Echo Lanes Dominates Shock's Top In Sethe Morris Softball
In Carbon Hill Echo Lanes blasted Shock's Top 108 33 to 3 as Sue Clausel led with a homer and four hits. Deb Walker earned the win, while Gayle Steele also notched the win in a separate Echo victory. Sherri Bailey topped Shock's with a win over Roth's Insurance, and Roth's beat Robkim 6 2 behind Tina and Tracy Tesdal multi hit days.
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Sue Clausel
Echo Lanes
Shock
Carbon Hill
Sethe Morris
Debbie Dickinson
Deb Walker
Jodie Wisman
Marcia Agamy
Echo
Robkim
Barb Gill
Gayle Steele
S. Viland
W. Patton
V. Keating
Roth’s Insurance
Sherri Bailey
Jean Cheshareck
Chris Hinkel
Lambert Dies in Motel Fire at Columbus Airport
Auburn basketball coach Paul Lambert, 43, died in a motel fire at the Columbus airport Holiday Inn during a two day coaching clinic. The blaze started about 5:15 a.m. and caused heavy damage to the second floor. Several guests and staff suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation. two Auburn assistants were unharmed in nearby areas. Lambert had recently left Southern Illinois to coach Auburn and had planned to move his family to Alabama this week.
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Columbus, Ga
UPI
Auburn
Paul Lambert
Columbus
Lambert
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois
George Lamb
Herbert Greene
Herman Williams
Alabama
Georgia
Carbondale
Ill
O Reilly named Lewis baseball coach replacing Dedin
Henry Irish O Reilly is appointed Lewis University varsity baseball coach, succeeding Tom Dedin who leaves after two years as athletic director and baseball chief. O Reilly cites aggressive play and enhanced running game to complement Lewis strong hitting and pitching, noting prior success at Kankakee Community College and Kankakee McNamara High School.
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Lockport
Henry
O'Reilly
Lewis University
Tom Dedin
Lewis
University of Illinois-Urbana
Paul Ruddy
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee-McNamara High School
Morris All Stars fall to Seneca in season opener
Morris All Stars Pony League opened 1978 with a 7 6 defeat at Seneca. Morris led 5 1 before Seneca rallied with six runs in the sixth. Key plays included a three run first inning and a handful of errors and steals. Coach Ron Lear cited mental mistakes and strikeouts as factors and Morris faces Marseilles tonight at 6 p.m.
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Morris All-Stars
Seneca
All-Stars
Morris
Frank Perucca
Don Davidson
Brian Yard
Perucca
Jeff Torbeck
Davidson
Jerry Vickers
Randy Gordon
Vickers
Ron Lear
Marseilles
Gretencord Falls Twice in Aurora Softball Night
Gretencord Realty dropped both ends of a Monday night doubleheader in the Aurora Fast Pitch League. In the opener Gretencord was blanked 4-0 as Youngrens 4-0 scored steadily led by strong defense and pitching. Battersby and Olson provided Gretencord’s offense with two hits. In game two Probst Standard won 2-1 after a second inning scoring spree. Battersby and Walker generated Gretencord’s runs. Zupancic took the loss as Gretencord prepares for a Wednesday doubleheader at Herschel. The history note: Oberlin awarded the first college degree to a woman in 1841.
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Gretencord Realty
Youngrens
Probst
Aurora
Gretencord
Gretenoord
Russ Battersby
Dave Olson
Larry Smith
Dick Parker
Battersby
Rick Steffes
Larry Walker
Jerry Zupancic
Herschel
North Carolina, Miami advance in 1978 College World Series
North Carolina edged Michigan 7 6 on Greg Robinsons three run homer in the eighth inning after a 4 0 lead. Miami of Florida defeated Oral Roberts 5 3 to move 2 1 in the series as Michigan and Oral Roberts were eliminated from the double elimination tourney.
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Omaha
UPI
North Carolina
Miami
Florida
Michigan
Oral Roberts
Tar Heels
Hurricanes
Greg Robinson
Robinson
Steve Howe
Wolverines
Vic Ray
Dave Champman
Clay Johnson
Johnson
Opdyke Wins First Loss For Morris All Stars In Minor League Monday
Opdyke handed Morris All-Stars their first defeat of the season at Morris as Doug Sharp earned the win and Dennis Maskel took the loss. The Giants defeated the Yanks in Tri County Youth action with Mark Dilday getting the win and Joe Costiloe contributing two hits. South Wilmington, in a combined no hit effort, ran its record to 6-0 with a 22-0 five inning victory over Elwood 2. Tony Brewer delivered three singles in Miami's win over Oral Roberts after Culbertts two-run homer. The nightcap featured Culbertts homer as Oral Roberts narrowed the gap to one.
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Opdyke
Morris All-Stars
Morris
Doug Sharp
Dennis Maskel
Giants
Yanks
Tri-County
Mark Dilday
Joe Costiloe
Larry Jacobsguard
South Wilmington
Elwood
Tim Grieff
Allan Patterson
Craig Bury
Bury
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Bob Davis
Florida State
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Fob Thomas
Associated Press
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Aurdie Culbert
Culbert
Frazier
Tony Vila
Lois & Gil Blankenship
Liberty
Eer
Goodyear
Geno-Frost
Model
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Goodyear Goodyear
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