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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1972

Page

14

Bobcats Seek Kalamazoo Win to Tighten MAC Title Hopes

Ohio University Bobcats travel to Western Michigan aiming for a win that would lift their conference record to 7-2 and tighten their MAC title chances. Western rides an 80.8 point per game average led by Earnest Pettis with support from four scorers in double figures, while Jim Snyder notes the Broncos’ balanced attack and recent road wins.

Bill Prewitt Ohio University Bobcats Kalamazoo Mich Broncos Western Michigan University Bobcats Cats Bronco Corral Western Toledo Kent Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Miami Redskins Earnest Pettis Miami Jim Snyder Snyder Charlie Sidwell Bob Lentz

Bobcats Face Western in MAC Clash After Toledo Tuneup

The Athens team eyes another MAC crown as Pettis Lentz and Western starters pace a high scoring attack. Ohio fields Corde Ball Riccardi with Howell Busch and others in a lineup mixed with speed and depth for a 7:30 p.m. tip carried by WOUB FM.

Pettis Lentz Chuck Washington Mike Steele Cats Athens Kalamazoo

Cavaliers Advance to Port Clinton Area Semis Clash

Chillicothe defeats Logan 66-51 and Portsmouth tops Miami Trace 76-63 in Class AAA sectional action. Joe Beverly nets 23 for Chillicothe as Logan ends 4-15. Portsmouth gains 11-point halftime lead to win. Both advance to Friday semifinals with Lancaster vs Marietta opener.

Tom Metters Messenger Chillicothe Portsmouth Logan Miami Trace Chieftains Lancaster Marietta Logan Cagers Joe Beverly Cavaliers Jim Kuhner Dan Beverly Chiefs Randy Norris Greg Smith Beverly Cousins Joe Dan Norris George Shaw Mark Bayless Trojans Mike Lovenguth Tom Gentry Keith Williamson Bill Daehler Pete Jones Muff Jones Jack Reno Gentry Lovenguth

High School Scores From Tuesday Sectionals Across Classes

Sectional games feature numerous Ohio high school results with players from Chillicothe Logan Portsmouth Miami Trace and more. Notable scores include Woodward over Walnut Hills 61 43 and Moeller over Milford 78 68.

Associated Press Chillicothe Logan Portsmouth Miami Trace Cincinnati Woodward Walnut Hills Cincinnati Moeller Milford Finneytown Franklin Middletown Hamilton Badin Warren Western Reserve Youngstown Ursuline Springfield Tallmadge Onland Raven Columbus South Reynoldsburg Newark Westland Kettering Fairmont East Dayton Roth West Carrollton Dayton Wright

Ohio University Player Becomes First Academic All American

Ohio University fullback John Roush from Kettering earned first team Academic All America honors, the first Buckeye to do so. He posted a 3.64 English average and starred as a blocking back for the Ohio offense while active with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

College Sports Information Directors of America Cosida Ohio University John Roush Ohio Kettering Roush Powers The Fellowship of Christian Athletes Craig Love

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