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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1973

Page

6

District play opens at two sites and finals set Saturday

The Southeastern District schedule begins with first round action in Class AA at Rio Grande Tuesday night with Alexander and Waverly drawing 900 tickets each and 400 more at the door. Gallipolis faces Nelsonville York Wednesday as the finals loom Saturday. Class A opens at Chillicothe with Crooksville meeting Ross Southeastern and Class AAA set at Ohio University Friday and Saturday.

Rio Grande Alexander Waverly Gallipolis

Gallipolis edges South Point in Class AA sectional final

Gil Price and Jim Noe propelled Gallipolis to a 67-63 victory over South Point as the Blue Devils erased a late 58-57 deficit. Noe led Gallipolis with 26 points while Price added 14 and grabbed 13 rebounds. South Point finished 14-6. Ken Hurst scored 23 for the Redmen. Gallipolis shot 63.3 percent and held a 37-25 rebound edge.

Coal Grove Gil Price Jim Noe Gallipolis South Point Price Noe Blue Devils Ken Hurst Kiesling Orr Sheets Johnson Hurst Morris Patrick Sharp Winters Tennant Schritter

Waverly Gallipolis Lead SECUL All Star Selections

Waverly and Gallipolis dominate the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League all star picks with five players on the 15 man unit. Gil Price of Gallipolis earns MVP honors while Jim Osborne of Gallipolis is Coach of the Year.

Jackson Waverly Gallipolis Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Jim Osborne Gil Price Secul Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association Lake White Club Tigers Logan Meigs Ironton Athens Wellston Price Mike Dyer John Shoemaker Jim Pierce Dyer Pierce Bill Maloy Jeff Hannon Shoemaker Jim Noe Ed Thompson Osborne Blue Devils Geneva High School Wittenberg Noe Andy Chonko Mark Kiesling Ken Green Tom Conroy Jeff Campbell Mike Savre

Marietta Tigers Win Class AAA District Wrestling Title

Marietta Tigers win the Class AAA District crown at the Convocation Center scoring 104 points to Dover 992. Nine Marietta wrestlers place in the top four as Athens Bulldogs finish 12th with Bill Moorhead fourth in heavyweight, and Meigs 14th.

Marietta Tigers Convocation Center Athens’ Bulldogs Bill Moorhead Meigs Dover Steuben

Falcons fall to Toledo as Haley stays upbeat about season

Bowling Green coach Pat Haley praised his team after a 59-40 loss to Toledo, saying the Falcons made strides this season. The article also notes MAC standings, key scorers like Cornelius Cash and Tom Kozelko, and upcoming events at Ohio University.

Haley Falcons Toledo Columbus Ohio Bowling Green Pat Haley Ohio University Green and White Club Baker Center Bobcat Jerry France France Bob Wren Miami Western Michigan Kent State Ohio University Central Michigan Bobcats Akron Tom Kozelko Kozelko Cornelius Cash Broncos Phil Lumpkin

Pro Cage Saturday and Sunday NBA Scores Quick Recap

Saturday results featured Baltimore beating New York 97 to 75 and Atlanta defeating Houston 136 to 125 as Seattle topped Detroit 115 to 113 and Chicago edged Golden State 117 to 116. Sunday saw Baltimore 106 New York 97 Atlanta 138 Philadelphia 130 Milwaukee 116 Houston 101 Boston 125 Buffalo 113 Chicago 118 Phoenix 117 Los Angeles 127 Cleveland 84 Detroit 113 Portland 109. Monday had no games scheduled.

Baltimore New York Atlanta Houston Seattle Detroit Chicago Golden State Philadelphia Milwaukee Boston Buffalo Phoenix Los Angeles Cleveland Portland

Crooksville Beats Federal-Hocking 71 69 for District Bid

Crooksville upends Federal-Hocking 71 69 on Saturday night to derail a district bid. Danny Hall scores 30 for Federal-Hocking while Caton Sims Buckley Ross Nelson pace Crooksville with balanced contributions.

Crooksville Buchtel Federal- Hocking Danny Hall Caton Sims Buckley Ross Nelson Federal-Hocking Schloss Smith Acty Hall Meek Mahoney

Hatfield Wins Marathon In Record Setting Time

Carl Hatfield, 25, of Morgantown West Virginia won the sixth Athens Marathon in a record 2 20 41.8 over 26 miles 385 yards, besting Vic Nelson's 1970 mark and leading West Virginia Track Club to the team trophy. Anna Hitt of Hagerstown dropped out at mile 16 amid near perfect 60 degree weather as 94 starters surpassed last year’s 78.

Dan Dry Hitt Anna Hitt Hagerstown Carl Hatfield Morgantown W. Va Peden Stadium Athens County Hatfield Vic Nelson Ashtabula University of Kentucky Bethel Bannanas Hatfield and Bouiller Joe McPherson Austin Boyd West Virginia Richard Frederick Robert Fasnacht Malone Shelley Greece Wendall Sullivan Cincinnati Rouiller Fasnacht David Reid Phil Ford Harvey Fahl Kent Fritz Hagerman Athens Mark Vernacchia Hockhocking Track Club South Green Lakeview Manor County Road 24

Kent State Clinches Second MAC Swimming Title

Kent State won the MAC swimming championship with 445 points, besting Miami 402 and Eastern Michigan 396. Ohio and fellow teams followed as Kent State dominated events including the 400-yard freestyle relay and multiple individual races led by notable performances from Jerry Muske and Bruce Wilson.

Ypsilanti Mich Kent State MAC Flashes Ted Boyle Ohio Miami Eastern Michigan Cats Western Michigan Bowling Green Central Michigan Toledo Bruce Wilson Eats Bill Pritchard Kent Jim DiVincentis Bob Sommers Mark Heilmann Steve Kuzma Russ Frillman Rick Clark Jerry Muske Larry Heimbach al Duff Roy Cheran Marc Werbeach Tom Mistak Dan Nichols Eastern

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