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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1972

Page

13

Tri Valley SEC Action Set For Weekend In Ohio

Area prep basketball features a 21 game slate across SECAL and TVC with Waverly and Federal Hocking among leaders. Non league games pit Alexander at Eastern of Pike and Miller at Eastern of Meigs as clashes loom Friday night and a mixed Saturday lineup follows.

Tom Metters Messenger Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Tri-Valley Conference Area Prep Waverly SECAL Federal Hocking TVC Warren Local Southern Valley Athletic Conference North Gallia Hannan-Trace Alexander Pike County Miller Meigs County Tigers Meigs Ironton Athens Gallipolis Logan Jackson Wellston Nelsonville York Tri-Valley Belpre Vinton County The Lancers Warriors Bucks Associated Press Spartans Ross Southeastern New Lexington Eastern SWAC Glouster St. Joseph’s Prep Vienna W. Va Parkersburg Point Pleasant Wirt County Wahama Symmes Valley Rock Hill Warren Williamstown Kgger Creek Southern Ironton St. Joe Southwestern Frontier Local Fort Frye Starr Washington Alexander and Crooksville Eagles

Big Ten contest ends early after safety concerns

Ohio State guard Wardell Jackson led with 16 points and Witte added 14 with 13 rebounds as the game against Minnesota was halted for safety. Maryland defeated Buffalo 82-58 behind Tom McMillen's 29 points. Other results include Villanova over St Bonaventure 87-72 and Michigan 90-86 over Iowa.

Ohio State Luke Witte al Hart Ohio University Witte Minnesota OSU Minneapolis Wise Wardell Jackson Turner Maryland Tom McMillen Terps Buffalo Bob Vartanian Bulls Villanova St. Bonaventure Michigan Iowa

Lumpkin Named MAC Player of the Week After 26 Points

Miami of Ohio sophomore Phil Lumpkin earned the Mid American Conference player of the week after scoring 26 points and dishing six assists in a 91-77 win over Ohio University. Lumpkin, a 6 foot guard from Dayton, added 28 points in a midweek loss to Marshall, as a panel of sports writers named him among top contenders Brian Scanlan Dwight Kenner Todd Lalich John Hodak and Ernest Pettis also considered.

Columbus Ohio Miami Phil Lumpkin Ohio University Lumpkin Dayton Bobcats Marshall Brian Scanlan Bowling Green Dwight Kenner Kent State Todd Lalich John Hodak Toledo Ernest Pettis Western Michigan

East All-Stars Win Hard Fought NHL All-Star Night

The East edged the West 3-2 at Metropolitan Sports Center in St Paul Minn. Brad Park left briefly for stitches after a Bobby Hull shot while John McKenzie tied it with a pass from Park. Esposito and Orr assisted on the winning goal at 1 09 of the third period. Gilles Villemure earned one of the three stars with Orr and Hull.

Pat Thompson Associated Press ST. Paul-Minneapolis Brad Park Phil Esposito Bobby Orr Bobby Hull Minnesota Metropolitan Sports Center Esposito Orr Boston Park New York Ranger Chicago Johnny McKenzie Hull Dennis Hull Gilles Villemure Villemure Philadelphia Simon Nolet Montreal Ken Dryden Gump Worsley Tony Esposito Jean Ratelle New York

Bengal Back Recovers Dyer Released Tuesday

Ken Dyer a Cincinnati Bengals defensive back walked out of St Marys Hospital on Tuesday in Green Bay after a neck spine contusion left him nearly paralyzed in October. He now walks with a neck brace and hopes for therapy in Tempe while awaiting a possible return to football. He and wife Pam expect their first child in June.

Green Bay Wis Ken Dyer St. Mary’s Hospital Dyer Cincinnati Bengals Green Bay Packers John Brockington Tal Pam Tempe Ariz

NHL Keeps Two Divisions After Realignment Plan

NHL governors adopted a two-division format for 16 clubs after considering four-divisions. Long Island joins the East with Buffalo and Vancouver, Atlanta to the West with Chicago as the lone existing team. Campbell expects a two-season commitment through 1974-75 as two more clubs may join. Kansas City, Cleveland, and Washington, D.C. have shown expansion interest.

Hal Bock Associated Press ST. Paul-Minneapolis National Hockey League Board of Governors Long Island Atlanta Buffalo Vancouver Chicago Black Hawks Clarence Campbell NHL Campbell Kansas City Cleveland Washington D.C

Southern Tornadoes roll to fifth straight win in SWAC clash

Southern Tornadoes topped Kyger Creek 99 73 to extend their win streak to five in SWAC play. Jim Hubbard and Jerry Hubbard each scored 25 points, Bruce Hart added 20, while Greg McCarty led Kyger Creek with 27. Southern improves to 8 5 overall, 5 4 in league play.

Racine Southern Tornadoes Kgger Creek Bulldogs Southern Tornadoes Bulldogs Jim Jerry Hubbard Bruce Hart Roger Creek Greg McCarty George Curry Kyger Creek Thompson Curry Smith Cremeans Darst McCarty Stidham Hudson Jim Hubbard Bret Hart Nick Idle R. Hill Jenkins Kiser Holman A Creek P. East Vinton Gary Crosswhite North Gallia Pirates Pirates Pike County Larry Justus Arthur Clark Dave Dobbins Rick Nance Dave Davis Pike Eastern Nance Davis

Bengals' Cook Quits Football Amid Shoulder Struggle

Cincinnati quarterback Greg Cook, 25, announces retirement after a 28 month battle with a shoulder injury that required two operations and kept him from two seasons. He says he will not join the Bengals at Wilmington camp, hoping only for a possible medical miracle.

Cincinnati Ohio Greg Cook Cincinnati Bengal Cook Dayton Daily News Bengals Wilmington Kansas City Chiefs

Lancers Split Pair In Middleport Jr High Basketball

In Middleport Federal Hocking seventh graders beat Meigs 28 26 with Jeff Van Dyke scoring eight and Joe Butcher and Keith Tanborey six each to avenge a prior loss. Eighth graders fell 45 21 as Marauders Qualls 12 and Blackston 10 led Meigs.

Middleport Federal Hocking Meigs Lancers Jeff van Dyke Joe Butcher Keith Tanborey Terry Russell Terry Ogg Lance

College Scores From The Rnccpot Press Roundup

College scores reported by the Rnccepot Press show numerous results across regions. Boston U beat Connecticut 70 to 67 while Villanova topped St Bonaventure 87 to 72 and St Lawrence defeated Hamilton 99 to 90.

Texas Tech Texas Alabama Georgia Tech Southern Methodist Arkansas Boston University Connecticut

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