Bobcats Win MAC Crown With 54 49 Upset Of Toledo
Ohio U. clinches the Mid American Conference title by defeating Toledo 54 49 as Jim Snyder’s Bobcats push to a 10 1 league mark and 15 4 overall. Dale Bandy’s defense slows Jim Darrow of Bowling Green while Bunk Adams and Bill Whaley score 20 each to seal the victory and set up an NCAA Tournament bid.
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Redskins
Toledo
Miami
Rockets
Ohio U
Bowling Green
Bobcat
Kent State
Snyder
Jim
Falcons
Bobcats
Larry Kruger
Harold Anderson
Sage
Jim) Boutson
Rex) Leach
Leach
Boutson
Dale Bandy
Jim Darrow
Bandy
Dave Katz
Darrow
Jimmy
Dale
Bunk Adams
Bill Whaley
Bunk
Howard Jolliff
Lexington
Notre Dame
Fla
Louisville
Jimmy Darrow
Jim Boutson
Jolliff
Jim Culp
ETA
Reed
Koutsen
Coon
Dawson
Aoe
Parsons
Jak
Huzma
Westfall
Cox
rorabLs
OHO
PGA PG Ptapt
Tr Adams
Kroger
F Jollitt
E Eee
Whaley
Witte
Wilcox
Katyo
Schuler
Fertie
K Green
Trojans fall 57 49 as Laurelville upsets Carthage Troy
Laurelville defeats Athens County champions Carthage Troy 57 to 49 ending their 19 game win streak. Keck leads with 18 points while Dodd and Fore manage 14 each after a 7 minute scoreless fourth quarter for the Trojans.
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Laurelville
Carthage-Troy
Athens County
Trojans
Wildcats
Hocking County
Larry Keck
Wildcat
Jack Dodd
Larry Fore
Fore
Carthage - Troy
Dodd
Deem
Lockhart
Stephenson
Keck
Elbert
L Unger
J. Unger
Young
Chester and
Strickland
Thage
Troy
Marietta Tops Seeded Tigers Gain Byes in Athens Sectional
Marietta is the top seed and earned a first round bye in the Class AA Athens Sectional at Men's Gymnasium. The Tigers will face the Logan or Wellston winner in the first semifinal on Thursday March 3 following the Tuesday March 1 opening program. Logan meets Wellston at 6 30 p m with Pomeroy-Lancaster and Athens-Belpre following.
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Marietta
Chapions
Athens
Tigers
Logan-Wellston
Logan
Wellston
Pomeroy
Lancaster
Belpre
Pomeroy-Lancaster
Ohio University Bobcats win first MAC basketball crown
In the 1946 MAC era recap, Ohio University rises from early mediocrity to claim its first Mid-American Conference title. The Bobcats, led by former coach Trautwein players and new leadership, go 12 straight overall and 10 straight in conference play, extending a long winning streak and ending Bowling Green’s hold on the crown.
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Dick Shrider
Miami
Jim Snyder
Ohio University
Shrider
Snyder
Bobcats
Marshall
Ohio U
Oxford
Bowling Green
Athens
Falcons
Glenford
W. J. Trautwein
Trautwein
Butler
Cincinnati
Kent State
Toledo
Western Michigan
Semis Set in SEC Non-County Basketball at Athens High
Nelsonville's Hounds face top seed Somerset Holy Trinity in the semifinal as Crooksville meets St. Aloysius after Holy Trinity edges Chauncey 62 57. Chauncey Dover shocks in spots before falling, Paxton tops Trinity with 27.
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Alluria
Dave Thompson
Nelsonville
Somerset Holy Trinity
Crooksville
New Lexington St. Aloysius
Athens High School
Hounds
Middleport
Somerset
Chauncey
New Lexington
St. Aloysius
Glouster
St. al
Chauncey Dover
Holy Trinity
Ohio
Trinity
Dave Paxton
Jim Reichley
Roger Dunkle
John Matheny
Athens
Crooksville tops New Lexington in SEC Non-County match
Crooksville 56 New Lexington 44 in a fast paced SEC Non-County Tournament game. Morrison led New Lexington with 18 points while Crooksville balanced scoring with multiple players contributing. The game featured mismatched uniforms and a fourth quarter surge from Crooksville to seal the win.
