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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1969

Page

7

Athens Bulldogs remain unbeaten in league play with 66 38 win

Athens defeated Nelsonville York 66 to 38 at home to stay 7-2 overall and 6-0 in the league. Dan Wickerham led with 17 points, Tom Wagner added 12 in the second half, and Mark Swart grabbed 13 rebounds as Athens built a 34-14 halftime edge. Nelsonville York fell to 3-5 overall and 2-4 in league play.

Athens’ Bulldogs Nelsonville York Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Bulldog Gym Bulldogs Nelsonville-York Dan Wickerham Tom Wagner Wickerham Mark Fick Bucks Athens Mark Swart Buckeyes Randy Adams Kenny Smith Nelsonville- York Welch Wagner Handley Swart Noel M. Riggie Riggle Coon Bats Otal Nels York Ssecesrgers Atthoe Eresengesve Nelsonville York

Wellston Rockets Rally Past Gallipolis for 81 57 Win

Wellston led by Skip Downard’s 30 points pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Gallipolis 81 57 in a Southeastern Ohio Athletic League game. The Rockets move to 6 1 overall and 5 1 in the league, remaining second behind Athens. Gallipolis drops to 5 3 overall and 3 3 in the league.

Wellston Skip Downard Gallipolis Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Rockets Athens

Hayes, Hess In Vietnam Tour For Films Of Wins

Hayes and Hess embark on a 12 day Vietnam tour showing football films to service members. Hayes narrates Rose Bowl victory footage from Ohio State while Hess presents highlights from Ohio University 1968 season. Team results noted include Ohio U s Tangerine Bowl loss to Richmond.

Saigon Ohio State Woody Hayes Vietnam Southern California Hayes Bill Hess Ohio University Armed Forces Television Hess Ohio U Richmond

Bobcats Rally Past Flashes In MAC Tight Finish

Ohio University survived a 70-69 squeaker at Kent State led by Dave Groff's final 90 seconds clutch play and Gerald McKee's 19 points. John Canine added 25-foot outbursts as Ohio snapped a Kent jinx in Memorial Gym and improved to 5-5 overall while Kent dropped to 4-4 in MAC play.

Dave Kempton Messenger Kent Jim Snyder Ohio University Kent State Frank Truitt Bobcats Memorial Gym John Canine Dave Groff Snyder MAC Ohio West Virginia Wesleyan Convocation Center Morris Harvey Jaycees Bowling Green Gerald McKee Greg McDivitt Ken Canine McDivitt McKee Flashes

Miller Falcons stay unbeaten with 106 52 win over St Aloysius

Miller Falcons remained unbeaten in seven starts impressing with a 106 to 52 victory at St. Aloysius New Lexington. Mark Hermey led Miller with 40 points while Bob Matthews and Ken Williams added 19 each. Miller shot 64 percent from the field and 81 percent from the line, dominating rebounds 52 to 36. St. Aloysius’s Gene Coffman led the visitors with 16 points.

Hemlock Miller Falcons New Lexington St. Aloysius Mark Hermey Bob Matthews Ken Williams Chuck Beatrice Paul Dutiel Miller St. al Hermey Williams Matthews Gene Coffman Gene Russell

Eastern 71 Southwestern 55 in weekend game

Eastern improved to 7-2 with a 71 to 55 victory over Southwestern. Dennis Eichinger scored 22 and Ray Karr 18 for the Eagles while Carter led Southwestern with 24. Reserve score shows Eastern 43 Southwestern 23.

Toppers Plains Feastern Southwestern Dennis Eichinger Ray Karr Eagles Carter Eastern R. Kerr Buckley Rose Eichinger Ritchie Lodwick

Zane Trace Edges Glouster 77 75 on Saturday Night

Zane Trace defeated Glouster 77 to 75 in Chillicothe. Bob Leeper led Glouster with 32 points while Larrick topped Zane Trace with 13 assists and 13 points. Glouster’s record moved to 3-3.

Zane Trace Glouster Chillicothe Tomcats Bob Leeper Greg Irwin Larrick Swart Trace Leeper Irwin Kempton McClelland Chalfont Vore Knight McVicker Gray Patterson Canel

Wahama 68 Kyger Creek 52 in weekend clash

Wahama improved to 2 2 with a 68 52 win over Kyger Creek. Gary Clark scored 26, Danny Rizer 11, Tony Fields 10, Bradbury 22 for Kyger Creek. Wahama led 44 36 in rebounds as Herndon 11 and Fields 10 led for Wahama. Reserve game: Wahama 33 Kyger Creek reserves 32, Steve Halstead scoring the winner.

