Fenwick High School sports history from Father Krusling era
A retrospective by Jerry Nardiel looms over Fenwick High School's 20 year athletic start. Father Krusling mobilized volunteers to launch football and basketball, with coach James Otten guiding early teams. Notable players include Bob Holycross, Bob Gossett, Frank Razzano, John Rossi, and Jerry Harkrader, as games are traced from Armco Field and Holy Trinity gym to a now solid parochial program preserving school unity through sport.
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Julian Krusling
Everyon
Jarney Otten
University of Dayton
Barney
Felcons
St. Rita's School For the Deaf
Fenwick
Bob Holycross
Bob Gossett
Bevo Francis
Rio Grande College
Frank Razzano
John “Butch” Rossi
Jerry Harkrader
Falcons
Armco Field
Holy Trinity
Father Krusling
Middie Victory Over Taft Five Means Poll Jump
Middletown Middies edged Taft 77 75 to rise to eighth in the Associated Press Class AAA poll, while Taft falls to tenth. Mohawks improve to 15 0 and top Dayton Class AA seeding. Celina moves to Class AAA top spot.
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Middie
Taft
Middletown Middies
Hamilton Taft
Associated Press
Mohawks
Oxford Talawanda
Dayton
Celina
Youngstown Boardman
Boardman
Stolle Upsets Drysdale in World Championship Tennis
Fred Stolle the 33 year old Australian veteran scored a straight sets win over Cliff Drysdale 6 0 6 3 in the opening round at Toronto. Later he teamed with Ken Rosewall to beat Brian Fairlie and Ismail El Shafei 6 7 6 2 6 4 in doubles.
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Toronto
Fred Stolle
Stolle
Cliff Drysdale
South Africa
Ken Rosewall
Brian Fairlie
New Zealand
Ismail el Shafei
Egypt
Philadelphia
Stolle Advances After Surprising Morning Match
The afternoon surprise came as Stolle defeated Drysdale and learned he must play at 10 the next morning. Seeded players advanced though third seed Tom Okker beat Nikki Pilic 6-4 6-7 7-6 to reach the singles final, with the prize totaling 10 000 to the winner and 5 000 to the loser.
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Stolle
Drysdale
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Ill
Okker
Nikki Pilic
Yugoslavia
Marquette Poised for NCAA Bid as Selection Day Nears
Second-ranked Marquette, led by coach Al McGuire, is viewed as a strong at-large NCAA contender as selection results approach on March 1. The NCAA committee will pick the best nine teams based on strength and schedule, with eight at-large berths remaining after conference champions.
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New York
Marquette
al McGuire
National Collegiate Athletic Association
McGuire
Warriors
Tom Scott
NCAA
Tom Hansen
Hansen
College basketball results roundup with numerous scores
Navy 70 Georgetown 66. Southwest La 111 La Tech. Western Kentucky 63. Mississippi St 68 Mississippi 58. Vanderbilt 90 Florida 74. Tenn Tech 81 Western Kentucky 71. Auburn 85 Louisiana St 77. Alabama 99 Georgia 91. East Carolina 67 St Francis Pa 56. Virginia Tech 76 Tulane 55. The Citadel 89 VMI 60. Furman 113 Richmond 97. East Kentucky 104 Austin Peay 87. Kentucky St 69 Tenn Wesleyan 52. Roberts 103 Trinity Tex 82. Marquette 90 Butler 76. Notre Dame 9 0? Bowling Green 65. Houston 104 New Orleans Loyola 86. Portland 57 Denver 50. Colorado 82 Iowa St 75. Pepperdine 71 Southern Miss.
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Tennessee
Mississippi
Vanderbilt
Florida
Tenn
Grounds Clinic Attended by Local Turf Experts
Thomas R. Streiff, golf superintendent of Middletown Municipal Golf Course, and Paul Morgan of Brown's Run Country Club attend the 43rd International Turfgrass Conference and Show at the Cincinnati Convention Center. The six day event updates superintendents on development and professional management of golf turf.
