Belmont Bison rebound past losses to reach Dayton regionals
Belmont Bison under coach Mike Ledford win four straight Dayton district games after dropping three to close the season. Guard Denny Baker shifts to forward as 6-7 loss sparked a lineup change leading to a 12-10 record and a regional semifinal against Middletown Middies at the University of Dayton Arena. Zarah Payne and Nolan pace Belmont while Bob Pratt earns praise from Middie coach Paul Walker.
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Mike Ledford
Middletown Middies
University of Dayton
Denny Baker
Carlisle High
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Dayton
Middies
Belmont
Zarah Payne
Centerville
Meadowdale
Fairview
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Nolan
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Paul Walker
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Sports Briefs from Tuesday March 16 1976
Sports notes from the Journal cover a Tuesday edition dated March 16 1976. Brief items include results and standings across local teams and upcoming events noted by page 10.
Middletown High Wins District Title in 42-41 Thriller
Middletown High coach Paul Walker notches his 17th regional bid after a 42-41 victory over Lebanon, fueling renewed school enthusiasm. Walker credits defense and a zone defense tweak as key to silencing Lebanon and driving the Middies toward the district championship.
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Lebanon
Ron Holtrey
George Carter
Jim Rhoden
Middletown Middiettes reach Oxford AAA semifinals
The Middletown Middiettes defeated Northwest 52 to 19 to advance to the Oxford AAA Girls Tournament semifinals against Lakota. Springboro beat Jefferson 52 to 37 to meet Dayton Kiser, Edgewood upset Valley View 21 to 19, and Bellbrook rolled Madison 45 to 29 to reach the semis.
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Middletown Middiettes
Northwest
Springboro
Jefferson
Dayton Kiser
University of Dayton
Edgewood
Valley View
Cougar Gals
Bellbrook
Madison
Monroe
Oxford
Hornet Gals
Finneytown
Gals Plan Women's Softball League This Summer
Lebanon organizers seek teams for a new women's softball league this summer. Interested players should contact Mary Davidson at 423-3873 or Gary Sachell at 932-3587 for details.
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Lebanon
Mary Davidson
Gary Sachell
Indiana Clinches No 1 in Final AP Poll For 1975 76
Indiana tops the final AP college basketball poll with 47 of 52 first place votes as the Hoosiers advance through the NCAA tournament. St John s coach Lou Carnesecca lauds Indiana after a 90 70 round one win, while Wooden and Carnesecca compare the team to historic champs.
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Indiana
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Carnesecca
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Scott
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May
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UCLA
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Carolina
Michigan
Maryland
Cincinnati
Tennessee
Missouri
Arizona
Texas Tech
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Virginia
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Tigers face Wittenberg in NCAA DIII quarterfinal clash
Springfield Ohio awaits a national quarterfinal as Miles College seeks revenge after six losses this season. The winner advances to the national tournament against Rhode Island College or Plattsburgh following Reading showdown.
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Miles College
Miles
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Plattsburgh
N.Y
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49ers Mimic Ducks in NIT Win Over Oregon
North Carolina-Charlotte upset Oregon 79 72 in the NIT quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden as Cedric Maxwell exploded for 30 points and 14 rebounds. Oregon coach Ron Lee blamed the loss on a lapse for loose balls, while Charlotte advanced to face NC State in the semifinals.
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North Carolina State
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Madison Square Garden
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Kentucky
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North Carolina-Charlotte
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Walker miffed over all GMC picks
The Middletown Middies coach Paul Walker criticized the all-GMC selections as incomplete with at least one more Middie worthy of the 11 player roster. The GMC coachs voted Carter named player of the year along with AP Southwestern Ohio honors.
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Middletown Middies
Greater Miami
Butch’’ Carter
Ron Jorrison
Paul Walker
Walker
Carter
Associated Press
Southwestern Ohio
Mid-Miami all-star team leans on juniors led by Rhoden
The 1975-76 Mid Miami League all-star squads feature four juniors on the first team led by Jim Rhoden of Lebanon. Tim Colliver and Russ Tusing of Monroe join Rhoden on the five man first team, with Mike Acra of Fenwick as the fourth junior. Senior Mark Dennis of Edgewood is the lone senior on the first team.
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Lebanon
Rhoden
Warriors
Tim Colliver
Russ Tusing
Monroe
Mike Acra
Fenwick
Mark Dennis
Edgewood
Todd Strong
Freddy Allmyer
Franklin
Kevin Strickland
John Prather
Lakota
Mark Sorrell
Madison
Dan
Cage results headline from college tournament quarterfinals
UNC Charlotte defeated Oregon 79 to 72 while North Carolina State beat Holy Cross 78 to 68. Illinois Eastern 61 edged Bridgeport 66 and Old Dominion triumphed over Cheyney State 90 to 85. Chattanooga beat Nicholls State 78 to 77 and North Dakota State won 80 to 77 over Puget Sound.
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Carolina St
Holy Cross
UNC
Charlotte
Oregon
Illinois
Bridgeport
Old Dominion
Cheyney
Tenn. Chattanooga
Nicholls
U of Puget Sound
N Dakota
Local Middle School Girls A Game Highlights
Oxford Stewart edged McKinley in OT 32 to 30 to cap a tight girls basketball bout. In B games McKinley beat Oxford Stewart 23 to ? with McKinley claiming the win.
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Oxford Stewart
McKinley
Oxford
Stewart
Epperson Earns Bronze in Montreal Wrestling Meet
Monroe wrestler Jeff Epperson secured a bronze medal in Montreal over the weekend. He led Canadian heavyweight Harry Geris 7 4 with 1 30 to go before a pin, rebroke his nose in the match and plans a week off before resuming competition.
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Jeff Epperson
Monroe
Epperson
Harry Geris
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