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fOge 6 Concord Tronicript Timday Sept 7 1976 Locals star in Far West Panthers blend youth experience ml end) Jerry Jones (tight the way the passing ame end) Joe Aiello (left toe- is going espwrfattywift the kle) Rich TraboU (right wa Dave Hiebert Mark Rich TraboU (right Kll I tackle) DouL Jones (lot guard) Jim Ryan (right 'fa ii th') lA i from 1970 to 1974 last 5-3 mark put them a game and a half off the pace set by the champion Clayton valley Eagles This year Comstock said he sees a unde open DVAL race with College Park Pittsburg Mt Diablo and Clayton Valley vying for the title On that count probably right Steve Lopez Rich Lisa (center) mark Willard (fullback) Mike Shaw (halfback) and Tony Lang (halfback) But while wear the varsity uniforms the sophomores will have trouble getting into the lineup with a seasoned group of grldders back from last varsity team AU-DVAL fullback Stan Frlesen figures to hold down the oackfield A'? mi fwU I'-Wsvi (TVs Is the ninth In a series of previews on the area's high school football teams) A blend of youth and nee Those words best ibe theim edition of the Antioch Panters And If all goes as expected those two ingredients should get the East County team into the thick of things this year in the Dfobfo Valley Athletic League football race As usual there wu no problem fielding a team at Antioch But deciding which of the 75 second-year players to keep WAS a problem Eventually head coach Ifarv Comstock decided to go with an extraordinarily high nuber of with 10 GOAL Is to devel- and Jayvee level and we think some of these Mg tal- ented sophomores can learn more by practicing against the senior than by uaying in Jayvee games" Comstock reasoned The 10 sophs on the team i are Mike Olenchalk (split Dwcuflt MfTrujLSCiljii and Gary Scott have been catching the ball" Comstock said "Richardson is throwing the hall very well and I think our passing gam will be neatly Improved over last If the aerial attack materializes it will make the powerful running of Frlesen and the others even more awesome and probably send foe Panthers towards a crown Leading the charge will be a beefy front line that will Include tackles John Dugger Joe Listek Kent Helms Rich Taylor and Rim McCall At center Don Lawson and Gene Moss are the leading candidates Last year the Panthers finished in a disappointing tie for third place It was disappointing because there a tradition of winning at Antioch as well as a lot of tens who like to see the tradition upheld The Panthers either won or shared the DVAL title in four of the five seasons 1W! iS AlJ''i HI dm rv-V Mfc fsi iV- rawBoiit sporti Lottop Ww McNally speedy halfbacks BrlanFrew and Mike Wilcox and a tost of others will battle for playing time Traditionally thePanth-ers present a strong running team with an occasional pass mixed In to offset the defense That same gameplan figures to be used a gun this season with senior Sam Richardson a receiver last year doing the signal calling very happy with JIM WYLIE Concord High School didn't hove much trouble scoring in the For Western Diving Championships held this weekend at Diablo Valley College and Concord Community Park The local athlete placed first in both the one and three meter competition in the 1 5-16 age Marv Comstock 0 Kjifekj ifti: Springwood ends season on winning note Two Concord divers record double wins Ifr l(tS A Tt f-AA A number of local divers found themselves situated atop the list of competitors Sunday as the fourday Far West Diving Championships held at Diablo Valley College and Concord Community Park came to a Cathy Vadnais won the 7-8 free fly and IM Todd Show won the 7-8 free fly and IM: Barbie Vadnais won the 9-10 free breast and IM John Schwenger won the 9-10 free breast and IM Caryn Edmonston won the free back and IM Danny Akro won the 13-14 free fly and IM and Sue Hickman won the 15-18 fy back and IM close lowed to enter only two events Springwood had two double winners They were Todd Skow who won the breast and fly and Darrin Rosemont who won the free and back Setting pool records were Eric Skow with a 228 in the fly: Linda Bettencourt with a 384 in the 9-10 back Barbie Vadnais with a 1:218 Danny Akre with a 1:045 in the 13-14 IM and Sue Hickman who had IV three pod records one In the fly one the back and one the IM Team records wfere set by Hickman and Cathy Vadnais Heat winners included Dawn Wagener Stephen Zinn David Schwenger Lynn Whittaker Mike Darr Becky Bowers and Eric Humphrey Most improved swimmer was John Young who picked up wins in the 15-18 iree and breast An extremely successful 1976 campaign by the Springwood Swim Club endeu this pist weekend with yet another win- this one a 384 12-273M triumph over the hosting Livorno I Swim Team The recently crowned Concord City Champions had their usual list o( triple winners with seven splashers nab-blng three blue ribbons apiece W'fJ 6-and-under divi-competitors al sion Concord High School's Jim Wylie was a double winner capturing the one and ttree-meter events in the 15-16 division Julie DeHaven matched that performance winning the same events in the girls' 13-14 Inracket There was but me triple winner in the meet Billy Travis of the