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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1973

Page

7

Hotter weather around the net as Sabres beat Maple Leafs

Buffalo goalie Roger Crozier backstops a 5-1 win over Toronto to keep the Sabres tied for fourth in the NHL East with six games left. Rene Robert, Rick Martin, and Gil Perreault spark the offense while Crozier's strong save work earns praise from Toronto and Buffalo coaches.

Hal Bock Associated Press Buffalo Roger Crozier Sabres Crozier Toronto Detroit Chicago Red Wings New York Rangers St. Louis California Minnesota Montreal Philadelphia Boston Atlanta Cleveland Rene Robert Rick Martin Gil Perreault John McLellan Martin Robert Perreault Joe Crozier Tracy Pratt Buffalo Sabres Jim McKenny Toronto Maple Leafs

Rival Coaches Want A Match

Two Ohio high school basketball coaches with a history clash in the state Class A semifinals at St John Arena. Mansfield St Peters led by Ron Barbo faces Marion Pleasant, while Charlie Huggins of Indian Valley South vs Sebring garners attention. Barbo hopes to meet Huggins in the finals.

Columbus Ohio Ron Barbo Mansfield St. Peters Marion Pleasant Charlie Huggins Gnadenhutten Indian Valley South Sebring Ohio State St. John Arena Huggins Barbo Harold Meyer Salem W.va Alderson- Broaddus Mansfield St. Peter's Gnadenhutten Indian Valley South

Elyria Wins Regional Final to Halt East Tech Bid

Elyria defeated Cleveland East Tech 72 to 61 in the Cleveland Regional Final, outrebounding 47-33 and advancing to a Class AAA state semifinal versus Cincinnati Elder. Centered on strong boards, Elyria built leads after each quarter behind 6-foot-7 John Mongerson and 20 points from Jerry Gilbert as East Tech’s title run ended.

Associated Press Elyria Cleveland East Tech Ohio Mike Riley Cleveland Riley Cincinnati Elder Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus South Akron Central-Howor Marion Pleasant King Mansfield St. Peter's Gnadenhutten Indian Valley South Sebring Columbus Ready Bellefontaine Elyria Catholic Delphos St. John East Tech John Chavers John Mongerson Jerry Gilbert Lawrence Bolden Scarabs Indian Valley South Ready Jimmy Jones Chuck Seipel Bob Cumberlander

Indian Valley South Repeats as Regional Champion in Narrow Win

Indian Valley South extended its win streak to 50 with a 50 38 regional final victory over Strasburg at the Convocation Center. The Rebels built a decisive burst early in the fourth quarter after a close first three quarters to secure the title and set up a state tournament matchup with Sebring.

Huggins Ohio University Charles Huggins Rebels Indian Valley South Convocation Center Cross County Strasburg

Reds Name POW Flyer Mechenbier To Open 1973 Season

Vietnam era hero Air Force Capt. Edward Mechenbier will throw out the ceremonial first ball on opening day April 5 as the Reds face the San Francisco Giants at Riverfront Stadium. Mechenbier grew up in Dayton and was shot down in Vietnam on June 14, 1967, returning Feb. 21.

Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Reds Air Force Edward Mechenbier Reds San Francisco Giants Mechenbier Morgantown W. Va Dayton Ohio Vietnam Willis Waterfield Cincinnati Riverfront Stadium

Celtics Clinch Atlantic Division With Win Over Kings

Boston's 109-105 victory over the Kansas City-Omaha Kings sealed the Atlantic Division title as coach Tom Heinsohn celebrated the win. Other NBA results include Philadelphia's loss to Baltimore 129-118 and Milwaukee edging Atlanta 105-104.

Associated Press Philadelphia Kevin Loughery 76Ers Baltimore Bullets National Basketball Association Tom Heinsohn Boston Heinsohn Kansas City

Celtics Edge Lakers In Close Playoff Push

Boston clinched at least a share of the NBA best record with a late Dave Cowens layup after a 19 point lead was blown by Los Angeles. Nate Archibald scored 17 of 35 for KC Omaha in the third, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led Milwaukee with 22, and Portland’s Geoff Petrie had 34 as teams posted key wins.

Celtics Dave Cowens Los Angeles Boston NBA Nate Archibald KC Omaha Baltimore Philadelphia 76Ers Milwaukee Atlanta Lou Hudson Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Bucks Jim McMillian Phoenix Gail Goodrich Jerry West Lakers Geoff Petrie Sidney Wicks Portland Knicks Blazers Petrie Chet Walker Howard Porter Chicago Detroit Dick Snyder Fred Brown Seattle Houston Spencer Haywood Sonics Rudy Tomjanovich Jimmy Walker New York Golden State Cleveland Buffalo

Tolan Leads Cincy Triumph and A's Rally

The article highlights Bobby Tolan’s comeback with the Cincinnati Reds after a ruptured Achilles, batting .283 with 82 RBI and 42 steals in 1972 and aiming for .300 in 1973. It covers spring exhibitions, Reds’ B and A squads’ wins, and multiple spring results across MLB clubs.

Associated Press Bobby Tolan Cincinnati Reds Tolan Reds Philadelphia Cincinnati Joe Morgan Dan Driessen Dave Concepcion New York Mets

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