Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Times
Saturday, January 15, 1977, page 19 (of 24)
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sports briefly
Photo by FRANK TURSI Since it was the first day of practice, this FIU player can be excused for booting a grounder. Other players in the background look on.
Football's gone, baseball's here
With football and the hoopla of the Super Bowl out of the way, it's time to turn our attention to baseball. And that's just what most area high schools and colleges are doing as they began their practices this week. The University of Miami Hurricanes and the Florida International University Sunblazers began their practice sessions Monday, Jan. 10. Both teams are shooting for conference playoff berths. Coral Gables High School also started practice this week. Special olympics The 1977 Dade County Special Olympics will be held at Miami-Dade Community College South on Mar. 12. Any mentally handicapped student (I.Q. below 70) is eligible to participate. Registration forms can be obtained by calling Judy Holland at Hope School. Deadline for registration is Feb. 1. Sailing classes Sailing classes for men and women, 16 years and older, will be offered at Matheson Hammock Park, 9610 Old Cutler Rd., starting Feb. 14 or 18. The 20-hour American Red Cross Basic Sailing Course is under the supervision of sailing instructor Nancy Welborn. Registration fee is $15. For more information call 665-5477. Special tournament The first place finisher in an 18-hole golf tournament to be played at Kings Bay Jan. 29-30 will win an entry worth $1,000 in the Doral-Eastern Pro Am Tournament in March, according to tourney co-sponsors, Bill Gregg and Eastern. The event is limited to male Kings Bay members. People Robert J. Jones of Coral Gables was awarded a varsity soccer letter from Bowdoin College. Curtis Leeper and Ricky Rivas of Florida International University were named to the All-South Soccer team for the second straight year.
Cavalier cagers catch loss against Stingers
By STEVE DAVIDSON Gables High Correspondent For the first time this year, the Coral Gables High athletic program suffered as both the basketball and wrestling teams went down in defeat. After streaking to four straight wins, the basketball team has hit hard times. They have dropped their last six games to plummet to a 4-6 record. Last week they lost to both the Miami Beach Hi-Tides and the Miami High Stingers. The Cavs lost to Beach 53-49 as they fell behind early, and could never quite recover. Nate Bradley paced the attack with 13 points, and Ron McGhaee added 11. Gables was thoroughly beaten by undefeated and fifth ranked in the state Miami High 66-45. From the opening tip off the game was never close as the Stings held Gables under 50 points for the third straight game. The wrestling team raised its record to 4-1 by beating LaSalle, but then lost to undefeated and defending state champion Palmetto. The Cavs had an easy time in defeating LaSalle 42-17 behind pins by Alex Audain, Andy Harrison, and Paul Rooney. but against the Palmetto Panthers, it was another story. The Cavs were beaten 33-15 as the Panthers held, at one time, an insurmountable lead of 29-0. The soccer team continued to win behind the goals of Howard Senior and Mark Parrish. They defeated Miami Springs 2-0 to raise their record to 4-0, and have a strong hold on first place in the district. The girls' basketball team evened its record at 21-1 by beating Miami High 51-31. Sandra Wells led the team with a season high 19 points.
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Explorer wrestlers down SW in upset
By JOHN CALLAHAN Correspondent Christopher Columbus High School wrestling team upset the Southwest Eagles at the Explorers gym, Fri. Jan. 7. The Explorers (2-5) defeated the Eagles (5-3), who were ranked among the top ten teams in the GMAC, 31-21. Columbus had accumulated a seven point lead entering the final two matches on victories by Bill Askey (101), Greg Falco (148), Sergio Guadix (158),and pins by Ed Frisbee (108) and Wilfredo Leiva (115). Southwest could have won the contest by scoring a pin and a decision in the final two matches. But Columbus wrestlers William Casanova (188) and Wayne Dibartolemeo (HWT) came through under pressure. Casanova defeated his opponent 7-2 and Dibartolemeo wrestled Southwest's Tony Chickillo to a 4-4 tie. In basketball competition at Columbus, the Explorers boast having the second leading scorer in the county in Ceasar Odio, he has a 23.9 average.
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