Spartans Lock District Berth With Rutland Win
Alexander Spartans outpaced Oak Hill Oaks 75 to 57 at Rutland to clinch the Class A sectional and earn a Chillicothe District berth. Tim Goss led with 18 points in a dominant first period, while John Perry added 19 in the second half. Randy Brooks pulled 20 rebounds as Alexander extended its win streak to 20 and improved to 20-1.
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Don Kincade
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Bill Whaley
Ohio University
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Crooksville Clinches Class A Sectional Crown Over Starr Washington
Crooksville defeated Starr Washington 73 to 45 in the Nelsonville-York High School championship game. Ken Richardson led Crooksville with 29 points and 19 rebounds, supported by Terry Johnson and David Dalrymple as the Ceramics pulled away after a tight first half. Starr Washington, paced by Hubert Lambert with 18 points, ends the season 11-8 while Crooksville advances to the district tournament at Chillicothe with a 16-5 record.
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Butch Davis
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Steve Jeffers
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Ripley Downs Falcons Rally Past Wahama In Tourney
Ripley Downs Falcons overcome Wahama 76-73 in a tournament game to advance to regional play in New Martinsville. Terry Landis led Ripley with 23 points and 16 rebounds while Wahama's Tony Fields posted 25 points. Wahama shot 49 percent, but Ripley converted 52 percent and pulled away in the third quarter.
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Tony Fields
Gary Clark
Terry Landis
New Martinsville
Ohio U and Toledo tied for second in MAC wrestling
Ohio University and Toledo finished tied for second behind Miami at the Mid American Conference championships. Miami won with 74 points. Ohio and Toledo each had 47, Kent 46, Bowling Green 41, Western Michigan 36, Marshall 13. Bob Pavlasek claimed Ohio’s lone title at 145 pounds with a 3-1 decision over Gary Stoner.
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Fred Schleicher
Ohio
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Western Michigan
Marshall
Bob Pavlasek
Gary Stoner
Pavlasek
MAC
Dave Unik
Gary Hetherington
Tom Cahal
John Sustersin
Terry Faulk
Chuc Sidoti
Joe Handlan
Western
Mike Barnes
Rick Martin
George Day
Hetherington
Unik
Stuart
Williams
Bucks To Host 'Cats For 1968-69 Opener
Gerald McKee a 6-3 Dayton Dunbar junior, won three quarters of the Ohio University basketball team awards at the Baker Center banquet. He was unanimous captain and MVP, also earning free throw accuracy, as Ohio State and Indiana were announced for the 1968-69 opener and dedication game. Wayne Young received honorary captain honors, while Dr. Picard and Coach Schleicher were recognized for service and contributions.
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Hamden
Gerry McKee
Ohio University
Baker Center
Tad Grover
Green and White
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Rowland Congdon
Toledo
Ohio
Bill Rohr
Bobcats
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St. John Arena
Convocation
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Grover Center
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MAC
Bob James
Owen Wilkinson
Dale Bandy
Jim Snyder
Doug Parker
John Canine
Greg McDivitt
John Glancy
Rich Netzley
Jim Kaufman
Larry Coon
Steve Battle
Jerry McKee
Mike Eastop
Marshall Hatcher
Fred Cluff
Don Sherer
Bobcat
Fred Foster
Miami
Walt Piatkowski
Bowling Green
Bob Redd
Marshall
Gene Ford
Western Michigan
Jim Tillman
Loyola
Herman Gilliam
Purdue
Two Teams Still Alive In Prep Cage Tourneys
Two teams from The Messenger area remain alive after sectional finals. Alexander beat Oak Hill to reach the Class A District at Chillicothe, while Ironton upset Northwest to enter the Class AA District at Athens. Tournament draws set Chillicothe and Athens sites with further pairings through Friday.
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Southeastern
Ross County
Western
Pike County
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Chillicothe High School
Oak Hill
Rutland
Ironton
Northwest
Columbus
Portsmouth
CLASS AA DISTRICT Basketball Schedule at Grover Center
The district at Grover Center hosts two games on Friday March 8 at 7 00 p m Ironton 12 8 vs South Point 15 6 and 8 30 p m Marietta 13 8 against Miami Trace 17 3 On Saturday March 9 at 8 00 p m the championship game determines the winner advancing to the Columbus regional.
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South Point
Marietta
Miami Trace
Columbus
Class A District at Chillicothe summary card
The Chillicothe Class A District features March matchups with Alexander (20-1) facing Portsmouth Clay (21-2) on Wednesday at 7 00. Western Pike’s (22-0) Western meets Fairland (19-2) at 8 30. Thursday brings Crooksville (16-5) against Alexander Clay winner. Friday hosts Zane Trace (19-4) versus Western Fairland winner with weekend winners advancing to the Athens Regional.
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Ohio small schools basketball scoreboard report
Ohio high school basketball Saturday results across classes AA and A list multiple games in Columbus Cincinnati Troy Warren and more. Notable scores include Columbus West 72 Columbus Marlon Franklin 52 and Columbus East 75 Columbus Whetsone 4 with dozens of district showings across Ohio.
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Marlon Franklin
Pleasantview
Lakewood
Columbus East
Film To Show 1967 World Series Color Sound
The event includes a showing of the color sound film of the 1967 World Series and Ohio University baseball coach Bob Wren will summarize his team’s 1968 prospects at the Green and White Club luncheon at the Buckeye Cafeteria Tuesday noon.
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Ohio University
Bob Wren
Buckeye
Marietta and Ironton win again in sectional finals
Marietta defeated Warren Local 75 to 60 to capture the sectional title at Alexander High School, earning its first district trip since 1966 and the Tigers’ sixth sectional in a decade. Larry Burke led with 24 points while Jeff Knight added 18 as Warren Local’s Jerry Mitchem scored 25. Ironton advanced with a 64 to 57 win over Northwest, paced by Harold Roach with 18 and Phil Rice and Steve Bartram with 16 each, securing a district berth for the first time since 1961.
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Phil Rice
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Art Mabry
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Ed Cable
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Barfitt 40 goals lead Ohio hockey to season finale win
Ohio University hockey clinched a 7-6 victory over Wisconsin State as Jim Barfitt scored his fourth goal of the game. Barfitt’s late heroics, aided by Harry Williams, capped a 15-11 season for Ohio, the best in program history, while Wisconsin State finished 9-11. Captain Tom Reid and Paul Martell also contributed key goals in a high scoring affair. Ohio goalie Al Albert faced 68 shots, earning a dominant night in goal.
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Ohio University
Willowdale
Ont
Harry Williams
Ohio
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Yellowjackets
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al Albert
Bobcats
Terry Gray
Paul Martell
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Maple Heights
John McComb
Jeff Storey
Martell
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Lee Pontinen
Ray Kirk
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Plante
Bill McKinnon
Bruce Chicoine
McLeod
Reid
Dennis Mahoney
Chicaine
Mahoney
Esdale
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