NCAA Cage Tourney Opens With Round One Action
The NCAA tournament begins with first round games in Philadelphia and Lubbock and playoffs in Waco and Dayton to fill the final field. Regional semifinals follow in four sites as teams chase a Portland finals berth March 19-20.
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Rozelle Sawyer Lead Corry In District Y Swim Champs
Corry swimmers claim individual junior titles as Rozelle wins the 100 yard butterfly and Sawyer takes diving honors. Erie dominates all divisions with a wide margin while Corry's juniors place second overall.
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York Highs Dethrone Manheim In PIAA Swim Meet
York High School captured the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association swimming championship at West Chester State College, scoring 29 points. Brillhart won the 200 IM in 2:03.2 and Owens won the 200 free in 1:52.3, both tying their own records. Cheltenham added multiple records and two top-10 finishes helped boost their 22 points to a fourth-place tie with Upper Merion.
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Notre Dame Edges Erie Prep To Win PCIAA Wrestling Title
Notre Dame of Hassan tops defending champion Erie Prep 27-26 to seize the PCIAA wrestling crown as Canevin heavyweight Jim O Connell defeats Erie’s Mike McCoy. Canevin and South Hills finish third with 19 points. Other results include DuBois Central 8 and Lancaster 8. Washington Immaculate Conception 0. Pittsburgh Serra 0.
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Young Coach Joe Dan Gold Takes Mississippi State Reins
Mississippi State hires 23 year old Joe Dan Gold as head basketball coach replacing Babe McCarthy. The selection makes Gold one of the youngest major college head coaches. Kentucky connection noted in report.
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Vincent Captures District 10 Class A Title
Vincent edges Meadville 50 48 as Schauble scores on a last second shot after Schaunte misses. Meadville’s Chris Buchanan leads with 14 points. Vincent will play Westminster College next Saturday against the winner of Schenley Brookville in the district playoffs.
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Central Northwestern Regional Wrestling crowns several District 10 finalists
State College wrestler Joe Yerg defensively claimed the 180 pound title at the Central Northwestern Regional meet. DuBois sharpshooters won four championships including Lewistown’s Jim Swineford in 103 pounds. District 10 recorded two titles Dick Thompson Warren 154 and Larry Marshall Commodore Perry heavyweight. Semifinals eliminated eight more District 10 wrestlers with Ron Johnson Meadville and Bruce Anangst Reynolds each runner up in their classes. Winners advance to the state championships at Penn State next Saturday.
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Cardwell 100 Percent Better in Pirates Intra-squad Win
Don Cardwell pitched three hit free innings and declared he is a hundred percent better than last year. Alex Grammas’ Pirates beat Johnny Pesky’s squad eight to two as Donn Clendenon collected three hits including a two run homer for the victorious team.
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Wesleyville Loses Playoff Bid in District 10 Final
Wesleyville fell 74 to 40 to Conneaut Lake in the Class C District 10 final. Because Wesleyville lost, the planned interdistrict playoff against Sheffield here tomorrow is canceled and Corry awaits next year. Conneaut Lake will play Sheffield at Allegheny College instead.
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Conneaut Lake Meets Meadville-Sheffield in C Playoff Clash
Conneaut Lake District C champion MEADVILLE-Sheffield and Conneaut Lake clash at Allegheny College in an interdistrict Class C playoff. Conneaut Lake qualified with a 74 to 40 district final win over Wesleyville, led by Bud Miller with 21 points.
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Vampires and Beavers Lead Fifth-Sixth Grade League Standings
In a recreation basketball slate, Vampires defeated Beavers 54 to 36 and Bullets 32 to 16 with top scorers Mark Bloom 28 and Jerry Munn 21. Royals downed Tigers 57 to 16, while standings show Beavers 4-0 and Bullets 2-2. Tigers 2-2. Royals 2-2. 76ers 1-3. Vampires 1-3.
BowlAire Mixed Doubles Scores Show Strong Local Play
Gladys Thompsons 535 led BowlAire Mixed Doubles last night with top games 197 and 178. Other notable figures include Edie Dundon 182 Grace Gentile 181 Dick Fuller 202 Pat Renzi 202 Chuck Willett 201 Emory Benson 200 and early mixed players Berghaus 202 Lew is 202 Dunnewald 202 McEldowney 197 Houghtling 185.
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Gentry leads as Slippery Rock hosts indoor invite
State College star Steve Gentry wins the mile in 4:20 and the 80 yard dash at the Slippery Rock State College indoor meet setting meet records. Tim Szyminski, Jim Joyce and Larry Jordan set records in sprint and field events as 385 boys from 38 teams compete with no team scores kept. Tom Morton of Corry places fourth in pole vault behind Warren entrants.
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