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This Week: Desert Christian remains perfect; 100 years ago: Tucson High wins season opener 16-0

Desert Christian catcher Ethan Craig knocked in the tying run and then scored the winning run on a passed ball. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson)

THIS WEEK: NO. 3 DESERT CHRISTIAN COMES BACK TO BEAT NO. 7 ST. DAVID 6-5

100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Baseball: Tucson High beat St. David 16-0 in the 1924 season opener on Friday, April 4.

NEWS: William B. Ward was found guilty of the murder of Arizona student Ted Grosh.
FILM: “The Stranger” at the Opera House (now the parking lot across from The Monica on Congress) featuring Richard Dix and Betty Compson.
WILDCATS: “Varsity Nine Defeats Tempe Normal, 5 to 0”

50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Baseball: Catalina beat Amphi 11-2 to take control of the Southern AAA Division. Chris Putnam went 4 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Trojans.

NEWS: Arthur Grunewald, of Grunewald and Adams Jewelry, died in an apparent suicide.
FILM: “American Graffiti” was playing at the Tucson Drive In on Grant Road,
WILDCATS: Eric Money and Coniel Norman declare for the NBA hardship draft on April 3, 1974.

10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Softball: Empire beat Ironwood Ridge 4-2. Brittany Woolridge with the win. Kaelyn Smith hit a home run for the Ravens. Former Arizona catcher Robyn Porter hist a two-run shot for the Nighthawks.

NEWS: Arizona freshman dies after falling off a dorm tower.
FILM: “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is playing at El Con.
WILDCATS: Scoring eight runs in the bottom of the firth Arizona beat Stanford 18-12 in softball. Kenzie Fowler with the win. Katiyana Mauga had two home runs including a grand slam.

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