Las Cruces Sun-News from Las Cruces, New Mexico • Page 8

Pine Mticfi 19.1972 Upsets Mark Bantam Season-End Contests Leads In Series, Ties For High Game Glen Wright Plasters Pins Bantam Weight Basketball play Saturday was full of surprises as two highly favored teams fell and the powerful Central Editors barely managed to hold off an intense Lorn a Heights Bruins effort. And, as a result, a coin flip will be needed to determine some entry spots in next weekend's championship tournament. The biggest upset of the day was turned in by the defensive- minded Alameda Roadrunners who held off the Washington Raiders for a 23-21 win. Washington finished Ihe season in a tie for second place with the Bradley Chiefs with a 5-2 record. The Editors won with a perfect 7-0 slate.

But the Roadrunner victory puts Bud Richards' team (4-3) in a tie for fourth place with the Bruins. A coin flip will determine which team receives a bid the playoffs. Another upset was turned in by Ihe University Hills Sainls who gave themselves a shot at Ihe playoffs (pending flip of coin) when they downed Ihe strong Valley View PALs, 33-29. The Sainls are now 4-3 on the season, tied with the Conlce Knicks and Old Mesilla Wild- cals. Two of the three teams will join division winner Mesilla Park Bullets (6-1) and PAL (52) in the tournament.

111 the Mafield Dilvislon, the Bradlcy-Lucero Chiefs (5-2) dc- fcalcd the winlcss MacArlhur Little Aggies. 58-20; Dona Ana's Squirts (2-5) felled (he 1-6 Loma Heights Lakers, 29-26 and the took a fourth quarter effort each had four points. Robert headed by Art Barela and Kevin Ortega led Washington with Leger to do it. Both poured in eight points and Ed Lopez add- four points in the last six minutes afler the team was down 21-19 going inlo the lasl period. ed four.

Las Cruces Division University Hills' Saints held Barela eight off a fourth quarter Valley View points and David Flores added PAL comeback for Iheir 33-29 slon seven. Kent Slenmark was the victory. The Saints were up 10-5 leader for the Lakers with nine at the quarler and 25-12 al Ihe points, while Chris Wiseman half, but scored only eight points the rest of the game. But, PAL, which was cold in Ihe last half last week, was cold in Ihe first half Saturday and couldn't manage lo overtake the Saints' Glen Wrighl pounded the ors. Grijalva is a member of the barrier and 10 had games better finest series in lale week bowl- Monte Vista Classic.

Norma, lhan 200. ing aclion and lied Simon Gri- bowling in the Las Cruces Lad- ies'League, had Ihe best female scries al 577, while Charlotte countered the best game, 227. single jalva for the highest game, while Norma Charlotte Bradley were the hottest kcgglers in the ladies' divi- There were 10 mens' series Wright rolled a 648 series in scores reported above 600 and the Lale Comers League and a 15 games at or bcller lhan 225. 256 pame lo tie Grijalva for hon- Four ladies broke the 550 series added seven. Neither team qualifies for the playoffs.

The Bradley-Lucero Chiefs proved they are one of the strongest teams in the city when Ihey battered the winless MacArthur Little Aggies, 58-20. The 58 points are (he highesl any team scored throughout the season. Mike Avelar led the winners with 16 points, while Ramon Montoya and Jose Pacheco added 10 and nine counters, respectively. Doug Mefford had 14 for Ihe Litlle Aggies, while Wesley Gibson added four. The Aggies do not qualify for the playoffs, but the Chiefs will gel either a second or third place seed depending on the coin flip.

Central's Editors were forced to plug all the way and even an eight poinl lead in Ihe third quarter was nol enough to hold the Bruins who dominated the backboards, but could not pull out the win. The Bruins, using the lalents of guard Robert Lopez, managed lo take a one- point lead lale in the game, but the Editors came back with Bill Connor's five points lo win it in the lasl minute. Lopez led all scorers wilh 23 points, 12 of which came in the lasl quarter. Editors held off the Bruins, 35- Tony Olivarez added six. Con- 33.

The Roadrunners copped off nor led theviclors wilh 16 points and George Willis canned eight. the day with their two-point win over Ihe Raiders. In the Las Cruces Division, the Bullets downed the Conlce Ducks, 37-32; Conlee's Knicks heal Mesilla Park's Superson- Ics, 36-26 and the Wildcats of Old i a handed Hcrmosa Heights' Hornets a 39-17 healing. The Saints defeated I'AL, 33-29. Playoffs will begin Friday Both Willis and Connor marie clutch free throws in Ihe lasl minutes lo pull out the viclory.

