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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1972

Page

12

MAC Showdown At Toledo Saturday

Ohio University Bobcats travel to the University of Toledo Field House for a MAC clash with the Rockets at 8 p.m. on WOUB FM. Toledo aims to avenge a prior loss to Ohio as Tom Kozelko leads the MAC in scoring and rebounding amid a 16-6 team mark. Ohio sits 12-9 overall with a 5-2 MAC record and eye another conference win.

Bill Prewitt University of Toledo Ohio University Bobcats Toledo Rockets Woubfm Ping Ohio Cats Toledo Tom Terrific Kozelko MAC Rockets Athens South Carolina Gamesacks Ramblers Loyola of Chicago Bobby Nichols Ohio University Tom Corde

Bobcats Prepare for Toledo Showdown in Sold Out Clash

Athens Messenger notes Toledo’s big game of the year features Kozelko likely the league’s top center, backed by Parker and Chapman. For Toledo, Harman and Conroy guard the Rockets while Ohio relies on Corde Lalich and Riccardi at the guard and forward positions. Corde leads Ohio with 17.7, Lalich 13.7, Riccardi 11.7. Ball 8.8, Busch 7.5 rebounds. The Toledo game is sold out with no tickets available.

Bobcats Toledo Kozelko Mike Parker Bill Chapman Rockets Tim Harman Bob Conroy Loyola Jim Snyder Ohio Dave Ball Bill Brown Tom Riccardi Tom Corde Todd Lalich Corde Cats Lalich Riccardi Brown Dennis Busch

Titans Rampage In Final Arena Sendoff

Oral Roberts 155 Jackson State 113 as Richard Fuqua nets 51 points and reserves score 51 to fuel a record 70 made field goals in the Titans last game in the old arena. Houston defeats Corpus Christi 105-81 and Memphis State beats Wichita State 108-98 in key league games.

Associated Press Oral Roberts Ken Trickey Union College Titans Richard Fuqua Jackson, Tenn Trickey Houston Corpus Christi Memphis State Wichita State Fuqua Southwestern Louisiana Dwight Lamar

Cincinnati Hockey Bid Gains City Backing For 1974 Arena

A Cincinnati Hockey Club group wins city council support to build a 17 000 seat indoor arena on the Ohio Riverfront for an NHL bid in 1974. The plan ties the complex to a motel project with no city funding yet and a later financing request if the franchise is granted.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Hockey Club, Inc National Hockey League Ohio Riverfront Cincinnati Hockey Club Brian Heekin

Bowling Green to Host MAC Playoff Contingency

The MAC picked Bowling Green as the playoff site if a tie for the conference title requires a postseason. If three teams tie, games are March 6 and 8 at Anderson Arena with a coin toss for the opening bye. Two-team ties push the game to March 7. Toledo leads 6-2, Ohio 5-2, Kent State 6-3. winner earns a first round NCAA Mideast bid at Tennessee March 11.

Columbus Ohio Bowling Green Anderson Arena Commissioner Toledo Ohio University Kent State University of Tennessee

Athens to meet Marietta in Athens eighth grade final

Athens hosts Marietta in the championship at the Middle School gym Saturday at 2 p.m. after Athens beat Federal Hocking 53-24 in the semifinal and Marietta edged Meigs 60-51. Meigs faces Federal Hocking in the consolation at 1 p.m with trophies to the top three teams.

Athens Marietta Meigs Federal Hocking Matt Faulkner Terry Russell Steve Russell Dave Buzzard Mark Dean Jerry Creameans Mike Magnotta Terry Qualls Jackson Jeff Conroy Tom Osborne Greg Arnold

High School Sectional Scores in AAA and AA Tournaments

Columbus South 100 Groveport 41 Reynoldsburg 72 Gahanna 66 Lakewood St Edward 73 Avon Lake 62 Revere 57 Akron Hoban 48 Massillon 59 Canton South 53 Youngstown Mooney 61 Youngstown Wilson 58 Berea 51 Parma Padua 50 Maple Heights 69 Shaker Heights 59 Boardman 96 Youngstown South 60 Class AA River Local 61 Philo 59 Newton Falls 74 Mathews 65 Navarre Fairless 65 Mogadore Field 42 Aurora 61 Crestwood 59 Lancaster Reemelin 87 Utica 79 Oberlin 39 Avon 28 Warren Kennedy 68 Lakeview 63 Beverly fort Fryne 55 New Cancer Glenn 52 Class A Leetonia 71 Jackson Milton 59 Hanoverton United 61 Mineral Ridge Beriin Hiland 73 Malvern 50 Lore City Madison 76 Dillonvale 58 Brilliant 61 Mount Pleasant 59

Columbus South Groveport Reynoldsburg Gahanna Lakewood St. Edward Avon Lake Revere Akron Hoban Massillon Canton South Youngstown Mooney Wilson Berea Parma Padua Maple Heights Shaker Heights Boardman Youngstown South River Local Philo Newton Falls Mathews Navarre Fairless Mogadore Field Aurora Crestwood Lancaster Reemelin Utica Oberlin Avon Warren Kennedy Lakeview Beverly Fort

ABA Schedule and standings headline and intraday results

ABA East and West divisions show Kentucky Florida New York and Pittsburgh in playoff contention. Co captains Ken Geraghty and George Gero of Columbia University lead the Woodside New York swimming team.

Ken Geraghty George Gero Woodside N.Y Columbia University

Ohio U Defends Crown In MAC Wrestling Title Chase

Defending champion Ohio University Miami and host Toledo enter a tight race for the 1972 Mid-American Conference wrestling title. Competition runs through Friday finals with four returning champions led by Greg Wojciechowski of Toledo and other 1971 class winners from Western Michigan and Ohio.

