Wyatt shocks Mansfield by winning slow heat half mile
Jeff Wyatt, a Norwalk junior, wins the Class AA Sectional half mile at Mehrock Field in Mansfield with a 2 01 clocking after doubts about a slow heat. Coach Jim Bersche credits faith and Wyatt’s training shift from the 440 and 880, noting his unexpected late surge and potential to reach Columbus.
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Jeff Wyatt
Mansfield
Mehrock Field
Norwalk
Jim Bersche
Wyatt
Bersche
Bellevue
Wyatt Glady
Trucker
Columbus
Mason Wyatt Conley Qualify For AA District Meet
Norwalk's Jeff Wyatt and Brad Mason along with Willard's Tim Conley earned the area's Class AA district berths at Mehrock Field. Wyatt won the 880 in 2:08. Mason and Conley each posted two events. The top four in each event advance to the district meet at Bowling Green State University.
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Brad Mason
Willard
Tim Conley
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Mason
Truckers
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Bowling Green State University
Shelby
Vermilion
Clyde
Browns Four Hit Shutout Beats Tigers 4 0 at Detroit
Cleveland pitcher Jackie Brown allowed four hits in a 4 0 win over Detroit at Tiger Stadium. Duane Kuiper and Rick Manning opened with a first inning double, Alan Ashby drove in two runs with a sixth inning single, and Ashby also scored in the eighth as Cleveland clinched the victory before a 51 650 crowd.
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UPI
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Rick Manning
Indians
Alan Ashby
Canadiens Capture Stanley Cup in Four Games
Montreal defeated Philadelphia 5 3 to complete a four game sweep for the Stanley Cup. Guy Lafleur scored the go ahead goal with 5 42 left after Peter Mahovlich set him up, and Mahovlich added an insurance tally 58 seconds later as NHL top scorer Lafleur and captain Yvan Cournoyer led the Canadiens to the title. Leach of the Flyers set an 80th goal season record and earned MVP honors.
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UPI
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Montreal
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National Hockey League
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Yvan Cournoyer
NHL
Neeee Leach
Edison Reserve Team Defeats Wellington 4-1 in Milan
Edison reserves improve to 5 0 with a 4-1 win over Wellington. Burris had the lone RBI, three Edison runs came on Wellington errors, Dean Date and Dave McPeek added two hits each. Mike Northcutt walked six and struck out nine for the win.
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Hen Burris
Edison
Dean Date
Dave McPeek
Mike Northcutt
Area Softball Action Produces Big Wins for Three Teams
In Thursday area women’s softball, The Halfway Inn crushed Friendly Corners 17 2 with Sue Foos Debbie Dorsey Joyce Lierenz Brenda Henneman and Alexis Smith delivering multi hit games. Reineck’s blanked Norwalk Furniture 13 0 as Kay Kersey homered and Michele Mushett Sandy Walton added two hits. Monroeville Merchants routed Connie’s Laundry 17 0 led by Jill Meyer and Betty Rafferty two homers. Lynn Brandts provided Laundry’s lone hit.
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Peggy Shaffer
Jane Smith
Ludie Frankart
Reineck
Norwalk
Kay Kersey
Michele Mushett
Sandy Walton
Mary Kay Martin
Anne
St Paul Flyers set five school records at area track meet
St Paul Flyer Junior High won two firsts in a seven team area invitational led by Pat Rinner who set a high jump school mark of 5-6 and discus record 119-4. Mike Berry won the long jump 17-9 1/4 and Dan Mushett ran 1 320 yards in 3 56.1 as the Flyers finished 4-2 in dual meets and prepare for the Firelands Conference meet.
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Bucyrus
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Doug Fitch
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Columbus
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Theodore Randleman
Harold Haynes
Clarence Gordy
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Findlay
New London
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Mages
South Central
Kevin Wilhelm
Norwalk St. Paul
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Herb Gregory
Mike Grell
Mike Nestor
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Scheerer
Braden
Bill Burras
Dave Emory
Steve McGuckin
Jerry Morrow
McGuckin
Morrow
Tom Patrick
Monroeville
Ron Webb
Art Miller
Paul Roeder
Kyle Heyman
Wilhelm
Mark Clark
Rick Lucas
Riverdale
Buckeye Central
Western Reserve
Co ed Softball League Plans Meeting at St Paul High
The Christian Young Adults of the Sandusky Deanery will hold an organizational softball meeting at 7 p m Wednesday in St Paul High School cafeteria. Captains to be chosen co ed rules discussed and practice sites set. A Diocesan Tournament will close the season. Contact Marty Hemminger 4620 Hayes Ave Sandusky 625 4269 if you cannot attend.
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St. Paul High School
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Hayes Ave
Sandusky
New London Wins Sectional Track Crown At Wynford Meet
New London Wildcats edge Crestview 88 87 to claim Class A sectional in Wynford. Granneman shines with hurdles jump and mile relay anchor. Braden and Gregory also win events as Findlay District bids loom.
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Wynford
Wildcats
Findlay
Truckers Capture 2nd NOL Baseball Title
Shelby Norwalk clinched the Northern Ohio League crown with a 4-1 win over Upper Sandusky as Chris Dill shut down the Rams for seven innings. Dill allowed five hits while Steve Horn took the loss. Shelby built its lead with runs in the second, third, and two in the fourth to finish 9-5 in the league. Norwalk led at 10-2, while Shelby stood 8-4 in the slate.
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Holtz 2nd At Galion In Tournament Of Champions
Norwalk wrestler Holtz was the only local to win a match at the Galion High School event. He beat Kevin Rhoades 4 2 in the 185-pound opening round before losing 10 2 in overtime to Dennis Kane. Several Trucker matmen also lost in the first round as more than 90 registered but many did not appear.
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Wyatt
Galion
Dan Holtz
Norwalk
Galion High School
Holtz
Kevin Rhoades
Marion Pleasant
Dennis Kane
Olmsted Falls
Kane
Dean Updegraff
Delaware
Hayes
Greg Westervelt
Alvin Irby
Sandusky
Chris Bouck
Larry Anzivine
Nordonia
Mike Lachowyn
Brad MclIntyre
River Valley
Pat Brown
Roup
Allon
Otterbein Seeks New Athletic Director
Otterbein College in Westerville Ohio plans to hire a new athletic director after September 1 to replace resigning official Robert Moe Agler.
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Westerville, Ohio
UPI
Otterbein College
Robert ‘Moe’ Agler
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