Glenford Leads Athens Sectional-District Basketball Seeds
Glenford is seeded No. 1 in the Athens sectional district tourney with a 23–0 run and ranked top in Class A. Buchtel sits second. other Athens participants include Racine Somerset New Lexington St Aloysius Nelsonville and Jacksonville Trimble. Wellston bracket has Coalton No. 1 with Laurelville No. 2 and Middleport Albertsville Union Furnace and Gallia County teams.
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Glenford
Athens
Ohio University
Buchtel High
Racine
Somerset
New Lexington
Aloysius
Nelsonville
Jacksonville-Trimble
Wellston
Coalton High
Laurelville
Middleport
Albertsville
Union Furnace
Gallia County
Larry Morrison
Coalton
Buchtel
St. Aloysius
Allensville
Gallia Co
Buchtel-Somerset
Jacksonville
Trimble
All-SECAL basketball first unit dominated by Pomeroy stars
S. T. Johnson of Pomeroy named Most Valuable Player and Dick Retton chosen Coach of the Year as Pomeroy, SECAL champion, leads with five first unit selections. Logan, Athens, Wellston, and Nelsonville also placed players, while two Athens and Jackson players join the second unit.
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Retton
Pomeroy
S. T. Johnson
SECAL
SEC
Gene Morgan
Logan
Gary McConkey
Athens
Max Walton
Wellston
Jerry Patton
Nelsonville
Middleport
Mark Kelly
Gallipolis
Chick Conley
Dick Potts
Jackson
Jeff Reynolds
Jlis
Bill Carruthers
Jim Rockwell
George Mingle
Harry Westfall
Robert Roberts
Panther
Dick Retton
Johnson
Barry Wright
Morgan
Gene Logan
Kelley
Mark Middleport Potts
Dick Wellston
Reynolds
T. Pomeroy Walton
Max Wellston
Junior McConkey
Gary Athens
Junior Patton
Jerry Nelsonville
Conley
Chick Gallipolis
Folmer
Paul
Pomeroy Brown
Mike Logan
Bostic
Ken Gallipolis
Athens Cc
Gaskill
Jim Biswaugle
Tim Jackson
Coen
Darrell Athens
Reed
Gene Wellston Wright
Barry Jackson
Vic Stanson
Cliff Coursey
Tom Compston
Frank Swingle
Ron Lyons
Dave Yerian
Junior Hawthorne
Harlan Whitlatch
Keith Sheets
Ronnie Carr
George Stump
Pickett
Bruins Claim Athens County Class A Title In Narrow Win
Buchtel High defeats Trimble 73 to 57 to clinch the Athens County Class A tournament championship. Four Bruins score 11+ points, while Trimble’s Mike Morrison is held to 22 after early foul trouble. Dan Wright leads Buchtel with 23 points as the team seals the win late.
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Wild Bill
Napoleon
General Custer
General Lee
Buchtel High
Bruins
Jacksonville - Trimble
Athens County
Bert Barnes
Mike Morrison
Ames Bern
Trimble
Morrison
Buchtel
Bill Wright
Dan Wright
Ken Neville
Mike
Cardinals
Charlie Thompson
Thompson
Wrights
Dixon
Brady
Jones Wrewsewsaws Sie
Darvis
Shawnce
Koons
Roches
Shifflett
A . Dixon Os
Loudner
Conner Co Sane
Eran
Trimble High
John Kochis
Dave Shiffler
Brain Dan Wright
Bill Koons
North Gallia Triumphs 64 51 Over Rio Grande in Semi finals
North Gallia defeated Rio Grande 64 to 51 at Kgger Creek High School to advance to the Gallia County Class A tournament finals against Southwestern Highlanders. Rio Grande had a 11-8 lead after one period but North Gallia pulled ahead by halftime 31-24 and held on as Ray and J D Smith led the Pirates in the second half.
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Gallipolis
North Gallia
Rio Grande
Kgger Creek High School
Gallia
Granville Martin
Southwestern
Highlanders
Johnny Wickline
Little Pirates
Pirates
Ray
J. D. Smith
Delmar Bloomer
Ray Smith
Clarence Crothers
Rio
Smith
Larry Shamblin
Dunn
Dowler
Tom Pitchford
Duann
R. Smith
Holfer
Shamblin
Bloomer
Crothers
Vpadely
Jarrell
Pitchfoerd
North Galiaa
RIO Grande Loos
Racine Tornadoes Rout Eastern in Meigs County Title
Racine Tornadoes led by Ivan Powell push ahead and pull away to 109 70 over Eastern to clinch the Meigs County tournament. Adams leads Racine with 28 points as the team shoots 53 percent from the field and 25 of 32 from the line in a dominant performance.