Cail Gillespie Herndon Rizer Clark T. Fields Fields Tullohh Kyger Creek Bradbury Rothgeb Reese Thomas Spaulding Buckley Saunders Wahama Kyger Cheshire Gary Clark Danny Rizer Tony Fields Steve Halstead

Logan Tops Federal-Hocking 71 65 for 3-6 Record

Logan defeated Federal-Hocking 71 to 65 to improve to 3-6 while the Lancers drop to 4-3. Dan Gallagher scored 26 and Mark Shaw 22 for Logan, with Don Eise leading Federal-Hocking with 25 points and Dennis Ball and Stevel McKinley each at 17. Logan shot 44.6 percent (29 of 65) and made 12 of 19 free throws. Federal-Hocking hit 33.3 percent (23 of 69) and converted 19 of 23 free throws.

Logan Federal-Hocking Lancers Meeanwhile Dan Gallagher Mark Shaw Chieftains Cliff Siehl Don Eise Dennis Ball Stevel McKinley Rise Ball Dillenger McKinley Robinson Honaker Johnston Shaw Gallagher Walter Siehi Rollins FI Reserve Federal- Hocking

Parkersburg South tops Vinton County 81 58 in hard fought game

Parkersburg South defeated Vinton County 81 to 58 Saturday night as Vinton County drops to 2 7. Ron Hayes led Vinton County with 13 points and Terry Bowman 10 while Steve Swisher poured in 23 for Parkersburg South.

Parkersburg No Vinton County Parkersburg Ron Hayes Terry Bowman Steve Swisher Patriots Winton County Hayes Ratcliff Munster Bowman Bullock Gregory Bethel Seitz Blake Parkersburg South Swisher Moore Hendricks Wittman Thomas Williams Flowers Hickman Deem Hopkins Vinton CO Cserreeeeld

Waterford narrowly tops Starr-Washington 63 62 in see-saw finish

Waterford nips Starr Washington 63 62 as Allen sinks a free throw with two seconds left after Starr Washington tied at 60 60 with 50 seconds remaining. Gessells led Starr Washington with 20 points while Allen topped Waterford with 24.

Union Furnace Allen Waterford Starr-Washington Warriors Dave Poling Mike Gessells Gessells Starr- Washington Mike Mount Ginther Powell Nichols McCutcheon Poling Mount Sinnott Eggleston Waterford Atl STARR Washington

Ohio State 95 Indiana 72 in college basketball action

Ohio State defeated Indiana 95 to 70 as Kent State beat West Virginia and several other Ohio teams posted wins across the Midwest and East. The day featured numerous games including Ohio University and Marshall in a busy college basketball slate.

Alexander Downs Southern in MAVC Tilt 78 43

Alexander Spartans beat Southern 78 to 43 in MAVC action. Tim Goss led with 28 points while Ed Sams added 14 and Tom Bobo 11 for Alexander. Southern was led by Norris and Diddle with 11 each as the Tornadoes slipped to 7 losses in eight and 0-5 in league play.

ALBANY —_ Alexander Glouster Southern Tim Goss Alexander Ed Sams Tom Bobo Spartans Tornadoes Gary Norris Bob Diddle MAVC Goss Diddle Eastern Perry Sams Hacker Bobo Keck Lohr Love Grinstead

ABA Minnesota 120 Denver 11 in tight win

Minnesota toppled Denver 120 to 11 in a rare blowout as New Orleans beat New York 98 91 and Indiana edged Houston 107 101 with several games on schedule.

Minnesota Denver New Orleans New York Indiana Houston

Wren Leads Miami To Win

Miami defeated Marshall 78-70 as Mike Wren scored 16 and helped secure the Redskins first MAC win. Toledo beat Western Michigan 67-60 with Bob Miller racking 26, while Wichita State upset Cincinnati 67-66 in a key MVC result. Ohio State held off Indiana 90-82 as Denny Meadors and Jim Cleamons contributed crucial late plays.

Ohio College Ohio State Indiana Denny Meadors Jim Cleamons OSU Dave Sorenson Joe Cooke Hoosiers Wichita State Cincinnati Bearcats Wichita Greg Rataj Jack Matthews Jim Ard Don Ogletree Toledo Western Michigan Bob Miller Miami Marshall Mike Wren Redskins Wittenberg Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets Don Coffman Jim Thrasher Bob Harringer Ted Johnson

Cowboys Beat Vikings in Playoff Clash at Miami

Dallas rallies from 13-0 down to win 17-13 as Don Meredith shines with 243 yards and a TD before Craig Morton leads the late drive for the winning score. The game may be the final Orange Bowl playoff bowl under current terms.

Cowboys Vikings Miami Associated Press Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings NFL New Orleans Dallas Tom Landry Fred Cox Landry Don Meredith Meredith Craig Morton Chuck Howley Lee Roy Jordan Minnesota King Hill Morton Cra'e Baynham Baynham

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