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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1971

Page

21

Lancers Clinch Tie For Tri Valley Title With 63-46 Win

Federal Hocking Lancers beat Nelsonville York 63 to 46 to secure a share of the Tri Valley Conference championship. Chuck Robinson led with 11 points as Ernie Driggs scored 20 and Jim Schloss 14 amid a second quarter 21-point burst that built a halftime edge. Nelsonville York’s Hoy Seckinger had 13 in a 3-8 mark for the Buckeyes. Lancers improve to 12-1, 6-0 in league.

Ernie Driggs Jim Schloss Federal Lancer Federal-Hocking Driggs Schloss Chuck Robinson Hoy Seckinger Nelsonville-York Buckeyes Federal Hocking Paderalhocking Robinson Mayle Rassmusann Zod Deggs South Russel Hall Nelsonville-Work Lower Lax Smothers Seckinger Wortt Neal Ombarde Bt Brows Fed-Hocking Nels York Reserver Ah Reserve Nelanville-Trek

Scotch Doubles Draw Records 56 Couples Entered

In the Rollerbowl Scotch Doubles tournament 56 couples participated. Winners were Tody and David McClain in the 115 handicap and under division and Bonnie and Richard Calentine in the 116 handicap and over division. Top finishers included Judy and David McClain and Louise Beckett with Terry Bumpass in 115 and under.

Tody David McClain Bonnie Richard Calentine Judy Louise Beckett Terry Bumpass Blinda Reynolds Marvin Balfour Margaret Adams Bill Adams Carla Snowden Jerry Yates Ann Reynolds Kenneth Crabtree Phyllis Ray Sahlbach Richard Carentine Geneva Gillette Tim McDonald Nancy George Fuller Bonnie Calentine Robert McGill Leida Clarence Frost Kay Smith Art Smith

Bowling Tournament Plans Are Revealed

Plans for the Adult Junior and Adult Rollerbowl Bantam bowling tournament at Athens Rollerbowl next Sunday February 7 with 1 pm start. Entry is limited to Athens City Bowling Association and AJBC members. Six games total with 75 percent handicap based on 200 scratch for adults and 150 for bantam 180 for junior. Averages as of Jan 30 with nine games minimum. Entry deadlines February 4. Prizes trophies awarded according to entries.

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Four Area High School Games Postponed By Weather

Inclement weather and poor road conditions forced postponement of four area high school basketball games Friday night. Makeup dates were set for Eastern at Miller Tuesday, Wahama at Wirt Wednesday, and Vinton County at Belpre Wednesday February 10, with Parkersburg South at Point Pleasant rescheduled for Saturday. In Trimble Little League action the Brown Bandits beat Blue Devils 25-23 and Red Raiders defeated Green Hornets 33-25 led by Mark Sullivan and Mike Lewis with 14 and 10 points respectively.

Parkersburg South Point Pleasant Eastern Miller Wahama Wirt Vinton County Belpre Brown Bandits Blue Devils Red Raiders Green Hornets Mark Sullivan Mark Hunter Mike Lewis Kent Kelley Bobby Jago

Warriors Cruise Past Spartans 93 77 In Non League Tilt

Starr Washington Coach Melvin McDaniel fired up his Warriors at halftime leading 37 33 and dominated the third period to rout the Alexander Spartans 93 77. Top scorers included Sinnott 20 points Poling 22 and Steve McDaniel 16 for Starr Washington while Steve Brown led Alexander with 23. The win improves Starr Washington to 13 3. Alexander falls to 11 4. Next up Starr Washington travels to Laurelville and Zane Trace visits Alexander.

Tim Gearnhart Union Furnace Starr Washington Melvin McDaniel McDaniel Warriors Alexander Spartans Steve McDaniel David Poling Hocking County Steve Brown Rich White Spartan Doug Latimer Spartans Sumott Poling Jeff Ellinger Jan Seel Warrior Alexander Brown White Greg Bycots Risteys Ante Ervin Darby Horderman Ellinger Paling McGanel Sinner Hardin Kern K. McDaniel Alexander Sinensis StareWashington Star-Washington Starr-Washington Laurelville Zane Trace

See-Saw Battle Ends With Gallipolis Top Logan 57 56

Gallipolis defense holds Logan to 14 by Mark Shaw and 20 turnovers as the Blue Devils win a tight SECAL thriller 57 56. Shaw scores 14, Norris 10, Snowden 14 for Logan. Prose and Boone key late as Gallipolis snaps slump heading into next week’s schedule.

Logan Gallipolis Mark Shaw Chieftains Shaw Rick Norris Rick Krebs Blue Devils Larry Snowden Gil Price Rick Boone Tom Prose Snowden Ferguson Noe Burnet Jis Price Prose Boone Davidson Norris Good Krebs Srith Angle Legan

Tigers Karl Wellston's Comeback Triumph over Rockets 63-59

Ironton Fighting Tigers recovered from a 10 point first half deficit to beat Wellston 63-59 as Charley Kitchen led with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Randy Ratcliff added 20 points for Wellston, while Ray McKinniss contributed 12. Ironton reserves crushed Wellston 72-35.

Tronton Ironton Fighting Tigers Wellston Randy Ratcliff Golden Rockets Ironton Charley Kitchen Rick Boykin Ratcliff Ray McKinniss Wellston Jr’s Athens Bulldogs Wellsville Logan Ratchitt Smith Settles McKinnis Stewart Ila Mantz Fronton Christin Kitchen Spaars Boykin Fletcher Myers Ford Banks Wallston Trenton Sesions SCO Lomon

Southern Tornadoes overcome Kyger Creek 73 59 in LA Valley matchup

Southern rolls to a 73 59 win over Kyger Creek in the Southern Valley Conference as Roger Wilford posts 16 points and Barry Hart adds 12 while Ken Brown leads Kyger Creek with 20. Kyger Creek also edges Southern 39 37 in the reserves before next Friday’s trip to Tuppers Plains.

Ger Wilford Barry Hart Ken Brown Kyger Creek Dave White Bobcats Southern Tuppers Plains Wilford Hart Jeese Hubbard Har Bret Whle Snider Shaw Barry Jerry Brown Saunders Collins White Thompson Heat Gen Hill J Cyger Creek Syger Creek

Billikens Edge Ohio In Hockey

Ohio Bobcats led 2-0 but fell 3-2 to St. Louis in hockey as Billikens rally with goals at 3:04 of the second, 5:57 of the third, and 11:00 for the decisive winner. Dennis Haworth made 38 saves for Ohio. Carl Lapinsky had 26 for St. Louis. Ohio, 7-9 on the season. Billikens, 7-1-1, host them again Saturday night.

Ohio Bobcatcers St. Louis Billikens Cats Jack Gravel Pete Lane John Ranalli Gravel Mike Kelly Billiken John Nestlc Terry Killian Kelly Jim Bolton Dennis Haworth Nets Ohio Carl Lapinsky St. Louis Billikens

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