6 - Casa Grande. Ariz. DISPATCH Friday. February n, 1933
(A*A GRANDE DISPATCH sports Cougars Qualify 7 for Metro Wrestling Tournament Finals
GLENDALE - Casa Grande High 124'2. Maryvale is third with 111'2 and seed. qualified seven wrestlers for tonight's Scottsdale holds fourth place with 109'2 Cons gained a consolation finals berth Metro Division tournament championship points. • by pinning Carstetter of Camelback in the and consolation finals during the second Garcia gained a berth in the finals by quarterfinals and Hoebee of Maryvale in day of competition Thursday at Cactus pinning Lomeli of Glendale in the third the semis. Both pins came in the third High. period. Echeverria scored a superior 15-0 period. Four Cougars will be wrestling for decision over Yehe of Agua Fria to make "I hope the kids continue to wrestle the championships and three will vye for con- the finals. way they have been," said Casa Grande solation titles. Berryhill also made it to the finals with coach Rod Purdom. "I'd like to come Casa Grande's championship semifin- a superior decision, beating Hodge of AJ- home with four championship and three als winners were Jerry Garcia (115 hambra 14-2. Peace pinned Southworth of thirds. I know it's going to be tough." pounds), Ram Echeverria (129 pounds), Scottsdale in the second period to earn his Sophomore George Alverez, recently Jeff Berryhill (148- pounds) and Jimmie spot in the championship match. called up from the junior varsity, was eli- Peace (158 pounds). Edwards, after losing a 4-2 decision in minated in the 122-pound consolation quar- Going for consolation titles will be the championship semifinals, came back terfinals after dropping a 7-2 decision to Chris Sommers (108 pounds), Anthony Ed- to beat Garcia of Tolleson 6-2 in the conso- Luther of Cactus. wards (135 pounds) and Jesse Cons (141 lation semifinals. T J. Cavitt, Casa Grande's 101-pounder, pounds). Sommers pinned Rogers of Alhambra was forced to default in his consolation Glendale holds a commanding lead in in the consolation quarterfinals and nipped quarterfinal bout. Cavitt tore cartilage in the team standings, having scored 151 Esparza of Central, 7-6, in the consolation his ribs Wednesday night and did not make points to second-place Casa Grande's semis. Esparza was the 108-pound top the trip last night Sibson to Give Hagler Stiff Test WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - "This is winning 55 fights against two losses and handed, fights mostly out of a left-handed my business and if there is a new product two draws. He scored knockouts in all five stance, sometimes switching to a right- coming up I got to know about it," says of his title defenses - the last, a fifth- handed stance, and his an excellent combi- Marvin Hagler, part-time baked-bean round KO of Fulgencio Obelmejias last nation puncher. CASA GRANDE High wrestler Jerry Garcia applies Thursday at Cactus High School. Garcia pinned salesman and full-time middleweight Oct. 31 at San Remo, Italy. In winning a 12-round decision over a hold to Giendale's Art Lomeli during their 115- Lomeli in the third period to advance to tonight's champion of the world. Hagler will get $1.6 million for his sixth American Dwight Davison last Feb. 21 at pound Metro Division tournament semifinal match championship finals. (Photo by Dolly Echeverria) The new product Hagler will test to- defense, and already is set for a seventh Birmingham, England, in a fight televised night is a squarely-built Englishman defense May 20 at Atlantic City, N.J., ag- live in the United States, Sibson was seen "named Tony Sibson. ainst Frank "The Animal" Fletcher bar- boring in. The test will come in a scheduled 15- ring an upset and if Fletcher beats Wilford 'He's not as aggressive as Vito Antuo- round bout for the undisputed 160-pound Scypion Sunday. fermo iwho kept the title on a draw ag- Tar Heels Overhaul Virginia class title Hagler won when he stopped an- Sibson is getting $567,000 in his bid to ainst Hagler Nov. 30, 1979)," said Goody other Englishman, Alan Minter, in three become the fifth Englishman to hold the Petronelli, Hagler's trainer and co-man- that's because we