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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1977

Page

14

Middies face trio of crucial games in district race

Middletown Middies, 9-3, host Fairfield tonight in a key varsity clash as coach Ted Stewart navigates three games in five days. The slate also includes Hamilton Garfield Friday and Kettering Saturday, all aimed at seeding in the Oxford district and staying alive in the Greater Miami Conference.

Middletown Middies Ted Stewart Oxford Fairfield Hamilton Garfield Kettering Wright State University Dayton Middies Greater Miami

UK roots fans wowed by Florida State rout and Florida win

Kentucky crushed Florida State 97-57 as Florida upset Tennessee 80-76 to tighten the SEC race. Alabama held off Mississippi 72-68, Michigan led Big Ten, and Arkansas Tulane, Syracuse, and VMI won while Florida’s Gainesville crowd roared at the close.

Herschel Nissenson Kentucky Florida Florida State Kentucky Wildcats University of Florida Tennessee Vols Alabama Mississippi Michigan Joe Hall Wildcats Louisville Gainesville Minneapolis Steve Grote Phil Hubbard Wolverines John Robinson Mike Thompson Ray Williams Minnesota Thompson Gophers UCLA Washington Washington State J. Sean Fran Wake Forest Marquette New LV Cincinnati Arkansas Wl N Carolina Clemson Providence Syracuse Arizona Detroit VMI i

Inertia and officials figure in Middletown loss at Newark

Middletown High coach Ted Stewart questioned a late charging call after Ron Gregory’s final shot as Newark defeated Middletown in overtime. Officials cited inertia as the reason for the call, with veteran official Russ Kaefer backing the ruling. Stewart noted scorer miscommunication and questioned which player should have shot.

Middletown High Newark Ron Gregory Middies Ted Stewart Gregory Russ Kaefer Hamilton Stewart Chris Fronga

Cats No. 3 but playing like No. 1

Kentucky remains No. 3 as AP poll shows San Francisco and UCLA top the ranking. Dons hold No. 1 with 51 of 58 first place votes after routs of St Marys and Nevada Reno. UCLA adds wins over Tennessee and Pacific-8 foes Washington and Washington State.

San Francisco St. Mary’s Calif Nevada-Reno The Dons

Colleague Cage Results Across NCAA Matches

College games show Miami Ohio 86 over Eastern Michigan 56 and Notre Dame 94 over Cincinnati 63. Ohio University edged Clarkson 70 73, while Syracuse 104 beat Bentley 66. Other results include Creighton 90 over Oklahoma City 71 and New Mexico State 96 over Bradley 85.

Miami Onio Eastern Michigan Kenyon Ohio Northern Denison Marietta Wilmington Earthnam Central State Steubenville Notre Dame Kavier Cincinnati Cleveland State Farleigh Dickinson Loyola Chicago Ohio University Colgate Clarkson Hofstra Virginia Lehigh Muhlenburg Rutgers Duquesene S Carolina St. Bonaventure Ped Snow Siena Canisius Iowa Michigan Minnesota Illinois Roosevelt Creighton Oklahoma City Texas Abilene Christian New Mexico Bradley

NHL hockey results Toronto at Buffalo postponed

In NHL scoring, weather affects a results item with Toronto at Buffalo postponed while Philadelphia defeats Atlanta 7 to 4. The report notes game status and nearby scores, preserving team mentions and venue hints.

NHL Toronto At Buffalo Philadelphia Atlanta

Redskins get Scott's support

Miami showed is class the way they quietly put us away. Eastern Michigan coach Ray Scott assessed his team's disaster in the Mid American Conference game against Miami of Ohio Monday night. Archie Aldridge scored 16 and Chuck Goodyear 14 to pace Miami in an 86-58 win lifting the Hurricanes into first in the conference, with Northern Illinois and Western Michigan tied for second.

