Middletown High Baseball Gets New Batting Cage
Middletown High baseball coach Jerry Nardiello attended the Quarterback Club as plans for a new batting cage moved forward. Melinda Armbruster funded the project to honor her late brother Eugene Spec McGraw, aiming to boost local baseball and keep the team progressing after years of slower seasons. The indoor cage will also serve softball and tennis practice, with a weight program expected to lift the Middies from last season’s 44 games.
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Fred Nori
Melinda Armbruster
Eugene “Spec” McGraw
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Cincinnati Reds
Riverfront Stadium
Blount leads AFC to victory in Pro Bowl with MVP effort
Steelers defender Mel Blount was named Player of the Game as the AFC beat the NFC 24 14 in the 27th Pro Bowl in Seattle. Blount and teammates intercepted multiple Hart passes, with Jack Lambert and Mike Wagner also creating turnovers. Anderson connected for a key touchdown pass and Joiner later added another.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Hart
Ken Anderson
Bald Blount
Pittsburgh
Chuck Noll
Steelers
Hart
NFC
Jack Lambert
Minnesota
Sammy White
Mike Wagner
Dallas
Drew Learson
Glen Edwards
Roger Staubach
Vearson
Blount
Kansas City
Willie Lanier
Joe Greene
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St Louis
Kingdome
Anderson
Cincinnati Bengals
Charlie Joiner
Oakland
Cliff Branch
Buffalo
O.J. Simpson
Toni Linhart
Baltimore
Mike Thomas
Washington
Lawrence McCutcheon
Los Angeles
Staubach
Ron Jessie
Rams
Pro footballs made in Ohio in Ada by Wilson
ADA Ohio AP this rural northwestern Ohio college town has produced every football used in the NFL for several seasons Wilson Sporting Goods plant manager Bill Sonnett says the Ada factory made more than 5000 balls for NFL games last fall Three dozen balls went to Pasadena for the Super Bowl NFL officials say six balls are used each quarter and 24 are reserved for home teams The balls evolved from rugby gear and use four steel hide panels a fabric lining rubber bladder eight hand sewn laces and 13 pounds of air pressure.
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Springboro Girls Defeat Lebanon In 57 46 Victory
Amy Tucker scored 28 points and Debbie Burson added 10 to lead Springboro High School girls basketball to a 57 46 win over Lebanon. The victory raises Springboro to 3 0 while Lebanon dips to 1 1.
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Amy Tucker
Debbie Burson
Springboro High
Springboro
Hale
Jones
Burson
Chariton
Fiyon
Steiner
Conn
Lippy
Williams
Indians pitcher Hood avoids major arm injury
Cleveland Indians pitcher Jon Hood, 27, is found to have a bruised left forearm rather than a broken arm after a Dominican winter baseball incident. Hood posted a 3-5 record last season. The Indians also signed pitchers Bob Grossman and shortstop Alfredo Griffin for 1977, and added Bob Costa of Wickliffe, Ohio as a winter draft pick.
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Cleveland Indians
Jon Hood
Hood
Dominican Republic
Indians
Bob Grossman
Alfredo Griffin
Bob Costa
Wickliffe
Ohio
Bearcats climb to second as Dons stay atop AP poll
The undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats rise from third to second after an 84-61 win over Dayton while San Francisco remains No. 1 with a 19-0 record and 38 of 50 first place votes. Alabama moves to third after a 14 0 start and Wake Forest falls as North Carolina Duke move in the top five.
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Tennessee
Associated Press
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Pepperdine
Los Angeles Loyola
Crimson Tide
Alabama
Mississippi
Mississippi State
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Wake Forest
Duke
Michigan
Wolverines
Michigan State
Cincinnati
Dayton
Lebanon Race Track Delays Opening Amid Weather
Lebanon officials halted racing at Lebanon Raceway until Friday due to continued poor weather. The track opened only once since planned last Thursday, with Saturday night the sole racing night. Latonia Race Course also postponed, with next program now scheduled for Thursday and Monday Tuesday cards canceled.
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Lebanon
Latonia Race Course
Tennis and bowling results and a canceled World Cup run
In Baltimore Brian Gottfried beat Terry Moor 6 3 6 2 in the Baltimore International Indoor. In Houston Diane Fromholtz defeated Ann Kiyomura 7 6 6 3 to reach round two. In Las Vegas Boysie Huber led by 146 pins after round one at the Showboat Invitational. In Schruns Austria the World Cup women's downhill was canceled due to a protest strike over visibility.
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Fla
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Houston
Diane Fromholtz
Australia
Ann Kiyomura
San Mateo
Calif
Las Vegas
Boysie Huber
St. Louis
Skiing
Schruns
Austria
Middletown Tennis Club A team tops Florence Racquet Club
In Florence Kentucky Middletown Tennis Club women’s A team won 2-1 over Florence Racquet Club. Matches included Barnes Striebick defeating Kuhlman Schmidt 61 61 and Wiley beating Hawk Cauthen 36 63 61. Hyden of Florence defeated Grimes Haller 62 63.
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Middletown Tennis Club
Barnes Striebick
Kuhlman Schmidt
Dishun
Wiley
Hawk
Cauthen
Grause Hyden
Grimes
Haller
Middletown Fairfield Game Canceled Amid Ice and Closures
High school basketball tonight faces multiple cancellations due to cold, icy streets and school closures. Middletown and Fairfield join Lebanon Edgewood Franklin in postponed contests with rescheduled dates undecided as athletic directors weigh squeezing in postponed games.
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Middletown
Hamilton Taft
Princeton
Middies and Lebanon Lead AP Class AAA Poll
The Associated Press ranking has Middletown sixth and Lebanon seventh in Class AAA. Barberton tops AAA with 269 points, followed by Linden McKinley and Newark while Elyria and Warren Western Reserve round out the top five. Carlisle leads Class AA. Ridgewood sits atop, with Latin dropping after a loss. Ada leads Class A with Ridgedale and Morral Ridgedale close behind.
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Indiana Driven Back by Slim Hoosier Setback
Knight's Indiana basketball slips to 8-6 after a 61 60 loss at home to Michigan State. Edgar Wilson sealed the win with two free throws with nine seconds left as Indiana again falters late. Kentuckys comeback over Florida keeps pace in the SEC scene.
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College scores and results from various games
Northern Kentucky 86 over Youngstown 65. Cleveland State 75 over Kent State 64. Wisconsin Milwaukee 75 over Wright State 66. Louisville at Dayton postponed to Jan 27. St Bonaventure 106 over St Francis Pa 82. Temple 91 over Buffalo 62. Auburn 74 over Vanderbilt 69. Duke 82 over Virginia 74 in OT. Kentucky 133 over Union 84. Louisiana State 97 over Georgia 77. Old Dominion 85 over Western Carolina ? . Oral Roberts 77 over Virginia Tech 70. Tennessee 86 over Mississippi 72. Tennessee Chattanooga 70 over Tennessee State 54. Virginia Military 68 over Citadel 62. Virginia State 99 over J C Smith 87. Michigan State 61 over Indiana 60. Texas State 78 over Arkansas State ? . Oklahoma City 66 over Neb Omaha 64. Texas Arlington 87 over Houston Baptist 85. Idaho 93 over Portland State 61. Oregon State 89 over Boise State 68.
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