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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1968

Page

8

Drawings Held At Four Sites Tourneys Start Friday

ROWLAND CONGDON reports area boys basketball tournaments kick off Friday at four sites with two Class A and two Class AA sectionals. Top seeds Alexander Federal Hocking and Athens headline, with byes and double parking at Buchtel. Seeding based on class play, not overall records, and games begin Friday night with winners advancing to March 1 matchups.

Alexander Federal Hocking Athens Rutland High School Bill Whaley Spartans Buchtel Nelsonville- York Charlie Gill Lancers Athens Bulldogs

Tournament Pairings for Sectional and Championships

District tournament seeds and bracket pairings listed for CLASS A and AA sections across Buchtel Rutland and Alexander Oak Hill sites. Matches include Federal Hocking Glouster, New Lexington St. Aloysius Starr-Washington, Sheridan Laurelville Miller Crooksville, Alexander Southern Nelsonville York Eastern Kyger Creek North Gallia, Meigs New Lexington Warren Local Belpre Athens Marietta Logan, and South Point Rock Hill Gallipolis Wellston with championship games scheduled.

Oak Hill Vinton County Jackson Gallipolis Wellston Rutland Alexander Southern Tornadoes Racine Nelsonville-York Buckeyes Eagles North Gallia Lancers Glouster Buchtel Federal Hocking Tomcats Athens Belpre Warren Meigs-New Lexington Sheridan Laurelville New Lexington St. Aloysius Starr-Washington Miller Crooksville Mar Federal Hocking-Glouster New Lexinton St. Aloysius-Starr-Washington Sheridan-Laurelville Miller-Crooksville Southwestern Eastern Kyger Creek North Marietta Logan Meigs New Lexington Warren Local Gallipolis- Wellston

Broncos Head South for Miami Invitational Reach Florida

Western Michigan University baseball heads to Coral Gables for the University of Miami Invitational from March 23 to 30. Coach Bill Chambers debuts as the Broncos aim for 7 to 10 games in the week long tournament before opening the regular season April 2 versus Ball State in Muncie. Also competing are Michigan State Ohio State Army Navy Rutgers and host Miami Florida. Chambers says south trip could help start the conference race after three straight opening losses.

Kalamazoo Mich Western Michigan University Michigan Florida Broncos Sunshine State University of Miami Coral Gables W.M.U. Athletic Board Tallahassee Western Michigan Ing Bill Chambers Charles Maher Chambers Ball State Muncie Ind Michigan State Ohio State Army Navy Rutgers Miami

Controversy Ends Winter Olympics in Grenoble

The 1968 Winter Games closed amid injury, weather woes, and IOC politics. Jean-Claude Killy completed a rare triple by winning downhill, giant slalom, and special slalom, while Eugenio Monti and Tommi Gustafsson also earned multiple golds. The United States tallied one gold, five silver, and one bronze, amid disqualifications and a ski-team injury list, with protests over South Africa’s participation and fears of a Soviet pullout.

Grenoble France Jean-Claude Killy Eugenio Monti Tomni Gustafsson U.S Peggy Fleming Terry McDermott Tim Wood Diane Holum Jenny Fish Mary Meyers United States Austria Karl Schranz Killy Toni Sailer Schranz Hakkon Mjoen Norway International Skiing Federation East Germany Forc Jere Elliott Jim Barrows Steamboat Springs Colo Georg Krog Denver Karen Budge Jackson Wyo Robin Morning Santa Monica Calif Judy Nagel Enumclaw Wash Kiki Cutter Bend Ore Wendy Allen San Pedro Rosie Fortna Warren Miss Fleming Colorado Springs Wood Bloomfield Hills Mich Wolfgang Schwarz Emmerich Danzer McDermott Birmingham Misses Holum Northbrook Meyers St. Paul

Ohio hockey stunned by St Johns 6 3 at Bird Arena

St John’s goalie coach Gaston Rheaume blocked 28 shots to upset Ohio State 6 3, ending a 12 game home winning streak. Johnnies Daniel Henrickson and Mike Musty led a late rally after Ohio led 3 2, while Hartman added an early tally. Ohio State’s Albert 30 saves, Barrett 33rd goal, and upcoming Wisconsin games noted.

Lynn Burke Messenger Ohio Hockey John McComb Augsburg St. John’s Ohio Gaston Rheaume Rheaume Johnnies Bird Arena Mike Musty Myron Henrickson Henrickson Musty St John’s Steve Hartman Hendrickson Crookston Minn Lyman Brink Jim McDonnell Bobcat Jim Barrett Paul Martell Randy “Boom-Boom Kaumeyer Hartman al Albert Barrett Esdale Martell Gray St. John's Grochowski Kaumeyer Loveland Gore Barett Grocki Carlen Sisson Storey McCarthy Misty Jickson St. John's McDonnell McDonnell Brink Martin

Ohio college scores across multiple games list outcomes

A compiled set of college basketball results shows Ohio teams posting varied scores against opponents such as Minnesota Ohio State Western Michigan Cincinnati Tulsa and others plus regional and national matchups. Notable margins include Kentucky Wesleyan 76 Akron 70 and UCLA 88 Oregon State 71 along with several overtime and high scoring affairs.

Minnesota Ohio State Orn Green Western Michigan Ohio University Miami Cincinnati Tulsa Denison Whittenberg Baldwin-Wallace Capital Kenyon Mt. Union Otterbein Wooster Marietta Heidelberg Ohio Wesleyan Muskingum Oberlin Hiram Malone Cedarville Defiance Wilmington Bell State Kent State Toledo East Carolina Dayton DePaul Georgetown Rio Grande Ashland Waynesburg Kentucky Wesleyan Akron Philadelphia Textile Youngstown Central State Cleveland State Adelbert Bethany Thiel John Carroll Michigan Lutheran Walsh Ohio Northern Findlag Case Wash. & Jeff Eartham Bluffton

Pro Cage NBA East and West Divisions Recap

A compact recap of Eastern and Western division standings and results. Notable scores include Cincinnati beating Baltimore and New York defeating Seattle in recent games. UCLA averages 103.4 points per game over the first 10 contests this season.

Pet GB Philadelphia Boston Sppivenseses New York Sesseee Cincinnati Detroit Secossecses Baltimore Ecosee St. Louis Chicago Seattle San Dergo New York Los Angeles Boston St Louis San Diego Detroit Francisco San Francisco UCLA

Four area teams close regular seasons with wins and losses

Starr Washington defeated Southern 64-57 to finish 9-7, led by Mike Gessells with 16 points and David Poling 14. Gallipolis beat Chesapeake 72-69 behind Butch Cordell and Jim Henry, while Miller fell 86-59 to Columbus Mohawk. Starr Washington ended 9-7. Mohawk at 12-3. Gallipolis 7-4. Miller 10-8.

Starr-Washington Southern Gallipolis Chesapeake Miller Columbus Mohawk Warriors Racine Tornadoes Mike Gessells David Poling Hubert Lambert Ed Swart Boling Domi Butch Cordell Jim Henry Blue Devils Theiss Ale R. Proffitt Southern Sesesessormre Starr Washington

Ask Joe Wilman on bowling styles and angles

A discussion of bowling technique notes that three-hole balls dominate yet stars like Eddie Lubanski Tony Sv arvando and Ed Kawolics use two-hole balls. It contrasts outside and inside strike angles from Hall of Famers Jimmy Blouin Hank Marino and Count Gengler, concluding there is no single method.

Eddie Lubanski Tony Sparvando Ed Kawolics

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