went to Sid a lot," he said. rounds Sept. 27,1981. middleweight crown. The others were Bob ager, but he keeps the pressure on. He Michael Jordan is making a habit of pulling games out of the Pacific Coach Tom O'Neill: "We were able to generate good Hagler is a solid favorite to make his Fitzsimmons, Randy Turpinr Terry comes to fight." air for North Carolina's basketball team. shots in both halves, but they didn't go down in the second half, sixth successful defense before a sellout Downes and Minter. Fitzsimmons also was But Sibson contends he can counter He did just that Thursday night — literally. and I think a lot of that was caused by fatigue." crowd of 13,577 in the Centrum. The fight heavyweight and light heavyweight cham- punch, and some people close to him sug- With Virginia holding a one-point lead in the last minute and Indiana's Ted Kitchel scored 26 points, including two crucial also will be telecast by Home Box Office at pion. gest that he would prefer Hagler come to Rick Carlisle bringing the ball downcourt for the Cavaliers, the free throws in the final minute, to lead the Hoosiers over Minne- about 8:20 p.m. MST, and will be seen on Since losing a 15-round decision to him. Tar Heel guard stole the bouncing ball and went in for the game- sota. The victory gave Indiana, 8-2 in the Big Ten and 18-2 over- closed circuit television in England. Kevin Finnegan in a bid for the British However, the knock on Hagler by winning dunk shot. all, a two-game lead in conference play. Minnesota Coach Jim Hagler had made an advertisement title Nov. 6, 1979, Sibson has won 14 boxing observers, is that he loses his effec- • It's just opportunity. I don't know why it keeps happening to Dutcher thought that might be important. for a baked-bean company in which he straight and gained the British and Euro- tiveness if he has to go backwards, that he proclaims the product "is one mean me, but I guess that's the way things go," said Jordan after the "With their (Indiana's) schedule, if they don't sustain an l pean titles. In one of his European title de- must dictate the tempo. top-ranked Tar Heels beat third-ranked Virginia 64-63 in an At- injury, they'll be tough to catch. Not impossible, but real tough," bean." fenses, Sept. 15, 1981, he knocked out The champion from Brockton, Mass., "No one has ever dictated to me," said lantic Coast Conference showdown game at Chapel Hill. Dutchersaid. Minter in the third round. Sibson. It's the sort of thing that Tar Heel fans have gotten used to. Michael Holton and Darren Daye triggered a second-half likes to work himself into one mean mood The 5-foot-8 Sibson, who will be spotting for his fights, and he apparently has suc- Hagler 1& inches in height and 6^ inches "I can fight any type of way," said Remember, it was Jordan who hit the game-winning shot at the rally that propelled UCLA over Oregon. The Bruins trailed 41-34 Hagler. "I can fight'backing up. I can fight end in last year's NCAA finale against Georgetown. And the with 14:09 left. But they outscored the Ducks 20-4 over the next ceeded for tonight's bout. in reach, has a 47-3-1 record, with 27 "I know he's very strong, very gutsy," knockouts. He has been knocked out once, going side to side. A fighter that goes for- sophomore guard has been continuing that last-minute magic in 10^2 minutes to take command. ward all the time is just a club fighter." many games this season as well. Benoit Benjamin and Gregory Brandon had 14 points each to Hagler said of the 24-year-old European in one round by light heavyweight Lotte Actually, Thursday night's game was one that the Tar Heels lead Creighton over Illinois State. champion from Leicester. "But sometimes Mwale to whom he spotted 14 pounds May The champion expects tonight's bout to had every right to lose. They trailed the Cavaliers by as many as "I'm very proud of the great play of (Mark) Jones and guts can get you into trouble. 