Ridley girls win to reach Rotary Tournament final
Ridley High girls basketball coach Linda MacDonald saw a late Christmas gift arrive as the Raiders crushed West Catholic 58-35 in the Chester Pike Rotary Club tournament first round. Ridley meets Cardinal O'Hara in the finals after O'Hara nipped Darby Colwyn 46-44.
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Harry Chaykun
Daily Times
Ridley Township
Ridley High
Linda MacDonald
Raiders
Radnor
Marple Newtown
Conestoga
Ridley
West Catholic
Chester Pike
Chester Pike Rotary Club
Cardinal O’hara
O’hara
Darby-Colwyn
Central
Sear
Kathy Eberle
Collins Bibby spark Sixers over Pacers 122 110
Philadelphia built a large early lead and held on as Doug Collins led with 25 points and Henry Bibby added 21. Julius Erving contributed 15 as the Sixers improved offensively while Indiana’s Johnny Davis Mike Bantam rallied the Pacers in the third. Sobers saw his 47 game free throw streak end.
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Sixers
Indiana Pacers
Doug Collins
Henry Bibby
Bibby
76Ers
Julius Erving
Philadelphia
Indiana
Johnny Davis
Mike Bantam
Pacers
Davis
Collins
Erving
James Edwards
Ricky Sobers
Sobers
O'Hara girls reach finals in Chester Pike Rotary tilt
Cardinal O'Hara High girls edge Darby-Colwyn 46 44 to advance to the Chester Pike Rotary Tournament final. Shelly Gallen sparked a second half surge with 9 points, while Joanna Robinson kept DC close with outside shots as the game stayed tight to the final seconds.
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Leslie Florio
Ridley
Cardinal
O’hara High
Walt Lion
Darby-Colwyn
Chester Pike
Mr. Lion
O’hara
Lions
Gallen
Shelly
Sandra
Corcoran Sparks Ridley In Rotary Tournament Nightcap
Ridley High guard Bill Corcoran rebounded from a slow first half to pour in a game high 29 points, 19 in the fourth quarter, as Ridley beat Darby Colwyn 63 52 in the Chester Pike Rotary Tournament nightcap. The win advances Ridley to the tournament final against Archmere at 8 30 p.m.
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Gene Gomolka
Daily Times
Ridley Township
Bill Corcoran
Ridley High
Corcoran
Eddystone
Ridley
Jack Cleghorn
John Snyder
Cleghorn
Wheaties
Raiders
Darby Colwyn
Chester Pike
Archmere
Archmere Auks reach Rotary final with 64 51 win over Springfield
Archmere Auks beat Springfield High 64 to 51 in the Chester Pike Rotary semifinal to advance against Ridley in tonight’s championship at Ridley High. Mark Aitken scored 32 points as Archmere built a 15 point first half lead, then withstood a strong Springfield push in the second half. The coach credited a relaxed, humorous team culture and noted last season’s struggles as motivation for this year’s success.
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Gene Gomolka
Daily Times
Ridley Township
Archmere
Ridley
Chester Pike
Ridley High
Auks
Vince Filliken
Ardmere
Springfield High
Mark Aitken
Dion Irons
Mark Johnston
Dave Irons
Cougars
Filliken
Mike Lagasse
Jim McCrae
Mark Carrozza
V.J. Filliken
Dave Skibicki
Delaware
Steve Fay
Mark McGinley
Dave McCrae
Bill Sickles
Phil Healy
Aitken
Sun Valley
Tower Hill
Bohemia Manor
Mej
Springfield
If at first you don't succeed Scovill earns Penn State chance
Brad Scovill, a walk-on who early on seemed unwanted by Penn State, rose to start as tight end and play a pivotal role in an 11-0 season leading to Sugar Bowl readiness against Alabama. His persistence earned a scholarship after the season.
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Joe Paterno
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Alabama Crimson Tide
Pennsylvania
Paterno
Penn State
Cornell
Lehigh
Wyomissing
Ron LaPointe
LaPointe
Keith Dorney
Alabama
Dorney
Pankey
New Orleans
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