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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1971

Page

12

Final Prep Poll. Cage Leaders Boost No. 1 Gaps

Ohio high school basketball rankings show Walnut Ridge top Class AAA with 236 points, Findlay second by 21, Wellsville leading Class AA at 208 points, and Sidney Lehman atop Class A with 237 points. Three divisional champions claim season highs as playoffs loom.

Columbus Ohio Sidney Lehlumbus Walnut Ridge Wells v Sidney Lehman Associated Press State Ridge Wellsville Findlay Scots Boardman No. 2 Waverly Tigers Cavaliers Fort Reavery Lehman Dayton Chaminade Zane Trace Ross Country Dayton Dunbar Lakewood St. Edward Steubenville Oak Hills Celina Xenia Beavercreek Columbus Eastmoor

District AAA Playoffs Expand Trophy Grants

In Oxford next week eighteen teams begin district Class AAA play with four reaching the semi finals. Under the new rules all semi finalists will receive a trophy, a change the author criticizes as further diluting high school competition.

Oxford

Trophy flood changes high school awards in Ohio districts

In Southwestern Ohio districts trophy budgets rise as sectional champs earn trophies and three class divisions arise. Officials shrug at growing hardware demands while concern grows over the value of trophies and student enthusiasm as more schools fill cases with awards.

Ohio Ohio High School Athletic Association

Westmont Plays Hawks Tonight in Madison Gym

Madison High coach Larry Brandenburg leads the 11 5 Mohawks against Westmont in the Madison gym. The game was moved from Feb 13 due to weather and follows a win over Preble Shawnee Arrows.

Madison High Larry Brandenburg Westmont Madison Gym Preble Shawnee Arrows Brandenburg Madison

Top Preps Class AAA and Class A standings summary

A condensed listing of high school team point totals across multiple classes. Notable names include Col. Wal. Rdg and Findlay with high marks, plus Cleveland East Tech Newark Toledo Macomber and Princeton among top scorers. Additional schools like Wellsville Waverly Yngston Lib Garretson Canton Lehman Dayton Jeff Napal Lima Cath Cal Ready Lick Val and others tallied significant points.

Col. Wal Xen Beavr Col. Easter Cleveland East Tech Newark Toledo Macomber Princeton Wellsville Waverly Yngston Lib Garretson Gar Canton Lehman Dayton Jeff Napal Lima Cath Cal. Ready Lick Val Sugarcreek Garaway Delphos St. John Steubenville Catholic Dayton Roth and Wynford Sunbury Big Walnut Lexington Lima Bath New Richmond Delaware Buckeye Valley Preble Shawnee

Various college basketball results and a resort ad

A collection of college basketball scores features many universities including Bowling Green, Loyola Chicago, Virginia Tech, Ohio University, Defiance, Heidelberg, Bellarmine, Wright State, Massachusetts, Syracuse, New Hampshire, Vermont, Holy Cross, Fairfield, Davidson, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, LSU, Florida, Mississippi State, Georgia, Morehead State, Middle Tennessee, Cheyney, Mount St. Marys, SW Louisiana, Northwestern Louisiana, Murray State, Tennessee Tech, Jacksonville, East Carolina, North Carolina, Florida State, Wake Forest, South Carolina, Houston, Louisiana Tech, McNeese, NE Louisiana, Northwestern Texas State, and more with scores and some weather‑related postponements noted. An ad promotes Hamilton’s Resort at Reelfoot Lake listing amenities and contact information.

St. Michael’s Vermont Holy Cross Catholic U Fair. Dickin Fairfield Davidson Citadel Kentucky Alabama Tennessee LSU Florida Mississippi Miss. St Georgia Morehead Mid. Tenn Cheyney Mt. St. Mary’s Louisiana Murray St Tenn. Tech Jacksonville E. Caro Florida St Virginia So Carolina Houston la. Tech McNeese N.tex. St E. Tenn Austin Peay Tenn St Morris Brown E. Ky Tulane Tampa Kan Kan. St Neb

UCLA Remains A Wobbly First

UCLA holds the No. 1 spot in the AP basketball poll heading into the stretch run of the 1970-71 season. Marquette remains undefeated at 21-0 but trails UCLA in first place votes. USC also ranked No. 3 with a climactic March 13 showdown looming.

UCLA Associated Press Bruins Deoe Undenne Marquette Warriors Southern California Marquette New York Fordham Notre Dame

Dolphins Blizzard Ends With 127 Point Snow Job

The sixth-ranked Dolphins routed East Carolina 127 69 as a massive Midwest snowstorm forced a postponement of Big Eight games. Kentucky beat Alabama 101 74 and Oklahoma State endured a snowbound bus trip on the turnpike. Greg Nelson of Jacksonville suffered a possible left ankle ligament injury.

Dolphins Bruce Lowitt Associated Press Jacksonville East Carolina Kentucky Alabama Pirates Midwest Kansas State Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Oklahoma State Missouri Cowboys Kansas Turnpike Wichita

OU Scorched By Red-Hot Virginia five

The article reports Virginia Tech hot from the field to beat Ohio University 86-80 as Charlie Lipscomb posts 27 points and Keste Cord 22 for the Gobblers. Bowling Green tops Loyola Chicago 92-78 with Rich ard Walker scoring 29. Defiance defeats Heidelberg 86-87 in a close game. Bellarmine leads Wright State 84-82 at half.

Bowling Green Chicago Loyola Virginia Tech Ohio University Defiance Heidelberg Bellarmine Loyola of Chicago Falcons Richard Walker Larue Martin Offie University Gobblers Charlie Lipscomb Keste Cord Bobcats Do Bellarmine Wright Jphins

Freshman Tournament News: Team 2 3 Clinch Wins

In the Middletown Freshman High double elimination tournament at Wade E Miller Gym team No 3 defeated team No 4 45 to 35 led by 16 points from Rex Cargill and Craig Scheibert. Team No 2 beat team No 1 40 to 30 with Don Green scoring 10 points. Eliminations continue today with finals set for Thursday.

Middletown Wade E. Miller Rex. Cargill Craig Scheibert Don Green

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