Girls Volleyball Named CAHS Strongest Sport
Corry High School varsity player Naney McLaughlin says girls volleyball is the strongest sport at the school. She notes the team has lost only one game, praises coach Mrs Hanley for new strategy focusing on setting and spiking, and discusses goals for more games and better facilities amid interscholastic rules allowing cross participation in non-contact sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Downey
Naney McLaughlin
Corry High School
Nancy
Sesu
Conneaut
Pennsylvania Interstate Athletic Association
The Sports Life Of Brad Johnson
Corry grappler Brad Johnson wrestles for five years from a country home near Brokenstraw River. He owns a 90cc Honda, enjoys fishing and hunting, and crediting friend Chuck Barton for starting him in wrestling. Johnson has two medals, five ribbons, and five shirts, trains nightly, and recalls a defining win in Edinboro where a late third period reversal beat Union Olympics two to one.
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Kerry Sorenson
Corry
Brad Johnson
Brokenstraw
Chuck Barton
Universal
Brad
Edinboro
Union Olymics
Tennis Team Hopes Season Will Popularize The Game
Corry Area High School tennis gains momentum as Mead Park courts are resurfaced and new nets installed behind the high school. Coach David Mitchell notes need for more courts to handle growing participation while aiming for a stronger season and a positive turnaround from a 1-12 record. Returning players include Furst Simmons Joy Walsh Britten and Hotchkiss with new prospects Weeks Armitage. manager Hixson.
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Corry
Corry Area High School
Mead Park
Corry High School
David Mitchell
Mitchell
Pawehouse Hocky Grove
God
Drew Furst
Dave Simmonson
Randy Joy
Duffy Walsh
Gene Britten
Matt Hotchkiss
Roger Weeks
Dave Armitage
Larry Hixson
Sherman
New York
Harborcreek
Streets of Corry Need a Cleaning Up Now
Letter to Y C from Tim Nelson urging Corry to pick up trash and improve cleanliness. Mentions embarrassment to visitors and urges citizens to act. Also notes scheduling for 1975 76 at Corry Area High School and elective choices with guidance office help. Teleasiates Renee Putman appears in byline.
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Corry
Tim Nelson
Corry Area High School
Teleasiates
Mr. Pledger: Teacher and Longtime Runner in Corry
Good natured Corry Area High School English teacher Mr. Pledger doubles as track coach for seventh to ninth graders and commutes by running between school and Columbus. A former Corry track standout from 1962 to 1964 and Ohio Relays placer, he advocates green vegetables, vitamins, sleep, and steady mileage for distance training, plus weight lifting and core work for strength.
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Mike Wacriczko
Pledger
Corry Area
Columbus
Corry
Confidence The Name Of The Game In Basketball Techniques
Offensive methods in basketball are crucial to win or lose and depend on reading an opponent. Spotting the weak side by footwork helps attackers target the basket while defenders balance their feet to counter. Confidence and solo practice, including simulating defenders with chairs, are stressed as key to improvement. Reserves shrink Washington AP U S oil and natural to reserves shrank again last year as consumption outpaced new finds, per industry groups.
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Kevin Downey
Washington
U.S
Natural
Bennink Optimistic Track Season Starts Today
Coach Max Bennink, with John Correll and John Wilson, expresses cautious optimism for the Corry Track Team. He notes the team is young, with strong high jump potential and a solid discus, while sprints and hurdles need work. Turnout is up from recent years, and there is focus on section competition and pursuing school records.
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Max Bennink
Bennink
John Correll
John Wilson
Mark Ladika
Jocaressi
Fred Corbet
Corry
Fenno on Baseball Career and 1975 High School Outlook
Rick Fenno discusses his baseball journey from age nine with the Giants to his high school and American Legion days. He assesses positions for the 1975 team, cites Meadville as the toughest opponent, and plans to attend college to pursue wrestling and baseball.
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John van Dyke
Rick Fenno
Rick
Giants
Areca
Mone Va
Rec
American Legion
Rich
Meadville
On Any Spring Day By Jim Powell
A first person tale set in spring 1967 about a couple of frogs seeking a nest. The male recounts choosing a gravel bed by a sunken log on Duckweed alley, defending their territory from a worm, a frog, and an odd boat with a long stick, and then returning to their lillypad after several mishaps.
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Jim Powell
Mildred
Lillypond Avenue
Milly
Duckweed Alley
Lillypad Avenue
Ty Lillypad
Thad
Same Old Runaround From Bill Dodd On Track Passion
Junior Bill Dodd voices the value and challenges of track. He notes track’s individual accountability, competitiveness, and teamwork benefits, discusses his events 100 yds and 220 yd, and predicts future section titles. He cites team size, school spirit, coaches, and opinions on girls in boys track.
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Bill Dodd
Bill
Rune Ding
BC Eee
Bill Forsees
Ranklin
Pennsylvania Interstate Athletic Association
Detector Lies By Debbie Woodworth
The article explains how lie detectors judge truth through physiological responses, but David Lykken notes innocent people may seem guilty under doubt fear and low confidence in the test. It argues that emotional security drives stronger autonomic reactions to incriminating questions, urging calm and faith if asked to prove innocence.
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Debbie Woodworth
David Lykken
Tutoring In The Schools Boosts Corry Junior High
Corry Area junior high counselor Mr. Reed leads a tutoring program where seventh and eighth graders assist slower learners during study halls. He cites personal satisfaction and mutual growth for tutors and tutees, and endorses separating junior and senior highs to improve attention and results.
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Arla Mogers
Mr. Reed
Reed
Corry Area
Bucknell College
Peace Corps
Ethiopia
Philadelphia
Erie
Isco
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Jim Black
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Jim Downey
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Scott Rainieri
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By Steve Toy
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Mickey Blizzard
Junie Schenck
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