Norwalk wrestlers honored at year end awards
1977 78 Norwalk squad caps season with Matt Missey named Most Valuable Member and Larry Seibold Most Improved while Kevin Wetzel earns Bill Buckingham Memorial Award. Other wrestlers feted include Rick Fyock and Eric Leibold. team posts 4 4 win loss with strong showings in invitationals and junior high to varsity pipeline noted. Pacers edge Cavaliers as Leonard refines lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Wetzel
Bill Buckingham
Larry Seibold
Matt Missey
Paul Stafford
Norwalk
Denny Corrigan
Wetzel
Eric Seibold
Rich Marett
Missey
Rick Fyock
Pat Wetzel
Fyock
Larry Leibold
Steve Linder
Bobb Evans
Joe Nickols
Eric Leibold
Jack Ohlemacher
Bryan Pittenger
Bill Rafie
Oscar Perez
Matt Ryder
Nesbitt A Star For Kent State
Former Monroeville High star Burl Nesbitt rose as a bright spot for Kent State basketball despite a broken hand. The 6-9 sophomore played with a bulky cast late, hit 47 of 99 from the field, 17 of 34 at the line, totaled 111 points and 98 rebounds, with standout games against St Francis and Bowling Green and five steals against Eastern Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Monroeville High
Burl Nesbitt
Kent State
Nesbitt
St. Francis
Bowling Green
Eastern Michigan
Norwalk Merchants Set For Tough 1978 Schedule
Norwalk Merchants fastpitch look to improve on a 15-22 record as Ralph Ritzenthaler plans a tougher 1978 schedule. Open at McGuan Park April 29 against Tiffin American Legion and add Ashland Creative Cartons Wooster Merchants and Elyria teams John’s Carpet Cleaning The Bowling Center. They seek strong pitching with Al Beach Gene Smith Dan Brooks Rick Masters Mitch Obrochta and a solid catching duo of Jim Borgia Don Helton. Key hitters include Eric Hanson Mark Brandt Jeff Brandt Mark Meyers Scott Hunter and Dave Singer. The team also aims to host the 5th District Tournament July 14-16.
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Norwalk Merchants
Ralph Ritzenthaler
McGuan Park
Tiffin American Legion
Ritzenthaler
Ashland Creative Cartons
Wooster Merchants
Elyria
al Beach
Norwalk Diamonds
Gene Smith
Dan Brooks
Rick Masters
Ashland
Elyria Amvet
Mitch Obrochta
Jim Borgia
Don Helton
Borgia
Helton
Aggie's Scorecard Bill Finley Rolls a 300
Bill Finley, aged 26, bowled a perfect 300 at Kenilee Lanes last Tuesday after four years of bowling. He opened with 19 straight strikes, finished the second game with 203, and totaled a 676 series for Ed White Builders. Lane manager Dwight Tkach notes this is Kenilee’s first 300 since 1975.
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Bill Finley
Finley
Kenilee Lanes
Dwight Tkach
Ed White Builders
Chefs Pantry
Sandusky
Tkach
Bill
Volleyball Thursday Night Schedule and standings
The schedule lists 6:30 River Rats versus Nov Furn Red, 7:30 Monroeville Merch against Tester Ford, 8:30 winners bracket for Home Savings and Gilchrist Home Imp, and 9:30 River Rats versus Furn Red winner against Monroeville tester winner. Regular season tied for first at 45 3 with Home Savings and Gilchrist. B Division shows Crow Lumber defeating Van Dresser No eo. Losers bracket on Thursday March 23 has 6:30 Crow Lumber versus Van Dresser No 1, 7:30 Jennings Ready Mix versus Prestige Pools, 8:30 winner versus Mollisons, 9:30 winner versus Cauch Concrete. Both A and B tournaments wrap on Thursday March 30.
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River Rats
Furn. Red
Monroeville Merch
Tester Ford
Gilchrist
Furn
Monroeville
Palce
Crow Lumber
van Dresser No. Eo
van Dresser
Jennings Ready Mix
Prestige Pools
Mollisons
Cauch Concrete
Savin
Monroeville Merchants
Gilchriist
Reach
Hug Concrete
Norwalk Men’s League Tonight Canceled Scheduling Conflict
Two all star games were canceled due to a scheduling conflict with an industrial tournament in Attica. Park and recreation director Robert Barnes said Norwalk games were tentatively rescheduled for March 30.
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Norwalk
Park and Recreation
Robert Barnes
Attica
Barnes
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