Second-place races loom in three area leagues
The Athens Messenger details final weekend showdowns shaping second in three area leagues. Waverly, Nelsonville York, and Hannan Trace swept top titles, while tied pursuers in SECAL and Tri-Valley battle for runners-up spots as regular season ends.
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Waverly
Southeastern Ohio, Athletic League
Nelsonville-York
Tri-Valley Conference
Hannan Trace
Southernalley Athletic Conference
Tri-Valley
Curtis Hull Named To OU Grid Staff In Return To Alma Mater
Former Ohio University players Ron Curtis and Greg Hull rejoin the Bobcats as assistant coaches. Curtis, 31, will coach the defensive secondary after a career at Tiffin Columbia and Mansfield Senior. Hull, 25, will work with wide receivers after a graduate assistant stint and is tied to Bob Wren family and Sigma Chi.
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Ohio University
Ron Curtis
Greg Hull
Ohe
Bill Rohr
Bobcat
Frank Elwood
Carlin Carpenter
Elwood
Marshall
Carpenter
Curtis
Ohio School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Massillon Washington High School
Bill Hess
Tiffin Columbia
Mansfield
Toledo
Toledo Libby
Ohio
Hull
Athens
Hess
Sigma Chi
Bob Wren
Mike
Finley vows gracious loss unless Fosse wins arbitration
Oakland A's owner Charles O Finley says he will be a gracious loser in salary arbitration if catcher Ray Fosse is not among the winners He notes the payroll has risen 155 percent in five years and aims to hold the line with Ken Holtzman and other star players while several A s veterans reach settlements including Joe Rudi Vida Blue and Gene Tenace after earlier hearings
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Oakland A
Charles O. Finley
Ray Fosse
Finley
Fosse
Ken Holtzman
Holtzman
Joe Rudi
Vida Blue
Rudi
Gene Tenace
Losing label unfair in Spartan basketball season
Alexander High School basketball coach Ken Turner supports his Spartans after a loss to Nelsonville York. He praises their progress from a poor start, notes no seniors in the starting lineup, and anticipates a brighter future if they continue improving this summer.
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Oscar Robertson
Jerry West
Jerry Lucas
John Brodie
Elgin Baylor
Roman Gabriel
Sonny Jurgenson
Bob Feller
Ted Williams
Alexander
Nelsonville York
Buckeyes
Kevin Canter
Spartans
Ken Turner
Federal Hocking
Athens Logan Fresh See Action In Sheridan Invitational
Athens eighth graders lost 44-37 to Marietta after trailing 32-18 at halftime. Arthur Chenko scored 15 for Athens while Tom Modie and Tom Weihi each had 12 for Marietta. In Sheridan Brad Tucker led Logan with 16 points as the freshman team defeated Miller 66-21 in the first round of the Sheridan Invitational with seven teams in the field. Reynolds scored 10 for Miller.
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Athens
Tom Modie
Tom Weihi
Sheridan
Brad Tucker
Logan
Miller
Reynolds
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