in hockey should be eliminated, Ziegler said: "It doesn't matter to me. Now it's time to pass out the scouting report and discuss some final instructions for the trip "We've got a job to do" Schaffer says. Philadelphia Eagle Coach Buddy Ryan told Jack Sheppard of the Dallas Times Herald he's not interested in Gary Hogeboom "I can't stand him" Ryan said. This year, Hilco Scamper wasn't nominated for the Triple Crown races and has yet to make a start for his trainer, Mike Chambers, who is based at Longacres in suburban Seattle. "It was impossible for them to keep the same level of success" said former Philadelphia General Manager Pat Williams, currently president and general manager of the NBA expansion team in Orlando, Fla. Tyson also enjoys Japanese pears, "which are about five times the size of American pears and can take up an entire breakfast and lunch alone" said his assistant manager Steve Lott.
Brian Fisher, who keyed the late-season spurt with some solid pitching, gave up seven hits Tuesday night at Pittsburgh in a 3-0 victory over the St Louis Cardinals. "We understand his style, and he understands us better now"SAN DIEGO — How bad was the Padres' start last season? Would you believe worse than that of the 1962 New York Mets, the measure by which all baseball futility is judged? Even those marvelous Mets of Marv Throneberry had a better first 54 games than the 1987 Padres, who lost 42 of 54 games to start the season The 1962 Mets lost only 38. Putting, second to Fiction after a half-mile, dropped back to fourth and then never moved up. The 9-mile wild-trout section of the stream, primarily a brown trout fishery, extends from Bear Valley Dam at Big Bear Lake, downstream to the Santa Ana River, most of which is within the San Bernardino National Forest. "But you can intellectualize life, and that can make life too complex to the the point where you get paralyzed by it" that A's executive said, still certain that Boros should've blasted those umpires So Boros wasn't so confident back when he was fired in 1984 He didn't think he'd manage again.
If he were taller, he said, "I'd be playing major college ball" At 21, however, there is no chance that nature will give him another hormone boost and transform him into a larger member of the species. Sharts, who is 5 short of the Southern Section career home run record of 25, hit a solo shot in the fifth to bring Simi Valley (3-1) to within 6-3 His two-run homer in the seventh made the score 6-5. As for the question whether this is some kind of a backward sign of a quarterback to come, the answer might have to wait until the end of the week. "We know we'll have to play the game of our lives to win" she said, "but that's what competition is all about" Height is the first of several disadvantages with which the Monarchs must contend.
"He seems to be interested in coming here but we'll just have to wait and see. "Things got worse and worse and we got ourselves in a bigger and bigger hole. "This ring" she said, waving the Trojans' championship ring from 1984 "This ring is a constant reminder I see some of the players are wearing theirs, too. It's not to be mixed up with the Quad Cities or the Honda Classic; it's a star lineup of Nicklaus, Watson, Fuzzy Zoeller, but any lineup which has Palmer is already a galaxy.
The first of 10 races in the Valvoline-Machinist Gold Cup series will be held Sunday at Willow Springs International Raceway, located off the Antelope Valley Freeway, west of Rosamond, about 90 miles from downtown Los Angeles. New York 5, Milwaukee 4-For the second day in a row at Milwaukee, Yankee bullpen ace Dave Righetti failed to hold a lead. Harold Hicks, who played well his junior season at free safety but struggled as a strong safety during his senior season, was the first San Diego State player picked, going to the Washington Redskins in the seventh round. The senior third baseman, who left school and did not play last year, hit three two-run home runs as the Trojans beat host Marian, 23-1, in a Metro Conference game No.
Then came the professional management, endorsement and television contracts that made him a millionaire. If Calabasas (14-4) wins its fourth consecutive championship this season, its top four players will have to win all their matches The team lacks depth. They cannot be violated" Asked whether he held the meet officials or the two U. S pole vaulters accountable, Bubka said: "I hold no grudges. A year ago at this time, Jones was being widely criticized for playing too few of his Boston Celtics and not going to his bench often enough. Foyt? The cantankerous old Texan, now 51, made it easily into his 29th consecutive 500 Sunday, but the four-time winner didn't let it come without a growl. "The league is concerned about TV ratings, but they seem willing to sacrifice the quality of play and take a chance on alienating viewers" said Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFLPA.
"That was just the most frustrating game I've ever sat through I felt helpless. We're still fighting a stigma with this team" Said injured guard Norm Nixon: "If I was the owner and my team was 12-49, I'd be upset too. Even Marvin Hagler fell for the simple little country boy con. "I'm Pat Bradley" she shouted to the opening-day gallery, almost dancing to the tee with excitement.
All week long, the wise guys were saying John Mugabi was not that fearsome. "If you look like a ref, you'll get in the front door" McCauley said. I don't want the world to know what I owe him for, I just want him to. Then Jack Brabham introduced the rear engine car to the Speedway, paving the way for European road racers in the '60s and the invasion of American sports car drivers such as Mark Donohue and Peter Revson in the early '70s. New York 3, Milwaukee 2-Don Mattingly capped a three-run third inning with a two-run single and Ron Guidry made it stand up to give the Yankees their third straight victory over the Brewers at New York Guidry (2-0) scattered eight hits over seven innings. Coach Dan Reeves of the Denver Broncos and his staff will coach the North squad in the Senior Bowl Jan 18 at Mobile, Ala Leeman Bennett of Tampa Bay will coach the South. . His grand slam against the Dodgers Tuesday night was to right-center, but 23 of the 24 other major league homers he has hit have been to left field.