Miami Holds Tennis Lead At MAC Meet In Athens
Blistering heat greeted Mid-American Championship play at Ohio University as Miami led with 12 points, Western Michigan close behind with 10, while Ohio trailed in eighth with three. Ohio players Jim Asher and Jim Oppenlander suffered key defeats amid several close matches.
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Falcons win first MAC track event at Goldsberry Track
Greg Desjardins and Bob Lunn led Bowling Green to an 18 point 1 2 finish in the 10 000 meters as the MAC meet opened. Desjardins ran 30 13 in his first 10 000 and Lunn clocked 14 6. Ball State’s Jim Needlers took third in 3 23. Ohio’s Randy Foster earned two points with a fifth. Decathlon leader after five events is Chip Davis of Miami with 3 535 points.
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Sam McDowell
NBA Honor Goes To Houston Coach
Houston coach Tom Nissalke won the NBA Coach of the Year title after guiding the Rockets to the Central Division crown and a strong run to the Eastern Conference finals. He beat Los Angeles coach Jerry West 26-21 in voting, becoming the second pro coach to win COY honors in both the NBA and ABA.
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Butcher and Dishong Sign Grants to Play at Marietta
Butcher, a 6-3 center, will attend Marietta after signing a basketball grant in aid. Dishong, a 6-0 guard, will also join, with averages of 15 points and seven assists at Ohio Valley College, Parkersburg.
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Federal Hocking Wins TWC Crown
Federal Hocking edged Alexander 8 to 7 to capture the Tri-Valley Conference baseball title outright. Poston had a five for five day with a double and a triple fueling a 15 hit attack. Mobbs earned the win in relief as the team finished 18 6 overall and 9 1 in TVC play.
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Meigs hosts softball invitational and MAC championships
Softball action includes Meigs High School hosting invitational with Federal Hocking Trimble vs South Point and Ironton Gallipolis vs Meigs, with 4 30 p.m. and 6 p.m. games. MAC golf at Athens Country Club runs all day with ULF final rounds at 7 30 a.m. and MAC singles finals. Tennis MAC meet continues all day at Goldsberry Track. Baseball features Bowling Green at Ohio and Akron at Ohio University with games at 1 p.m. and a tournament at High School with 1 a.m. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. starts.
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Bulldogs Close Year With Win At Home 5-0 Over Meigs
Athens ends 1977 baseball season with a 14-16 record after a 5-0 win over Meigs on their home field. Rick Pierson fired a four-hitter in a makeup SECAL game as the Bulldogs finish strong. Meigs falls to 8-16. Senior tri-captains Baldwin Goldsberry Yun honored.
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Pirates win in 10 after Gossage fastball shuts Dodgers
The Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 in 10 innings behind Rich Gossage’s overpowering fastball. Gossage struck out eight over three relief innings, boosting his streak to 24 strikeouts in 40 batters faced. Braves blank Cubs 6-0 and Astros edged Phillies 3-2 in other National League games.
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Pirates, Dodgers continue strong bids in tight standings
The Pirates beat the Astros 3 2 to stretch their NL East lead to 15 wins in 18. The Dodgers dropped a game as Atlanta won but Chicago halted a six game streak with a Cubs loss. Giants and Expos split? The Mets edged the Giants 3 2 as Gossage struggled and Stennett delivered a claves win off Charlie Hough.
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Stone Delivers as White Sox Beat Royals 8-3
Steve Stone, now with the White Sox, fueled an 8-3 win over Kansas City with a hot stretch and three homers from Sox hitters supporting his strong start. The Royals slipped to a game under .500, while other scores included Orta and Gamble driving Toronto, Munson fueling the Yankees, and Dave Pagan notching Seattle’s first shutout.
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Two Youngsters Lead Memorial Golf After First Round
Bobby Wadkins and Mark Lye share the Memorial Golf Tournament lead at four under par after a back nine surge by Wadkins. Lye carded 68 as early leader Crenshaw slumped with an 87 in muggy conditions at Muirfield Village.
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