Elder and Central-Hower eye state AAA crown in Columbus
In the Ohio state Class AAA final at St. John Arena, Cincinnati Elder meets Akron Central-Hower after semifinal wins. Elder defeated Elyria 64-59 and Central-Hower toppled Columbus South 66-63 amid a postgame fight test.
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Prep tourney scores and sked Thursday results
Akron Central Hower 66 defeated Columbus South 63 in a prep tourney. Cincinnati Elder 64 beat Elyria 59. Friday semifinals feature Marion Pleasant 24 0 vs Mansfield St Peter's 23 4 at 1 30 p m and Gnadenhutten Indian Valley South 24 0 vs Sebring at 3 30 p m. Elyria Catholic 21 3 meets Delphos St John 17 7 at 7 30 p m with Columbus Ready 21 3 against Bellefontaine 17 6 at 9 30 p m. Frey noted team struggles on boards as Sharbell collected nine boards after scoring four points.
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Middletown coach Paul Walker clears retirement rumors
Rumors linking Middletown High basketball coach Paul Walker to retirement after 27 seasons are denied. He plans to return in September to complete a 30 year state pension plan and remains three wins from 500 at Middletown, three years from 65. A rare Continental Basketball League franchise opportunity is offered by Bob Kobel of Flint via a Middletown contact.
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Indiana UCLA vie in national semifinal clash in St Louis
Indiana 21 5 faces UCLA 28 0 in national semifinals after Indiana upset Big Ten and NCAA Midwest regional. Knight says pressure won’t break his squad as Wooden predicts a deliberate game while UCLA seeks a seventh straight title led by Bill Walton and a strong front line.
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Giants show ups and downs in spring training
Sudden Sam McDowell and Willie Stretch McCovey improved in an 8-5 loss for the Giants as McDowell reported no pain after back and arm concerns. Ex-Giant Willie Mays had knee trouble and rested for the Mets, draining fluid from his knee, clouding his Opening Day prospects.
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Bench rifle arm in grapefruit league slumps at bat
Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench struggles with throwing in a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros as a ninth inning steal by Jimmy Wynn highlights concerns about his post surgery throwing. Bench is 0-for-4 and has three hits in 22 at bats in recent games while Sparky Anderson downplays the issue. Pete Rose provides a two run homer as Pedro Borbon earns the win. The Reds next face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Tampa.
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Baseball Scores From Various Games
Scores listed for multiple MLB and college games with varied innings and weather notes. Montreal 16 Cincinnati 0, Miami 5 Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 4 New York 3, Chicago 8 San Diego 4 in 5 innings due to rain, Baltimore 4 Los Angeles 4, Detroit 4 St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 8 Kansas City ? Texas 5 Atlanta 3, California 8 San Francisco 5, Boston 9 Minnesota 0, New York 12 Chicago 1, Oakland 4 Arizona State 1 in 6 innings due to rain, Cleveland 10 Milwaukee ?
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Gophers Fall to Alabama in NIT Thriller
Alabama stunned 10th ranked Minnesota 69-65 in the NIT quarterfinals. Tide guard Paul Ellis sparked a 16-0 run after Ron Behagen fouled out, while Clyde Turner led Minnesota with 21 points as Alabama advanced to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden against Virginia Tech.
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Ticket madness remedy sought for state hoops tourney
Ohio high school commissioner Harold Meyer says the state tournament may move to single game sessions per day to ease ticket demand. He cites St John Arena capacity and lists ticket allocations for schools staff officials and officials totaling 13 267 people, noting not all will order tickets. He suggests possible multi site hosting and future split sessions for other classes to reduce class time lost.
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