Tall Tiffin Tops Norwalk in 51-36 Victory
Tiffin Columbian faced Norwalk High Truckers with height advantage and led 23-13 at halftime, then held off Norwalk for a 51-36 win. Chris Jones scored 19, while rebounding dominated as Tiffin compiled 48 boards to Norwalk’s 19. Norwalk coach lamented outside shooting and rebounding gaps as her team struggled to mount a comeback.
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Bucyrus
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Ruth
Big Ten openers set as home teams win
Indiana beat Iowa 69 51 as Bobby Knight blasted his team for a disgraceful performance while Lute Olson lamented too many first half turnovers. Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue posted wins, with Earvin Johnson scoring a career high 31 for the Spartans and Ohio State routing Wisconsin 77 61.
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Wisconsin
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Jay Vincent
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Jim Dutcher
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Fred Schaus
Ken Page
Buckeyes
Winning Formula Found for Edison Girls Beats Huron 48 46
Edison girls basketball pulled out a 48 46 non league win over Huron to improve to 2 5. Coach Jean Cromley credited a chemistry formula born from a 45 minute practice and a post practice team talk that built communication and boosted confidence. Sandy Buttcher led with 12 points while Sheryl Shupe contributed 12 rebounds and five points. Edison hosts New London Tuesday in Firelands conference play.
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Chargers
Sandy Buttcher
Beth Harrelson
Cromley
Sheryl Shupe
New London
Flyers Double Victory In Firelands Conference Battle
The St. Paul girls basketball team doubled its win total by beating Fremont St. Joe by a strong defensive effort. Julie Myers led with 16 points while Ime Waythomas and Debbie Reichert added seven apiece. The Flyers next face South Central on Tuesday in a Firelands contest.
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Open Gym Permission and Booster Club Notices
Parent or guardian grants approval for child to participate in Maplehurst Open Gym starting January 7 1978. Options to help in Open Gym or not. Edison High School Athletic Boosters meet Monday at 7 30 in the school cafeteria. Norwalk High School Boosters meet in the school library at 8. suet benin
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Edison High School Athletic Boosters Club
Norwalk High School
Suet
Benin
Truckers Bellevue Close Encounter In Close NOL Contests
Norwalk and Bellevue clash in a Northern Ohio League basketball clash at the junior high tonight with both teams riding tight recent margins. Norwalk seeks morale boost after two losses. Bellevue aims to rebound with key return and missing players. The game features top centers Terry Ray and Steve Fazio and a tight, competitive matchup likely decided by late plays.
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Huron
Redmen
Bucyrus
Willard
Perkins
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Colvin
Schroeder
Bill Howatineck
Tim Daugherty
Schubert
Mike Martin
Dave Saviola
Duke Haynes
Marc Schoen
Jeff Lepley
Mark
Lepley
NOL
Jack Terry Ray
Steve Fazio
Ray
Gary Wilde
Fritz Shows Cars How To Shoot Free Throws
Norwalk youngster Charlie Fritz was chosen to compete in a 24 second free throw shooting contest at halftime of the Cleveland Cavaliers versus New Jersey game. Fritz sank two free throws, beating his opponent who made none, winning a wrist watch from a Cleveland jeweler.
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Cavaliers rout Nets as all 11 score in win
Cleveland’s 11 players reach the scoring column, led by Ringo Smith and Jim Brewer, in a 110-94 NBA victory over New Jersey. Smith sparked the win with early 20-footers, while Chones grabbed 15 rebounds and the Cavs finished strong, ending a five-game slide. Nets’ Bernard King had 20 points in three quarters.
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Smith
Cavs
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Loughery
Bernard King
Howard Porter
Walt Frazier
Brewer
Jim Chones
Roughriders Fall 46 30 to Danbury in showdown
Danbury tops Western Reserve 46 to 30 as the Roughriders drop to 4-2. Sherry Hartley leads with 11 points and Vickie Timbs adds 10. Next game: Monday at home against Seneca East. Kim Burns scores eight in reserve win 18-10.
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Western Reserve
Roughriders
John Speer
Sherry Hartley
Vickie Timbs
Seneca East
Kim Burns
Hall Of Fame Offers A Bowler's Legacy Shrine
The National Hall of Fame and Museum plans a new shrine with an old time bowling alley and working models showing the sport’s evolution. A large list of bowlers and scores follows, highlighting lifelike participation and generational tribute to bowling’s history.
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National Hall of Fame and Museum
Hoop Shoots Slated For Norwalk Youths
Free throw contests run this weekend in Norwalk. Knights of Columbus event Saturday at Pleasant Street School 10 a.m. for ages 11 to 14 with district playoff hopes. Elks hoop shoot Sunday at Norwalk High School gym for ages eight to 13 with district finals at Willard on January 21. Participants must wear athletic shoes.
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