West Liberty Boys Basketball Season Recap
West Liberty High School boys posted a 7-1 season record with a two game win start, a four game losing streak, then four straight wins. Ken Wright led with 238 points, followed by Jim Wie nekes 159 and Gary Uthe 141. Seniors Terry McVay Gary Blackman Bill Laughlin Phil Gingerich contributed as scorers amid disciplinary dismissals.
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Alan Hellenthal
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Salemink Wins Davenport Pin All Events Titles
Leo Salemink of Wilton won both all events divisions in the Davenport bowling tournament. He posted a 1942 scratch series and a 2038 handicap series to clinch the all events, after Harold Hetzler led early with the scratch. Salemink also bowled a 701 doubles series of 205 227 269.
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Semifinalists chase NCAA glory as unbeaten duos loom
Houston 29-0 faces Louisville 20-6 in Wichita while St Bonaventure 23-1 meets North Carolina 25-3 in Raleigh. Elvin Hayes vs Westley Unseld and Larry Miller vs Bob Lanier headline the star-studded late-round games as Kentucky eyes a fifth title amid regional showdowns. UCLA and Duke also loom in tight, high-stakes matchups with top teams in the 1970 NCAA tourney race.
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Bowling Scores From Local League Meet
Wendling Quarries posted a 7319 line, with 4H Hopefuls at 1443 1545 and top individual scores led by Bernice Bennett 158 in high game and 477 series while Lois Jackson 433. High team game and series went to Hopefuls 471 and 1295 with Wendling Quarries 440 and 1236.
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West Liberty Comets Team Names Announced
West Liberty Comets announce their coaching staff and team personnel led by manager Phil Gingerich with Ken Wright Steve Beik Bryce Grennell and Bill Laughlin as assistants student manager Richard Hunter and head coach Keith Grouwinkel.
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Raiders Blanda First AFL Scoring Champion on Kicks
New York AP reports aging George Blanda became the first AFL player to win the scoring title solely on place kicking. He totaled 116 points for Oakland, with 20 of 30 field goals and 56 extra points, missing one conversion. Jan Stenerud of Kansas City was second with 108 points, Cappelletti third with 93, and Boozer led non-kickers with 78 points on 13 touchdowns.
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Boozer Out With Knee Injury For Two Months
The report notes Boozer missed the final two months of the season due to torn ligaments in his left knee.
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NBA NES Scores and Thursday Result Summary
Cincinnati defeats St Louis 102 to 96. Detroit faces San Francisco, Baltimore meets Philadelphia, Seattle plays Chicago, New York hosts Los Angeles. Saturday matchups include Boston at Baltimore, Philadelphia at Chicago, Detroit at Los Angeles.
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West May Quit Lakers Over Injuries
Los Angeles guard Jerry West warned he may retire if injuries keep him sidelined. He has missed 28 games this season with a broken nose hip bruise and a pulled groin. West turns 30 on May 2 and dislikes earning on the bench. Thatcher Shellaby named Yale captain for 1968-69, first sophomore captain since 1955.
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Long and Olson Lead High School Girls Playoff Wins
Union-Whitten star Denise Long moved within reach of another scoring mark by scoring 64 in the quarterfinal rout of Pocahontas to reach 157 points in two games. Everly edged Parkersburg 77-75 as Jeanette Olson sank the clinching free throws. Rockwell City beat Paton-Churdan 73-71 in overtime with Anne Heideman’s late heroics. Guthrie Center rallied from a 16-point hole to defeat Wapsie Valley 72-66.
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Nicklaus Struggles with New Driver in Citrus Open
In Orlando, Jack Nicklaus says his new driver misdirects the ball as he works to adjust in round two of the Citrus Open. Despite the trouble, he trails leaders and remains focused on finding direction with the unfamiliar club. Other players, including Miller Barber and Bob Charles, posted solid rounds as the field tightened. Ron Clarke announces retirement after the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
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