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Ron Salser
Adams
Racine
Eastern
Ralph Knight
Eagles
Tornado
Larry Morrison
Tornadoes
Sam Price
Rut
Clarksburg Edges Point Pleasant In Tight Nonleague Game
Point Pleasant nosed out in the fourth quarter to beat Clarksburg 77 76 at Clarksburg. Hamilton led Point Pleasant with 13 points while for Clarksburg Schnider scored 31 and Knight 18 as the teams traded leads throughout a focused tight contest.
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Point Pleasant
Clarksburg
Big Blacks
Hamilton
Young
Stephenson
Skidmore
Wedge
Schnider
Diaz
Batson
Fitho
Knight
Criss
Walker to Speak at SEOAL Banquet in Nelsonville
Middletown Class AA basketball king coach Paul Walker will be guest speaker at the All SEOAL banquet in Nelsonville on April 11. The event will honor the All SEOAL basketball team with Ohio University officials Carroll Widdoes and Jim Snyder also on the program alongside OU football coach Bill Hess. Time and location are to be announced.
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Paul Walker
Middletown
Nelsonville
John Ward
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio University
Jim Snyder
Bill Hess
Green and White Club Formed at Ohio University
The Green and White Club organized Sunday night to support all athletic programs at Ohio University. Charter president Fred Swearingen outlined goals to back university sports within NCAA rules, aiming to boost morale and expand membership beyond Athens. Coach Bill Hess praised progress toward a stronger football program and outlined a flexible, possession-based, run-heavy style.
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Ohio University
Bill Hess
Green and White Club
Fred Swearingen
Swearingen
Athens
Ohio
Ken Kerr
D. H. Sams
Bill Sullivan
Russ Finsterwald
Fred Beckler
Tom Evans
Phil Woodworth
Bob Mathews
Charles Fulks
Kerr
Bill Sprague
Francis Fuller
Nolan Mace
Ralph Smeck
Bob Baur
Longshot Cedric Wins at Laurel Setting Track Price Record
Cedric returns $406 for a $2 bet on October 6, 1949, becoming the longest priced winner in Laurel racecourse history spanning 47 years in Maryland.
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Cedric
Laurel
Maryland
NCAA Bid Stakes Across Major Conferences
Big Ten race could settle tonight with Purdue versus Michigan State deciding the outlook for the NCAA tournament. Ohio Valley and other conferences feature gaps filled by winners, with teams like San Francisco and Temple already in and five at large bids also noted.
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Big Ten
Purdue
Dick Shrider
Marshall
Kent State
San Francisco
West Coast
Temple
Mid-Atlantic
Connecticut
Yankee
Kentucky
Southeastern
Idaho State
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma State
Notre Dame
Pitt
Manhattan
Boston College
St. Bonaventure
Niagara
Dayton
St. Peter's NJ
Fordham
St. John’s
Allensville Cops Crown Vinton County Tourney Thriller
Allensville edged McArthur 73 68 in overtime to win the Vinton County Tournament title. McClure tied the game with 38 seconds left in regulation. in OT Jerry Fee sparked the win with a three point play and four points by McClure and two by Stewart. Hamden won the reserve title 56 34 as Close led scoring.
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Wellston
Allensville
McArthur
Vinton County
Jim McClure
Jerry Fee
Champs
Jim Fee
Stewart
Hamden
Close
McClure
Bud Bethel
Don Harvey
Milton
Barry Cline
Durkin
Coman
Wrightsel
Collins
Reed
Worthman
Jerry Vee
Middleport Captures Exempted Village Tourney Title
Middleport defeats Nelsonville 76 to 55 to claim the Exempted Village and Parochial High School basketball tournament crown. The Jackets led 20-17 after one quarter and pulled away, with Halan Whitlatch scoring six first-quarter goals.
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NEW Lexington
Middleport
Downing Nelsonville
New Lexington St. Aloysius
Somerset Holy Trinity
Halan Whitlatch
Jackets
Battling Greyhounds
Nelsonville
Pickett
Boling
Matheny
Covert
Patton
Hall
Bowles
Erwin
Kelly
Nelson
Whitlateh
Miller
Long
Crooks
Harting
Bailey
Union Furnace Wins Hocking County Tournament Final
Union Furnace defeated Laurelville 65-55 to claim the Hocking County tournament title for the second straight year. Four Warriors scored in double figures as Laurelville’s Frank Malone was double-teamed and Garry Allen led Laurelville with 20 points. In the consolation game South Bloomingville beat Gibisonville 84-53 with Unger 30 and Justice 27 leading the winners.
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LOGAN
Union Furnace
Hocking County
Laurelville
Warriors
Wildcats
Frank Malone
Garry Allen
Nelson Walter
South Bloomingville
Gibisonville
Gibetowners
Jim Unger
Tom Justice
Unger
Justice
Mike Jones
Wahama Sandyville game moved to Ravenswood
Wahama will play Sandyville Tuesday at Ravenswood. Coach Ralph Sayer announced the site change for the regular season basketball clash.
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Wahama
Sandyville
Mason— Wahama
Ravenswood
Ralph Sayer
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