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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1969

Page

7

Marietta Tigers eliminate Bulldogs from Class AA tourney

Marietta 65 Athens 54 in the sectional final at Alexander High School to reach the district meet at Ohio University Convo Center. Knight scores 30 for Marietta while Wickerham leads Athens with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Albany Athens High School Marietta Tigers Bulldogs Tigers Jeff Alexander High School Ohio University Marietta Athens Knight Jim Scott Wickerham Handley Charles McAfee Scott Page Saunders Burke Welch Wagner Swart Ccscese Wcseceseve

Lancers Triumph in Sectional Final Overglouster 50-40

Federal Hocking defeats Glouster 50 to 40 to claim the Class A sectional title and earn a district berth at Chillicothe against Zane Trace. Don Bise leads with 16 points, Greg Irwin adds 11, while Glouster’s Leeper and Irwin pace the losers. Federal Hocking shoots 48.6 percent from the floor and 69.5 percent at the line.

Charles Gill Ohio University Federal Hocking Chillicothe Don Bise Lancers Steve McKinley Bob Leeper Greg Irwin Glousier Tomcats Bise Ball Dillinger McKinley Robinson Jago Glouster Trace Leeper Irwin Mintus S&s

McKee Is Most Valuable Captain as Ohio U Players Honored

Ohio University honors McKee for captaincy and MVP with a desk set and inscribed NIU game ball. Canine and Groff share co captains and win efficiency honors. Kowall takes free throw trophy. President Allen lauds season as 16 8 and second in MAC. Snyder praises team attitude and bench role.

Hie University Jim Snyder Ohio University Baker Center Jeff Ken Kowall Dave Groff John Canine Canine Snyder Jerry McKee McKee Rowland Congdon Messenger Harry Lackey Northern Illinois Groff Kowall Bill Rohr Indiana Fred Johnson Nelsonville Laverne Lausche Convocation Center Johnson Rohr Lausche Vernon R. Allen Miami Dale Bandy Bob Howell Mendon

Snyder Looks Back at 1968-69 Ohio Buckeyes Season

Snyder and coach Jim Snyder will review the 1968-69 season and assess a possible NIT bid during Tuesday noon Green and White Club luncheon.

Ohio Jim Snyder

Ask Joe Wilman on Lane Adjustments for Higher Scores

The advice emphasizes small, single changes to bowling form to identify effective adjustments. Start with angle changes to aim for the 1 3 pocket, then progress to speed and finger lift if needed. The pamphlet by Joe Wilman covers adjustments for slick alleys and rolling a hook, offering tips for advanced bowlers.

Joe Wilman Comhps

South Point Box Score Reflects Close Victory

Dearbaugh 9 5 23 leads South Point scoring 66 points while Jackson totals 61, Greer 16 and Mapes 8 chart notable performances as teams trade leads throughout the game. Final 66 to 61 with key contributions from Gillum Hurst and Seites on South Point side.

South Point Dearbaugh Coleman Butcher Gillum Hurst Seites Jackson Greer Osborne Rice Cosby Mapes Mossbarger Civesese Éevcas

District tournament centers on Chillicothe and Athens

Two area teams remain in Class A at Chillicothe with Federal Hocking facing Zane Trace after a 16 5 season. Alexander draws Chesapeake or Portsmouth Clay after a 13 6 mark and a 51 50 district berth win over Oak Hill. Zane Trace beat Lynchburg Clay 72 44.

Gallipolis Tim Goss Alexander Oak Hill Spartans Chillicothe Goss Tom Bobo John Perry McCoy Davis Oaks Ohio University Athens Messenger Federal Hocking Glouster Nelsonville-York High School Zane Trace Ross County Associated Press United Press International Chesapeake Portsmouth Clay Symmes Valley Ironton Eastern Western Piketon Portsmouth East Portsmouth Lynchburg Clay Marietta Alexander High School Miami Trace Lancaster Bainbridge Jackson South Point Waverly Lucasville Kermit Blosser James Strausbaugh Chillicothe High School Ross Pike Chesapeake—Portsmouth Greenview Thel Tate Deffance College Payne Ridgeville Bryan Fayette Ottawa Hills Telede Woite Hamlet Fostoria St. Wendelin Lime Shawnee Fort Jennings Ottoville Celine St. Henry Wapakoneta St. Joe Licking Valley Pickerington Artronton Tiffin Bloomville Monronville

Ohio University Convocation Center hosts Class AA district playoffs schedule

In Portsmouth and Marietta games the winners advance to the Class AA Regional at Columbus. Friday night features Marietta against Mami Trace at 7:00 and Portsmouth versus South Point at 8:30. Saturday caps with the championship for a regional berth.

