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German,if $\*THE MORNING HERALD - THE EVENING STANDARD'iCopFayette Tournament WinsGerman pulled away from a tough Geibd club with a rally late in the third period as German posted an 87-71 victory over the Connellsviile entry Inlast night’s action in the Fayette Undergraduate Tournament. ■ In the opener, Mount Pleasant recorded an 89-72 victory over-Southmoreland, despite a record-tying performance by Jim Kiebler,Kiebler pumped in 32 points in a losing effort to tie the standard set by Dan Gerard.German and Geibel finished the first period deadlocked at 17-17, the third such stalemate in the opening quarter, fourth.The victors stretched the lead to in the half on a bucket by Vince Kopec for their largest jpad in the opening two periods,but Tony Prudente hit a jumper and made a tayup in the final 20 seconds of the period to bring Geibel back to within three at 37-34.The contest remained tight In the opening portion of the third frame and the lead was 4745, German with 2:47 remaining. However, the winners scored wight straight points and held a 13-3 nod for the remainder of the segment to grab a 60-48 cushion going into, the final frame and they held Geibel at bay in the hourth. •Tom Burkes fired the German effort as he tallied 12 times from the field and sank four of eight-tries at the line for 28,Kopec was next in line with 17 tallies while Tracey Epps and Ralph Still canned' an even dozen apiece to aid the winning offensive.Panthers Sign Three Scholastic Grid AcesPitt coach Carl DePasqua has announced that three more Pennsylvania scholastic football stars are headed to Pitt.Planning to enroll this fall on football grant-in-aids are: Bill Skorupan, -1, lD5-pound end from Beaver Area High School; Jeff Stempel, M, 205-pound split end from Central Bucks-West in ChalfonL;. and Robert Mitch, 6-4, Impound defensive halfback from Boyerfown Area High School in Gilbertsville.“These , are three very fineArt* -h -vi » If t\A^nnjsniv pressive credentials. He has been selected to the Big 33 team, second team All-State, All-Bux-Mont and All-Suburban.He was a three-year letterman and captained his team in baseball and won three letters in basketball.A speedster with 4.6 speed in the 40, Mitch wag named AU-PliiUdelphia Suburban .Area, All-League and All-County. A fine- all-around athlete, Mitch captained his team and won three letters each in football, basketball and baseball.Jim Bailor topped the scoring for the losing quint with a 22-point effort on eight shots from the floor and six conversions at the stripe.Prudents finished up with 12 points and Brian Teich flipped in 11 more.Ron Zoracki and Terry Foriska provided the bulk of the ’offensive display for • Mount Pleasant. Both boys scot;ed 23 points on the night. Teammates Gary Gesinski and Gene Biller added 13 and 11, respectively, to aid the cause.Kiebler finished with 12 field goals aild converted eight of nine tries at the line for his 32 points in a losing effort.He was the lone, member of the Southmoreland crew in double numbers. •The contest was all but decided in the first .half as Mount Pleasant raced to a 20-8 nod in the first period and the lead swelled to 45-24 at the halfway mark.GERMAN (87)FG FT Pts.KopecEnglishEpps-BurkeFreemanBurkesStill ...Mitchell. 8 2 4 4 , 1 12 , ft 1M 1.2 4-4 1 9 0-0 4*So-alt;M1712a228122TOTALS.38 11-24 87GEIBEL (71)FG FT Pts,Zadylak ............. * 3-B aFertnty ......\ 3 1*3 7Prudente ........6 o.o 12Bailor *............... 8 6-9 ZZBjcoks ... i.....3 13 7Teich ............... 5 1-4 11Ash ...............3 M 1TOTALS ......... 29 I3-2fi 71Score by Period a;German ..........• 17 20 23 27—87Geibel ............ 17 17 14 19—71Southmoreland chopped four points off that lead with margins of 20-18 and 28-1# in th* third .and fourth quarters, respecitvely, but never seriouslychallenged.* •Tonight's action Bhifto to the St. John gym and will' feature three contests. Mouht: Pleasant meets Jeannette at 6 pirn., Beth* Center goes against Turkeyfoot at 7:50 and Albert Gallatin tangles, with SI. John, at 9 to round out the program.MT. PLEASANTFT Ptb.■1*3 11T3-3 2374ft 231*4 IS1*1 3. 1a.u z1*3 ■ 99* 2' 1»I 3TOTALS ........15-25S’JIOUELAND (72)KGFT Pts,**» • 320-2 B1*2 93*7 ftlt;L2 2Skllonc .....* *.. 10*0 23*4 5.. O1*2 1TOTALS72Scon* by. Periods:Ml. Pleasant ...... CT 25 IS 2M9S’land ............. S 1« 20 2S-73Officials—Davis. GrJm*ldtfrrun ru/iv i ii/r112 E. Foytftt St. at Penna. Aye., Unientown
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Uniontown Morning Herald
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Mar 23, 1972
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