Middies Back in Columbus with Paul Walker Welcomed
Middletown Middies coach Paul Walker, Ohio basketball legend, returns to the state tournament after 17 seasons. The team met the Ohio High School Athletic Association officials in Columbus to review week procedures and ticket allotments. Walker, famed for seven state appearances and 694 career victories, prepares his squad for Friday’s 11 am game under new OHSAA leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Nardiello
Ssarpete
Weber
Paul Walker
Middletown
Walker
Ohio
Columbus
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Cing
St. John Arena
Harold Meyer
Ohio High Athletic Association
Meyer
Middletown High Plans Pep Rally and Ticket Sale Rules
Middletown High schedules a Tuesday pep rally at 7 30 p m in the school gym replacing a banquet. Middle tourney squad will be introduced with remarks by coach Paul Walker and captain Butch Carter. Ed Payne says the program lasts about 30 minutes and ticket sales run for season ticket holders tonight then public sale Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High
Paul Walker
Butch Carter
Lewis Hill
Booster Club
Tom Rayburn
Ed ‘Skeeter’ Payne
Payne
49ers fall to Kentucky in dramatic NIT final
UNC Charlotte’s Cinderella run ends as Kentucky defeats the 49ers 71 to 67 in the 39th NIT final at Madison Square Garden. Cedric Maxwell scores 24 of UNC Charlotte’s 109 tournament points to earn MVP honors amid a hard-fought title clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Johnson
N.C
Watkins
Joe Hall
Mike Phillips
Jack Givens
James Lee
Wildcats
Madison Square Garden
Niagara
Kansas State
Providence
Phillips
49Ers
Unc-Charlotte
Cedric Maxwell
Four to join cager's Hall of Fame
Springfield AP reports four new inductees to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 26. Former Temple coach Harry Litwack, 373 wins in 21 seasons, former Philadelphia Warrior Tom Gola, Boston Celtics veteran Bill Sharman, and Notre Dame figure Edward Moose Krause join the nine year old Hall of Fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Basketball Hall of Fame
Lee Williams
Temple University
Harry Litwack
Philadelphia
Tom Gola
Boston Celtics
Bill Sharman
Edward
Moose”’ Krause
Notre Dame
Bruins Seek Rematch With Indiana in NCAA Semifinal Showdown
UCLA coach Gene Bartow returns to face Indiana after an 84-64 season opener loss in St Louis. The Bruins aim to erase that memory as they meet Indiana in the NCAA semifinals at the Spectrum Philadelphia in a NBC telecast. Kent Benson anchors Indiana, while UCLA starts David Greenwood and Ralph Drollinger in the pivot. Scott May and Richard Washington are top forwards in the rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Philphia
Buffalo
New York
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Lée
Portland
Phila
Kansas City
Chicago
Seattle
Houston
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Milwaukee
Denver
San Antonio
Kentucky
Indiana
S’ Louis
Virginia
St Louis
Gene Bartow
UCLA
St. Louis
Hoosiers
Bruins
Wooden
Spectrum
Philadelphia
NBC
Rutgers
Michigan
Kent Benson
David Greenwood
Ralph Drollinger
Bartow
Benson
Scott May
Richard Washington
May
State meet semifinals and finals schedule
State tournament semifinals listed for Ohio SSAA events with matches across classes AAA AA and A. Notable pairings include Columbus Linden McKinley against Middletown 22772 at 11 am Friday and Barberton 2740 against Toledo Scott at 7 pm Friday with a championship at 1 pm Saturday. Other classes feature Brookfield 23.1 versus Lorain Catholic 240 at 6 pm Thursday and Arcanum 250 against Pettisville 241 at 6 pm Friday with further showdowns Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onio State
Joan Arene
Columbus
Linden McKinley
Middletown
Barberton
Toledo Scott
Brookfield
Lorain Catholic
Dayton Roth
Weltsville
Arcanum
Pettisville
Tennis stars shine in varied circuits across globe
Ilie Nastase won 30 000 prize in Carlsbad defeating Jimmy Connors 4-6 6-0 6-1. Harold Solomon beat Onny Parun to win World Championship Tennis at George Washington University. Arthur Ashe remained undefeated in Hawaii 64 7 4 6 3 over Bjorn Borg. Evonne Goolagong swept Martina Navratilova 6 1 6 1 for 15 000 in Dallas. Ken Rosewall swept Raul Ramirez 6 3 6 3 at Jackson. Joanne Carner shot 70 to win by 11 strokes in Auckland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Calif
the Nastase
Romania
Jimmy Connors
Washington
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Dallas
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia
Jackson
Miss
Ken Rosewall
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Auckland
New Zealand
Joanne Carner
United States
Middletown stars lead state top player honors in AAA
Carter tops AP and UPI all state lists as Middletown High dominates scoring with 1318 career points. Miday and Lucas receive top honors joining fellow Indiana bound talents as Canton Timken standout Miday tops with 900 career points and a 57 point single game record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United Press- International
Carter
Lucas
Ohio State
Indiana University
Canton
Mike Miday
Middies
John Fraley
Middletown High
Fraley
Archie Aldridge
Miami University
Middletown
Miday
UPI
Jim Rhoden
Lebanon
Oxford
Rhoden
Todd Penn
Columbus
Linden-McKinley
Gene Davis
Linden- McKinley
Canton McKinley
Don Everett
Everett
McKinley
Bulldogs
Canton City
Indiana
Angler Reels First Muskellunge of Year at Rockey Fork
Bill Theodore of 2108 Tytus Ave netted a 32 inch muskie weighing 9 pounds at Rockey Fork Lake over the weekend. He fished with his father-in-law Bob Gustin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Theodore
Tytus Ave
Rockey Fork Lake
Theodore
Bob Gustin
All-State basketball selections list top players by region
The All-State teams highlight Butch Carter of Middletown as Player of the Year and Don Everett of Canton McKinley as Coach of the Year. First through third teams include players from Canton, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland, and other Ohio cities with varied heights and stats noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch Carter
Middletown
Foot.s
Mike Miday
Canton
Timken
Todd Penn
Columbus
Linden McKinley
Kelvin Ransey
Toledo
Macomber
Tim Vala
Cleveland
St Ignatius
Doug Petty
Lancaster
Groot Sr
Mike Stowers
East Liverpool
Elmer Jackson
Rich Yonaker
Euclid
Keith Oglesby
Cleveland East Tech
Donald Collins
Toledo Scott
Mark Hetz
Defiance
Mike Rogers
Groveport
Foot
Pat Burtis
Hamilton Taft
Chuck Bradfors
Collinwood
Manzie Williams
Lorain
Southview
Larry Greene
Portsmouth
Mark Dudley
Walnut Ridge
Kim Lanerd
Rogers
Don Everett
McKintey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iddletown
Ducati
Vedi, Sins Met Bey Ts Gy
North Carolina
Pro
Cager
Ziehart
I Ziebart
John Wooden
Marquette
Sebring
Fla
al Holbert
Warrington
Michael Keyser
Towson
Hampton
David Pearson
Benny Parsons
Bowling Grand Prairie
Tex
Paul Moser
Medord
Aee Ee Ee L&h Insulation CO
Jerry Lucas
Denny Lumber CO
First Avenue
Grimes
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!