Ohio University Convocation Center Marietta Mami Trace Portsmouth South Point Winne Columbus

Musselman Named 1969 Ohio College Coach of the Year

Ashland College coach Bill Musselman aged 28 earns 1969 Ohio College Basketball Coach of the Year in a Columbus Dispatch coaches poll. His Eagles stand 22-2 as they defend the NCAA Mideast Regional College division title this week.

Ouie Bill Musselman Ashland College Ohio Columbus Dispatch Musselman Eagles

Pro Cage NBA Saturday Results and Sunday Schedule

NBA results across the weekend list games with teams such as New York, Boston, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, San Diego, and others. Sunday results include Boston at Chicago 9 and Philadelphia at Detroit 126 112, plus Atlanta 112 Milwaukee 108. ABA results show Oakland Dallas and others with multiple late scores. Kentucky and New Orleans appear with high-scoring pairs and OT noted. Kentucky at Houston is listed for today.

Saturdy New York Boston Phoenix San Francisco Seattle Cincinnati Los Angeles San Diego Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Atlanta Milwaukee Oakland Dallas New Orleans Kentucky Miami Indiana Houston Denver Minnesota

New Personality Wins Doral Golf

New personality captures the Doral Open title as Sheila Moran reports for the Associated Press. At Miami the event unfolds with a fresh champion rising through the field and securing victory on a sunlit course.

Doral Golf Associated Press MIAMI Golf Ill Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Florida

College Scores across conferences and tournaments noted

Ohio State beat by Michigan State 85 to 72 while Dayton edged DePaul 63 74. Key results include Notre Dame over St John s New York 71 67 in overtime and Duke crushing North Carolina 87 61. Major Midwest and West Coast games feature Purdue over Iowa 97 65 and UCLA over California 84 77 with multiple regional matchups.

Ohio College Michigan State Ohio State Mier Toledo Kent State Akron Dayton DePaul Ashland Hillsdale Bellarmine Central State Gannon Pa Youngstown Cleveland State John Carroll Case Tech Adelbert Baldwin-Wallace Oberlin Witterberg Capital East Notre Dame St. John's N. Y Princeton Cornell Columbia Penn Yale Harvard Dartmouth Brown Boston College Holy Cross Fordham New York Rutgers Penn State Duquesne Iona St. Bonaventure Canisius 1. Joseph's Temple Syracuse Colgate St. Peter's Utah State Rhode Island Connecticut Bowdoin Maine South Duke North Carolina Auburn Tennessee Vanderbilt Kentucky North Carolina State South Caroline Purdue Iowa Illinois Indiana Drake Louisville Marquette Creighton Michigan Wisconsin Northwestern Minnesota Nebraska Kansas State Bradley St. Lowis U Southwest Far West UCLA California UT Colorado Kansas New Mexico State Air Force Southern California Stanford New Mexico Utah Westminster Aegis Arizona Arizona State Louisiana Hawaii Washington State Oregon Oregon St

Ohio high school tournament basketball results report

Ohio class AA and A tournament scores from Ashland Dayton Columbus and many communities. Notable wins include Ashland 69 over Ontario 49 and Columbus East 9 over Westerville 55. Also Storied games listed for Zanesville, Xenia, Bellair St. John, Steubenville East Liverpool, Warren Harding, LaSalle, and many more across numerous districts.

Ashland Ontario Dayton

Ohio Gridders Named on Academic All America Team

Three Ohio Bobcats earned academic all America honors as of Monday with Frank Peters a third team member and Steve Skiver along with Mike Schott receiving honorable mention. Peters is tackle and co captain of the 1968 MAC champions.

Ohio Gridders Frank Peters Steve Skiver Mike Schott

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