Middletown Track Coach Don Boyer Retires After A Decade Of Dominance
Don Boyer, Middletown’s longtime head coach, announced his retirement from coaching track after a 10 year run of state class C success. He cites family time as priority, noting seven straight district titles and state wins from 1970 to 1974, while planning to remain involved in track locally.
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Middleown
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Knight
Grouchy
Hal Moser
Frederick High School
Thomas Johnson
Bernard “Pappy
Lorenzen
Gwynn Park
Paul Pearl
University of Maryland
Jim Kehoe
Frederick
Pittsburgh
Maryland
Sharon
Orioles win dramatic 6-5 finale over Brewers in 10th
Pat Kelly drew a bases loaded walk in the 10th after Eddie Murray and Ken Singleton sparked the late-innings rally. Ken Singleton doubled to start the decisive sequence as Baltimore overcame a 5-4 lead by Milwaukee, with Kelly delivering the game winning walk.
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Baltimore
Pat Kelly
Baltimore Orioles
Milwaukee Brewers
Ken Singleton
Jim Slaton
Larry Harlow
Lee May
Bob McClure
Eddie Murray
Kelly
Brewers
Milwaukee
Sal Bando
Slaton
Doug DeCinces
Billy Smith
Catoctin Pats Edge Yankees In District Action
In district baseball action Dwight Evans and Butch Hobson homered as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 4-3. Hobson doubled to spark an eighth inning rally and Rick Burleson delivered the go ahead sac fly. Oakland topped Toronto 3-0 as Langford won his fourth, while Barry Bonnell drove in the winning run for Atlanta in 11 innings against San Diego. Giants down Cardinals 7-2 behind Willie McCovey's two doubles and a run. Cardinals' Hrabosky lifted after suspension issue. In local prep, Thomas Johnson faces South Hagerstown and Catoctin hosts Allegany in district finals tonight at 5 and 7.
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Dwight Evans
Butch Hobson
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New York Yankees
Bill Lee
Yankees
Bill Campbell
Reggie Jackson
Jackson
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Willie Randolph
Rick Burleson
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Rick Langford
Blue Jays
Langford
Tony Armas
A’s
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San Francisco Giants
Willie McCovey
St. Louis Cardinals
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Giants
San Diego
Eric Rasmussen
Ed Halicki
Thomas Johnson
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Allegany
Patriots
Rebels
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McCurdy Field
Abdul-Jabbar Named NBA MVP for 1976 77 Season
Kareem Abdul Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers captured the NBA MVP honors with 159 of 247 votes, marking his fifth such award in seven years. He led the league in field goal percentage and was among leaders in scoring, rebounding, and blocks as Portland’s Bill Walton finished second.
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NBA
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Portland Trail Blazers
Jerry West
Kareem
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Los Angeles
Portland
Maurice Lucas
Podoloff
Oscar Robertson
Walton
Pete Maravich
New Orleans
Bob Lanier
Detroit
Moses Malone
Houston
Elvin Hayes
Washington
David Thompson
Denver
Artis Gilmore
Chicago
FSK protests loss to BHS in league championship
Francis Scott Key files a protest over a league final ruling from the Brunswick 5-4 victory, arguing three mound visits per coach. The protest, with a $25 fee, goes to league president John L. Thompson for review at today’s VFW Country Club meeting at 2 p.m.
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Brunswick
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Railroaders
Frederick Nite at Memorial Stadium to honor Frederick
Frederick Mayor Ron Young will throw the first ball June 23 as Frederick is honored at Memorial Stadium during an Orioles game against the Boston Red Sox. Organizers plan bus groups, four to eight dollar ticket options, and a Frederick turnout to boost attendance. Billy Crone of Westchester State College earned a strong season as a freshman shortstop and will join the Johnnies of Baltimore this year.
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Frederick
Ron Young
Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Memorial Stadium
Jimmy Carter
Baltimore
Young
Bob Marendt
Marendt
Marenat
Billy Crone
Westchester State College
Crone
Johnnies
Frostburg adds football prospect Edward Hannah from Middletown
Edward Hannah, a 6'5" 255 pound football recruit from Middletown, will join Frostburg State College under new coach John E. Patterson. The piece notes Frostburg history with Frederick athletes and NBA veterans like John Lucas, Mo Howard, and Tom McMillen among others connected to Maryland programs.
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Leonies
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Middletown
Frostburg State College
Hannah
Frostburg
John E. Patterson
Frederick
Bob Maddox
Boston University
Roy Sigler
Maryland
John Lucas
Houston Rockets
Lucas
Houston
Mo Howard
Howard
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Jazz
Tom McMillen
New York Knicks
Buffalo Braves
Tero Len Elmore
Indiana Pacers
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Vuckovich
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Armas
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Jeff Burroughs
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Halicki
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Cinderella
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