a — Casa Grande, Ariz. DiSPATCH Monday, February 18,1985 (ASA GRANDE DISPATCH sports Garcia Runner-up for State 135-Pound Wrestling Crown PHOENIX — Mike Garcia of Coach Nick DePadre. "He went advanced to the semifinals in the Casa Grande High School came with the things that got him there. 101-pound division before being oh-so-close to winning the Class He's a good, solid wrestler. upended. Dasti was then defeated AAA 135-pound wrestling title Sat- "He should be proud of second in the consolation semifinals. urday. place." Chris Sommers, wrestling at Garcia, a senior, was forced to Garcia, who finished the 115 pounds, and 122-pounder Raul settle for second place, however, season with a 26-6 record, became Gamez both were both eliminated after dropping a 10-5 decision to the third Cougar wrestler to take from the tournament after losing Holdaway of Canyon del Oro in second place in the state tourna- their opening matches Friday. the championship match at ment. Since CGUHS's wrestling Matt Duran lost his first match Shadow Mountain High School. program began, 14 Cougars have at 170 pounds but came back to Garcia won both of his prelimi- placed in the state meet. Two win his next two bouts before nary matches Friday and posted a have won titles, including Jeff bowing out in the consolation sem- 7-1 victory over Gauna of Tempe Berryhill at 155 pounds last year. ifinals. in the semifinals Saturday to earn Garcia won one tournament Fred Marquez, competing at a berth in the title match. title this season, at the Mesa Invi- 194 pounds, was ousted after drop- "Mike is a consistent wrestler tational, and took second in three ping his first two matches. and he did the things in the tour- tournaments. He took third place Tucson Sunnyside claimed the nament that he's done throughout in one tournament. team title for the fifth straight the season," said Casa Grande Ralph Dasti of Casa Grande year. Suns Rip Cold-Shooting Pacers INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The ciating "was at the same level of and take a 46-39 lead. Michael officiating aside, Indiana coach our play." Holton had six of his 15 points" in George Irvine calls his Pacers' The Phoenix Suns, who won for that spurt for Phoenix, which second loss to Phoenix this season the sixth time in their last eight stretched its lead to 54-46 at the simply an offensive disaster. games, boosted their record to 27- half. "I thought we met a team that 27 with the victory, while Indiana The Suns put together another played very well and during the slipped to 17-37. rally in the second half, outscor- ing Indiana 11-2, with Adams and heat of the game; we shot the ball Alvan Adams poured in 23 MIKE GARCIA (right) of Casa Grande High shown here in a match earlier this season, fin- awful," Irvine said of the Pacers' points for the Suns, pacing six of James Edwards tallying five 115-97 loss Sunday. "When we did his teammates in double figures. points apiece. That gave Phoenix School took second place in the 135-pound divi- ished with a 26-6 record and became the "14th that, they kept packing it in more "Some games it seems like a 69-52 lead with 8:20 remaining. sion at the Class AAA state meet Saturday in Cougar wrestler to place in the state tourna- and more and when you shoot none of Alvan's shots fall, but the Phoenix increased its lead to Phoenix, losing .10-5 in the title match. Garcia, ment. (Staff Photo by Brian Cannon) poorly, we have to get on the of- shots just came for him today," 24, going ahead 91-67 at the end of fensive boards." Phoenix coach John MacLeod the third period. Indiana shot only 40 percent said after the victory. The Suns pushed the lead to as from the field. "The last two games, we've many as 26 points three times in But the Pacer misfortune was had good, solid efforts," he added. the fourth quarter, the last time at Lack of Clutch Hitting, Faulty also blamed in part on Indiana's "We've played intelligently. 