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Panthers
New Lexington High
Jim Morrison
New Lexington
Athens
Morrison
Cope
Allen
Murphy
Mast
Baughman
Gossman
Aust
Prichard
Holden
Self
Sidwell
Fankhauser
New Lexington St. Aloysius
Glouster
Tomcats
St. al
Blue Knight
Weekend basketball slate for multiple county tournaments
Week's cage schedule lists non county and county tourneys across Athens Nelsonville Crooksville New Lexington The Plains Albany Shade Rome Canaan Perry Corning Shawnee Glenford Junction City Gallia North Gallia Kyger Creek Vinton County Zaleski Allensville Rio Grande Hannan Tra Morgan County Denvertown Chester Trimble Waterloo Buchtel York Carthage Troy Ames Bern Zaleski McArthur Hamden Wilton Laurelville Murray City Southwestern Union Furnace Allensville Finals Union Furnace noted. Additional Sports on Page 12.
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Athens County
Trimble
Waterloo
Buchtel York
Carthage
Troy
Ames
Bern
Athens
Hocking County
Murray City
Laurelville
Gallia
Southwestern
North Gallia-Kyger Creek
Perry County
Vinton County
Zaleski-McArthur
Hamden
Wilton
Allensville
Union Furnace
Laurelville-Murray City
Box Score Officials Named for O U Game
Russ Kaefer and Len Wirtz were assigned as the officials for the O U game, with game control and officiating duties outlined for the matchup.
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Russ Kaefer
Len Wirtz
Swearingen's Sport Shop Defeats MC Wines in PTA Benefit
Swearingen's Sport Shop of Athens beat MC Wines of Columbus 88 to 74 in a PTA benefit game. Dave Scott scored 27 for the winners, who improved to 11-1 on the season, while Marshall's freshmen visit Huntington tonight for a rematch.
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Logan — Swearingen
Sport Shop
Athens
MC Wines
Columbus
PTA
Dave Scott
Ohio U. Center
Marshall
Huntington
OU Freshmen Rally To Spoil Bliss Revenge
Ohio University freshmen edge Bliss College 80 76 to avenge an earlier loss. The trio of Bunton Bolen and Ball each scored 17 as OU used a zone defense after halftime to overturn a 46 41 halftime deficit and extend their unbeaten streak to five with an 8 6 1 record.
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Stacy Bunton
Gary Bolen
Ralph Ball
Ohio University
Bliss College
Bliss
Three Bs
Dennis McIinteer
Tom Miller
Jack Hill
Bill Green
Bunton
Ball
Bolen
Dalton
Wright
Merle
McInteer
Moore
OU Fresh
Pratt
Reese
Wolfe's 26 Paces Victory As Tornadoes Defend Title
Duane Wolfe led the Racine Tornadoes with 26 points as they defeated Rutland 66 to 45 to defend the Meigs County title. Racine advances to the Class A Sectional Tournament in Athens after posting a 17 5 season.
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Wolfe
Chester
Duane Wolfe
Racine Tornadoes
Meigs
Tornadoes
Athens
Red Devil
Racine
Red Devils
Rutland
Dave Martin
Sam Price
Junior Carter
Eastern
Jim Sheets
Joe Bahr
George
Martin
Hobstetter
Combs
Pierce
Darrell West
Jerry Gillen
AHS Matmen Debut in District Tourney
Athens High School wrestlers enter four boys in the district meet at Franklin Heights. Chip Schleicher, son of Ohio U. coach, pins Worstell of University School in 154 pounds for two points. Schleicher then loses to Von Maur of Upper Arlington in round two. Baur Olsen and Watkins lose in 120 127 and 138 pounds.
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Franklin Heights
Chip Schleicher
Ohio U
Fred Schleicher
Worstell
University School
AHS
Schleicher
von Maur
Upper Arlington
Randy Baur
Danny Olsen
Gail Watkins
Baur
Olsen
Watkins
Celtics Roll Past Royals in 115 108 Victory
Celtics defeated the Cincinnati Royals 115-108 as Wilt Chamberlain scored 58 in a 129-122 win for the Philadelphia Warriors over the New York Knicks. Syracuse edged Detroit 122-120 with Johnny Kerr’s last second hook. Elgin Baylor led the Lakers 112-98 over the Hawks.
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Boston Celtics
Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Assn
Celts
Wilt
Boston
Cincinnati Royals
Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
New York Knicks
Syracuse Nats
Detroit Pistons
Johnny Kerr
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles
Minneapolis Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
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Renault
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Paxton
Warner
Reichley
Barclay
Strohl
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Dunkle
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Hanson
Danner
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Mace
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Matticks
MedIlvoy
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Freshmen Edge
By Mike Collins
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E. Carpenter St
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Harrisonville
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Matman
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Rusty" Williams
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