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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1972
Page
9
The AP Top Twenty rankings show UCLA remaining undefeated and atop the poll with 818 points from 40 first-place votes. Marquette picks up one first place ballot and Marshall rises to 10th, while South Carolina moves to seventh and several others slide or hold.
Athens. Bulldogs visit Logan in SECUL action as both teams chase standings. Athens stands 10-6 overall and 7-5 in league while Logan sits 4-12 and 2-10. Top scorers for Athens include Dave Smith and teammates. Logan relies on Jim Pierce and others as they contend in a three way second place deadlock in the reserve loop.
Rhonda Martin a 22 year old senior biology major from Blue Earth Minnesota plays goalie for the University of Minnesota intramural hockey league. She has appeared in two games this season earning one win and one loss while allowing two goals in the win and five in the loss. Martin says she enjoys hockey and plans to teach next fall with possible job prospects in Minnesota or Australia. She acknowledges the injury risk but remains positive about continuing to play.
Cincinnati AP reports quarterback Greg Cook will undergo a third shoulder operation on February 23 at the Cleveland Clinic. Cook, former AFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1969, missed parts of 1969 and all of 1970 and 1971, seeks to return.
Waverly seeks a second straight SECAL title with a home win over Ironton while Gallipolis travels to Jackson in a bid to force a three way title tie. Athens visits Logan, Meigs at Wellston, and Warren Local hosts Nelsonville York in a Tri Valley makeup.
Celina, 17-0, tops the AP Class AAA high school basketball poll with 261 points, replacing Boardman which drops to No 2 at 243. Wellsville leads Class AA. Indian Valley South tops Class A with 235 points, as Ottawa Hills enters the top ten at 15-1.
New York AP Jer ry Colangelo Phoenix Suns general manager celebrates two NBA Board of Governors decisions. Phoenix moves from the Midwest to the Pacific Division and playoff eligibility rules change for 1972-3. Houston shifts to the Midwest to fill Phoenix slot. The new format seeds four division winners plus two non division teams by best win loss, allowing multiple teams from a single division to reach the playoffs.
The Athens and Logan freshmen teams will play Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Logan after a Monday postponement in Athens. Logan leads league play at 11 1 with a frosh title pursuit, while Athens stands 6 6 with one game left. Other scores: Gallipolis 51 Jackson 20. Wellston 41 Meigs 38. NBA notes include draft hardship applications allowed until one week after the final college tournament, April 10 draft by telephone, and 1972-73 season dates October 10 to March 25 with a $725000 playoff distribution.
Marquette coach Al McGuire previously snubbed the NIT for the NCAA. With invitations due March 1, McGuire is expected to take the NCAA path this year as the second-ranked Warriors bolster their center and aim for the tougher field.
Dwight Lamar scored 51 as 12th ranked Southwestern Louisiana beat Louisiana Tech 111-101. Tech coach Scotty Robertson and Beryl Shipley praised Lamar as the best pure shooter, likening him to Pistol Pete Maravich. Other top teams Marquette Kentucky Tennessee also won.
Article outlines the NCAA committee’s method for choosing top teams for at large berths and regional slots, led by Tom Scott. It details committee members from Davidson Temple UCLA and Georgia, plus Pacific-8 and Ohio State officials. It notes timing around March 1 and 9 30 a m EST for announcements and possible NIT calls an hour later.
Northbrook Illinois greeted Dianne Holum and Anne Henning with a fireworks finale and a crowd of about 6000 at Meadowhill Park after their four medal Olympic haul in Japan. Mayor Daley met them at O Hare. delays pushed plans back from ticker tape to airport reception.
A 1930s lefty pitcher Ed Head crushed left arm in a bus crash but learned to pitch right-handed. He rose to the Dodgers, pitching from 1940 to 1946 and earning 27 wins, proving determination can override injury. Ezzard Charles held the knockout record with 88 career KOs. Mo Tyre advertises radial tires from Lincoln to B F Goodrich as world leaders.
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