Ohio teams vie in regional hoops tourneys at multiple sites
Plymouth Redmen reach Tiffin Galion District after beating Crestline 78 55. St Marys and Sandusky seniors advance toward semifinals, with Bloomville Mansfield St Peter and Sandusky St Marys joining nearby districts. Local results include Libbey Eastwood and Admiral King in Toledo Lorain and Bowling Green events as finals set for weekend.
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West German sprinter sets European indoor 400m record
Manfred Kinder of West Germany established a new European indoor best with 47.6 seconds in Belgrade at an international meet, breaking the previous 47.8-second mark.
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Postseason bids falter as teams drop key games
NCAA and NIT selections suffer shocks as 9 of 19 posts-season hopefuls lose. Louisville falls to Wichita State 84-78 while UCLA dominates Washington State 100-78. Kentucky, Rhode Island, and Virginia Tech also stumble as NIT undercards fail to impress.
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Toll Turns In Ohio High School Tourney Bracket Shakeup
District action arrives after two weeks of sectional play with 724 teams eliminated. Dayton Chaminade and New Lebanon Dixie exit. Cincinnati Elder and Woodsfield among top 10 clubs fall none from Class AA, while Class A sees similar upsets as Portmouth ends Waverly's 19 game streak and Middletown advances with 16th win. Dayton Roosevelt dominates Roth 80-58 to loom in East region.
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Park And Rec Notes At McGuan Park Softball Fences Set
McGuan Park near Norwalk reports fence work on the outfield set at 275 feet from home plate to meet National Softball Association rules. Officials expect one or two tournaments this summer and aim to ready the park with further improvements for community games and summer activities.
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Jones Learns From Greer Paces Celtics
Sam Jones scores 39 as the Boston Celtics beat St. Louis 130 119 after borrowing Hal Greer shooting technique. Greer demonstrated a new finger follow through during a national telecast in St Louis, influencing Jones to adjust his shot.
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