Casciato tosses no hit bid in league contest
The Third Ward Braves defeated West Pittsburg 5-0 as Mike Casciato pitched a 13 strikeout no hitter. Dave Audio Dave Alessio and Brian Gwin had two hits each. Gagliarod Burns made key plays to preserve the no hitter. George Vukovich took the loss for West Pittsburg.
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Third Ward Braves
West Pittsburg
Mike Casciato
Dave Audio
Dave Alessio
Brian Gwin
Braves
Joe Gagliarod
Mark Burns
Casciato
Nohitter
George Vukovich
Fourth Ward Giants
Sixth Ward
Randy Pitzer
Ken Sasidek
Junior Shepard
Amateur Sunnehanna field tops national amateurs in Pa
A 49‑golfers field opens the 72‑hole Sunnehanna Amateur Championship at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown Pa. Top entrants include Jim Simons Gary Koch and Mike Brannan Dann Edwards John Mills and Dan ONeill. Final rounds run through Sunday as Pebble Beach awaits next week’s U S Open bid.
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Johnstown
UPI
Sunnehanna
Jim Simons
Gary Koch
Mike Brannan
Danny Edwards
John Mills
Dan O'Neill
Andy North
Joe Inman Jr
Marty West
Dale Simons
Butler
Wake Forest
O'Neill
Penn State
Jamestown
N.Y
Pebble Beach
Calif
Bowling summaries from Summer Belles and related leagues
Bernie Babick led the Summer Belles with a 248 576 series while Mary Lou Smiley tops with a 168 average. Murphey posted a 214 576 to lead the men and Beverly Pavkovich a 210 while Terry Pisegna had a 530 set for the women. The Daisies own a 17 3 record in the league.
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Bernie Babick
Mary Lou Smiley
Jim Murphey
Beverly Pavkovich
Terry Pisegna
Murphey
Pisegna
Spornia Loop
Rosemarie Elias
Barbara Bigley
Dot Kirkwood
The
Daisies
Tony Marcella
Lou Fornataro
Sam Russo
Ed Campbell
Dave Evan
Chester Herb
George Sizer
Pirates
Babcock drops second contest for Peninsula Expos
Bob Babcock of Ellwood City, pitching for the Peninsula Expos in the International AAA League, dropped to 0-2 after four innings pitched in a relief role last week. He allowed five hits, walked five, struck out five, posting a 5.88 ERA across 11 games this season. Ron Allen of Wampum led Tulsa Cards with a combined two doubles three extra-base hits and four singles last week, raising his season average to .243 with 37 hits in 152 at bats and 14 RBIs.
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Bob Babcock
Ellwood City
Penisula Expos
Ron Allen
Wampum
Tulsa Cards
All-Section 6 baseball honors crown Neshannock dominance
Laurel and Neshannock provide the core of the 1972 Section 6 All-Star first team as Neshannock, led by coach Denny Marburger and MVP Dean Mielke, collect top awards. Laurel places Manzo Averso and Bailey on the elite squad, while Shenango’s Tom Burford shares the pitching honor.
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Mike Leitera
Laurel High
Neshannock
Laurel
John Manzo
Bob Averso
Dan Bailey
Northwestern
Denny Marburger
Penn Hills
Marburger
Lancers
Randy Crum
Jack Hall
Wilmington Jr
Laurel Sr
Rick Hoover
Slippery Rock
Gary Retone
Mohawk OF
Laurel Jr
Jan Budai
Shenango Jr
Jerry Winters
Wilmington
Dean Mielke
Tom Burford
Shenango Sr
Damian Bonta
Riverside
Fred Miscimarra
Union Sr
Rick McCracken
Paul Blinn
Riverside Sr
Keith Goodge
Wilmington Sopi
Jerry Gagliano
Mohawk
Jim Cox
Joe Rosiek
Sam Haines
Jim Donnelly
Chuck Montabon
Jeff Kerr
Ed Cipro
Tim Hervatine
Mohawk Sr
Jeff Johnson
1972 Section 6 All-Star Honorable Mention Team
The list names Honorable Mention selections across infield, outfield, catching and pitching. Notable names include Jim Gagliano and Creighton Miller for Mohawk and Shenango, with multiple players from Riverside, Union, Slippery Rock, Neshannock and Slippery Rock highlighted by position and team.
