Casciato tosses no hit game for Third Ward Braves
Mike Casciato pitched a 13 strikeout no hitter as the Third Ward Braves blanked West Pittsburg 50 in the American Little League. Dave Audio Dave Alessio and Brian Gwin added two hits apiece while Joe Gagliarod and Mark Burns made key defensive plays to preserve the gem. West Pittsburg’s George Vukovich took the loss. The Fourth Ward Giants edged the Sixth Ward 107 as Randy Pitzer worked the mound and fanned 11 with Ken Sasidek homering for the Winners and Junior Shepard adding a Sixth Ward homer.
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Ward Braves
West Pittsburg
Mike Casciato
Dave Audio
Dave Alessio
Brian Gwin
Braves
Joe Gagliarod
Mark Burns
Casciato
George Vukovich
Giants
Randy Pitzer
Ken Sasidek
Junior Shepard
Sixth Ward
Amateur Lunnehanna Amateur Championship Opens Play in Johnstown
In Johnstown Pennsylvania the Lunnehanna Amateur Championship begins with 49 top amateurs in the 72 hole event at Sunnehanna Country Club. Notables include Simons Koch Brannan Edwards Mills ONeill and North with final rounds Sunday.
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Johnstown
UPI
Simons
Gary Koch
Mike Brannan
Danny Edwards
John Mills
Dan O'Neill
Andy North
Joe Inman
Marty West
Dale Morey
Hutler
Wake Forest
O'Neill
Penn State
Jamestown
N.Y
Pebble Beach
Calif
Bowling Babick Leads League With 248 576 Series
Bowling star Bernie Babick posted a 248 576 series to top the Summer Belles, while Kim Murphey added a 214 576 to pace the men’s read. Mary Lou Smiley owns the high women’s average at 168 as Beverly Pavkovich and Terry Pisegna also posted notable scores and averages across leagues.
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Bernie Babick
Mary Lou Smiley
Kim Murphey
Beverly Pavkovich
Terry Pisegna
Murphey
Pisegna
Spornia
Ed Conner
All Section 6 baseball stars announced by area coaches
Laurel and Neshannock led the 1972 Section 6 All-Star selections as Neshannock captured top prizes and named two players to the first team while Laurel placed three on the elite squad. Dean Mielke and Dan Bailey sparkled for Neshannock with mixed honors, and several players from Mohawk Riverside and Union also earned spots amid voting by coaches from eight programs.
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Mike Leitera
Laurel
Neshannock
John Manza
Bob Averso
Dan Bailey
Northwestern
Neshanrigck
Denny Marburger
Dean Mielke
Tom Burford
Shenango
Bailey
Sint
Mieke
Penn Hills
Marburger
Lancers
Voldd
Mohawk dominates 1972 Section 6 All-Star Honorable Mentions
The listing names 158 Jim Gagliano Mohawk 10 Creighton Miller Shenango 10 2B Vince Tuling Mohawk 10 Bill Willard Riverside 5 3B Mike Busin Neshannock 10 Reed Newell Mohawk 5 38 John Bilger Shenango 15 Gary Ward Riverside 10 Dave Bowers Union 10 C Rich Bintrim Shenango 5 OF Dave Margraf Mohawk 20 Todd Simpson Mohawk 20 Ron Sneed Riverside 15 Bruce Meier Slippery Rock 15 Elmer Gilson Shenango 15 P Ron Cooper Union 15 Frank Sabin Slippery Rock 5.