Alumeda, needing a win to make (lie playoffs (pending coin flip with (he Bruins), played well in the clutch (o down (he lalenled Washinglon Raiders, 23-21. Alameda jumped off to an 11-3 first quarter lead and held a 17-10 a i i advantage. and continue Saturday. Times Washinglon closed Ihe gap to 20- aml places are pending. 15 at the end of three quarters, but could not margin.

Elaine Isaacs led the Saints with 11 points, while Scoll Bruner added 10. Oscar Bustamente had 14 points and Peter Heredia added seven for PAL. The Wildcats, who have won Iheir lasl four games, and now have a shot (coin flip) for Ihe playoffs wilh Universily Hills and Conlee's Knicks, had little (rouble with the Hermosa Heighls Hornets. The Wildcats were up 18-8 at the half, then 2513 going inlo Ihe final quarler. The Wildcats were paced by Mike Caro wilh 18 points and Robert Yanez with 17.

Jimmy Lujan and Joe Florez had six and four points, respectively, for Ihe Hornels. While PAL was heing defeated, the Bullets of Mesilla Park were handling Ihe Conlee Bucks and emerging into the sole lead of the division. The Builds led 19-15 at (he half and 30-21 going into Ihe last quarter before finally taking the 37-32 win. The Bullets will receive the first seed in their division for the tournament, while the Bucks will not be entered. Regelio Mendoza led the Bullets with 16 points and Ernesto Iglesia added eighl.

Jamie Gorman had 13 and Ray Diaz added 12 for Ihe Bucks. The winner of Ihe Conlee Knicks-Mesilla Park Sonics game was assured of a chance at Ihe playoffs and the Knicks emerged victorious, 36-26. The Knicks will now battle it out via a flip of the coin with Ihe Saints and Wildcats for Ihe playoffs. One of the three teams will not Organ Mountain Trio Jack Griffith rolled lhe best series, a 596, while Dave Alvillar had lhe best game at 252. Alvillar added a 575 series and Bill Kruse was at 546.

Art Prilchett and Griffith rolled 223 and 215 single games, respectively. Have-A-Ball Joy Dean was the grandslam winner, rolling a 532 series and 201 high game. Mary K. Mar- limelight, led Ihe league in series play with a 635, while Simon Grijalva had his city-tying high game, a 256. Bob Brill rolled a Grijalva in single games were: Tucker, 247; Moya, 236; Lloyd Grinnin, 235; Gordon Freeman, 229; Brill, 226; Russ Gearou, 223 and Harry Capcrlon, 223.

Plcacho Mixed Don Huband led the men in quess'was at 491, while Char- series scores, while Ginger Hu- lolte Bradley rolled a 479 series, band had the best Ihree-game Jo Ann Filzpatrick and Frances Lair had 466 and 455 series, respectively. Charlotte and Frances each had a 180 single game effort. Thursday Belter Halves Elsie Valenzuela grandslaai- med the loop with a 513 series and 200 single game. Deanna Wiley was at 488 for three james, while Marie Brown was i 457 series bowler. Helen floore had a 198 single game and Marie Brown knotched a 182.

VALLEY VIEW PAL player Peter Heredia blocks off Old Mesilla Wildcat performers Scott Brancr (5) and Blainc Isaacs during Saturday play at Alamcda i High. The Wildcats 33-29. (Murphcy) Alvarez Named To South Squad LateComers Glen Wright bowled his city- leading 648 series and city-lying 256 game to pace the men, while Marty Ferguson led the ladies in series bowling with a 558 and Charlotle Bradley rolled her cily-high227game. Othermcn's scores were: Rocky Bradley, 618 wilh 235 game; Gil Paez, 609; and Norman Brumbelow, 235 game. For the ladies, Charlotle had a 585 series and Gloria Morales tallied a 528.

Gloria rolled a 214 game and Faye Cunningham added a 201. Las Cruces Ladies Norma Kinney rolled her 577 series and added the league's highest single game, 214. Lee Medeiros rolled a good 564 series and Phyllis Eyer was a 519. Betty Houston and Rita Watki'n had 511 and 509, respectively. Rita had a 206 single game and Eyer added a 205.

Monte Vista Classic Lee Tucker, always 'in the set for the ladies. Don rolled a Bruin Center Picked Best Cage Player NEW YORK (UPD--Bill Walton of UCLA, a redheaded sophomore lauded as lhe most dominating force in college basketball since Lew Alcindor, today was named Player of the Year by the United Press International and will receive Ihe fourth annual James A. Naismith trophy. The 6-foot-ll center was an easy winner in the balloting of 218 sportswriters and sportcast 591 and Ginger added a 541. Larry Tolliver had Ihe best men's single game, 230, while Ina Wohlenberg led the ladies at 210.