Sherman Divers captured the one-meter three-meter and tower diving categories in the 13-14 division He dominated his age group running up a score of 34055 in the one-meter 33100 in the three-meter and 198 in the tower competition Wylie's scores were 33065 in the one-meter and 31475 in the three DeHaven racked up a one-meter score of 32595 while collecting 14965 in the three-meter diving She nearly tripled placing third in the tower competition Travis was not the only Sherman winner Curt Tib- Sports today A9s set record win again ANAHEIM (AP) Hie Oakland established an American League record Monday but Frank Tanana the slightest bit imt won the won the score of 16840 bitts competing in the 17-18 three-meter event at 10-and-under with a The larcenous stole seven bases during their 11-inning 2-1 victory over the California Angels to run their season total to 297 No American League club has ever stolen that many The previous record was 291 by the 1913 Washington Sena- But Tanana did not applaud their efforts far as concerned their running game wu he said emphatically didn't helptnem win the game And they had two guys thrown out at third when it wu a scoreless game That wu Neither Tanana nor Oakland starter Vkla Blue who liant duel were around at the finish in third straight single scored 36705 DaHavan WC 36850 6th Panto WC 29650 MONDAY Girls 14 and undtr tower Ma- gaa Huntingtan Beach 21600 Daly Mission 1B425 DaHavan WC 18045 6th Liz Harty Unat 1337a Boys 14 and undar tower Travis Sharman 19600 Borders Napa 165 85 Rickey Davis! 16230 Girls 15-161 Huntingtan Batch 27600 Wardta! Kramer 1B1J Boys 15-16 tower Graybill Kramer 21750 Mack Huntington Baach 21455 Wytta WC 14955 Girls 17-18 tower Murphy MT 2004a Boys 17-18 tower Sdnche Canada 25475 Rows Kramer 19905 Kantack Santa Clara 1966a Woman's run he ClaudeU Washington with the Tanana left after 10 innings in one run SUNDAY Boy 17-18 ontflwtar SancM Canada 37525 TibMts Sharman 36905 HNHard Davit 36605 Girts 17-18 Cany Santa Clan 36875 Griffin North-ridga 32030 Pataraon Burgau Divan 27870 Boy 15-16 ona-matar Wyiia Walnut Craak 33965 Diaz Unat 32690 Mack Huntingtan Batch 29975 Girts 11-12 thrasmatar Daly Mission Trails 27140 Lopaz Mas ara 24700 Millar Davis 23650 GilhausWC 21440 Boys 13-14 onsmatar Travis Sharman 34055 Borders Napa 32925 Nawton Sharman 30025 McNulty Sharman 27805 Girls 10 and undar thraamatar Reed Burgess Divers 18695 Clam Sharman 18505 Duncan WC 1656a Man's ona-matar Levina NFAC 37215 Sancha Canada 37145 Mobart Tualatin 36975 Travis Sharman 35370 Tfcbitts Sharman 34660 Woman's thraa-matar Brunch NFAC 41555 Simmonds Unat 4 Sf'SSMBi I and eight hits while striking out a season 1 Blue departed in the ninth after permitting four singles and fanning live Nicklauls Series champ READY FOR EVERT Natasha thmyreva of the Soviet Union is shown in action during a women's doubles match at the US Open Tennis Champion- CONCORD'S JULIE DEHAVEN took home a pretty good share of the hardware as she placed first in the one- and three-meter events Competing in the 13-14 bracket DeHaven racked up 32595 and 34965 points respectively to win first-place trophies HavwiW025115 UaN'o A BiaMINWvIlwili 1 Man's towor Summarfiald AKRON Ohio (AP) Jack Nicklaus says the World is no longer a mere television show old Wprld Series was always a challenge know- with Sue Barker of Britain against Rayni Fox and ing you were playing the other players who had the Majors" said Nicklaus after winning the first S1? IjJIi rtoofCMfUnl NY Monday The Soviet teen-ager was paired old Wprh CIA BaJiwo DmLuSn MMMIMfk Dmzrtl MMI MM Itaff IMMI MMM nlei Kathy Kuykendajl of the United States The pair said Nicklaus after winning Series Sunday with a flve-under-par total of 275 at oaZ'itarof uiach! 2615S- beat the Americans 6-7 6-4 6-7 By Associated Press stone South ment the man who won four the old Series days for $50000 first prize new tournament hu the air of all the players It's when you get that air 49er defense shines while Plunkett offense dim season They held the usually potent Ram offense to 208 total yards gone ers surrounded quarter- the 49ers offense ask questions The press Is hinting Has shoulder recovered Plunkett said the absentee of wide receiver Gene Washington out with a season They held the entRa yards fBy BILL PATERSON IH After the San Francisco back Jim Plunkett and San Francisco after four head coach Monte Clark in straight wins had lost its wins i exhibition games the Los Angeles the lockerroom completely from surgery iff last year Is Jim Plunkett really althy? The questioning grows more Intense because the 49ers are Just days away from their regular season against the opener against the Green sprained wrist played a role in the poor effort And the Ram defense would have to take some credit sacking Plunkett few times forcing him mt of the pocket on several occasions and blanketing receiver on others But while Plunkett and fee passing game remain a disappointment the 49er running attack continues to The defense responsible for the 10 points Monty Jackson blocked a punt in the second quarter and ran 50 yards for the only touchdown Tom Dempsey later kicked a 51-yard Add goal in that quarter However that wu the result of an interception Ram