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Jerry Gagliano
Mohawk
Gary Ward
Riverside
John Bilger
Shenango
Rick Hoover
Slippery Rock
Dave Bowers
Union
Jim Cox
Wilmington
Hoover
Gagliano
Cox
Aversa
Jack Hall
Jerry Winters
Jan Budai
Hall
Rick McCracken
Neshannock
Winters
Budai
Randy Crum
Damian Bonta
Fred Miscimatra
Gary Retone
Joe Rosick
Sam Haines
Retone
Rosick
Haines
New Castle News
Marburger
Bruce Smith
Laurel
Len Rich
Bill Beatty
Jim Gagliano
Creighton Miller
Vince Tuling
Bill Willard
Mike Busin
Reed Newell
Rich Bintrim
Dave Margraf
Todd Simpson
Ron Sneed
Bruce Meier
Elmer Gilson
Ron Cooper
Frank Sabin
Randy Cram
Neshannock Sr
Wilmington Jr
John Manzo
Laurel Sr
Slippery Rock Sr
Mohawk Sr
Bob Averso
Laurel Jr
Dan Budai
Shenango Jr
Wilmington Dr
Dean Mielke
Dan Bailey
Tom Burford
Riverside Sr
Fred Miscimarra
Union Sr
Paul Blinn
Keith Goodge
Wilmington Soph
Wilmington C
Joe Rosiek
Wilmington Sr
Jim Donnelly
Franus Tops Del-Mar Ladies Golf League Details
Franus again led the Del-Mar Ladies Golf League with a low gross 43 on Thursday. Mary Minnocchi and Thelma Roach shared low net 36s while Marie Pack 45 Liz Baxter 46 Maude Powell 47 Ann Portugallo 47 Mary Minnocchi 48 and Dot Porter 48 posted top gross scores. The Baxters hold 45 team points with Schneider 414 Pack 41 Franus 41 Porter 39 Powell 32. Polly Potter awards went to Dee Thomas Gloria Monta and Judy Workman.
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Pat Franus
Mary Minnocchi
Thelma Roach
Marie Pack
Liz Baxter
Maude Powell
Ann Portugallo
Dot Porter
Baxter's
Schneider
Pack
Franus
Porter
Powell
Polly Potter
Dee Thomas
Gloria Monta
Judy Workman
Iron Dukes roll to easy victory in Ward league
The Iron Dukes defeated Columbus Club 16 to 11 at Progressive Field Mahoningtown in the Seventh Ward Sto Pitch League. Key contributors were John Juggo Frank Anthony Aven Rick Gabriel and Anthony Bersie Guiliana who also earned the win. Columbus Club’s Chuck Masters led their offense with three safeties.
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Iron Dukes
Progressive Field
Mahoningtown
Columbus Club
John
Frank
Anthony Aven
Rick Gabriel
Anthony “Bersie
Guiliana
Chuck Masters
Shenango Upsets Post 343 For Second Straight League Win
Shenango American Legion team defeated New Castle Post 343 3-2 behind five hit pitching by Tom Burford. Post 343, with regulars out for graduation, made costly errors as all Shenango runs were unearned, scoring two in the fourth and one in the sixth. New Castle plated two in the seventh but could not overcome the early deficit. John Thomas held Shenango to four hits but was charged with the loss due to poor defense. Union postponed its game against Ellwood City Post 147 after graduation exercises. Ellwood played an exhibition with Springdale, losing 6-5 in nine innings.
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Bob Babcock
Ellwood City
Penisula Expos
Ron Allen
Wampum
Tulsa Cards
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 in Church Industrial game
Senko pitched a two hitter and allowed his first run in three outings as Ed DeCarbo's Funeral Home beat Bessemer 7-1 in the Church Industrial Fast-Pitch League. He carried a no-hitter into the sixth before Bessemer broke it up. Butch Jay took the loss as Jack Hannon and Lon DePordio fueled the DeCarbo offense. New Wilmington, led by Nels Oestreich, beat Third UP 6-3 aided by a triple from Oestreich. Clen-Moore UP exploded for seven runs in the first inning to top Lutheran Churches 9-6, highlighted by Jim Thompson's bases-loaded double. First Christian beat Highland UP 65 with Terry Doyle driving in the winning run in the seventh. Applications from areas to pitch in the Butler Open tournament to be held June 24 and 25, contact Sam Caminili.
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Bob Senko
Ed DeCarho
Bessemer
Church
Senko
Butch Jay
Jack Hannon
Lon DePordio
DeCarbo
New Wilmington
Nels Oestreich
Oestreich
Bud Ringbloom
John Neel
Tom Hartwell
Clen-Moore
Lutheran Churches
Jim Thompson
Ron DePareso
Citn Moore
Christian
Highland
Terry Doyle
Doyle
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