23,1978. be of much higher caliber than a dub 16 points, 56-40, late in the second half and Coach Dean Smith had (Vernon) Moore/' Creighton Coach Willis Reed said of his "All they are doing is sending this kid Hagler has not been knocked down. fight. very few positive thoughts at that point. guards. "We weren't making our outside shots so they played to a moment of destruction." Sibson, a converted left-hander, does "You might see one of the best fights "I thought it was a real possibility we might lose tonight," smart ball and helped us get the ball inside. I felt we had to win Hagler, who says he is 28 and not his most of his damage with a punishing left you've ever seen." he said, "... as long it Smith said. "We were very fortunate to win." on the inside and we beat them there." listed age of 30, has scored 46 knockouts in hook. Hagler, who signs his name right- lasts." Virginia center Ralph Sampson said earlier that he'd in- Greg Stokes had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead Iowa over tended to come away from Chapel Hill a victor. Instead, the 7- Purdue. fMM senior lost for the third time in Chapel Hill and for the sixth "Ten rebounds was a big statistic for Stokes," said Iowa Clipper Sub time in 10 games against North Carolina. Coach Lute Olson."! thought our intensity was the big thing in "It's another loss in our loss column," Sampson said. "It the game. Even though we weren't hitting the basket well, we hurts, but we're going back, look at the game and see what we went to the boards hard and played.very tough defense." Sinks Suns did wrong Hopefully, we'll get them again in Atlanta (at the ACC tournament).'' In other action, Brian Reale scored 15 of his 21 points in the SAN DIEGO (AP) — As a reserve for- Jimmy Braddock aided the Tar Heel comeback with a pair of second half as Holy Cross held off Manhattan 84-73; Gaddis Ra- ward, Michael Brooks isn't in the limelight 3-point field goals and a layup. Jordan's 16 points led North Caro- thel's 15 points paced Northwestern to a 58-55 victory over Illi- too often, but he certainly shows a flair for lina as the Tar Heels, 21-3, won their 18th straight game. nois; Roy Hinspn tied a career-high with 23 points and had nine the dramatic. In other games involving the nation's ranked teams, No. 2 rebounds and six blocked shots to lead Rutgers to a 78-66 victory Brooks' free throw with 11 seconds re- Nevada-Las Vegas whipped the University of Pacific 79-62; No. 4 over St. Bonaventure; John Gullickson scored 20 points and maining gave the San Diego Clippers a Indiana edged No. 19 Minnesota 63-59; No. 5 UCLA turned back Melvin Johnson 18 as North Carolina-Charlotte posted an 80-72 101-100 come-from-behind victory over the Oregon 67-56; Creighton upset No. 17 Illinois State 53-41 and 20th- victory over Old Dominion; James Jackson scored 16 points and Phoenix Suns in a National Basketball As- ranked Iowa whipped No. 18 Purdue 55-46. recorded 15 assists to lead West Texas State to a 108-87 win over sociation game Thursday night. Sidney Green scored 34 points and powered a second-half Indiana State and Charlie Bradley's 29 points led South Florida to With the score deadlocked at 100, the surge that paced Nevada-Las Vegas over the University of Pacif- a 94-83 victory over South Alabama. Clippers missed three shots at the basket ic. It was the Rebels' 21st consecutive victory of an unbeaten Also, Billy Houston's 20-foot jump shot with 18 seconds left before .Brooks was fouled by the Suns' season. carried Colorado to a 75-74 victory over Kansas; Alfrederick Larry Nance. He made the first free Although the Rebels led 42-39 at the half, UNLV Coach Jerry Hughes posted 24 points to help Loyola (111.) coast to an 86-53 win throw, and missed the second. But the re- Tarkanian said he was embarrassed the lead was so narrow be- over Oklahoma City; Jay McHugh and Troy Williams hit 12 bound was tipped back to Brooks by Clip- cause Pacific played shorthanded with only eight players due to points each to lead Youngstown State over Austin Peay 73-72 and per guard Lowes Moore and San Diego ran academic problems Ernest Patterson scored 20 points to .lift New Mexico State to a out the clock. "Obviously we played a lot better in the second half, but 63-61 victory over Bradley. Brooks finished the game with 15 points, but 11 of them came in the decisive fourth quarter. The win lifted San Diego's record