linebacker Isaiah ibertsm The Rams had driven all the way to the 49er six yard-line that series But consecutive sacks by Tommy Hart and Cleveland Elam dropped the Rams wai back and forced i played hard in the four days of the new Series whose field wu increased fivefold and purse quadrupled to $300000 Nicklaus won $1000N Niners deal with Bills SAN FRANCISCO (AP) San Francisco 49ers have dealt two former No 1 draft picks to the Buffalo Bills but say the trades connected with any negotiations for Buffalo running back 0 Simpson In separate auto Monday San Francisco sent defensive backs Tim Anderson and Mike Holmes to Buffalo and received two undisclosed future draft choices in return In a third trade the 49ers gave a future draft choice to the New York Giants for tight end Jim Obradovlch The trades came the deadline neared for reducing rosters to 43 men The 49ers placed seven other players on waviers but their names be released until later today Anderson was the top pick in 1971 and Holmes was drafted fint in 1973 San Francisco rookie coach Monte Clarke said the deals were no way connected with any conversations involving Simpson Giant rookies impress SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Just when things looked liope-less for the San Francisco Giants rookies Gary Alexander and Jack dark came along to provide a booster shot for the stretch run of a bleak season Clark and Alexander each scored runs and hit run-scoring singles to pace the Giants put Atlanta 4-3 Monday Since the pair Joined the club Friday from Phoenix of the Pacific Coast League San Francisco hu won four out of five gamu to escapetne National League Wut cellar i pair Joined the i Coast League Sa mes to escape toe 1 last two to the Oakland Raiders and now the arch-rival Rams Clark wanted to win at least me of the two final games to prove that the 49ers could beat top Nation- BayPackers in Wisconsin al Football League compe emulation of veteran Marfy Domres from the Baltimore Colts last week has further inflamed the A grim-faced Plunkett speculation ciuhinAtomo stood stoic as he fielded But Plunkett claims Ms The fa entryfmncludCTdonation the newly budget- questions about the shoulder to okay He says ed scholarship fund green fees golf cart and awards din- passing he Just needs more wort ner that evening The Stanford graduate Ai think throwing Mort JBerger officer tochamof the tour just competed 10 of 28 fairly he expUlneX ney and the Award passes for 113 yards In- intaceptions were a program for prop athletes-- says that individuals wish- eluding few interceptions combination oftfmlng and fog to play shoulacontact him at 655-2470 by Sept 15 Under his leadenhip San some other things The ort Berger the Flecto officer to cham of the tour- had Just completed 10 1 and the Oakland Flecto Sports Award passes for 113 yards program for prep athletes says that individuals wish- Hinting four intercept! mg to play should contact him at 655-2470 by Sept 15 Under his leadership those to malm donations to the liner backs picked up yards against the Rams They had bemaver- aging 192 yards entering running game surprise The i also urges wanting Francisco could muster but Rams put a lot iff pressure invincible scholarship to benefit desenrfnBayAres prep athletes i8-yrd field goal by thoudit to send them to him at ION 45tb Street Oakland 94608 Steve Mike-Mayer in the Clark agrees that it to played w2 lie the game But the themly 94608 steve agrees that It to played well OUr dafrny enough to win ana not three Clark said ai field goal Despite the two consecutive losses the 49ers have a shot at repeating the four straight exhibition victo-ries at the opening of the regular season They play Green Bay Chicago Seattle and the New York Jets in their first four games All played under 500 tost year and none are believed to be improved San Francisco However the 49ers must play the Rams in the fifth game Perhaps the questions Trio low net women aSSeurit- I virtit Belle Edwards and Estelle Moore turned formance for the Hetoman Other ri against the expansion Seat- Belle Edwards tie Seahawks In the dds have oven us some life" said Giants Man-Rigney keep playing them the rest of the scause I want to see what they can do at this tor so nigney also was Itching to give some recently reca pitchers a crack at big league competition He hinted 1 lefthanders Bob Knepper and Frank Rlccelll might place Rob Dressier and John D'Acquisto in the star! ager Bill season became I want level So for so Rlgney also was itching to give some recently recalled He hinted that replace Rob Dressier and John D'Acquisto in the storting timing shoulder that to causing problems "With regards to our passing the breakdown wu a combination of the protection faulterlng and at certain times ever our receivers fell down We are Just going to have to contln-ue to work to improve our passing Ram quarterback Ron Jaworskl would probably agree after being sacked seven times was one of the hardest pass rushes he said had a tough time even trying to find my primary receiver" The 49er demise has 26 sacks entering the regular i Jean Knight 53-18-35 exMM- 'asX5: Sd flight porto Green 62-25-37 Esther Ferro tlon opener 155-ZO-M umm r- People are beginning to W27-41.