Seeded coaches pick seeds in district Class Ac draw
In Oxford the district Class Ac seeding drew excitement as Lebanon Warriors earned No 1 seed after 11 of 18 first place votes. Middies No 2 seed and Taft No 3 seed followed. Oxford Talawanda coach Garloch denies voting for himself, sparking amusement amid the votes.
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Wolverines Fall as Indiana Dominates on Defense
Indiana overwhelms Michigan 73 to 64 as Mike Woodson scores 26 and Bobby Knight lauds a suffocating defense. Benson fouls limit Indiana’s All American center while Wolverine offense struggles to mount a reply.
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Bobby Knight
Kent Benson
Nastase Vilas and Evert Triumph In Weekend Tennis Wins
Top seeds posted victories across North America as Ilie Nastase Guillermo Vilas and Chris Evert each won titles. Nastase beat Wojtek Fibak in a three set Mexico City final, Vilas edged Stan Smith to win Springfield, and Evert defeated Margaret Court in Chicago. Raul Ramirez fell to Eddie Dibbs in Miami.
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Mexico City
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Eddie Dibbs
Miami
Borg's Rally Wins Riverfront Coliseum Showdown
Bjorn Borg defeated Rod Laver 6-7 6-3 6-2 to capture the $13,000 top prize in Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum event. A crowd of 6,100 watched Borg overcome a 30 deficit late in the second set and win the round robin finale. Laver earned $7,000 and Billy Martin $2,000.
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Rod Laver
Riverfront Coliseum
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Billy Martin
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Panthers Face Busy Cage Week in Fort Ancient Action
The Ingboro Panthers host the Mason Comets in a three game stretch this week starting with a makeup game from Jan 28. Panthers stand 6-5 in the FAVC and 7-6 overall, with Edgewood Tuesday and Waynesville Friday on the schedule. Mason sits 9-3 in league play and 10-5 overall, with Kings and Springboro close in the title race.
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High costs end Big 33 football classic in Pa
Al Clark founder of the Big 33 game announces its discontinuation due to spiraling costs that have risen 45 percent since its start. NCAA requirements to donate about 40 percent of proceeds to charity make the event unsustainable. The series ends with Pennsylvania leading 3 2 and has funded over 225000 in college scholarships and 175000 to Pennsylvania charities.
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Ricky Clements Signs With Miami University
Middletown High halfback Ricky Clements signed a Mid American Conference letter of intent to attend Miami University. He played both offense and defense for Middletown and drew interest from Northwestern coach John Pont.
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Cauthen to Ride at Aqueduct After Labor Ruling
Steve Cauthen the 16 year old apprentice jockey is cleared by the New York Labor Department to ride in Monday's Aqueduct races. Industrial Commissioner Phillip Ross said steps are being taken to comply with child labor laws and that conditions are met.
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Top NBA talent shines on defense in All-Star thriller
In Milwaukee the West edged the East 125-124 as Rick Barry sparked a late defensive play and Paul Westphal secured the decisive basket with 38 seconds left. Julius Erving led the East with 30 points while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar added 21 for the West.
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Oxford Pairings and Round One Basketball Schedule
The Oxford tournament page lists first round games on Monday February 78 at 7 pm including Colerain vs Hamilton Garfield and Oak Hills vs Princeton. Second round matchups occur March 7 with Fairfield vs Monroe and Mt Healthy vs Sycamore.
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Middletown Middies Host Fairfield Indians Friday Night
Middletown High hosts the Fairfield Indians at home Friday in a makeup game after a gas crisis shut down the school. Season ticket holders may reuse Feb 5 tickets originally for a Newark game that was moved due to the energy shortage.
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Fairfield Indians
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Skeeter” Payne
Middies
Newark
Middletown High
Massengale cruises to six-stroke win at Bob Hope Desert Classic
Rik Massengale dominated the field to win the Bob Hope Desert Classic by six strokes. Bruce Lietzke finished second after a strong final round. Massengale briefly aimed to threaten Arnold Palmer's 17 year scoring record with a 30 foot birdie on the final hole. He earned $40,000 from a $200,000 purse and reserved Los Angeles Open entry to protect winter points.
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Gerald Ford
Reds sign Billingham to 77 78 contract
Cincinnati Reds announce pitcher Jack Billingham signed for the 1977 78 seasons bringing total signed to 30. Billingham, 33, went 12 10 last year and won one World Series game. Since joining the Reds he has averaged 15 wins per season, tops on the club.
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Cincinnati Reds
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