Softball Opens Monday in 1977 YMCA Church League
Twelve teams will vie in eight week YMCA Church Softball League action starting Monday with three games at the high school. Defending champ Presbyterians face Lutherans in last year’s finals won by 341, while Beaverdam Mennonites and a mix of local churches such as First United Methodists, Catholic Men, Valley View, Sanford, Navarenes, Corry CM&A with Charley Jewell, and Sparta First Baptist join Parade Street Methodists in the new season.
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Ymca Church
Ronnie Hopson
Valley View
Sanford
The
Navarenes
Corry Cm&a
Charley Jewell
Faith
Mariners Named SECL Players of the Week
The Marine Bank Mariners team earns SECL Players of the Week after a three game win streak. They beat News & Sport Tamarack Tavern and Columbus Inn to tie for first in the Corry Division led by Gary Whiteley George Koester Bob Swart and Ted Bauer with strong support from Al Pearce Dan Corbett Jim Carrier and Jackson.
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Corry
Marine Bank Mariners
Erie County
News & Sport
Tamarack Tavern
Columbus Inn
Handy Men
Gary Whiteley
George Koester
Women Ready For 3rd Year In South Erie County League
The 1977 South Erie County Women's Softball League kicks off with 13 teams in two divisions. Key entrants include Corry Columbus Milling News & Sport A&B Distributors Crotty Ferrando and Linda Nichols, with Spring Creek and Sparta added to the A Division. ABS, last year’s champion, has dispersed this season, promising an open race. Opening games featured A&B at News & Sport Sciota Field and Sparta at Columbus Milling at the former ABS field.
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Erie County
Gals
Corry
Columbus
Milling, News& Sport
A&b Distributors
Crotty Ferrando
Linda Nichols
Spr
Ing Creek
Sparta
ABS
Lyle
A&b
News & Sport
Sciota
Columbus Milling
Lynn Homers First Two Times In Debut Season
Fred Lynn sparked Boston with two first inning home runs in his 1977 debut after an ankle injury. George Scott added a key two run shot in the eighth as the Red Sox beat Seattle 7-5. Other results include Yankees 3 Angels 0 and Royals 3 Rangers 2.
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Associated Press
Fred Lynn
George Scott
Lynn
Boston
Scott
Red Sox
Seattle Mariners
Yankees
Angels
Figueroa
New York
California
Gil Flores
Royals
Rangers
Kansas City Royals
Bert Blyleven
Texas
Stanley Cup Playoffs Final Schedule
The schedule lists Boston and Montreal in the Stanley Cup Finals. If necessary games are possible on Thursday, May 10 and a later date, with Montreal or Boston advancing to clinch the series.
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Boston
Mantra
Montreal
Oston
Blazers Sweep Lakers Reach NBA Finals
Portland, in its first winning season, swept Los Angeles 105-101 to finish 4-0 in the series. Maurice Lucas led with 26 points and 12 rebounds, Johnny Davis added 21, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 30 points for the Lakers. Portland will face the Philadelphia Houston winner for the title.
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Portland
Ore
Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers
Blazers
Lakers
Jack Ramsay
Maurice Lucas
Johnny Davis
Lucas
Louisville
American Basketball Association
Wut
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Davis
Dave Twardaik
Bill Walton
Lionel Holling
Bob Gross
Ali Set To Face Evangelista In Landover Tuneup
Muhammad Ali will shoot at a target Monday night in a 2.7 million tuneup at the Capital Centre in Landover. Evangelista, 13-1-1, headlines Ali’s first bout since the Norton decision, a step toward a big money rematch with Norton or Young. Evangelista earns 25000 for his 16th pro fight, five fewer than Ali has championship bouts.
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Ken Norton
Norton
Jimffly Young
Ali
Landover
Capital Centre
George Foreman
Evangelista
Banquet Honors Bantams Bowlers
The Bowl-Aire Bantam Junior-Senior Bowling Banquet recognized top performers and awarded patches. First place Bantams, the Late Starters, edged the Mighty Strikers with Joyce Fuller Tatia Ongley Donna Weaver Shellie Hamilton and Tracy Kraft earning honors. Nettie Pager led averages, Tammy Norton top series, Hamilton best game. Boys standout included Jim Steuart Steve Holton Scott Katren and Tom Hansen with notable gains and highs.
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Norm Holton
Bantam
Joyce Fuller
Tatia Ongley
Donna Weaver
Shellie Hamilton
Tracy Kraft
Mighty Strikers
Nettie Pager
Tammy Norton
Hamilton
Ongley
Jim Steuart
Steve Holton
Scott Katren
Tom Hansen
Sonics Name New Head Cage Coach
Seattle AP report says Bob Hopkins will replace Bill Russell as head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics. Schulman also names Lenny Wilkens as director of player personnel and Les Habegger as Hopkins assistant, both with prior Sonic ties and college coaching experience.
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Seattle
Bob Hopkins
Bill Russell
Seattle SuperSonics
National Basketball Association
Schulman
Lenny Wilkens
Sonic
Les Habegger
Seattle Pacific College
Hopkins
Lions Falter As Beavers Rally In High-Scoring Loss
At Loveland Field the Academy Lions beat the Beavers 25-2 as Beavers Carries 95 hits but errant throwing and wild pitches pave the way for Lions. Cragg took the loss for Carry, while Academy improved to 14-3 after a back-and-forth start and a decisive late stretch.
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Lions
Beavers
Loveland Field
Academy Lion
Carry Beaver
Erieiles
Mike Cragg
CAHS
Cragg
Larry Frisina
Steve Frisina
Todd Triscull
Academy
Corry
Eric Tech
Glenwood
Girls Gymnastic Camp At Canadohta Lake In July
A two week girls gymnastic camp runs July 3 through July 16 at Camp Athodanae Canadohta Lake. Director Erwin Olsen, a renowned coach from Titusville Pa, leads a staff including Ed Isabelle Earl Metzler Karen Olson Elaine Jewart Ernie Fetzer and Nancy Fetzer. Open to girls from seven years old to college. write Erwin Olsen Box 109 Eldertown Pa 15736 for details.
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Erwin Olsen
Olen
Titusville
Ed Isabelle
National Gymnastic Centers
Earl Metzler
U.S.A
Karen Olson
Evergreens
Elaine Jewart
Pittsburgh North Stars
Ernie Fetzer
University of Pittsburgh At Johnstown
Nancy Fetzer
Johnstown Turners
Eldertown
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Lenny Melzer
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