Women state bowling tourney opens in Middletown at Eastern Lanes
OWBA president Ruth Linamen announces the 50th Annual Ohio Women's State Bowling Tournament kicked off at Eastern Lanes and Sports Bowl with entry numbers down modestly. She cites economy and venue location as factors but says the event remains a regional record and will run through June 1. Linamen plans to retire in July and received a Middletown proclamation at opening ceremonies.
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Seong
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Ohio
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Oral Owba
Middletown Middies Extend Win Streak to 14 With 70-58 Win
Middletown defeats Portsmouth 70-58 to stretch its 14 game winning run. But the Middies fail to look sharp, while Portsmouth keeps pace behind pace from Butch Carter and Vic Merchant. Dave Underwood leads Trojan effort with nine points and key rebounds before fouling out.
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Princeton
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Vic Merchant
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Merchant
Dave Underwood
Middie
Middies
Morgan Helsel Johnson Jones
Nein Gresham
Tyler Underwood Williamson
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Lisath
79 year old Ann Wood bowls through history at OWBA event
Cincinnati resident Ann Wood 79 attends the OWBA 50th anniversary at Eastern Lanes sharing a life linked to bowling since 1931. She served on state boards, led Cincinnati groups, entered WIBC Hall of Fame in 1970, and notes the rise of automatic pin spotters and new coaching for youth.
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Ann Wood
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WIBC
Wibc Hall of Fame
Hoosiers top Ohio State 72-66 in Big Ten clash
Indiana led by Scott May with 25 points extended its unbeaten stretch to 23 games and 9-0 in the Big Ten. Ohio State's Craig Taylor scored 24 as the Buckeyes drop to 11-8 overall and 5-4 in conference. Buckeyes tied late before Indiana pulled away with a 7-0 run and 68-61 edge.
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Abernathy
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Stiegemeier
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Bayless
Wenner
Wood
Maryland Freshman Brad Davis halves Wolfpack hopes in late upset
Maryland beat North Carolina State 98-97 on a last second shot by freshman Brad Davis on the road. McHoward scored 29, Owen Brown 23, Davis 18 as the Terrapins overcome an NC State rally to seize the ACC win.
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Dayton Flyers overpower Loyola Ramblers for 76 63 win
Dayton jumped to a 24 point lead and rolled to a 76 63 victory over Loyola as Johnny Davis scored 22 and Allen Elijah posted 17 points with 10 rebounds. Tony Parker led Loyola with 21 points in a 8 9 season mark for both teams.
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Cincinnati Tops Northern Illinois 85 69 on Saturday
Senior center Mike Franklin scored 17 and freshman Mike Jones 15 to lift the University of Cincinnati to an 85 69 win over Northern Illinois. Cincinnati extended a six game winning streak after a 37 32 halftime lead as NIU pressured to start the second half.
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Western Michigan tops Miami of Ohio to seize MAC lead
Western Michigan beat Miami of Ohio 86-73 as guard Jimmie Harvey scored a career high 21 points. The Broncos improved to 11-7 overall and 5-3 in the MAC, while Miami fell to 13-5 and 4-3 in league play.
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Kentucky Routs Mississippi State 112-79 in SEC Clash
Kentucky, ranked fifth, opened with a 15 point lead and rolled to a 112-79 victory over Mississippi State. Jack Givens led with 18 points, Kevin Grevey added 16, and James Lee contributed 13 as Kentucky used every bench player. A canine intruder briefly interrupted play with an offensive foul called as a joke by a referee.
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David Thompson
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Kevin Grevey
James Lee
Kent State Topples Ohio Bobcats In MAC Thriller
Kent State University defeated the Ohio University Bobcats 74 69 at Kent Ohio in a MAC contest. The Golden Flashes blew a 15 point first half lead but rode a late run to secure their second conference win of six losses. Dave Luckett led Ohio with six points during a rally but was held scoreless the final 13 minutes.
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