Toledo Ohio Ohio University Miami University of Toledo Western Michigan Greg Wojciechowski Ron Miller Bruce Hosta Russ Johnson

Point Pleasant Nips Huntington East 44 43

Point Pleasant Big Blacks fall 44 43 to Huntington East in a close Thursday night game at Huntington The defeat drops Point Pleasant to 3 16 on the season and follows a 49 47 loss at Hurricane Tuesday Frank Doolittle led Point Pleasant with 15 points as the team led by five at three quarters and by nine at halftime

Point Pleasant Big Blacks Ravenswood Huntington East Huntington Frank Doolittle Miller Stricklen Richmond Doolittle Chambers Waldie Niday Burns Haught Hensley Burdette Tearman Hunt. East

Bed-Stuy Athletes Aim For National AAU Titles At Madison Square Garden

In New York Fred Thompson coaches the Atoms Track Club led by Cheryl Toussaint as they defend national titles at the AAU Championships in Madison Square Garden. Toussaint seeks to reclaim the 880 yards while teammates contend in 440, 60 yards, and 60-yard hurdles with Pat Hawkins Pat Johnson Esther Stroy Doris Brown among other contenders. The lineup also features star male runners like Marty Liquori aiming for sub four minutes.

Associated Press NEW York (Ap Bedford-Stuyvesant Fred Thompson Brooklyn Atoms Thompson Miss Toussaint Jarvis Scott Kathy Hammond Gail Fitzgerald Mavis Laing Pat Hawkins Pat Johnson Esther Stroy Doris Brown Miler Marty Liquori

Big Ten to Rule on Minnesota Suspensions

The Big Ten evaluates the suspensions of Minnesota basketball players Ron Behagen and Corky Taylor after a January 25 brawl with Ohio State. A panel heard eight hours of testimony, with directors voting only by remaining members and options for appeal to faculty representatives.

Minneapolis, Minn Big Ten Minnesota Ron Behagen Corky Taylor U.S. District Court Earl Larson Behagen Taylor Ohio State Minneapolis Ed Weaver Paul Giel Don Canhan Michigan Larson Weaver Canham

G W Fete Tickets Sold for 11th Annual Banquet

Tickets on sale for the 11th Annual Green and White Club Recognition Banquet on Wednesday April 26 at Baker Center. Virgil Carter Cincinnati Bengals quarterback will headline the 6 30 p m banquet. Tickets cost 6 and are available from club directors or Swearingen's Sporting Goods.

Baker Center Virgil Carter Cincinnati Bengals Green and White Club Swearingen’s Sporting Goods Tad Grover Dale Gold

College Scores Roundup Across Regions and Tournaments

East Manhattan 86 Georgetown 72 Villanova 104 Seton Hall 62 St. Louis 75 Fordham 71 Fairfield 78 Iowa 66 Clarkson 81 New Hampshire 61 Mass 56 Assumption 80 St. Anselm's 59 Wesleyan 95 Brandeis 91 South Florida So. 74 Tulane 64 VMI 79 Richmond 74 two overtimes Old Dominion 120 Mt. St. Marys 78 Baptist 81 W. Carolina 78 Wash. and Lee 78 Sewanee 76 Louisiana Tech 81 NW La. 75 Midwest Oral Robts 155 Union Tenn 113 Okla City 101 Tulsa 100 OT Memphis St. 108 Wichita St. 98 South Dakota 84 Morningside 71 North Dakota 94 N.D. St. 69 Southwest W. Texas St. 82 Utah St. 80 Houston 105 Corpus Christi 81 Centenary 88 Ark. St. 85 two overtimes Far West Arizona 53 New Mexico 51 Arizona St. 77 Tex El Paso 74 L A Loyola 105 Nev Reno 81 U of Pacific 91 Fresno St. 68 Humboldt St. 71 Chicago St. 58 Seattle U. 77 Santa Clara 74 Tournaments SIAC Tournament First Round Bethune Cookman 93 Albany Ga 91 Florida A&M 80 Fisk 79 Alabama St. 109 Lane 58 Morehouse 82 Clark 75 Gulf South Championship Delta St. 90 Troy Ala St 58

East Manhattan Georgetown D.C Villanova Seton Hall St. Louis Fordham Fairfield Iowa Clarkson Hamilton New Hampshire Mass Assumption St. Anselm’s Wesleyan Brandeis South Florida So Tulane VMI Richmond Old Dominion Mt. St. Mary Southwest W. Texas St Utah St Houston Corpus Christi Centenary Ark. St Arizona New Mexico Arizona St Tex.-El Paso L.A. Loyola Nev Reno U. of Pacific Fresno St Humboldt St Chicago St Seattle U Santa Clara SIAC Bethune-Cookman Albany

Wahama overwhelms Wirt County in regular season finale

Wahama's White Falcons rout Wirt County 90 to 40 to finish 6-14. Five players hit double figures led by Randy Crawford with 22 points and Randy Clark 18. Dingey grabbed 16 rebounds as Wahama shot 45.6 percent. Tournament opens next week with Wahama hosting Spencer after Ripley vs Ravenswood.

Mason Wahama White Falcons Wirt County Falcons Spencer Ripley Ravenswood Randy Crawford Randy Clark Robbie Lambert Mark Mitchell Roger Dingey Dingey Mitchell Crawford Dinger Co. Roush Riley Wirt Cain Dulin Keener Villers Hudson Wyer Starcher Waehantih

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