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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1977
Page
8
Lee Trevino reflects on past lightning strike events and back surgery while outlining a patient comeback plan. He recalls the 1975 Western Open incident with Jerry Heard and Bobby Nichols and notes his training and weight loss as he aims to regain peak form.
Vida Blue starts for Oakland as the A's field a largely unfamiliar lineup in the exhibition opener. Closer look reveals Claudell Washington in right field and a new infield with Wayne Gross Larry Lintz Rob Picciolo and Tommy Landt. Budgets shift as Manny Sanguillen Dennis Walling Billy Conigliaro join the mix while Jack McKeon prioritizes developing the kids over veteran holdovers.
UCLA star Marques Johnson rejected a pro basketball offer last June 7 to stay for his senior year. He won The Associated Press Player of the Year for 1976-77, outpacing rivals as Adolph Rupp presented the trophy at a midtown hotel news conference.
Central Michigan secures a share of the Mid-American Conference crown while Ohio sinks toward the basement. Coach Dale Bandy notes the season’s end and plans reflection, expressing disappointment yet relief after a tough year.
Central Michigan grabbed control with an 11 9 run capped by Ben Paquette's short jumper and led late in the first half before Ohio's Tim Joyce tied it at 35 33. CMU pulled away after Leonard Drake and Val Bracey sparked a decisive run, holding off an OU rally led by Joyce and Skaggs.
Michigan rises to No. 1 in the AP college basketball poll after a 69-68 win over Marquette. The Wolverines, 23-3, secured 29 first place votes and 912 points, overtaking San Francisco and Kentucky slips. Notre Dame’s victory over San Francisco reshuffles the top five, with Nevada Las Vegas, North Carolina, and Duke also prominent.
South Alabama beat Florida 83 70 while Kentucky downed Georgia 72 54 Mississippi State University of Missouri team beat Auburn 89 75 Tennessee 65 Vanderbilt 55 Midwestern group saw Cent Michigan 76 Ohio U 64 Miami Ohio 67 Cincinnati Xavier 57 Illinois 110 Kent St 101 Notre Dame 76 DePaul 68 Which 89 Bowling Green 68 Exhibition Soviet Union 108 Athletes in Action 106 NASA First Round Wil Parkside 112 Paine Ga 65 Southwestern St 99 S Utah 89 Ala Huntsville 72 Kentucky St 63 Dowling N Y 75 Whittier 66 Hawaii Hilo 81 Spring Garden 66 Newberry 84 Hastings 81 Grand Valley St 94 Missouri Kansas City 86
Class AAA at Canton Civic Center Massillon Perry 70 tied Akron Springfield Kettering Alder 70 and Kettering Fairmont East 62 Xenia 71 Xenia Beavercreek 56 Kettering Fairmont West 81 Dayton Roth 78 Dayton Meadowdale 65 Dayton Fairview 54. At Miami University Cincinnati Princeton 74 Hamilton Taft 59 Cincinnati Indian Hills 72 Hamilton Garfield 48. At University of Cincinnati Cincinnati La Salle 69 Milford 34 Cincinnati St Xavier 71 Cincinnati Glen Este 58. At Troy Hobart Arena Vandalia Butler 50 Fairborn Park Hills 48 OT Enon Grenon 60 Fairborn Baker 46. Class AA at Ohio Wesleyan University Bexley 67 Marysville 63 Youngstown 53 Buckeye Valley 45. Class A at Canton Fieldhouse Fairport Harbor Harding 66 Gates Mills Hawken 54 Sebring 87 Richmond Heights 48. At Steubenville Arena Woodsfield 58 Freeport Lakeland 44 Shadyside 74 Skyvue 63.
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