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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1966

Page

14

Greenie Tomcat Clash Tops Cager Schedule

Ames Bern Greenies sit 10-1 overall and 3-0 in the league, facing 4-3 Glouster Tomcats in Amesville as the area hoops schedule opens after the holiday break. SECAL leaders Athens Nelsonville Wellston clash as midseason marks near. Pete Anderson leads SECAL scoring with 117 points in five games.

Ames - Bern Glouster Amesville Ames - Bern Greenies Charlie Gill Albany Allensville Glouster Tomcats Virgil Grandy Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Athens Nelsonville Wellston Middleport Pomeroy Logan Jackson Gallipolis Pete Anderson Greenies Ames-Bern Phil Tate Darrell Ball Chuck McPherson McPherson Messenger Sportsphoto

High School Friday KOAL matchups across Southeast Ohio

A slate of Friday games features Middleport at Athens Jackson at Gallipolis Loran at Wellston Nelsonville at Pormeroy ACI Rome Canaan at Albany Glouster versus Ames Bern Shade at York The Plains versus Waterloo WHA A Starr Washington at Brown Zaleski at Wilton Hamden versus Wahama Fastern Rutland at McArthur Chauncey Dover at Carthage Troy Logan Rim at peneraerate Sheridan at Miller Princeton at Point Pleasant ATURDAY WHAA Allensville at Laurelville Athens at Columbusa Eastmoor Gallipolis at Point Pleasant Kyeer Creek at Middleport Hamden at Albany Miller at Glouster Rome Canaan at Marion York at Belpre Brown Zaleski at Denvertown North Gallia at Wilton Eastern at Southwestern Zanesville Rosecrans at Racine

Wahama Eastern Eddie Jacobs Wellston Roger Bentley Chauncey - Dover Bill Brown Waterloo Albany Miller Athens Koal Fastern Rutland McArthur Chauncey-Dover Carthage-Troy Logan Rim Peneraerate Sheridan Princeton Point Pleasant Allensville Laurelville Columbusa Eastmoor Gallipolis Kyeer Creek Middleport Hamden Glouster Rome-Canaan Marion York Belpre Brown-Zaleski Denvertown North Gallia Wilton Zanesville Rosecrans Racine

Redskins and Rockets Triumph in MAC Card Night

In 12 Buckeye League games, Miami of Oxford beat Kent State 67-58 while Ohio University fell to Western Michigan 86-80 and Toledo routed Bowling Green 85-66. Youngstown State remained unbeaten at 9-0 after a dramatic 65-59 OT win at Alliance with a 40 footer by Joe Nigro as the clock failed to start. In Mobile, Lula Coleman Paige, 104, mother of Satchel Paige, was to have funeral services.

Youngstown Ohio Buckeye Miami Kent State Ohio University Western Michigan Toledo Bowling Green Alliance Cambridge Springs Penguins Joe Nigro Eagles Redskins Kent A Phil Snow Oxford Crew Snow Rockets Jim Cox Bob Aston Bill Backenste Don White Mobile Ala Lula Coleman Pagie Leroy Satchel Paige Paige Kersburg W. Va Marietta Whiz - TV Zanesville Marshall FAR West Whittier Pomona Ohio College Toledo Howling Green Kent St Ohio U Wooster Capital Oberlin Western Reserve Otterbein Ohio Northern At ‘.Benville Walsh Central St

Broncos edge Bobcats 86 80 in MAC opener

Western Michigan defeats Ohio University 86 to 80 as Reggie Lacefield and Phil White combine for scoring. Ohio fights back from an 11 point deficit but four late free throws by WM secure the win. Bobcats coach Jim Snyder cites turnovers and inexperience as key factors.

Rowland Congdon Kalamazoo, Mich Ohio University Western Michigan Broncos Bobcat Jim Snyder Ohio Bobcats Ken Fowlkes Western Phil White Dave Brown Snyder John Schroeder Mike Hammond Don Bowen Bowen White Reggie Lacefield Bronco Lacefield Ajac

MAC Television Network to Air MAC Basketball

The Mid-American Conference launches its first network telecast of league games this Saturday with Miami hosting Toledo. The broadcast uses a bouncing signal between WLWD Dayton and Oxford to overcome distance and terrain. Participating stations include WMUB TV Akron WAKR TV Akron WKYC TV Cleveland WBNS TV Columbus and others across Ohio West Virginia and Michigan. Schedule lists Toledo at Miami January 8 and eight more games through February 26.

Oxford Miami Toledo Withrow WLWD Dayton Wmub-Tv Wakr- TV Akron Ohio Wkyc - TV Cleveland Wbns - TV Columbus Wsaz - TV Huntington Charleston W. Va Wkzo TV Kalamazoo - Grand Rapids Mich Wima - TV Lima Wspd - TV Wfmj - TV Youngstown Wiap - TV Par

AHS Ninth Graders Defeat Logan 68 to 46

The Athens High School ninth grade team beat Logan 68 to 46 on Wednesday. Danny Wickerham led with 18 points, followed by Mike Goodwin with 13 and Bob Handley with 11. Gallagher scored 21 for Logan.

AHS Logan Athens High School Danny Wickerham Bulldogs Mike Goodwin Bob Handley Gallagher

Ohio U Men Beat Bowling Green Streak Ends Home Losses

Ohio University basketball has not lost at home since a 66 to 62 defeat by Bowling Green in 1963, a winning streak halted by the Bowling Green visit.

Ohio University Bowling Green

College Scores by Region Show Close Games and Upsets

East region results include Temple 57 over Villanova 56 and Holy Cross 73 over Connecticut 72. North Carolina 99 beat Western Forest 83, while Virginia 65 edged Maryland 62. Midwest and West list varied outcomes with multiple close margins and notable upsets across teams and conferences.

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