Norwalk Truckers Rally To Beat Bellevue Redmen 59 54
Norwalk's Truckers defeated Bellevue 59 to 54 at the junior high, rallying from a 16-14 first quarter deficit.Key players included John Green with 29 points for Bellevue and Eric Baldwin plus Bill Howatineck anchoring Norwalk's inside game. Arlin added a decisive 15 foot layup late as Norwalk, fueled by crowd energy, held Bellevue to one field goal in the third quarter and sealed the win with steals and clutch free throws.
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Edward L. Ronders
Norwalk
Belleve
Redmen
Mike Grose
Truckers
Bellevue
John Green
Wes Douglas
Mark Shine
Shine
Green
Eric Baldwin
Jim Arlin
Grose
Jimmy
Gary Wilde
Arlin
Bill Howatineck
Eric
Bill
Baldwin
Scott Smith
George Peckham
Peckham
John Kompa
Jayvee
Quater Rucker
Floor Plan Bellevue's Gibson, Wilde collide Friday night
Bellevue's Kelly Gibson age 23 and Norwalk's Gary Wilde collide with the Truckers' Jim Arlin on the floor after a Friday night collision during the game. The incident halted play as medics attended to the players and officials reviewed the scene for potential fouls or injuries. Wilde remained down briefly, with teammates signaling for aid while Arlin recovered nearby. The scoreboard and team rosters were held for a moment as players regrouped and the gym settled back into action.
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Kelly Gibson
Norwalk
Gary Wilde
Ball
Jim Arlin
Bruce Challenged Already By Gene Caddes UPI Sports Writer
Earle Bruce named Ohio State coach after Woody Hayes dismissal faces early trials. Freshman Art Schlichter undecided about staying, while Central Ohio NAACP opposes selection citing desire for a Black coach and questioning the administration's process. Bruce defends his record and vows to meet the challenge.
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UPI
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Earle Bruce
Ohio State
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Iowa State
Woody Hayes
Hugh Hindman
Clemson
Hayes
Ohio
Art Schlichter
Tom Fullove
Central Ohio
The
NAACP
Fullove
Florida A&m
Rudy Hubbard
Undefeated Sandwick falls. Milan Merchants stay flawless in league
In the Men’s City Basketball League Western Division race, Sandwick Motors dropped a 65-63 decision to North, leaving Gilchrist Home Improvement and Milan Merchants atop the standings at 7-0 and 5-0 respectively. Milan’s 81-47 rout of Roeder Harley-Davidson featured 25 points from Tim Laird, while North’s countered with Lott Lee’s 21 second-half points. Other close results include The Reflector beating Realtors and Bleile’s edging Hill’s, with Jim Smith pouring 36 for Bleile’s and Jeff Ledermeier scoring 33 for The Reflector.
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Marathon
Gilchrist Home Improvement
Milan Merchants
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Bible Realty
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North’s
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Tim Laird
Jeff Geason
Dick Linwald
Ken Ostheimer
Chris Bauer
Kelly Jones
Roeder
Lott Lee
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Greg Russell
Jack Drinkwine
Rock Nelson
John Derrer
Willard Extends unbeaten run with Shelby win
Willard remains undefeated in the regular season at 18 games after a 59 48 victory over Shelby. The Whippets improve to 7 0 in the Northern Ohio League while Shelby drops to 3 4. John Willoughby leads with 23 points, Willie Dannemiller adds 12, and Jerry Roth scores 20 for Shelby. Willard JV also defeats Shelby 42 34.
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Flashes
John Willoughby
Willie Dannemiller
Jerry Roth
Tiffin Columbian Blazes to 65-53 NOL Victory Over Galion
Tiffin Columbian opened with a 15-6 burst and pulled away to a 65-53 win over Galion in Northern Ohio League play. Four Tornadoes reached double figures led by Rick Robbin with 15 and Dave Hostetler with 14. Galion was paced by Jeff McElligott and Jeff Kirk with 14 each.
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Terry Phillip
Tiffin
Rick Robbin
Dave Hostetler
Jeff McElligott
Jeff Kirk
Galion
Rams edge Bucyrus 65 63 in tight NOL clash
Upper Sandusky narrowly defeated Bucyrus 65-63 in a Northern Ohio League contest. Bucyrus led early 15-12, but a 21 point burst by the Rams in the second quarter gave them a 33-31 halftime edge and they held on. Dave Hulme scored 20 for Bucyrus in the fourth as Upper added 16. Upper faces Norwalk next. Bucyrus meets Galion.
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Tiffin Columbian
Galion
Tornadoes
Norwalk
Willard
Upper Sandusky
Bucyrus
Rams
Upper
Redmen
Dave Hulme
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