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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1976

Page

14

Athens High Wrestling Opens Season With 11 Lettermen

Athens High School Bulldogs, led by returning champions Jeff Courant Lorant Ipacs and Gary Noel, start the season at Logan with 13 varsity and reserve wrestlers under Coach John Dena. The lineup includes four seniors eight juniors and one freshman with a schedule spanning December to February at multiple Ohio venues.

Athens High School Logan Jeff Courant Lorant Ipacs Gary Noel Ipacs Noel Jeff Griffin Randy Fulks Ted Linscott Eric Brooks Chris Klimko Mike K

College Scores Roundup from East to West

A recap of college basketball results with teams such as Columbia, Rutgers, Rhode Island, Brown, Temple, Hofstra, Murray State, and others posting wins and losses. Notable scores include Kentucky 103 over Texas Christian 53 and Oral Roberts 106 over Tulsa 62.

East Columbia Rutgers Lincoln Eastern Shore Rhode Island Brown Temple Hofstra South Gardner-Webb Mars Hill Kentucky Texas Christian Cumberland Maryland Long Island Mississippi St Mississippi Louisiana McNeese New Orleans Ilinous Va State Glenville Midwest Kansas St Cal Poly Sioux Falls Dakota St Wisconsin St Mary's Calif Southwest Oral Roberts Tulsa Texas-El Paso Parkside

NHL Thursday results and weekend schedule listed

Pittsburgh defeats New York Islanders 4 to 2. Los Angeles ties Montreal 3 to 3. Weekend games include Philadelphia at Washington Boston at Atlanta St Louis at Cleveland Vancouver at Colorado. Sunday's NHL cards feature Toronto at New York Rangers Cleveland at Philadelphia Washington at Boston and Vancouver at Chicago. WHA notes Indianapolis edged Calgary 2 to 4.

National Hockey League Pittsburgh New York Islanders Los Angeles Montreal Philadelphia Washington Boston Atlanta St. Louis Cleveland Vancouver Colorado New York Rangers Minnesota Buffalo Detroit Chicago Toronto World Hockey Association Indianapolis Calgary San Diego Phoenix Quebec New England Cincinnati Edmonton Houston Winnipeg

Wally Pipp Led Yankees Home Run Title Crowns

Wally Pipp set a 1916 team home run record with 12 shots and followed by another leading season with nine homers in 1917 for the New York Yankees.

Wally Pipp New York Yankees

Warning Issued For Outdoorsmen On Hypothermia Dangers

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources warns outdoorsmen to beware of hypothermia which has killed several sportsmen this season. Three duck hunters died after their boat capsized in 34 degree water at Mosquito Creek Reservoir in Trumbull County a week earlier. Symptoms include dizziness disorientation drowsiness and slurred speech. seek warmth and drink hot fluids promptly.

Columbus, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Mosquito Creek Trumbull County Norv Hall Department Division of Watercraft

Rutgers Lose Stuns No 17 Rutgers On Columbia Upset

Rutgers 85 Columbia 75 as the Scarlet Knights suffer a rare home defeat ending a 30-game regular-season win streak. Columbia guard Juan Mitchell scored 26 points and Alton Byrd added eight assists to fuel the Lions upset at Rutgers. Rick Robey led Kentucky with 21 points in a separate win while Arizona and Maryland also won.

Young Phil Sellers Mike Dabney Rutgers’ Court Columbia Tom Penders Penders Kentucky Texas Christian Arizona Oregon State Maryland Long Island University Juan Mitchell Alton Byrd Lions Rutgers Mitchell Byrd Mitchell Rutgers James Bailey Abdel Anderson Rick Robey Jack Givens

Football Is Big At Massillon

Massillon, Ohio remains a major high school football draw under coach Mike Currence. The Tigers have claimed 21 state titles in 36 years from 1935 to 1970, ranking as one of Ohio’s top football attractions behind the Browns, Bengals, and Ohio State, with large crowds noted in the 1966 season.

Cleveland Plain Dealer Massillon Ohio Browns Bengals Ohio State

Massillon Football Tradition Shapes Big Ten Linkages

Massillon averaged 15 980 fans over six home games in 1971 with 21 345 seat stadium and linked to Big Ten through coaches like Paul Brown and Bob Cummings. The program emphasizes coaching fame, football culture, and a recent eight game win streak after early losses.