Other men's scores were: Bill Wohlenberg, 549; Earl Gadberry, 548; Jim Parmele, 541 and Lou Duncan, 539. Huband had a 223 single game and Pele Burak was al 222. For the ladies, Ina Wohlenberg rolled a 512 series and Babe Karanzas was at 505. Audra Drowsoh and Nancy Phillips had 504 and 500 series, respectively. Audra arid Mickey Steven had 198 single games.

Midway Odd Couples Charles Cunningham had the highesl men's series, 562; while Frank Jones cracked the best single game, 246. Imogene Ya- naga led the ladies with a 518 series and Sally Martin had the highest game, 191. Other men's scores were: Jones, 552 and Jerry Martin 521. Cunningham had a 210 game and Steve Key added a 202. For the Ladies, Rita Watkin was at 465 and Dene Jones, 460.

Dene added a 180 single game and Imogene was at 178. Brunch Bunch Audra Crowson had the high- esl series and single game when she cracked a 487 series on a 190 high game. Juanita Carver was ers from across the nation, at 473 and Pat Jones at 471. Eve- Wallon received 148 votes in iy Davidson and Sonnie Leach becoming only the third sopho- rolled 4C9 and 468 scries, re- more to win Player of the Year spectively. Sandra Rupe had a honors in the 18-year history of 179 game and Lola Griffith add- the player award.

Alcindor, ed a 175. who also played at UCLA, won the award as a sophomore in 1D67 and Oscar Rob er I son of Cincinnati won it in 1958. Dwighl Lamar of Southwestern Louisiana, the nation's leading scorer, finished second in the balloting with 18 votes and Walton's all-America teammate, Henry Bibby, was third wilh 12. Jim Chones of Marquette had 10 votes, Barry Parkhill of Virginia eight and Johnny Fiiqua of Oral Roberts four. Now Open Gonzales Land Scaping 524-311 9 Mayficld Division but could not overtake the Ttie Dona Ana Squirts man- Roadrunners.

Slevic Richards aged lo slay out of the division led Ihe Roadrunners wilh five cellar! with their 29-26 win over poinls, while Mike Gilmore, Ihe Ixjma Heighls Lakers, but i(- Ronnie Klein and Bobby Stroat ALBUQUERQUE (UPD-- Deming, which won its second Star basketball game. These selections were an- points, led 20-15 at the intermis- sion, then extended their lead to lOpoints at the i a buzzer. Me- lendrez led all scorers wilh 18 points and emerges as lhe season scoring champion of the cily, downing Loma Heighls nounceri Saturday by Jimmy Bruin Lopez by four points. Juarez, president of the New Mike Gonzales had six points Mexico Coaching Clinic to be for the Knicks, while Russell held next Augusl at the Univer- Smith had 1C and Bobby Pear- sity of New Mexico, son added seven for the Sonics. i a i playoffs with their 3-1 record.

SENATE PASSES BILL WASHINGTON (UPD --The Senate Thursday passed and sent to the House a bill asking President Nixon to designate Ihe fourth Saturday of each September as National Hunting seleclecs. and Fishing Day. Alamogordo, which didn't make il to lhe slalc meet, was TOPS ON TV 'he only olher South team wilh ANN ARBOR, Mich. (UPD-- more than one selection. The The Jan.

1, 1972, Rose Bowl Tigers selected were Gary game between the University of Chapman and Greg Taylor. Michigan and Stanford had Ihe For the North, Albuquerque highesl lelevision rating of any High, the Class AAAA runner- college bowl game that day. up, placed three players on the team Ernest Jenkins, Daryl Cox and John Brooks. Terry Landrum of Class AAAA champion Highland and Alan Kirkand Roberl Dvorak of All- Los Alamos also made lhe all- star squad. John Gonzales, who recenlly resigned as head coach at Taos High School, was named to coach lhe Norlh and Carlsbad's Ron Burton will coach the Rebels.

The North selections were: Alan Kirk and Roberl Dvorak, Los Alamos; Ixirenzo Wheeler, Valley; Gene Mathis, West Las Vegas; Ernest Jenkins, Daryl Cox and John Brooks, Albuquerque High; Rick Kloeppel, Bernalillo; Frank Dominguez, Grants; Mike Pino. Del Norte; MikeLutgen.Manzano; andTer- ry Landrum, Highland. The South selections were: Ruben Alvarez, Las Cruces; Gary Chapman and Greg Taylor, Alamogordo; Claude Giddens, Carlsbad; Donnie Jackson, Hobhs; Dick Hunsaker, Clovis; LanceClayton.Portales; Bill Allen and Kit Johnson, Deming; DarylSaulsberry, Socorro; Robert Herrera, Silver City; and Terry Sweet, Ft. Sumner 533 Only graduating seniors were named lo Ihe two teams. Johnson head up the South learn while Silver Cily, runnerup lo lo Deming in the state meet, placed sharp-shooting a Roberl Herrera on lhe squad.

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