to 17- 3 Tied for Hawaiian Open Lead 35, matching their victory total for the whole of last season. HONOLULU i AP) - Dan Pohl charac- David Ishii, Aoki, however, has had indifferent suc- "They (the Clippers) kept pressuring terized his effort as "a good ball-striking Of the leaders, Heafner, Aoki, Pohl, cess in two years as a regular on the PGA us," said Phoenix Coach John MacLeod. round." Lindsey and Levi all played in the morning Tour, hasn't finished higher than third and "Their aggressiveness defensively caused That may have been something of an half of the field, before brisk trade winds last year finished a distant 122nd on the us to get conservative. We got too conser- understatement. At least one swing was kicked up in the afternoon and produced money-winning list. vative too early...This (the Gippers) is a not only good, it was perfect. some generally higher scoring. Trailed by a large, enthusiastic gallery very good team." That one. with a 5-iron on the 191-yard. Arnold Palmer, trailed by the biggest of Japanese tourists, he was struggling in San Diego trailed 90-78 with 10:30 left in par-3 17th hole at the Waialae Country gallery on the course, was subjected to the the early going and was one over par going the game before Brooks and the pressure Club, produced a hole-in-one, the third of worst of the winds and could do no better to the ninth hole. San Diego defense shut down the Suns with Pohi's career than a fat 77 Gil Morgan, a two-time only two field goals and a total of 10 points He made a 10-footer for birdie there, for the rest of the game. Poh!. one of the longest hitters on the winner already this season, also played in and things suddenly turned around. PGA Tour, followed up with a birdie-4 on the afternoon winds and shot 73. He must "We had three or four turnovers where the fmai hole, coming from three shots off "I wasn't playing well," he said we didn't get a shot," said Suns guard improve today if he is to qualify for the Dennis Johnson. "Then the crowd got the pace to gain a tie for the first-round final two rounds. through an interpreter; "The birdie on No.9 made me more comfortable. I started behind them and we got conservative. We lead in the $325.000 Hawaiian Open with Only 140 players teed off. four short of were just trying to protect what we had. Isac Aoki of Japan and Vance Heafner. All the standard starting field of 144. It swinging better. And I started putting better." We should have kept running the ball." ,had 6-under-par 66s. marked the first time in many years that Terry Cummings had 26 points and 15 Defending champion Wayne Levi had a the PGA Tour had failed to fill the field for He followed with four more birdies — a rebounds to lead the Clippers offense while solid, no-bogey 67 in his first competitive one of its tournaments. string of five - and played the back nine Lionel Hollins and Craig Hodges added 14 round of the year "I'm happy, very Aoki. generally regarded as Japan's in 30, six under par. points apiece. happy." Levi said "I had no idea what I'd Nance poured in 25 points, 11 of them in finest player, has won 39 tournaments in Heafner, winner of more than $100,000 WAITER DAVIS (6) of the Phoenix Suns puts up a shot during Thurs- shoot After a layoff like that, seven weeks his homeland and gained national recogni- last season, missed only one green, made the third quarter. without touching a club, a 67 is great." tion in the United States when he chased day night's NBA game against the San Diego Clippers in Son Diego. eight birdies and said it was "was one of Alvan Adams, Walter Davis and John- Attempting to block the shot are Craig Hodges (24) and Tom Cham- Also at 67. five under par, were Pat winner Jack Nicklaus in the 1980 U.'S. the most solid ball-hitting rounds I've ever son each contributed 18 points for the Lindsay Leonard Thompson and local pro Open. had." Suns, who dropped to 30-22. bers. The Suns lost their second straight game, falling 101-100. (AP laserphoto) CAC Baseball Coach Richardson Looks for Consistency By MARK FLATTEN have some quality pitching depth. South Mountain thrown together at the last minute to give both "We should !>a\e eve