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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1977

Page

14

Monroe Hornets vow to end Lebanon win streak in big showdown

Monroe High School hosts Lebanon in a highly awaited boys basketball clash as coach Jesse Mayabb eyes a season defining win. Monroe, 15-1 and ranked 15th in Class AAA, aims to slow Lebanon star Jim Rhoden and counter with frontcourt threats Mike Gabbard, Kevin Strickland, Tracy Gray, and Jeff Vice. The packed gym is sold out and a victory could tilt the Mid-Mami League race toward Monroe or force a tie with Madison next week.

Mayabb Lebanon Monroe Madison

Middletown star Jerry Lucas to host concert at Taft Theatre

Former Middie all time great Jerry Lucas says his Memory Ministries concert night at Cincinnati's Taft Theatre will mix music and Bible study. His wife Sharalee will sing, and Lucas will discuss memorization methods. If reception is strong, more concerts and lecture series may follow nationwide.

Jerry Lucas Middletown High Middies Lucas Taft Theatre Cincinnati Memory Ministries Jerry Sharalee Lucases Ohio State

Christian High Reaches Final in National Christian Classic

Middletown Christian High advanced to the finals with a 49 39 victory over Faith Academy of St Louis. Pete Combs scored 14 points and Steve Spicer 12 as MCH faces host Springfield Christian in tonight's 6 30 finals.

Springfield Middletown Christian High Eas Fall Academy of St. Louis Springfield Christian Pete Combs Steve Spicer MCH Christian High Spicer Combs DePew Martin Schimkus Faith Academy Halfaker Boernker Birch Porter Stevens Collyman Faith

Prep cage schedule highlights tonight across several leagues

Tonight’s high school basketball slate features Greater Miami Fairfield at Middletown Hamilton Garfield at Princeton Mid Miami Lebanon at Monroe Franklin at Talawanda Lakota at Hamilton Badin at Fenwick Madison at Ross Southwestern Buckeye Eaton at Carlisle Dixie at National Trail Greenville at Northridge Bellbrook at Jefferson Dayton Carroll at Oakwood Preble Shawnee at Brookville Fort Ancient Valley Waynesville at Springboro Kings at East Clinton Blanchester at Mason Clinton Massie at Little Miami Wayne Trace Eaton at Cartiste Dixie at National Trail Village at TV North Newton at New Miami TV South at Arcanum SATURDAY matchups include Princeton at Cin. Hughes Mia Miam and Union County in Talawanda at Carlisle at Valley View Dixie at TV North Mason at Loveland East Clinton at Clinton Massie Ross at Eaton National Trail at Tri Village Dixie at TY North

Greater Miami Fairfield Middletown Hamilton Garfield Princeton Mid Miami Lebanon Monroe Franklin Talawanda Lakota Hamilton Badin Fenwick Madison Ross Southwestern Buckeye Eaton Carlisle Dixie National Trail Greenville Northridge Bellbrook Jefferson Dayton Carroll Oakwood Preble Shawnee Brookville Fort Ancient Valley Waynesville Springboro Kings East Clinton Blanchester Mason Clinton Massie Little Miami Wayne Trace Eaton Cartiste Fic Village TV North Newton New Miami TV South Arcanum Preble Shawnee Buckeye Valley View Mason Loveland East Clinton Wayne Trace Eaton Tri Village TY North

Springboro Girls Roll to 103 in Blanchester Win

Springboro High School's unbeaten Pantherettes move to 12-0 by routing Blanchester 103 to 15 in a Fort Ancient Valley Conference game. Amy Tucker leads with 31 points, Debbie Burson adds 23, as Springboro dominates 35-1 in the first quarter.

Springboro Springboro High Girls Blanchester Pantherettes Amy Tucker Debbie Burson Funk Meyers Henry Cook Mider Hole Jones

Franklin girls rally past Mason 39 32 in basketball

Franklin High girls trounced Mason 39 to 32 yesterday as Gray sparked the visitors. Reynolds led Mason with 21 points while Franklin’s Kramer Hedric and Gray produced strong totals and the margin grew in the second half.

Franklin Sheila Ars Franklin High Mason Reynolds Champ Davis Brandt Hess Bowery Kramer Stackhouse R Hedric Hedric Gray Maloney Mason Franklin

Madison Girls Top Carlisle 42 36 In Rout

Madison High girls beat visiting Carlisle 42 to 36 to make it two straight. Sharon Hall led with 13 points and 10 steals, Pam Anspach added 15 rebounds and 4 points for the 2-6 team. Carlisle’s totals and player names appear in the box score.

Madison High Visiing Carlisle Sharon Hall Pam Anspach Madison Bernardi Cruse Lewis Martin Ponder Anspach Lawson Riley Hal Gepnart Tae Ow Carlisie

Braves sign Wayne Granger as free agent reliever

Atlanta announced veteran right hander Wayne Granger 33 signed with the Braves. Granger last season pitched in 27 games for Montreal posting a 3.66 ERA after previously working with Cincinnati under Dave Bristol in 1969.

Atlanta Wayne Ones Atlanta Braves Gene Montreal Granger Braves Dave Bristol Cincinnati

Utah, Arizona slip by BYU in late turnover loss

In Provo 14 129 fans watched BYU turn over the ball in the closing seconds allowing Arizona to steal a 64 62 win in WAC action. Thompson slipped and Arizona converted for the decisive basket as BYU coach Arnold lamented the late mistake and the 13th loss of the season.