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Cincinnati
Thomas R. Streiff
New
Middletown Municipal Golf Course
Paul Morgan
Brown's Run Country Club
Cincinnati Convention Center
Ali Foster Set For Japan Bout in Tokyo April 1
Tokyo promoter Yoshio Kou announced Muhammad Ali and Mac Foster will arrive in Japan next month for their April 1 heavyweight title fight in Tokyo. He dismissed Jakarta reports that Ali postponed the bout, the first heavyweight contest in Japan.
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Tokyo
Muhammad Ali
Mac Foster
Japan
Yoshio Kou
Jakarta
Ali
Padres Sign Five More Players for 19-Man Roster
The San Diego Padres announced on Monday five new signings, bringing the total under contract to 19. Outfielders Clarence Gaston and Larry Stahl, pitchers Tom Phoebus and Dick Kelley, and infielder Tommy Dean joined the team.
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SAN Diego
San Diego Padres
Clarence Gaston
Larry Stahl
Tom Phoebus
Dick Kelley
Tommy Dean
Friday Cage Tickets On Sale For Middies Princeton Clash
Middletown High faculty athletics manager Stan Lewis says a very limited number of tickets remain for the Middies Greater Miami Conference game against Princeton at Middletown. In Madison Ross action in West Middletown Gym, Mohawk athletic director Walker Williamson announces ticket sales at Madison daily 8 30 am to 3 30 pm. Adult tickets cost 1 25 for both Middletown and Mohawk games. Williamson also notes student tickets for the Preble Shawnee game at Camden, with no advance sale of adult tickets for Shawnee.
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Stan Lewis
Middletown High
Middies
Greater Miami
Princeton
Madison
Ross
West Middletown
Walker Williamson
Mohawk
Williamson
Camden
UCLA Leads AP Top Twenty. Marshall Enters Top Ten
UCLA repeats at No. 1 with 818 points from 40 first place votes. Marquette holds second with 720 points after one first place ballot. Marshall debuts in the Top Ten at No. 10 with 196 points while North Carolina and Louisville follow in the Top Five near the season’s mid-stage rankings.
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Associated Press
Marshall
Thundering Herd
UCLA
Bruins
Mariquette
Reds Invite Six Players to Spring Training Camp
Cincinnati Reds executive announces six non roster invitees for major league camp. Catchers Bill Ferguson Sonny Roberto John Hale. pitchers Pat Osborn Dan Osborn. outfielder Tom Spencer. Ferguson hit .280 in Indianapolis and .245 in Three Rivers. Roberto .292 for Indianapolis Hale .261 Sioux Falls. Osborn rookie season stats 78 innings pitched 2.62 ERA at Indianapolis. Spencer from Gallipolis Ohio batted .260 at Three Rivers before knee injury. Pitchers and catchers report February 24 in Tampa Florida. Spencer joins February 29.
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Cincinnati Reds
Bob Howsam
Bill Ferguson
Sonny Roberto
John Hale
Pat Osborn
Dan Osborn
Tom Spencer
Ferguson
Indianapolis
Three Rivers
Indy
Roberto
Hale
Sioux Falls
Osborn
Indians
Spencer
Gallipolis, O
Tampa
Fla
Middies face Badin in Oxford District tourney opener
Coaches set seedings for Class AAA District draw at Oxford. Middletown, Finneytown expected in top bracket alongside Hamilton Taft. Middies draw Hamilton Badin as opener February 29 at 6 30 pm. Attendance up with adult tickets two dollars and student tickets 125.
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Wimral
Hamilton Taft
Middies
Finneytown
Princeton
Vikings
Walker
Middletown
Sire
Hamilton Badin
Rams
Oxford
Badin
Franklin
Monroe
Taft
Tigers
Mount Healthy
Fairfield
Oxford Talawanda
Lebanon
Greenhills
Royals Sign Trio For 1972 Contracts In KC
Kansas City catcher Jerry May a key figure in 1971 success joined infielder Bob Floyd and pitcher Chuck Murray as three Royals who signed 1972 contracts on Monday.
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KC Royals
Kansas City
Jerry May
Royals
Bob Floyd
Chuck Murray
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