Casa Grande Dispatch from Casa Grande, Arizona • Page 6

I. -ijji -t CAC Honors Men, Women Athletes 1 iltl vjJt niift.1 wtuablf piaser'dnd pickt-d sophomore to iffviM' a dward iVnlraU giaid tontribmed a i ui rto averagtil 11 points a game (or tJw CM' finistied second league and ad vuwfj Ou kiunument li. jajH' 1 lo1 on the court, Uit.b.un uas ittmufd fur iHititdndrng defensive A-aif, Dtah id id Walii.ii. one of Uie fdbtest quarter milers in the iidnn-d the oubtamling track athlete i iuU. Uevtfgc WaUon, placed fourth in the TwtioiMis M-di tias nul bwn beaten in competition this ix-asuii aiso named Krdncisco Vali.sto.

a freshman, as the tixjbt crois Country "He ran as our top man muat iti the wr and expect a lot of big things out of him next Young said Sophomore Ted Koemg of Casa Grande received the most valuable tennis plaver award Coach Tim Edwards said Koenig has been Central's top seeded most of the season. "He has been the most consistent and the most dedicated on our team, despite the lact thai he's been playing on a bad knee most of the ear Edwards said Scott Mayheld was named the most valuable golfer ami DavidTmer received a spirit award wrestling to round out the men's honors In women's awards sophomore standout Stephanie Stripling was named the most valuable plaser on this sear basketball team Stripling, who missed the first six games of the season, led Central with 221 points and a 5o per cent field goal average. She averaged 21 points and nine rebounds a game At the national tournament, in which Central placed Stripling scored 139 points in five games to lead all scorers JK I set uuiiUi -ll'-H i Ju.u Uitr f- Mr Jm -Miw MafrUL In Trade Finley Receives Derby Tickets Jit is Vr HWiirt-t'l twf Uit pw Iwtt f.d ill- teammate Julie Thompson, a 5-3 floor leader, received Coach Lin Laursen nomination for a spirit award She averaged nine points a game and contributed 236 assists during the She has a complete dedication to basketball. "Laursen said. Laursen also named ball plaser Annette Qwjada as a winner of a sportsmanship award "She served as a co- captain of the team and was a motivating team member," Laursen said Missv Ortu of lonnce received a sportsmanship award for softball 'She was chosaen for her leadership ability as a co-captain and for her help organizing team projects." Laursen said Kim George a first-) ear tennis player from Casa Grande, also was named to receive a sportsmanship award Connie Merrell.

Central's women's tennis team coach, said George was selected for her overall altitude and contribution to the game Bill Laubner, chairman of the CAC communications department served as master of cermoraes (ASA GRANDE DISPATCH ports t.KVtllK JOHNSON wins thr htnllek during Wednesday ttfKrnoon's AAA girls' track meft at Cougar Stadium. As a team, Casa Grande finished third in the meet Below, Irene VUlarreal of Casa Grande cnmpi'tei in the shot put. (Staff I'hotoS by II Darr A League Corona do Nips Williams 9-5 Chip Jarman got twu hits and Tom Muir was the winning pitcher as Coronado Ford downed Williams 9-5 in Casa Grande Men Softball Association A League action Tuesdaj Tom Kuiu was the losing pitcher Gilbert Rascon we-it three for three tor Williams Williams totaled 14 hits, but made five errors Kuiherford beat Sevtn-Eleven 13-4 Tuesday, with Kuchs the winning pitcher and Larrv Rodriguez the loser Kuchsgol three hits, four times up, while teammates Don Thomas and Bruce Ledbetter each got two Robert C'arlwjal had two hits for Seven-Eleven Rutherford scored in every inning but the fifth 1 Rutherford took a 9--1 decision from Pepper Pot in an earlier game Herb Fitzpatnck was the pitcher and I)Kk Mveis the liners Fred kirkiutru and Tun 0 Donnell eai g-ot two hits for Rutherford Bobby Zimmerman. Coxon and Dan Kemp all went two-for-three for Pepper Rutherford scored fne runs in the third mmng with the help of four Ptpper Pot errors Erwm Erw.ni and Lamur. with Tootsie Tapia going a pertec four tor four, downed Jack-ln-The-Bov SH Duane Zimmerman was the winning pitcher Rusty Dial took the Terrv Half lev got three hits for the winners Custom Farm ork blanked Skelh Electric 1 3-0 ith Andy YouKey the winning pitcher.

Lopez scored once in the ttrM and twice in the second SPORT OFFICE 623 C. H.ORIIKIBW>. LOT Friday and Saturday 8 A.M. 5 P.M. fcedtt chai fS typewriters co paper tennis raquets fishing gear or tswear fnifure MUCH CG Duo Record 'Bests' Kathy Johnson and Yoland.i Garcia highlighted efforts Casa Grande High's girls' varsity track team in an AAA CentrdJ Division four-way meet at Cougar Stadium Wednesday afternoon Casa Grande was third in the competition with -13 points Yuma won withes and Chandler was second with 52 Yuma Kofa scored four points Johnson captured the 110- yard low hurdles in 16 1, her best time of the year Garcia was the mile wanner 6 4 also a season best "Kathy has been improving each week and yesterdav was hor ties! time." said Coach Ci-ciI Hurlvy "Garcia also ran her tiest time ever in the mile Garcia finished second in the MM)yard run with a '2 3 clocking Kris Van won the high jump at 4 4 and finished fourth in the hurdles in 179 Donna Pittm.in took third Hie Hi) van! dash in 12 i and Marcella Garcia was fourth in the 44(1 at I (IT 4 Casa 44H relav of Crickett Agui'fto Sharon Pirn-set, Johnson J'lltman clocked a xi 1 viclorv Irene Villerreal w.is good lor fourth in I he shot put She was MTOiid the discus with a effort Karen Davis was thinl al I'lllman xlmked a 28 5 in Ihr in Tin- Blto rrl.iv team ol Ague) 10 Johnson Sl.im Nichols and Garcia fimslicdthiidin in .1 was third in thr long a 137'.

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