Vern Thomps Shi Provo Utah Thompson Arizona Brigham Young BYU Fred Snowden Frank Arnold Wildcats Arizona State UCLA Oregon State Michigan Iowa Minnesota Michigan State Syracuse Rhode Island Herman Carris Thompsons Gilbert Myles Phil Taylor Jeff Judkins Jim Spillane Roy Hamilton Hamilton Bruins Rickey Green Steve Grote Dave Baxter Baxter Ray Williams Big Ten Eader Mike Thompson Roosevelt Boyle Louis Orr

Middletown Middiettes Rout Garfield Five In GC Action

Anne Tipton led Middletown High with 14 points and Shaun Miller added 12 as the Middiettes beat Hamilton Garfield 69 to 31 in a Greater Miami Conference game. Middletown improved to 9-2 overall and 3-1 in league with four conference games left.

Hamilton Anne Tipton Shaun Miller Middletown High Girls Greater Miami Hamilton Garfield Middiettes

College basketball scores and results roundup from a dated slate

A sequence of game results lists many teams with scores such as Ohio State 90 over Manchester 61 and Notre Dame 89 over Manhattan 76. Other notable results include Illinois 73 over Robert Morris 70, Indiana 91 over Michigan 69, Minnesota 99 over Michigan State 77, Texas A&M 79 over Rice 61, and UCLA 89 over Pepperdine 8, among numerous others.

Eges of Ohio State Manchester Bluffton Joan Carroll Allegheny Lafayette Fordham Long Island CCNY Notre Dame Manhattan Syracuse Rhode Island New Orleans Samford Va. Commonwealth Robert Morris Illinois Indiana Michigan Iowa Minnesota Southern Illinois New Mexico Wichita Bradley Louisiana Tech Arkansas Texas A Texas Texas A&m Rice Tulsa Arizona Brigham Young

Unbeaten Lebanon and Monroe clash as area prep games heat up

Tonight area prep schedule features many key matchups. Middletown hosts Fairfield seeking a tie for the GMC title while Franklin visits Talawanda and Lakota goes to Edgewood. Fenwick hosts Hamilton Badin in a non league game and Madison faces Wayne Trace at Ross. Springboro hosts Waynesville, Mason can clinch a share with Branchester, Kings plays East Clinton, Clinton Massie travels to Little Miami, Carlisle meets Faton, Valley View makeups after Carlisle, Preble Shawnee at Brookville.

Monroe Lebanon Middletown Middies Fairfield Greater Miami Middies Franklin Talawanda Lakota Edgewood Fenwick Hamilton Badin Madison Wayne Trace Ross Springboro Waynesville Mason Branchester Kings East Clinton Clinton Massie Little Miami Carlisle Faton Ernie Dalton Indians Valley View Greenville Shawnee Arrows Brookville

Redskins look to flip recent MAC meeting contrast in Michigan

Miami University Redskins travel to Mt Pleasant to face Central Michigan in a key MAC showdown after a midweek loss. Chippewas, led by Ben Paquette and Leonard ake, seek revenge after a 78-76 win earlier this season while Miami tallies Archie Aldridge and Randy Ayers as top scorers. Other games include Cincinnati at Rutgers and Dayton at St Petersburg with Xavier hosting St Louis.

Miami University Redskins Central Michigan Miami Mian Mt Pleasant Mich Northern Illinois Redskins State Line Dayton Chippewas Bowling Green Darrell Hedric Jeff Tropf Dave Grauzer Ben Paquette Leonard Ake Kevin Janer Val Bracey Archie Aldridge Chuck Goodyear Randy Ayers Cincinnati Rutgers St. Petersburg Fla Xavier St. Louis Wright State Kentucky State UC Flyers South Florida

Mum easily wins opener in campus tourney

Miami University Middletown Warriors overwhelmed Lancaster in the Ohio Regional Campus State Tournament opener, 96 to 62. The defense set the tone in the first half, limiting Lancaster to 24 points, while all 10 MUM players scored in a 66 point second half surge. Randy Spencer and Jeff Stiver led MUM with 16 and 10 points as they outboarded 55 to 30 and earned a quarterfinal clash with Ohio University Zanesville.

Jeff Little Journal Lima Miami University-Middletown Warriors Ohio MUM Kon Kash Lancaster Kash Bill Taggart Warriors Cougars Kash Mum Randy Spencer Jeff Stiver OU Zanesville

NBA Scores From Evening Games

Buffalo beat Cleveland 112 to 103 while Boston edged Kansas City 126 to 125. Houston defeated San Antonio 113, and Milwaukee led Golden State with a final score not provided.

Buffalo Cleveland Boston Kansas City Houston San Antonio Milwaukee Golden State

Finals set in grade classic at Edgewood‑Madison meet

Edgewood defeated Hopewell 44 to 36 in the semifinals and Lakota toppled Madison 50 to in the other semi. Madison and Hopewell meet tomorrow at Edgewood High gym for the consolation final at 6 45 pm followed by the championship at 8 pm.

Trenton Edgewood Lakota Edgewood Middle School Hopewell Madison Edgewood High

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