Santa Monica’s Cheney Wins Two Semifinals
Dodo Cheney of Santa Monica, who has won more than 180 senior tennis titles, 100 more than anyone else, put herself in line for two more by winning semifinals in both the women’s 65s and 70s singles divisions of the Super Senior Heart tournament at the San Diego Tennis and Racquet Club.
In the 65s, 70-year-old Cheney ousted Muriel Bard of Laguna Hills, 6-1, 7-5. In the 70s, she routed June Coverly of Escondido, 6-0, 6-1.
The biggest upset of the day was in the men’s 80s doubles, where unseeded Bill Cunningham of Fallbrook and Lee Spencer of Corona del Mar beat No. 1-seeded Bill Seidel of La Jolla and Hugh Weckerly of San Diego, 7-5, 6-2.
BASKETALL
Christian Heritage routed Alaska-Southeast, 114-96, to win its ninth game in its last 10 outings and improve to 18-21 at home in the last two years.
The Hawks (12-4) scored 72 points in the second half (30 of 51, 59%) after hitting only 14 of 52 for 26% in first half.
Christian Heritage, ranked first in the NCCA, set a school record by pulling down 34 offensive rebounds.
Brad Soucie led Heritage with 32 points, including 14 consecutive Hawk points during a 14-4 run in the second half that made the score 75-84.
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