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Jim Gagliano
Mohawk
Creighton Miller
Shenango
Vince Tutino
Bill Williard
Riverside
Mike Busin
Neshannock
Reed Newell
John Bilger
Gary Ward
Dave Bowers
Union
Rich Bintrim
Dave Margraff
Todd Simpson
Ron Sneed
Bruce Meier
Slippery Rock
Elmer Gilson
Ron Cooper
Frank Sabin
Franus tops Del-Mar loop in golf league
Franus again topped the Thursday Del Mar Ladies Golf League with a low gross 43. Mary Minnocchi and Thelma Roach shared low net 36s. Other top gross scores included Pack 45 Baxter 46 Powell 47 Portugallo 47 Minnocchi 48 and Porter 48. The Baxter lead team standings with 45 points, followed by Schneider 41, Pack 41, Franus 41, Porter 39, Powell 32. Polly Potter awards went to Dee Thomas, Gloria Sonta and Judy Workman.
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Pat Franus
Mary Minnocchi
Thelma Roach
Marie Pack
Liz Baxter
Maude Powell
Ann Portugallo
Dot Porter
Baxter
Schneider
Pack
Franus
Porter
Powell
Polly Potter
Dee Thomas
Gloria Sonta
Judy Workman
Iron Dukes Roll To Easy Victory In Ward League
The Iron Dukes defeated Columbus Club 16 11 at Progressive Field Mahoningtown in the Seventh Ward Slo Pitch League. Key hitters were John Juggo Frank Anthony Aven Rick Gabriel and Anthony Bersie Guiliano who also earned the win. Chuck Masters led Columbus Club with three safeties.
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Iron Dukes
Progressive Field
Mahoningtown
Columbus Club
John
Frank
Anthony Aven
Rick Gabriel
Anthony ‘‘Bersie
Guiliano
Chuck Masters
Shenango Upsets Post 343 In 3-2 Legion Game
Shenango American Legion defeated New Castle Post 343 3-2 behind Tom Burford five hit pitching. New Castle fielded a makeshift lineup due to high school graduations and committed costly errors guiding Shenango to all unearned runs. John Thomas took the loss despite four hits allowed as Shenango took two in the fourth and one in the sixth. Post 343 rallied for two in the seventh. Union postponed its game with Ellwood City while Ellwood played Springdale to a 6-5 exhibition loss in nine innings.
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Shenango American Legion
Lawrence County American Legion
New Castle Post 343
Tom Burford
New Castle
Shenango
Post 343
John Thomas
Union
Ellwood City Post
Ellwood
Springdale
Senko two-hits Bessemer as DeCarbo wins 7-1
Rod Senko pitched a two hitter to back Ed DeCarbo's Funeral Home to a 7-1 victory over Bessemer in the Church Industrial Fast-Pitch League. Jack Hannon and Lou DePorzio produced the decisive offense while Butch Jay took the loss. New Wilmington beat Third UP 6-3 behind Nels Oestreich's three hits including a triple.
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Lil Shopper
Dial Finance
Jeff Pagley
Meredith
Chris Clavelli
Big
Bob Senko
Ed DeCarbo
Bessemer
Senko
Butch Jay
Jack Hannon
Lou DePorzio
DeCarbo
New Wilmington
Nels Oestreich
Oestreich
Bud Ringbloom
John Neel
Tom Hartwell
Clen-Moore
Lutheran Churches
Jim Thompson
Ron DePorzio
Clen Moore
Christian
Highland
Terry Doyle
Doyle
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