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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1972
Page
9
The City Slo-Pitch League opens its season with opening day ceremonies and a six game slate. Highlights include first ball by city officials and a $450 prize drawing. Opening pitch at 2 p.m. features Huron County Bank versus Norwalk Furniture No. 2.
Val Holz won both the 110% Flyer football and basketball awards at St Paul High School, earning a four year Trinity College scholarship. Other honorees include Tom Bellamy as MVP back, Bill Magnuson defensive back, Jim Borgia top receiver and awardees across football basketball wrestling cheerleading and more.
Monroeville sweeps to a 3-0 victory over Western Reserve behind Paul Clark and Don Long nine in 12 overall season wins for the Tigers. Bob Wilhelm drove in the go ahead run with a second inning double and Kim Haughanout added a late RBI single.
HURON Daryl Smith of Norwalk and Bob Gliatta and Pat Welfle of Edison join the Ohio All Stars to face candidates for the U S A International Junior World team at Huron High School tonight at 7 p m This final trial selects the U S A squad for Trieste Italy May 11 14 Tickets are 150 adults 1 for students at the door.
Clyde Willard beat Vermilion 8 to 1 in the sectional semifinal as Lanny Jackson drove in two first inning runs and finished with three hits and three RBIs. Ray Smith allowed one unearned run over seven innings with seven strikeouts. Willard, riding a five game win streak, faces Upper Sandusky next.
South Central Trojans beat New London 6 2 with Guy Ebinger hitting a three run homer in the third. Clyde Honeycutt, Dale Bond and Joe Jacobs opened the lead with two runs in the first. Dave Fidler added a solo shot in the sixth to seal it. Honeycutt pitched 6 1 3 innings with eight strikeouts. Dave Youngless went the distance for New London.
The Norwalk Junior High School seventh grade track team defeated Berlin-Milan 57 43 to capture their second meet of the year. Brett Smith led with 11 1/4 points, winning the 100 yard dash in 12.6 seconds the long jump at 13-7 and contributing to the 440 relay victory in 57.8.
Major league results across American and National leagues with Cleveland Detroit and Texas contributions plus details from Oakland Boston and Minnesota games. NHL Kings announce seven 1972 signings and multiple pitcher performances noted across several matches.
Wilt Chamberlain scored 26 as the Lakers defeated the Knicks 107-96 to grab a 2-1 edge in the series. Gail Goodrich 25 and Jerry West 21 led Los Angeles while Walt Frazier's 25 paced New York. West reached 4,001 playoff points late in the fourth.
In a rain interrupted match lasting two days Shelby defeated Norwalk 3-2. Notable results include Steve Zureich of Norwalk sweeping Mick Shorchuck 6-3 6-1, and Banichar edging Berry 6-3 2-6 6-3 after the restart.
Kevin Theisen led St. Paul Flyers with a 91 as they finished third of five teams in the Firelands Conference meet at Knoll Brook. Black River won with 339 total. New London second at 359, Edison fourth, Mapleton fifth. Bruce Smith of Black River was medalist with 79.
Norwalk visits Galion while Bucyrus plays Willard and Sandusky St Mary meets Western Reserve. South Central faces Seneca East and Monroeville tangles with Ada. Invitational features Perkins at Edison with Buckeye Central at Willard and Galion at Norwalk.
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