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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1977

Page

5

Lietzke Cruises to Hawaiian Open Victory in Hawaii

Bruce Lietzke, 25, wins the Hawaiian Open at Waialae with a 273 total 15 under par for his second victory of the season. He earns 48 000 from a 240 000 purse and takes the early money lead as he contemplates overseas options and a busy schedule ahead. Takashi Murakami and Don January tie for second, while Andy Bean stands fourth and Lance Suzuki leads final-round scoring.

Honolulu Bruce Lietzke Hardhitting Texan Tucson Japan Australia New Zealand Lietzke Jack Nicklaus Tom Watson Ernesto Perez Acosta Tory Don January Waialae Country Club Takashi Murakami Murakami Andy Bean Watson Steve Melnyk Bill Kratzert Lance Suzuki Kratzert Melnyk

Southern rips Kyger Creek as Meigs leads weekend hoops rout

Southern beats Kyger Creek 88 to 58 to extend its winning streak to 12 in RAC and improve league mark to 9 0. Chip Brauer posts 23 points and 18 rebounds while Ralph Baylor adds 24 points and 16 rebounds for Kyger Creek. Meigs defeats Wellston 92 to 62 in a Southeastern Ohio matchup and Symmes Valley rallies past Eastern 64 to 37 in a separate conference game.

Racine Southern Kgger Creek Southern Valley Athletic Conference Tornadoes Chip Brauer Kyger Creek Ralph Baylor Joe Brown Brauer Salem Sands Thompson Baylor Baird Roush Brown Teaford Winebrenner Johnston Dunning Findley Baker Sayre Hill Egger Creek Meigs Wellston Rock Springs Southeastern Ohio Athletic Swingle Martin Gilliland J. Royster Hudson R. Royster Buckley Conley Browning Hamilton Stewart Randolph Seites Dodson Young Grandal Follrod Witte Owen Symmes Valley Eastern Tuppers Plains J. Miller Estep Wilson Geswein Ingels B Miller Nelson Carnahan Spencer Smith Goebel

Lanier Ejected Pistons Fight To Victory

The Detroit Pistons defeated the Kansas City Kings 130-111 as a bench clearing brawl led to seven Pistons and six Kings facing $150 fines. Lanier, ejected after a third quarter altercation with Kings center Jim Eakins, scored 20 points while Detroit built a 78-62 lead.

Associated Press Detroit Pistons National Basketball Association Oakland A's Kansas City Kings Detroit Bob Lanier Kings Jim Eakins Lanier Eakins Kansas City Bill Robinzine Philadelphia Los Angeles New Orleans Houston Phoenix Denver New York Nets Cleveland Boston Buffalo Indiana Chicago Seattle Milwaukee Howard Porter Ralph Simpson M.L. Carr

College basketball results across conferences update standings

Big Ten Michigan defeats Ohio State 93 to 72 while Central Michigan tops Kent State 96 to 76. Other notable scores include Heidelberg 65 Kenyon 62 and Ohio Wesleyan 77 over Wittenberg 82. Washington Jefferson beat Hiram 92 and Buckeyes fall short in the rest of Sunday results.

Big Ten Michigan Ovo State Central Michigan Kent State Oho University Bowling Green Toledo Miami Ohio Baldwin-Wallace Ohio Northern Denison Marietta Chattanooga Detroit Xavier Kentucky State Central State Otterbern Wooster Virginia Commonwealth Wright State Youngstown Buffalo Cincinnati Marquette Southwest Arkansas Houston Howard Payne Abilene Chrstn McNeese Arkansas Texas Lamar Sam Houston Texas A&i SMU Texas Christian Baylor Texas Tech Rice Drake FAR West Air Force Oklahoma City Arizona Chico San Francisco Gonzaga Montana Colorado Texas-El Paso New Mexico Wyoming Bowe Oregon California Stanford Pepperdine Seattle San Diego Hawaii Nevada Reno San Jose Long Beach UCLA Washington Utah Brigham Young Cal Santa Barbara Weber Idaho

Ohio Bobcats Upset Bowling Green 69 68 In Overtime

Ohio University Bobcats spoiled Bowling Green State University act by winning 69 68 in overtime. Clutch free throws by Bob Leon and Bucky Walden decided the game with Leon converting a late 1 1 and 1 and Walden making one of two in overtime to seal the victory.

Bowling Green John Weinert Ohio University Bobcats Falcons Bob Leon Bucky Walden Leon Walden Ohio

Ohio Bobcats Rally But Fall In Overtime To Falcons

Ohio State led 35 28 at halftime behind Tim Joyce and Walden as Tim Joyce scored a career high 25. Detroit Falcons a late surge tied game 64 all and Walden sealed the win with a steal and free throws in the final seconds of overtime.

Ohio Walden Tim Joyce Leon Dan Hipshear

Smith Blanks Former Mates in 3-0 North Stars Win

Gary Smith stopped 38 Chicago shots to blank his former team the Black Hawks 3-0 at Chicago Stadium for Minnesota. Bill White, now Black Hawks coach, watched as Ted Harris credited Smith with the win. Bill Fairbairn opened scoring with a shorty, Steve Jensen scored, and Dennis O'Brien added a late middle-period goal.

Associated Press Minnesota North Stars Chicago Gary Smith Bill White Black Hawks Smith White North Stars Chicago Stadium Ted Harris Bill Fairbairn Minnesota Steve Jensen Dennis O'Brien Rangers Islanders Phil Esposito

Bulldogs Split Duals in Weekend Wrestling Action

Athens improved to 6-2 in dual meets by beating Marietta 45-18 and losing to Dover 40-20. Lorant Spacs remained undefeated in dual meets and tournaments with two pins, including a 2.41 victory over Dover’s Jim Page, as Jeff Courant also went 2-0 to raise his mark to 10-1.

Dover Athens Marietta Lorant Spacs Jim Page Jeff Courant

Fairland defeats Trimble in dual wrestling match

Fairland defeated Trimble 36 to 30 in a Thursday dual at Proctorville. Winners captured eight of 13 weight classes with pins, forfeits, and decisions including Miller FP pinning Randy Collins, Thormpas and a forfeit, Wright PF decisioning Steve Cominsky, and others such as Coffman pinning Atkins and Wedd defeating Busy Love.

Proctorville Fairland Trimble Thormpas Wright Steve Cominsky Randy Coffman Atkins Wedd Busy Love Bruce Christman Napier Putman Chuck Love Carl Fouts Sharely Dean Dypler Laynee

Bobcat Wrestlers Tie 14th Win in Dual Meet Record

Ohio University wrestling beat Cincinnati 38 8 to extend its dual meet win streak to 14 and set a 40 9 record for the season. OU athletes pinned and defeated UC opponents including Durbin Adams Re and Winslow while Richard Roehner and teammates earned decisions. The Bobcats plan to chase a new school mark by hosting Miami next Saturday at 7 p.m.

Ohio University Cincinnati University Bobcats Miami

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