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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1977
Page
13
In Athens, a long time football assistant known as Winner resigns from coaching duties after five years with the program but will remain a teacher at the school. His farewell remarks urged athletes to accept mistakes, recognize talent, and focus on effort over winning, echoing Grantland Rice’s lines about sportsmanship and perseverance.
Steve Cauthen, the leading jockey of 1977, departed Long Island Jewish Hospital with a plaster cast on his right arm after a three horse collision at Belmont Park. He suffered a broken arm two broken fingers facial cuts and a concussion requiring 25 stitches. Doctors expect four to six weeks in the cast and possible return to work in three to four weeks. The accident came five days before he would lose his apprentice weight allowance.
Logan tops the SE Ohio Athletic League all-league selections chosen by coaches. Nineteen players earned spots with Gallipolis leading with four, Ironton Jackson Waverly and Wellston two each, Meigs one, and Athens absent from the roster.
Akron North led by Jeff Walker along with Dayton Jefferson and Yellow Springs expected to win team titles as the strongest Ohio high school boys track meet in years. Walker aims for sprint clean sweep and near national records, while Jefferson features Mark Mattison and strong 4x relays.
Athens runner Rob Topping earned a spot in the Class AAA state meet by placing third in the 880 yards at the district. He clocked 1 58.8 while Logan’s Marty Hallett finished seventh in the 440 finals with 52.3.
The Athens club honored seniors and varsity athletes at a banquet with special awards. Dave Ving and Bill Winner presented a large green A monogram blanket to recipient White, as coaches announced seniors across baseball football track wrestling basketball gymnastics cheerleading volleyball and more.
Cincinnati Moeller, defending two time big school state football champion, will face New York Monsignor Farrell on September 30 at Nippert Stadium in a game billed as the Prep Super Bowl.
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