Logan Athens set for SEAOL showdown in Logan
SEAOL leaders Logan and Athens meet Friday in Logan with neither team defeated in league play. Logan seeks to extend a perfect 7–0 SEAOL record behind QB Scott Gasser while Athens relies on a stingy defense to counter Logan’s scoring pace. Meigs visits Gallipolis, Jackson at Ironton, and Waverly at Wellston in other Friday games.
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NBA Showing Balance In Season's Early Going
The eight day old season sees Phoenix as the last undefeated team after Portland loses to Denver 111-108. Nets drop to 0-4 with an OT loss to Atlanta, while Pistons beat Warriors 123-107 and Jazz top Knicks 123-106. Maravich leads Jazz with 30. Goodrich nears 17,000 points. Monroe passes 15,000.
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Homecoming match set as Athens hosts Logan Friday
Athens High School faces Logan in a pivotal Friday game at Sauer Field Logan leads the series 7 0 this season with 268 points for and 77 against Logan sits 7 0 while Athens is 6 1 overall The latest computer ratings place Logan eighth in Region 3 and Athens 25th in the same poll Moeller tops Region 4 while Canton McKinley leads the region in the ratings
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Bruins Style Backfires In 3-0 Loss To North Stars
Boston Bruins, penalized heavily for their physical style, fall 3-0 as Minnesota North Stars blank the Bruins with Tim Young and Alex Pirus scoring in the first period and Glen Sharpley sealing it on a third-period breakaway. Ted Harris comments on the officiating while Don Cherry faulted quick penalties.
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Pensacola Open Shapes Fate For Several Golfers
The Pensacola Open ends the season with more than prize money at stake as players vie for exemptions to next year’s tour. A top 60 finish secures touring status, while missing it sends them to Monday qualifying. John Mahaffey stresses the exemption’s importance amid his injury-plagued year.
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Official Favors Three Man Cage Crews
New NBA supervisor of officials Norm Drucker supports adopting three referees per game. He notes the faster pace of modern basketball and cites comparisons to football baseball and ABA ideas. Drucker, who took over after John Nucatola, backs a no foul-out rule as well.
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Non Playing Coach Builds Grid Program At Summit Country Day
Farrell Ackley, an first time football mentor, started a grid program at Summit Country Day in Cincinnati now at 5-1-0 for 1977 after prior seasons of 4-5-0 and 6-3-1. Urbana and Lima Senior feature strong defensive lines and standout players. Napper and Gottron deliver key performances as area teams vie for wins.
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Athens Messenger Sports Roundup Highlights MAC Players
The report notes Toledo's Jeff Hepinstall and Miami's Greg Sullivan as MAC Players of the Week. Hepinstall ran for two fourth quarter TDs in Toledo's 31-29 win over Ohio, while Sullivan had 11 tackles and key plays in Miami's 33-13 victory over Bowling Green. Also mentioned are strides by Crestview, Circleville, Yellow Springs, and Newcomerstown with notable regional performances.
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Box Office Memorial Auditorium Hours
Memorial Auditorium hosts box office V4 intervals from 1 to 4 PM Monday through Friday.
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