Early exit for Truckers in sectional game
MAUMEE NORWALK fell 4-1 to undefeated Springfield in a Class AA sectional softball game. Kim Smith pitched all seven innings for Norwalk, allowing three hits with seven strikeouts and six walks. Rita Linder and Tracy Hoffacker limited Norwalk to two hits as Lynn Grell and Linder cut down Springfield baserunners repeatedly. Norwalk, 4-5 overall, travels to Tiffin Columbian for NOL action.
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Norwalk
Springfield
Truckers
Kim Smith
Smith
Rita Linder
Tracy Hoffacker
Lynn Grell
Linder
Blue Devils
Grell
Tiffin Columbian
Western Reserve boys take second at Howell Invitational
Western Reserve's track team claimed 51 points to finish second behind Crestview at the Nelson Howell Invitational. David Timbs won high jump, Paul Finley captured long jump and pole vault, Ted Patrick won shot put, with Timbs, Burkett, Tinkem and Patrick placing in multiple events.
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Oberlin
Western Reserve
Nelson Howell
Roughriders
Crestview
South Amherst
Black River
Lutheran West
David Timbs
Paul Finley
Finley
John Speer
Ted Patrick
Kevin Burke
Roughrider
Darren Wolfe
Timbs
Patrick
John Tinkem
Bucyrus Sweeps Norwalk In Track Meet 77 50
Bucyrus improved to 6-2 in the regular season with a 77 to 50 victory over Norwalk at Whitney Field. Sophomores Charlie Sweet and Scott Spencer starred in the hurdles and long jump, while Mike Mettier and Brad Thornton helped the 440 relay. Norwalk swept high jump and claimed several runner up spots as Bucyrus battled back from early deficits.
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Don Hohler
Bucyrus
Norwalk
Whitney Field
John Frederick
Frederick
Scott Spencer
Charlie Sweet
Spencer
Sweet
Redmens
Scott Pensinger
Mettier
Brad Thornton
John Lover
Rick Carrasco
Truckers
Dave Ream
Mark Rupp
Carassco
Buc
Mike Barciz
Mike Englert
Bryant Lover
Andy Heyman
Matt Missey
Englert
Heyman
Thornton
Trojans win sectional as DeWitt homers and Dotson shines
South Central defeated Crestline 4-2 in a Class A sectional baseball game. Wynford starter DeWitt hit a two run homer and Craig Dotson pitched six strong innings, allowing one earned run while walking three and fanning seven. Mike Clark added two singles as Dotson earned his second win of the year.
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Wynford
Brad DeWitt
Craig Dotson
South Central
Crestline
Hunt
Mike Clark
Dotson
Willard girls take triangular in strong relay show
Willard girls track dominated a triangular meet against Tiffin Columbian and Bellevue with 75 points to 35 and 33. Betty Phillips led with two firsts in the 100 and 220 yard dash and set a school 220 record of 27.0. Mary Tackett won the 100 meter low hurdles and high jump, with Marge Forster, Kathy VanHook and relay squads contributing key wins. The Flashes head to the Toledo Blade Relays as one of 24 clubs.
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Tiffin Columbian
Bellevue
Flashes
Tiffin
Betty Phillips
Mary Tackett
Phillips
Tackett
Marge Forster
Kathy VanHook
Tina Gunaris
Sharon Hill
Susan Sway
Janet Leitz
Jackie Rosso
Connie Slessman
Rosso
VanHook
Slessman
Hill
Sway
Char Weirs
Janet Leits
Toledo Blade
Trucker netters stop Rams in NOL tennis clash
The Truckers beat Upper Sandusky 3-2 in a rain rescheduled Northern Ohio League match at the junior high. Chris Griffiths won at number one singles 6-2 6-4, Matt Ryder swept 6-0 6-1, and Bob Warner Rod Wilson captured the number one doubles 4-6 6-4 6-0 to seal the victory for coach Jack Drinkwine.
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Truckers
Upper Sandusky
Chris Griffiths
Jon Stansberry
Paul Hinckley
Rams
Steve Brown
Matt Ryder
Bob Young
Ryder
Young
Bob Warner
Rod Wilson
Jack Drinkwine
Jeff Amos
Matt McClain
Doug Morehart
Berry Beidelschies
Larry Gerken
Eric Renner
NOL
Willard
Learning process painful By Milton Richman UPI
Jeff Torborg faced a tough season with the Cleveland Indians as owner Gabe Paul weighed his options. Paul defended Torborg despite the club's struggles, noting the manager cannot hit for hitters. Paul favors depth over a flashy hire, keeping Torborg for now while Torborg gains experience and potential, with named candidates like Sparky Anderson and Billy Martin discussed but not pursued.
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UPI
New York
Jeff Torborg
Gabe Paul
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Torborg
Paul
Jeff
Andre) Thornton
Frank Robinson
Tribe
Toronto
Blue Jays
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Wayne Garland
Rick Manning
Rick Wise
Thornton
Billy Martin
Martin
Yankees
Yankee
George Steinbrenner
Sparky Anderson
Reds
Anderson
Dave Garcia
Angels
Plymouth Phillies? Three hurlers pace 13 run win over Mansfield St Pete
Plymouth hurlers Branham Schuller and Ream limited Mansfield St Pete to four hits in a 13 to 4 non league victory. Plymouth collected nine hits led by Greg Gillum and Randy Collins with two each as the Big Red exploded for nine runs in the third inning and added four more through the fifth while Mansfield committed six errors.
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Plymouth
Mansfield St. Pete
Big Red
Mike Branham
Ron Schuller
Jeff Ream
Spartans
Spartan
Greg Gillum
Randy Collins
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