Bobcat Captain Aims High for MAC Title Run
Dave Hopkins, captain and senior at Ohio, pursues an eighth straight MAC conference crown and All American status. He emphasizes team depth, sacrifice, and brotherhood as key to Ohio State’s wrestling success before the national meet in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Jay Pfeiffer
Dave Hopkins
Hopkins
Norman
Oklahoma
Maryland
Ohio
Harry Houska
Ohio University
Tempers Flare in Mets Camp Over Bubble Gum Cards
Jackson clashes with teammates as Larry Demery and Ed Kirkpatrick fight in the Mets clubhouse. Berger, arranging bubble gum cards, is asked to leave after Mets GM Joe McDonald directs him from the premises.
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Associated Press
Jackson
New York
Larry Demery
Ed Kirkpatrick
Berger
Mets
Joe McDonald
Joe
Athens Messenger Sues For Royalties In MLB-Topps Deal
The Athens Messenger sues Major League Promotions over use of player photos claiming higher royalties from Berger’s outfit Topps Chewing Gum in Brooklyn. Negotiations stall and Berger faces clubhouse backlash while Rivers misses spring practices amid a note of potential fines. Jackson endures equipment woes as camp opens and Pirates heat up with tense drills.
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Major League Pro Promotions Group
Berger
Topps Chewing Gum Co
Brooklyn
N.Y
Kent State Favored In MAAC Swim Meet Title Run
Defending champion Kent State, led by double winners John Ovsek and Thom Stolkey, is favored for its fifth MAAC swim title in six years. The 25th annual meet runs Thursday through Saturday at Western Michigan University. Others returning include Central Michigan’s Jeff Diekema and Bruce Howell of Eastern Michigan, with Miami’s Ian McPherson and Ohio’s David Ray among newcomers.
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Columbus
Ohio
Kent State
John Ovsek
Thom Stolkey
Western Michigan University
Ovsek
Stolkey
Central Michigan
Jeff Diekema
Bruce How
Ell
Eastern Michigan
Miami
Ian McPherson
Jeff Smith
Ice
Sovak
David Ray
New Marshfield Seals Twin Bill Win In Junior High
New Marshfield eighth grade edged Eastern 62 61 while the seventh graders won 62 58. Rod Spurlock scored 17 for Eastern and Mike Riley 18 for New Marshfield. The seventh graders head to Racine Friday.
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NEW Marshfield
Eastern
New
Rod Spurlock
Mike Riley
Racine
Nelsonville York wins girls crown in tight SEMO showdown
Nelsonville York defeated Federal Hocking 28 22 to take the Southeastern Ohio girls title after a fourth quarter comeback. Lynn Johnson scored 6 for Nelsonville York, now 8 3 overall, while Karen Boggs led Federal with 10 and dropped to 7 1 overall and 4 1 in league play.
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Buchtel
Nelsonville-York
Federal Hocking
Nelsonville York
Lynn Johnson
Buckeyes
Karen Boggs
Federal Locking
Racine
Southern
Kgger Creek
Detroit Stumbles in NCAA Hopes After Loyola Upset
Detroit Titans faltered 79-71 at Loyola of Chicago as coach Dick Vitale seeks an NCAA post season bid based on 27 games rather than one night. Detroit shot 32 percent to Loyola's 51 percent while Terry Tyler led with 25 points. Loyola's Houston Lloyd had 23 and Andre Wakefield 20.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Dick Vitale
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Comae
Vitale
Titans
Loyola of Chicago
Loyola
Houston Lloyd
Andre Wakefield
Terry Tyler
Ncaa Selection Committee
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Yankees
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Mike Schmidt
Chicago Cubs
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Suzuki
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Bob Wilson Jr
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Holcomb
Payne
Oiler
Justice
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Baylor
Clark
Henthorne
Hanning
Ng Lightfrite
Vada
Las Vegas
Hawaii
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Rebels
Anthony Roberts
Oral Roberts
Carlton Byrd
Florida State
Harry Davis
David Thompson
Appalachian State
Mel Hubbard
Tony Searcy
Furman
Virginia Military
East Carolina
Searcy
Hubbard
Appalachian
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Will Bynum
VMI
Rich Laurel
Hofstra
Lehigh
Donn Wilber
la Salle
Delaware
Tony Hanson
Connecticut
Fairfield
New England
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Court & Carpenter Sts
Aya
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Ween
XA Lyry Myan
Chevelle
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Ava Duncan
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