Associated Press Miami Eastern Michigan Ray Scott Ohio Archie Aldridge Chuck Goodyear Northern Illinois Western Michigan Scott Darrell Hedric EMU South Bend Ind Bruce Flowers Dave Batton Notre Dame Xavier Cincinnati E-Mich G.rtmftape Riddle Walden Schubert Boteler Se Weaver Cee Justice Ee Reynolds Oe Harris FU Harmon Ash Ee Agardy Morrison A Goodyear Aldridge Ee Ayers Shoemaker Ae Durin Bays Babcock Eee Jones Newman Ce Lake Kearney Greisinger E. Mich

Lakota Fights Back to Clip Middletown 63 61 in Narrow WNBA Style Thriller

Lakota nipped Middletown 63 to 61 as Diane Chance hit a last second jumper after a rebound with two seconds left. Middletown drops to 5-2. Leann Evers and Chance lead Lakota with double figure totals. Miami tops EMU later. Notre Dame handles Xavier 94-63 in South Bend.

Westchester Middletown High Diane Chance T-Birds Chance Middletown Tipton Miller Lemmons Johnson Love Douglas Lakota Leann Evers Hanson Lynn Evers Wiles Adams

North Carolina kicker Tom Biddle nets 62 points season

Tom Biddle of North Carolina scored 62 points last season by kicking. He made 13 field goals and 23 extra points.

Tom Biddle North Carolina

Lebanon Falls to Fifth in AAA Poll After Newark Loss

Newark High beat Middletown 76-75, dropping Lebanon from fourth to fifth in the Class AAA rankings. Barberton remains undefeated at 15-0, with Linden McKinley and Elyria Ridgewood also prominent in the top three. Class AA standings shift as Tilstonville Buckeye South and Wheelersburg rise, while Morral Ridgedale with its first loss stays atop Class A.

Newark High Middletown Lebanon Warriors Newark Middies Barberton Columbus Linden McKinley Elyria Akron South Akron Firestone Tilstonville Buckeye South Wheelersburg

Poll leaders show scores across Ohio high school classes

In a dense listing of CLASS AAA, AA and A scores, Larberton leads with 150 points in a 2 point context while Columbus Linden McKinley and Elyria post 13.0 and 13.0 with strong totals. Other top finishers include Warren Western Reserve Cleveland East Tech Springfield South Dayton Roth Canton Timken and more, with multiple schools receiving 10 or more points. The record section also notes standings for CLASS AA led by West Lafayette Ridgewood 13.0 and Columbus Mifflin 12-1, and CLASS A led by Morral Ridgedale 11.1 with scores from Gnadenhutten Indian Valley South to Ada and Versailles among others.

Ridgewood Coshocton County Columbus Mifflin Trai Bellefontaine Morral Ridgedale Marion County Mount Blanchard Riverdale Rockets Gnadenhutten Indian Valley South Springfield South Dayton Roth Canton Timken Cincinnati & der Gnadenhutten Indian Valley South Richmond Dale South Cometh Ada Cardington New Bremen Versailles Stryker Mansfield St. Peter's

Indians Sign Dade To Multiyear Deal

Cleveland adds 25 year old Paul Dade a right fielder and third baseman to a multiyear contract GM Phil Seghi calls him a major addition Dade led the Pacific Coast League last season with a .363 average four homers and 65 RBIs He joins a Indians roster that now has 20 signed players.

Cleveland Paul Dade Cleveland Indians Phil Seghi Dade California Angels Indians

Willie Mays All-Star batting record highlighted

Willie Mays posted a .307 batting average across 24 All-Star games. He collected 23 hits, including three home runs, underscoring his long standing power and consistency in the mids i.

Willie Mays

MUM wins on Simpkin free throw in overtime thriller

Miami University Middletown edges Southern State 103 102 as Steve Simpkins sinks the front end of a one and one with eight seconds left in overtime. Spitler 29 and Spencer 22 lead MUM scoring. all five starters in double figures. Also states the MUM girls finished fourth in the state regional campus tournament.

Wilmington Steve Simpkins Miami University Middletown Southern State Simpkins MUM Dale Spitler Randy Spencer MUM Girls Kent State-Stark Wa

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