Gill Whaley Clash for Regional Bid in Ohio Basketball
Ames-Bern led by Charley Gill and Alexander coached by Bill Whaley meet in Chillicothe for a Class A Regional tournament berth. The Ames-Bern squad is 23-0 and the Alexander Spartans 17-4 with star players and recent additions shaping a tight, season-defining showdown.
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West Muskingum earns first regional bid in Cinderella run
West Muskingum advanced to the Athens Regional by defeating Caldwell 78 to 56 in the Muskingum District final at New Concord, securing a spot in the Class A regional. Caldwell finished 16-5 while West Muskingum improved to 13-10.
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Scholler Quits As BG Coach
Warren Scholler resigned today as head basketball coach at Bowling Green State University after a disappointing season. The Falcons were favored to win the Mid American Conference, finishing 11-13. He said there was no pressure and it was his decision.
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Southeastern District basketball honors announced in Ohio
Rex Kern of Lancaster won the AA player of the year award with Bob Thompson of Waverly narrowly behind. Roger Bentley of Chauncey Dover led Class A as Percy Gill and others were recognized for coaching and honorary teams. A coondog field trial was scheduled for Sunday at the Barlow Fairgrounds, at the Route 50A and 76 junction.
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Barlow Fairgrounds
District high school tournament results show close games and overtime
District Class AA and A results from multiple Ohio venues include Colerain over MWA Aries 71 70 in overtime at Oxford and East Cleveland Show beating Geneva 65 46 at Eastlake. Regional pairings list Kent Roosevelt Akron Firestone and Lima Senior Marion Harding matchups among others with several overtime finishes.
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Youngstown
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Regional high school basketball matchups listed with pairings
A list of basketball contests shows pairings such as Mansfieldville versus Woodridge, Tiffin Fonessy St. Mary against Plymouth, Findlay Carney against Ottawa Hills, and other Ohio teams like Kalida versus Fort Recovery and Antwerp versus Ames-Bern. Several top records are indicated, including 22-1 and 23-0 teams, with matchups across multiple districts.
College Scores and Tournament Results Across Divisions
College scores from the Ohio Conference first round in Akron with Kenyon defeating Hiram and Baldwin Wallace beating Heidelberg. Southern Division results include Wittenberg over Ohio Wesleyan and Marietta over Capital. Regular season notes show several nonconference games and late overtime results.
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Wooden Named Coach of Year by AP
UCLA's Johnny Wooden, unbeaten and top ranked, wins the AP Coach of the Year award with 75 votes. He defeats Princeton's Bill van Breda Kolff as the voting by 277 writers and broadcasters marks the first AP coach of the year poll.
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Louisville
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Western Kentucky
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Town
How to Pick Up Spares by Joe Wilman
This column explains the 1-3-9 spare on left side and the 1-2-8 spare, detailing angles and shot types for hook and straight ball bowlers. It promotes a pamphlet titled How to Pick Up Spares, available for 10 cents plus a stamped return envelope to Joe Wilman via the newspaper.
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Area Men Start Ohio State Bowling Tourney in Akron
Six Gallipolis bowlers and six from Logan kick off the 63rd annual Ohio State Bowling Association tournament in Akron. The first weekend activities run through Sunday May 21 with Bill McConshay Bob Baird Joe Acree Wayne Capehart Mel Craft Dan Stidham from Gallipolis and Bill Patterson Bob Fitzgerald Clarence Banfield Jerry Spence Don Thomas Bill Cooksey from Logan competing.
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Jerry Spence
Don Thomas
Bill Cooksey
Rio Grande Joins Kentucky Intercollegiate Conference
Rio Grande of Ohio and Oakland City of Indiana were admitted to the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference along with existing members Berea Campbellsville Cumberland Pikeville and Union in Kentucky. The change keeps the conference name unchanged.
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Kentucky
Kruger Returns to Grover Center as Viking Coach
Larry Kruger, Vinton County native and former Ohio University star, leads Vinton County Vikings in the district tournament at Grover Center facing Miami Trace in the opening game. Kruger, a Hamden and Allensville product with a two year Ohio U. stint, has built a 18 3 team record and claims the Grover Center scoring record of 37 points. The Vikings roster includes six former McArthur players and four from Hamden.
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Miami Adds Two Football Coaches
Miami University announces two additions to its coaching staff. Larry Smith, last three years at Lima Shawnee High School, named end coach replacing Jack Hecker who left for Army. Gary Moeller, who guided Bellefontaine High School to Miami Valley League titles, named freshman coach for the Redskins.
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