Massillon Miami Ohio Woody Hayes Ohio State John Pont Yale Ara Parseghian Northwestern Bo Schembechler Michigan Bill Mallory Colorado Paul Brown Bob Cummings Iowa Esquire Magazine Brown Currence Washington High School

Incentive Key in Matchups for NFL Weekend

Pro gridiron picks weigh need versus desire as Baltimore faces St Louis and Oakland meets Cincinnati. Cardinals, Rams, Browns, Cowboys, Vikings, Patriots, Steelers and other teams aim to clinch, while playoff hopes hinge on this final week’s outcomes.

St. Louis Baltimore Oakland Cincinnati Cardinals Colts Cleveland Houston NFL Browns Greg Pruitt Dallas Philadelphia Cowboys Washington Eagles Redskins Minnesota Green Bay Vikes Bud Grant Miami Buffalo O.J. Simpson Detroit Dolphins New England Denver Patriots Saints Pittsburgh Tampa Bay Steelers Bengals

Big Lead Can Be Bad Motta Says Lessons From Bullets

Washington Bullets coach Dick Motta warns a large lead can backfire in basketball. The Bullets survived a late rally to beat the Atlanta Hawks 102-90, with Len Robinson scoring a career high 33 for Washington and Elvin Hayes adding 20.

Associated Press Dick Motta Washington Bullets Motta Bullets National Basketball Association Atlanta Hawks Washington Atlanta Elvin Hayes Golden State Warriors San Antonio Spurs Houston Rockets Milwaukee Bucks Len Robinson Robinson

Rockets host Cornell after Indiana win in Centennial Hall

Toledo enters Centennial Hall for a nonconference tilt with Cornell following a win over national champion Indiana. The schedule programs a light Friday night ahead of a full Saturday slate including Ohio State at Virginia Tech and Cincinnati hosting South Florida with MAC teams in action.

Associated Press Toledo Rockets Indiana Cornell Centennial Hall Ohio Ohio State Virginia Tech Cincinnati South Florida Dayton Western Kentucky Bowling Green Findlay Kent State Akron Ohio University

NBA Thursday results and matchups recap

Washington defeated Atlanta 102 to 90 while Houston topped Milwaukee 137 to 110. Golden State beat San Antonio 124 to 116. Chicago plays Boston and New York Knicks face Buffalo. Multiple upcoming games include Denver at New York Nets and Seattle at Philadelphia with several other cross conference clashes.

Washington Atlanta Houston Milwaukee Golden State San Antonio Chicago Boston New York Knicks Buffalo Denver New York Nets Seattle Philadelphia Cleveland Indiana Kansas City Detroit New Orleans Portland Phoenix Los Angeles

Big Showdown Turns into Dud in Texas Ark clash

Arkansas and Texas meet in December for the national championship mood, with Texas leading 5-4-1 to Arkansas 4-5-1. The game follows a season of injuries and quarterback shuffles as Earl Campbell remains questionable for Texas and Arkansas eyes a season turning point with a large crowd expected.

Austin, Tex University of Arkansas John Barnhill Arkansas ABC Texas Razorbacks Travis Washington St. John’s Minn Towson State Montana State North Dakota State Northern Michigan Akron

Michigan Dominates All-Big Ten Selection in AP Picks

Michigan backs Lytle and Smith headline the 1976 All-Big Ten offense with Leach, Dufek, Downing and Donahue among others. Ohio State leads the defensive unit with Brudzinski Mort on, plus ONeal Studwell and Cousineau. Dan Beaver handles placekicking for Illinois.

Chicago Michigan Bob Lytle Jim Smith Associated Press Smith Lytle Scott Dierking Purdue Rick Leach Bill Dufek Walt Downing Mark Donahue Mike Cobb Michigan State Scott Yelvington Northwestern Chris Ward Ohio State Connie Zelencik Illinois Dan Beaver Buckeyes Nick Buomomici Blane Smith Pete Shaw Tom Hannon Bob Brudzinski Greg Morton Calvin O'Neal Scott Studwell Aaron Brown Tom Cousineau Ray Griffin Tom Skladany Cousineau Leach Indianapolis Youngstown Midh Rob Lytle Fremont Ohio West Chicago Long Beach Calif Akron Warren Nick Buonomici Brentwood N.Y Gary Saginaw Mich Evansville Ind Fairview Park Columbus Newark Massillon Bethel Park

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