Kent State Upsets Akron In Overtime Thriller
United Press International reports Kent State upset third ranked Akron 65 60 in overtime at Kent. Akron led 60-58 in OT but Kent State held firm scoring the final points to win. The game followed a slate of upsets and three overtime finishes across Ohio colleges.
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NOL Title Fight Carries To Final Weekend
The Northern Ohio League could settle its crown before the season ends with Tiffin Columbian and Bellevue atop the standings. Willard and Bucyrus remain outsiders hoping to spoil the leaders as action Friday night features several tough tests across the league.
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Mounties Seek Friday Victory to Extend FC Lead
Mapleton’s Mounties, riding six straight Firelands Conference wins, host Monroeville Friday night with a three game cushion atop the standings. Monroeville, 2-4 in the league, seeks a big road upset as the league chase narrows.
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Bowled 290 Sets New Elks Tournament Record
Mike Clay of Mansfield bowled a 290 in the North Central District Ohio Elks Handicap Bowling Tournament, setting a new meet record. Previous mark belonged to Joe McManus of Elyria with a 289 in 1957. The event enters its third weekend Saturday with Elyria Mt. Vernon and Wooster teams at Jolly Lanes Bellevue. Official leaders after two weekends announced yesterday.
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Norwalk wrestlers drop eighth straight to Vermilion
Norwalk High School wrestling fell 25-18 to Vermilion as eight straight losses mount for the Trucker matmen. Highlights included Tony LaConte pinning in 13 seconds and Dave Rollins scoring a key 165 pound pin to close the gap to two points.
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Lorcher Climbs to Third in NOL Scoring
Norwalk guard Jim Lorcher raised his NOL scoring average to 20.1 after a 25 point night against Bucyrus, moving from fourth to third as Willard star Jay Langhurst leads with 21.4 and Shelby’s Steve Maier sits at 20.9.
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Nine Ohioans named to All America High School team
Ohio led states with nine players on Scholastic Magazine All-America High School Football Team. Vic Malinovsky of Sandusky named UPI Lineman of the Year. others include Bob Neidentert Akron Hoban Denny Lawrence Upper Arlington Alen Davis Hamilton Garfield Larry Qualls Dayton Belmont Mike Palmer Steubenville Public Larry Zelina Cleveland Benedictine and Seophus Hayden Dayton Roosevelt.
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