Leak Hits Winning Shot Truckers Win First District Cage Title
Hank Heilmann reports on the Northwest District basketball finale where the Truckers secure their first district title on a late winning shot. Key figures and teams named alongside the dramatic finish.
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Leak
Hank Heilmann
Northwest District
Fisher places second in state 138-pound finals
Norwalk junior Lyle Fisher finishes runner up to Columbus DeSales' Andy Disabato at the State Wrestling Tournament, the highest finish by a Norwalk wrestler in state history since 1972. Teammate Ron Knoll also reaches state, while Norwalk basketball wins Ashland district title 54-52 over Lexington to reach regional.
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Jack Lolla
Columbus
Lyle Fisher
Norwalk
Columbus DeSales
Andy Disabato
Huron
Denny Corrigan
Fisher
Dan Pugh
Lyle
Corrigan
Ron Knoll
Knoll
David Disabato
DeSales
Disabato
Ronnie
Columbus Watterson
John Urse
Urse
Gramby
Ashland
Norwalk High
Mitch Leak
Truckers
Lexington
Ashland College
NHL
Bowling Green State University
Genoa
Tiffin Calvert
Elyria Catholic
Lima Central
Minutemen
Trucker Mitch Leak lifts Ashland in overtime thriller
Mitch Leak lofted a key OT shot with seven seconds left as Ashland beat Lexington. Coach Len Hardman praised the defense and hustle, noting the team advances to the Big Eight after a late season push and celebrating 164 career wins.
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Truckers
Tom Ott
Lexington
Schillig
St. Clair
Kevin Kirkpatrick
Minutemen
Norwalk
Kirkpatrick
Dan Roseberry
Tim Hahn
Ed Arlin
Leak
Jeff Johnson
Willard
Ott
Johnson
Hahn
Ashland
Mitch Leak
Arlin
Tiffin Columbian
Len Hardman
Lake Erie
Hardman
Maysville
Zanesville
State Mat Finals in Columbus Crown Ohio Champions
Results from the 37th annual Ohio High School Wrestling Tournament at St John Arena. In Class AA A Jeff Winke Oak Harbor defeated Pat OMalley Brooklyn 9-4 at 98 pounds, and multiple finals follow including Robinson Rayfield and Leroy Kemp among others with decisive pins and decisions across weights.
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Columbus
UPI
St. John Arena
Jeff Winke
Oak Harbor
Pat O'Malley
Brooklyn
Jim Hanson
Richmond Heights
Rick Stone
Beachwood
Robin Rayfield
Perrysburg
Dave Riggs Coventry
Steve Starmaker
Jonathan Alder
Rick Pelleschi
al DiGiovanni Kenston
Mickey Podnar Canal Fulton
Thom Herold
Columbus DeSales
Paul Slone
Delaware Olentangy
Andy DiSabato
Lyle Fisher
Norwalk
Leroy Kemp Chardon
Chuck Kallay
Coventry
Paul Luther Cardinal Stritch
Dave Scott
Sycamore Mohawk
John Hhan
Minerva
Gary Milkovich
Orange
Joe Collins
Mapleton
Mike Lowe
Licking Heights
Eric Cunningham
Akron South
Taylor Pniewski Ledgement
Regional Basketball Pairings at Kent Lorain and Columbus
Regional matchups listed include Kent Lorain Admiral King 19 4 against Cleveland John Adams 11 9 and Toledo Scott 20 2 facing Akron Central Hower 11 10. Also Columbus Celina 21 2 vs Mount Vernon 17 4 and more with Dayton Cincinnati Elder 19 3 versus Kettering Alter 22 0.
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Kent
Lorain
Admiral King
Cleveland
John Adams
Toledo
Scott
Akron
Central
Hower
Columbus
Celina
Mount Vernon
Brookhaven
Dover
Dayton
Cincinnati Elder
Kettering
Alter
Middletown
Springfield
North
Canton
Cleveland East Tech
Boardman
Canton McKinley
Kenmore
Ashtabula Harbor
Twinsburg
Manchester
West Branch
Bowling Green
Lima
Central Catholic
Elyria Catholic
Genoa
Norwalk
Athens
Buckeye South
Waverly
West Holmes
Hartley
Preble
Shawnee
Bellefontaine
Cincinnati
McNicholas
Mohawk
Marion Pleasant
New Albany
Franklin Monroe
St. Bernard
Riverdale
Lincolnview
Continental
Eden
Dalton
South Central
Clearview
Doral Open Miami Prize Money and Leaderboard
UPI reports the Doral Eastern Open with $150000 purse. Bud Ailin earned $30000 finishing 272, followed by Jerry Heard at 273 with $17100 and Bruce Devlin at 274 with $8850. Other top scores included Crampton 274, Yancey 275, Weiskopf 275, Kite Jr. 276, and Watson Trevino Colbert at 277, with Hebert and Thompson at 279.
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Miami
UPI
Bud Ailin
Jerry Heard
Bruce Devlin
Bruce Crampton
Bert Yancey
Tom Weiskopf
Tom Kite Jr
Gibby Gilbert
Tom Watson
Lee Trevino
Jim Colbert
Leonard Thompson
Lionel Hebert
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Truckers With
Happy Norwalk
Watterson
Mike McNulty
Maple Heights
North Olmsted
Cincinnati Oak Hills
Toledo St. Francis
Parma Normandy
Grove City
Eastlake North
North Royalton
Worthington
Columbus Northland
Columbus St. Francis DeSales
Oregon Cardinal
St. John’s Arena
Compton Schillig
St. Clair Iln
Rinehart Leak
Snyder Bondman Nemeth
Schuller
Turner Lexington
Hero Mitch Leak
Charles Sykes
Akron East
Chuck Davis
Jim Novak
Steve Huffman
Walnut Ridge
David Willging
Akron Firestone
Dan Chinn
Larry Tusick
Cecil Boggs
Warren Harding
Mike DeAnna
Bay Village
Jim Perko
Parma
Steve Keil
Rogers
Leo Flury
St. Francis
Harley Lape Stow
Mike Gagliardi
Madison
Rick Karel
Eastlake
Ron Varga
Fairview
Harold Smith
Charles Schoen
St. John
Ned Stepanovich
Tom Cousineau
Lakewood
St. Edward