Athens Bulldogs Face Portsmouth Trojans In State Tournament Showdown
The Athens Bulldogs enter sectional play at Buchtel with a 21-0 record and fifth in state polls hoping home crowd support gives them an edge against Portsmouth’s 16-3 Trojans. Meigs County’s Racine Tornadoes, coached by Mike Morrison, also enter tournament play undefeated, while Racine faces Perry County rivals and St. Aloysius meets Albany and Ames-Bern amid a crowded district scene. Southeastern of Ross County also brings a 23-game win streak into the mix as state tournament action looms.
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Athens Bulldogs Meet Portsmouth Trojans In AA Tournament
Athens and Portsmouth clash in the Class AA opening game at Grover Center. Athens relies on height and rebounding while Portsmouth counters with jumping guards and a high scoring pace. The Bulldogs seek their first tournament win over Portsmouth since 1930 with a 21 game 76.2 per game scoring edge.
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Post Season College Tourneys Take Shape
The Associated Press reports Miami, Florida and St Joseph's Pennsylvania accepted invitations to the National Invitation Tournament. Kansas State clinched the Big Eight title and an NCAA berth. Wichita State shared the MVC lead for an NCAA spot while Ohio State kept its hopes alive.
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Koufax and Bavasi in a heated Dodgers contract dispute
Ver o Beach Florida reports the rift between Sandy Koufax and Dodgers general manager Buzzy Bavasi over a 1964 contract. Koufax says pressure and published stories forced him to accept a $70,000 deal, while Bavasi plans to confront him in person. Koufax claims sleepless nights and emotional strain from the clash with the front office.
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Celtics Royals Clash Set in Back-to-Back Games
Boston Celtics face the Cincinnati Royals in consecutive NBA showdowns as both teams boast top rebounders. Oscar Robertson leads in assists and free throws while Bill Russell dominates boards for Boston. rookie Jerry Lucas shines for Kansas City with a season-high 40 rebounds and top field goal percentage.
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Point Pleasant Big Blacks Narrowly Fall to Logan 74 72
Point Pleasant nearly upset Logan as the Big Blacks trailed by a few points before Jim Davidson iced the win with three late free throws. Logan shot 43.8 percent to Point Pleasant 42 percent, leaving Logan at 19-1 and Point at 11-9 with Parkersburg next in the opening tournament. Bob Thomas led Point with 17, Fowlkes and Emrick added 14 each. Davidson had 13 for Logan.
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NFL ends national telecast of Friday night games
The National Football League says there will be no national TV for Friday night games. NCAA leaders praise the decision, calling it wise to avoid over exposure and leaving Friday nights for high schools and select colleges. Asa Bushnell of the NCAA televesion committee welcomed the move after Pete Rozelle’s announcement.
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District and Conference Scoreboard Highlights
High school Class AA tournament results show Troy Urbana beating Springfield Catholic 77 65 and Springfield South defeating Clark North Western 51 39. Ohio College matches include Ohio State 86 Illinois 74. Akron over Wooster 76 53 in the Northern Division final, while Wittenberg tops Otterbein 69 61 in the Southern Division final. District 22 first round features Cedarville 86 Findlay 73 and Steubenville 86 Wilmington 79. College and misc results include CCNY 73 Bridgeport 61 St Michael s 84 Vermont 74 St Louis 67 Kentucky 60 Wichita 90 No Texas St 83 Kansas St 63 Okla State 59 ot Kansas 73 Colorado 71 ot Minnesota 105 Wisconsin 96 Iowa 81 Purdue 74 Oklahoma 82 Nebraska 76 West Virginia 100 New Mexico St 58 UCLA 87 Cal 57 Stanford 81 Washington State 55 So Calif 85 Washington 64 Portland 88 Gonzaga 84 Idaho 64 Montana 51.
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Weekday Baseball Schedule Hits City Matchups
The slate shows Cincinnati visiting New York and Boston. Boston hosts Philadelphia in Syracuse. Wednesday fixtures include Cincinnati at Boston and New York at Baltimore with St. Louis at Los Angeles.
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Linz Signs 1964 Yankees Contract
Fort Lauderdale Florida report states Phil Linz agreed to 1964 terms with the New York Yankees leaving Bouton and Reniff as the only unsigned players. Linz inked a deal on Monday while Bouton and Hal Reniff remained unsigned.
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