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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1964

Page

8

Athens Faces Portsmouth In District Tournament Opener

Athens Bulldogs draw Portsmouth Trojans for the Class AA district opener at Grover Center Tuesday night. The 21-0 Athens seeks to extend the streak against 16-3 Portsmouth as Racine meets St Aloysius in the accompanying slate.

Athens Portsmouth Racine St. Aloysius Bulldogs Trojans Grover Center McAfee Dale Schumacher Charles McAfee George Heller Corky Miller Chillicothe Dan Russell Chesapeake Messenger Sportsphoto Ohio University New Lexington St Southeastern New Boston Columbus

Bulldogs win sectional final in rout to reach district tourney

Athens High School Bulldogs beat Warren Local 78 to 51 to stay unbeaten in 21 games and advance to the Ohio University District Tournament against Portsmouth. Scott Fitzgerald led Athens with 26 points, supported by Larry Coon 15 and Fred Gibson 10. Warren Local’s Conan Elliott had 23 in a season-ending 8-12 record.

Buchtel Athens High School Bulldogs Warren Warriors Bulldogs Ohio University Portsmouth Athens Scott Fitzgerald Larry Coon Fred Gibson Charles McAfee Conan Elliott Warren Local Cagers Vincent Fitzgerald Coon Ath Ens Benny Jennings Cliff Peckens Jim Rohr Eric Gustavson Dick Duncan Peckens Eddleblute Arnold Elder Elliott Jennings Johnson O’linn Nelsonville Mike Morrison Tornadoes New Lexington St. Aloysius Bruce Beegle Larry Price Bill Knopp Bailey Rich Shearer Beegle Bob Richard Racine Greyhounds Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Bobcats Ohio Cardinals Louisville Jerry Jackson Don Hill Andy White Eddie Creamer Jackson Bunk Adams Frank Baumholtz

Bobcats Meet Loyola in Preview After 88-79 Win

Ohio University basketball aims for a tough road trip to Chicago to face defending national champions Loyola after an 88-79 NCAA preview win over Louisville. Snyder adds another milestone with 18 wins this season while Loyola sits 19-5 under George Ireland.

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Racine Wins 21st, Faces St Aloysius Next

Racine defeated Wellston in a perfect season bid extending its record to 21 victories. The next opponent for Racine is St Aloysius in upcoming game action.

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Ames Bern Edges Athens County Champ In Overtime

New Lexington St. Aloysius defeated Ames Bern 50-49 in overtime to claim the Class A sectional title and one of four Athens District Tournament berths. Randy Smith forced OT with seven seconds left, with Mark Smith scoring 27 for Ames Bern and Ralph Smith 19 for St. Aloysius.

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