Garnet Valley Falls Short in District Final After Celebrating Del Vale Title
Garnet Valley, 16-2 overall and Del Vale champions at 12-0, celebrated at Tom Gillespie’s Glen Mills home after becoming the school’s first District 1 PIAA finals qualifier. They lost 14-7, 11-7 to Lansdale Catholic in Class AA, with four Garnet Valley pitchers walking 16 Lansdale batters and ace Jim Gillespie issuing 11 walks for the loss. Weiner’s strike zone drew criticism from both benches as the Jays and Demons combined for 24 walks and 10 errors in a lengthy affair.
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Gene Gomolka
Daily Times
West Chester
Garnet Valley
Tom Gillespie
Glen Mills
Jags
del Vale
Gillespie
le Catholic
Gillespie's
Weiner
West Chester College
Tom Weiner
Lansdale
Jim Griffin
Carl Bless
Dave Landers
Bless
Jim
Wade Douglas
Mark McCadden
RBI
Howard Lofland
Clark Griffith
Shippensburg State College
Jays
Mike McNulty
John Kraynak
Ridley Girls fall in OT district final to East
In a tense district final, West Chester East's Sue Francis scored in 4 minutes of overtime to give East a 3-2 win over Ridley High. Ridley finishes 10-2 after a season marked by tight defense and near-misses. Kathy Eberle made key saves for Ridley as East claimed its first district lacrosse title.
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Harry Chaykun
Daily Times
Ridley High
West Chester East
Sue Francis
East
Ridley
Spring Ford
Ridie Ha
Sann
Raider
Kathy Eberle
Ken Nallinger
Eberle
Raiders
Ann Wilkinson
Francis
Karen Deeck
Carlton finally tops Pirates for 10th win of season
Philadelphia lefty Steve Carlton improved to 10-2 with a seven hit complete game against Pittsburgh. He battled control early as the Pirates took a 3-1 lead, but Lonnie Smith and Pete Rose spurred a Phillies rally in the fifth to grab a 4-3 edge. Carlton held on through ninth, with Bill Robinson and Larry Bowa offering mixed praise of his effort.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Philadelphia Phillie
Steve Carlton
Carlton
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Bill Robinson
Larry Bowa
Phillies
Lonnie Smith
Pete Rose
John Candelaria
Bowa
Steves
Philadelphia
Lee Lacy
Steve Nicosia
Dale Berra
Three Rivers Stadium
Ridley Greens topple Overbrook in opener amid strong fourth
Ridley Greens, branded The Green Raiders, beat Overbrook 78 to 60 as Scott Carney poured in 21 points with 15 in the final quarter. Ridley outscored Overbrook 30-10 after a 50-48 deficit late third. DiMatteo and Dougherty led Ridley. Overbrook’s Watson and Lacy paced scoring for the losers.
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Ridley High
Greens
Green Raiders
James May Bridal Sho
Tony Watson
John Dougherty
Dwayne Borchert
Lou DiMatteo
Ridley
Dougherty
DiMatteo
Dodgers select Robinson in 14th round draft pick
Prospect Park and Widener star Robinson was chosen by the Dodgers in the 14th round, becoming the second Delaware County player in the Los Angeles system after Springfield graduate Mike Scioscia. Robinson hit .362 for Widener last spring and earned Middle Atlantic honors.
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Prospect Park
Tom
Los Angeles
Robinson
Widener
Dodgers
Interboro
Delaware County
Springfield
Mike Scioscia
McKinney aims for Pacers playoff berth in first season
Indiana Pacers hire Jack McKinney as coach with a goal of at least a .500 season and a playoff run. McKinney emphasizes offense, notes past work at St James High and St Joseph's College, and recalls predecessor Bobby Leonard's firing. He references George Gervin and Johnson as top offensive threats and recalls lifting the Lakers after a bicycle accident.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana Pacers
Jack McKinney
McKinney
National Basketball Association Pacers
Sam Nassi
St. James High
St. Joseph’s College
Pacers
Nassi
de Eever
George Gervin
Johnson
Bobby Leonard
Leonard
NBA
American Basketball Association
ABA
Paul Westhead
Lakers
Los Angeles
Jerry Buss
Westhead
Ores
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Bob Klein
Bryan Dilcher
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Griffith
Chris Beck
Lansdale Catholic
Bert Hodge
Plate
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Jackie Devenney
Cathy Gamble
Patty Ellis
Schmucker
Deeck
Cage
Georgeanne Nattress
Two West
Jerry Watson
David Lacy
Octavius Davis
Overbrook
Tony Costner
Wilmington
James Stanley
Allen Fogel
Tim Clary
Bill Gosa
Tod Turner
Novotni
Salesianum
Dan Guy
Ken Novotni
Bret Warren
Sun Valley High
Tim Lyons
Jim Lyons
Don Vanover
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