102-76 with 7:32 remaining. The foul trouble and the officiating by When we have had the shots, we closest Indiana could come was Tom Nunez and Mike Lauerman. took them. And when we didn't the final score. "I don't like to knock the offici- have the shots, we looked elsew- Baserunning Fatal for CAC ating because there are always here. We are starting to play intel- Larry Nance contributed to the questionable calls, but today ligent basketball." Suns' victory with 21 points. By PATRICK KINAHAN control problems gave Glendale a a fitting end when Brock was (Sunday) there seemed to be a lot The Pacers were.ahead 37-36 Jim Thomas led the scoring for Staff Writer gift run in the second, Cochran, 1- nailed for the final out trying to go of them today from our point of with 7:32 to go in the second Indiana with 19 points, and .Vern SIGNAL PEAK — A combina- 1, walked four men to force in a from first to third on a single with view,'' said Pacer Clark Kellogg. period, but Phoenix rallied to out- Fleming chipped in 13 for the tion of no clutch hitting and faulty run. Meanwhile, CAC squandered Central down by four runs. Irvine said he thought the offi- score Indiana 10-2 in the next 3:07 Pacers. baserunning paved the way for chances to break the ice in the Afterward, Richardson's com- Central Arizona College's first first and fourth innings. ments focused on the obvious. conference baseball loss Saturday The Vaqueros put together "I'm disappointed with the as the Vaqueros dropped a 10-6 de- walks by John Fullen and John way we swung the bat with men Elliott Cruises to Daytona 500 Win cision to Glendale. Batina and a single by Mike Ham- on base," he said. "You've got to DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) track to take the lead while Elliott "I don't think I ever did hold CAC had already beaten Glen- lett to load the bases with one out hit the ball and we failed to do — Bill Elliott wasn't convinced he pitted for fresh tires. back. I felt at times, especially dale twice this season but the in the first. But Horner grounded that." was the big game being hunted in "Tim and I talked it over and when Cale was still in there, that I third time didn't turn out to be a into a 4-6-3 double play to kill that Richardson said the outcome the Daytona 500. decided to stay out there," Bon- was running over my head." charm. Central, 3-3-1, is now 1-1 in hope. Central also put three men might have been different if CAC But his domination Sunday in nett said. "I figured maybe I Ernie Elliott, Bill's brother, the Arizona Community College on in the fourth but again failed to had put a couple of hits together the 27th renewal of the $1.2 million could hold him off, or he would get crew chief and engine builder, Athletic Conference. land the big hit. when the score was only 2-0. "If Grand National stock car event held up or something." said, "I don't think we're that The Vaqueros, who trailed 8-0 A six-run Glendale fifth broke we hit the baseball we get the lead came as no surprise to those who Three laps later, however, dominant. I just think we had a after five innings, had several the game wide open. The crushing and the momentum changes." were trying to snare him. Bennett's Chevrolet Monte Carlo good day and a lot of other, people chances to make a game of it blow was dealt when Phil Ganie- "The base bn'balls hurt us but "We went bear hunting with a SS went the way of former Dayto- didn't have a good day. A lot of it was only 2-0 in the fourth 'inning people came into this race with early but couldn't come through wicz doubled home three runs off BB gun," said Tim Brewer, team na 500 winners Yarborough, Rich- with men on base. And when they reliever Rod Simon. so.it didn't hurt that much," Rich- manager for Neil Bonnett, one of ard Petty, Bobby Allison and a problems." CAC came back to slice the ardson said. slew of others. He blew his engine It was the fifth victory of Elli- finally put a couple of hits togeth- only two drivers who seriously er, baserunning blunders prevent- margin to 8-4 by scoring four CAC posted 12 hits, led by challenged Elliott on the high in hot pursuit of Elliott, took a ott's Grand National career, all of Brock's three singles. Horner wild slide through the infield and which have come since he won the ed them from doing any damage. times in the sixth. Horner opened banks of the 2.5-mile Daytona In- with a walk. Tom Brock followed went 2-for-4 with one RBI and ternational Speedway. had to settle for 10th place. season finale at Riverside, Calif., "We ran ourselves out of some in 1983. runs at times," said CAC Coach with a blast that one-bounced off Hamlett and David Martinez each The other was two-time de- "Bill Elliott could beat me went 2-for-5.