Corry Girls Swim Team Wins First Regional Gold at Meet
Carol Harvey, Corry YMCA, captured the 100 yard freestyle for Preps, first regional gold for a Corry girl. Barb Seel won diving gold. Marty Leishman took silver in 100 yard free for Juniors. A two day event at Abe yew Castle featured 14 eligible Corry girls for state, with top nine swimmers and others advancing.
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Carol Harvey
Ale
Kenneth Harvey
North Center Street
Corry
Abeyew Castle
Carol
Cory Ymca
Barb Seel
Marty Leishman
Criss Cole
Jan Sample
Jane Seel
Corryn
Becky Henna
Kathi Kelsey
Jane Bennett
Kathy Johnson
Becky Hanna
Bowling results from Teague era event with mixed doubles and juniors
Bowling list shows top two teams for Teague event with names and scores across categories including Early Mixed Doubles, BowlAire Beaver Boys and Bantam, plus Candlelight Mixed Couples. Notable scores include 220 by Lewis White and 215 by Namey White, and junior results with Marta Leishman second and Barb Seel first in diving.
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Busters
Lewis White
Don McCray
Namey White
Kay Gales
Louis Williams
Astros Pitching Seen as Strength for 1968 Season
Grady Hatton predicts the Astros will boast the best pitching staff in baseball in 1968 with Denny Lemaster Mike Cuellar Don Wilson Larry Dierker and veteran Fred Gladding forming a solid nucleus. The defense will be sharpened by rookie Hector Torres at short and lineup tweaks including Ron Davis moving to center and Jim Wynn in left as Houston aims to improve from last season’s ninth-place finish.
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Cocoa
Fla
Grady Hatton
Houston
Astrodome
Hatton
Astros
Denny Lemaster
Alanta
Mike Cuellar
Don Wilson
Larry Dierker
Fred Gladding
Detroit
Ed Mathews
Hector Torres
Torres
Denis Menke
Lemaster
Braves
Sonny Jackson
Chuck Harrison
Menke
Atlanta
Oklahoma Wins NCAA Mat Title
Oklahoma State Cowboys claim the 38th NCAA wrestling championship in University Park after a dramatic comeback. Trailing by 19 points on the final day, OSU earned 31 consolation points to forge a seven point lead as Dwayne Keller, a 123-pound sophomore, defeated Rick Sanders to clinch the title for Oklahoma State in a thrilling conclusion.
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University Park
Myron Roderick
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State
Cowboys
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Dwayne Keller
Rick Sanders
Portland
Ore
Keller
Crowell Runner Up In Junior Meet at Greensburg
S Crowell emerged as a runner up in the State Junior Olympics Wrestling Tournament at Greensburg Salem High School. He lost in the finals to Mike Snyder of Tyrone after advancing with a semifinal 8-6 decision over N Walker. Other local wrestlers, including Dave Crowell and Dave Popovich, also competed as 352 boys entered the two day event.
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Uorry
Scott Crowell
Greensburg Salem High School
Greensburg
Crowell
Mike Snyder
Tyrone
K. McNamara
Waynesburg
Wourchik
N. Walker
Walker
Meadville
Corry Boys
Dave Crowell
P. Hoover
M. Tate
Philipsburg
Dave Popovich
Mazeka
Terry Estes
Whitacker
DuBois
L. Trimmer
North East
Penguins Wrong Goal Gives Stars Tie
Pittsburgh stalemate comes after a chaotic goal credited to Parker MacDonald as Bill SpeerS and Hank Bassen scramble. Stars erase 4-2 deficit to secure playoff positioning while Penguins face possible eight-point finish from remaining four games. Oklahoma State beats Town State 81 78 reshaping standings with Michigan State and Navy nearby.
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Pittsburgh
Parker MacDonald
Minnesota
Pittsburgh Penguins
Bill Speers
Hank Bassen
MacDonald
Bassen
Speer
Oklahoma State
Town State
Oklahoma
Michigan State
Navy
Alcindor Wins Top Player in NCAA Title Run
UCLA star Lew Alcindor named outstanding player after leading the Bruins to the title with a 101-69 semifinal win over Houston and a 78-55 final over North Carolina. He scored 53 points and grabbed 34 rebounds across the two games, with teammates Warren Allen Shackelford also on the all tournament team.
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LOS Angeles
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Bruins
Houston
North Carolina
Alcindor
Bob Kurland
Oklahoma State
Alex Groza
Kentucky
Larry Lucas
Ohio State
Mike Warren
Lucius Allen
Lynn Shackelford
Larry Miller
Elvin Hayes
Shackelford
Rusty Clark
Andrew
Dean Smith
John Wooden
Steve Howell
Theodis Lee
Veale Aims High With Bunning Guidance For Pirates
Fort Myers Florida AP Bob Veale says Jim Bunning will lift his pitching and leadership, making the Pirates stronger in 1968. Veale, a 6 foot 6 lefty, notes Bunning’s competitive example and plans to rely on his fastball, glide and curve while improving accuracy to reach a 20 game win pace. He tied league in walks last season and believes better control could have yielded more wins.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Bob Veale
Jim Bunning
Veale
Bunning
Pirates
Juan Marichal
Bob Gibson
Jim Kaat
Philadelphia Phillies
Western Pa School Wins Cage Crown in OT Thriller
In the PIAA finals at Civic Arena Highlands beat Cheltenham 63 56 in overtime to claim the Class A title. Rich Raden fouled out late, but Wilbert Robinson exploded for 16 in the final quarter and overtime. Eastern champs Middletown Mount Penn captured Class B and C crowns.
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Pirrspunun
Cheltenham
Laurel Highlands
Highlands
Civic Arena
Middletown
Mount Penn
Wilbert Robinson
Mustangs
Panthers
Robinson
Rich Raden
Jim Hodgood
Panther
Bill Haff
Chuck Shechtman
Craig Littlepage
Contests Decide No 1 Basketball Teams In Ohio
Mansfield St Peter s and undefeated Columbus East emerge as Ohio s top schoolboy basketball teams. Columbus East wins Class AA title 64 60 over Hamilton Garfield. St Peter s defeats Springfield Local 7350 to claim Class A title.
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Ohio
Columbus
Unio
Mansfield St. Peter's
Columbus East
Hamilton Garfield
St. Peter’s
Springfield
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Bert van Winkle
Mary Lou Bailey
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Beaver Boys
Dick Steves
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Dave Wetmore
Gary Zajac
Doug Morton
Debbie Lundy
Martha Hileman
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Harley Taylor
Bob Katulich
Lanny Fitch
al Aikens
Larry Snow
Earl Swart
Jim VanCise
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Linda Wetmore
Sue Steves
George Gould
Dave Armstrong
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Sam Smith
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Ernie van Tassel
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Kyle Wester
Lisa Shusky
Dean Dahl
Ricky Staples
Joé Froman
John Oesch
Roxann Hayne
Chuck van Winkle Jr
Rosie Caruso
Tony Stec
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AL Dunnewold
Kip Caruso
Ann Gluyna
Robin Davis
Mike Grant
Oklahoma University
Penn State
Dale Bahr
Baseball Prospects
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Jim Wynn
Wynn
Davis
Rusty Staub
Bob Aspromonte
Joe Morgan
Young
Doug Rader
Hal King
John Bateman
Penguins
Lew
Tar Heels
Warren
Charlie Scott
Western Pa
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Loff
Mel
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