Madison Mohawks Cindermen face tougher league, aim for titles
Madison High cindermen coach Larry Brandenburg eyes a Mid Miami League title after last season's near miss for state glory. With Mike Hensley and Jim Cox as leaders, the Mohawks rebuild around junior talent and a deeper depth strategy, facing Talawanda and tougher AA bracket. They open April 3 in a Triangular meet with Twin Valley North and Twin Valley South.
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Jim Cox
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Mike
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Franklin's Linkmen Begin Season Under New Coach
Franklin High's golf team, coached by Fred Zechman, aims to rebuild after losing top golfer John Small. Key returnees This year include Tom O'Neil, Tom Egelston, Carl Biehler, and Ron Jennings, with two juniors also showing promise. Indoor practice is limited by weather, and the team starts with two early meets before league play begins April 6 against Talawanda.
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Steve Parks
Greg Calvert
Talawanda
West Carrollton
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Gems Hall of Fame Inductions Set for Tuesday
Three former Dayton Gems players are to be inducted at Hara Arena during the Gems versus Fort Wayne Komets game at 7:30 p.m. Inductee Guy Trottier remains active with the Buffalo Bisons and has led the AHL in scoring. Also entering are Bob Bailey with all time assists marks and Warren Bach, who coached the Gems to their first league title and was named Coach of the Year.
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Kasko Seeks Player Involvement For Red Sox Rebound
Eddie Kasko aims to reverse Boston’s 1969 communication rift by letting players decide more on hits steals and pitches. He cites last year’s dissension under Dick Williams and prioritizes a strong spring health check for pitchers Lonborg Siebert Culp and Santiago as the team builds from the farm system up.
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Three Buckeyes Among Big Ten Scoring Leaders
Ohio State’s Dave Sorenson Jim Cleamons and Jody Finney all placed in the Big Ten top ten scoring leaders this season Sorenson finished seventh with 345 points 24.6 per game Cleamons was eighth with 309 points 22.1 per game Finney tenth with 276 points 19.7 per game Purdue led by Rick Mount with 552 points 35.4 per game Iowa star John Johnson 31.8 averaged and Tomjanovich 31.7 followed.
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Big Ten basketball season accolades and stats recap
Cleamons a junior and Simpson a sophomore were the only underclassmen in the top 10. Tomjanovich led the conference in rebounding. Michigan’s standout averaged 16.2 offensive boards per game. Rick Ford of Indiana was the top free throw shooter at 92.3 percent after 60 of 65. Ford’s mark barely topped the previous record. Johnson of Iowa hit 60.7 percent from the field, the fourth best Big Ten mark. In all 113 players from 14 teams scored in conference games, with 20 more players appearing without scoring.
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Freshman Sports Spring Lineup Expands at Middletown High
Middletown Freshman High will field two track teams this spring along with separate tennis and golf squads. A freshmen basketball tournament was held last year and football ran two squads. Baseball is not planned due to knothole league demand. Skeeter Payne announced the changes.
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Cal Poly Leads NCAA College Division Wrestling Semi Final Field
California State Polytechnic College sits atop the NCAA College Division Wrestling Championship standings after preliminaries with 28 points. Mankato State and New York Maritime follow with 21, while South Dakota State 17 and East Stroudsburg Wilkes and Western Colorado State tied for 16 as finals set for tonight. In bowling, Bob Shank of Lorain Ohio leads the regular all events at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Knoxville with a 1 919 total from Friday triples.
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