Logan and Lancaster win to reach district tournament
In Athens, Logan slips past Chillicothe 58 53 and Lancaster over Portsmouth 55 31 to reach the Class AAA district at Zanesville. Logan and Lancaster advance to face Zanesville and an Eastern District foe in the next round.
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Lancaster
Zanesville
Athens High School
Chillicothe
Portsmouth
Zanesville High School
Cindy
Peggy Jamison
Missy Cartwright
Ruth Gause
Tina Turner
Reds Consider Trading Five unsigned Players
Reds weigh trades as they hold five unsigned players including Pete Rose and Dave Concepcion. Club officials had invoked the option renewal clause on pitchers Gary Nolan and Pat Darcy and declined to disclose any salary cuts.
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Reds
Gary Nolan
Pat Darcy
Wagner
Pete Rose
Dave Concepcion
Spe
Allen signs with A's as Kingman rejects Mets offer
Oakland reached a one year deal with Allen in Mesa Arizona while Kingman balked at Mets offer and sought a higher bonus. Finley faces a 20 percent cut with unsigned trio unless agreements by Friday midnight. Fans oppose moves and Allen likens himself to a phantom in pursuit of a strong season.
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Dick Allen
Finley
Allen
Mesa, Ariz
Oakland A’s
St. Petersburg
Fla
New York Mets
Dave Kingman
Kingman
Tom Seaver
District basketball play heats Athens and Chillicothe
Regional and district tournaments ignite in Athens and Chillicothe with semifinals featuring Ironton versus Gallipolis and Nelsonville York versus Washington Court House in Class AA. Southern meets Southeastern in a lower bracket clash at Chillicothe while Lucasville Valley seeks a Class A regional berth.
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Convocation Center
Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
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Gallipolis
Nelsonville-York
Washington Court House
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Southeastern
Ross County
Lucasville Valley
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Marietta
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Tri-Valley
Dick Grandy
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Rudy Schultz
Randy Penrod
Scott Smathers
Paul Smith
Mark Sullivan
John Denem
Terry Wilson
Tom Dean
Dee Foster
Sam McClendon
Denem
Gary Shaffer
Warriors
Carl Wolfe
Southern Tornadoes
Kelly Winebrenner
Joe
NCAA Cage Tourney Opens With Weekend First Round
College basketball fans await 16 first round games over the weekend with teams seeded for West Midwest and Mideast regions. Louisville faces UCLA in a West Regional preview while other matchups include No. 5 Nevada Las Vegas vs Francisco and No. 11 Cincinnati against No. 16 Marquette in Omaha. Winners advance to regional semifinals and finals on March 17 and 19 ahead of the Atlanta finals March 26-28.
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Denny Crum
Pocatello
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Francisco
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Midwest
Omaha
Neb
Cincinnati
Marquette
Baton Rouge
Tennessee
Syracuse
Atlanta
What Do You Like What Do You Like Sports Survey
The Athens Messenger invites readers to state their preferences among sports topics. Respondents are asked to indicate likes dislikes and how much they wish to read about various athletic events.
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Messenger
Sports Department
Athens Messenger
North and
Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
Participation Sports: Hiking and Swimming Overview
A brief on participation sports notes active events including hiking and swimming. It highlights common activities, accessibility tips, safety reminders, and community engagement to encourage outdoor fitness and wellness.
UC Faculty Senate Backs Dropping Football
The University of Cincinnati faculty senate voted 18 to 12 to drop the football program, rejecting a committee's report urging continuation. The panel found the program cost the school 606,726 dollars this year.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Senate
Ali to Defend Title in Aug-Oct Bout in Los Angeles
Muhammad Ali will defend his heavyweight title for 12 dollars under a Southern California promoter. Four possible opponents were named for a 15 round bout scheduled between August 8 and October 7. The title challenger may come from the winners of Foreman Young in Puerto Rico on March 17 or Norton Bobick in New York in May.
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Muhammad Ali
Southern California
Caplan
George Foreman
Jimmy Young
Puerto Rico
Ken Norton
Duane Bobick
New York
Madison Square Garden
Heart Fund Bowling Tournament at Rollerbowl New Event
The Heart Fund hosts a bowling tournament at the Rollerbowl and Baker Center through Tuesday as part of league bowling. Entry is $1 and league secretaries should be contacted for further details.
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Heart Fund
Rollerbowl
Baker Center
Ipacs Lead Four From Area Athens In State Wrestling Meet
Four area athletes headline the state wrestling events at St. John Arena Columbus and Otterbein College Rike Center. Lorant Ipacs Athens 167 Class AAA faces John Zele St Joseph in round one. Cassady Logan 105 Class AAA seeks 17-0 start against Dave Jones Midpark. McLaughlin Meigs 145 Class AA opens vs Mike Houska Highland. Sheets Nelsonville York 119 Class AA meets Rod Manley Springfield in first round.
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Rike Center
Otterbein College
Lorant Ipacs
Athens
George Cassady
Logan
Duane McLaughlin
Meigs
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Nelsonville York
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Middlebury Heights Midpark
McLaughlin
Mike Houska
Medina Highland
Houska
Ohio University
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Sheets
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College Scores from NIT and NAIA Quarterfinals
In the NIT first round Alabama 60 fell to Memphis State 63 while Massachusetts defeated Seton Hall 86 to 85 and St Bonaventure beat Rutgers 79 to 77 in overtime. NAIA quarterfinals saw Campbell College 77 over Alcorn State 63 with Grand Valley 75 over Central Washington.
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St. Bonaventure
Rutgers
Campbell Col
Alcorn St
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