Buckeye Cats face Ball State in crucial conference tilt
Ohio University coach Jim Snyder stresses every game counts as the Cats travel to Muncie to face Ball State. Ball State guard Larry Bullington leads with 26.5 ppg as the Cardinals, at 20 6, push for a postseason bid despite a 7 12 record.
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Wolfpack Beats Tar Heels In Close Atlantic Coast Showdown
North Carolina State, ranked No. 2, rallied to beat No. 6 North Carolina 76-73 as Mark Moeller and David Thompson made the decisive late plays. Ohio State, Oklahoma, Mississippi and others topped the AP Top Ten.
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Ohio State Edges Indiana as Breathwit Helps Oklahoma Top Missouri
Ohio State wins 78-75 with Allen Horyak scoring a late free throw after Fred Taylor returns to coaching. Steve Downing leads Indiana with 22 as the Hoosiers stay atop the Big Ten at 6-1. Oklahoma, led by John Breathwit off the bench, defeats Missouri as Mississippi upsets Alabama in SEC action. Top Ten poll remains UCLA first with 35 first-place votes.
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Canton Lehman No 1 Waverly Still On Top In Ohio Class AAA
Canton Lehman holds the No 1 ranking in the Ohio Class AAA high school basketball poll as Waverly remains at the top. Valley South runs 15-0 in a two year 41 game streak, with Fort Recovery 17-0 and Pleasant 15-0. New faces appear in both Class AAA and Class A, while Chillicothe at 13-3 replaces a prior contender.
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Canton Lehman tops state rankings in three-class tourney race
Canton Lehman leads the Ohio state rankings at 16-0 with 219 points, ahead of Cleveland East Tech by 41 points after a win over the defending champ. Waverly remains dominant in Class AA with 196 points, while Gnadenhutten Indian Valley South holds a 26-point edge in Class A. Fort Recovery and Marion Pleasant swap spots behind leaders in their class.
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All-Star selection controversy draws two coaches
In Salt Lake City AP reports East Coach Larry Brown and West Coach LaDell Andersen criticize the media chosen all-star players. Brown wants mixed media and player input for team selection. Andersen agrees, signaling friction over how squads are formed.
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Fashion Focus Shifts To Uniforms In Modern Gridiron
At a coaches clinic in Pittsburgh, Stan Kardon showcases a range of player uniforms from double-knit nylon pants to mesh jerseys with bold colors. He notes high prices and color coordination trends, while Terry Davies highlights stylish wrist bands and specialized shoulder pads for positions as teams stress appearance and performance. Separately ABA Commissioner Carlson discusses merger talks with the NBA and a two-platoon game plan from Brown and Andersen.
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Bucks and Bulldogs Dominate at Shenandoah Invite
Belpre wins Shenandoah Invitational with 89 points as Buckeye wrestlers take runner-up with 77.2. three Buckeyes win titles Tim Powell 108, Charles McLaughlin 178, Gary Barber 158. Athens Bulldogs beat Fairland 42 21 in a dual. next action at Chillicothe.
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Reds Sign Pitcher Gary Nolan Amid Contract Questions
Cincinnati Reds inked 24 year old pitcher Gary Nolan, first to sign a 1973 deal, despite ongoing shoulder injuries and a 15-5 season in 1972. The contract may face serious problems due to his medical history and past ailments.
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Athens 8th Grade Ups Win Over Jackson
Athens eighth graders improve to 6-3 with a 47-39 win over Jackson. Scott Lawrence and Eddie Pennell scored 11 each to pace the victory as Davis led Jackson with 10. halftime was 21-20 before a 14-5 third quarter run. The article also notes upcoming make up games at Meigs and Marietta and discusses player contracts in baseball and other MLB notes.
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