Flyers optimism tested in Firelands Conference preview
St Paul basketball previews for 1978 79 show optimism with three returning lettermen and a strong junior sophomore group under coach Mike Wasiniak. Key is 6 3 senior Jeff Wiedemann who has grown and added weight while maintaining leaping ability. Also returning guards Jeff Gross and forward Tom Stein, both improving, aim to start at Margaretta preview. The Flyers face competition for other starting spots from six players including Pat Rinner Troy Spaar Todd Moore and sophomores Mike Conley Dan Gross Steve Barman. Season opens next Friday at Bettsville then St Wendelin, with Firelands Conference play starting against Western Reserve next week.
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St. Paul
Mike Wasiniak
Flyers
Jeff Wiedemann
Jeff Gross
Tom Stein
Margaretta
Jeff
Wasiniak
Stein
Pat Rinner
Troy Spaar
Todd Moore
Mike Conley
Dan Gross
Steve Barman
Rinner
Conley
Spaar
Moore
Bettsville
St. Wendelin
St. Paul’s
Firelands
Western Reserve
Willard Favored Again To Challenge For Title
Willard, led by Bob Haas, is expected to contend for the Northern Ohio League title alongside Tiffin. Haas returns six lettermen including seniors Mike Cok Willie Dannemiller Jon Pennell Gus Secor and 6-5 center Jim Kanable plus guard John Willoughby. Willard opens at Huron then hosts Seneca East before the league tilt with Tiffin on December 1.
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Willard
Bob Haas
Flashes
Bellevue
Tiffin
Tornadoes
Haas
Mike Cok
Willie Dannemiller
Jon Pennell
Gus Secor
Jim Kanable
John Willoughby
Hass
Huron
Seneca East
Speed Is Key In State Grid Playoffs
Princeton coach Pat Mancuso stresses speed quickness confidence and execution as the Vikings prepare for a Class AAA playoff at Dayton Welcome Stadium against Sandusky. The piece highlights Princeton seniors Ken Roundtree Leroy Stenson and Sandusky star Kelvin Lindsey, plus other top teams in AAA and AA with notes on Newark Catholic Zanesville Berea St. Joseph and John Glenn.
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Gene Caddes
UPI
Princeton
Pat Mancuso
Vikings
Sandusky
Dayton
Welcome Stadium
Warren Western Reserve
Cincinnati Moeller
UPI Board of Coaches
Moeller
AAA
Akron Rubber Bowl
Zanesville
Berea
Newark Catholic
Middletown Fenwick
Groveport
Madison High School
Lorain
Clearview
Fremont St. Joseph
George Daniel Field
New Concord
John Glenn
Hamilton Badin
St. Marys
Brookfield
Baldwin- Wallace College
Mancuso
Viking
Mike Gayles
Ken Roundtree
Leroy Stenson
Roundtree
Stenson
Boose Named MVP At Edison Chargers Awards Night
Edison High football honors Craig Boose as most valuable player after earning the starting quarterback spot earlier in 1978. Boose, a three year starter at defensive end, shared three year letter plaques and joined teammates receiving second and first year letters including Tom Harlow, Chris LaVine, Ed Ritz, Corky Field and others.
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Chargers
Chris LaVine
Ed Ritz
Corky Field
Whittington
Lyn Grant
Craig Boose
Don Kellar
Ken Flesher
Jeff Kinnard
Butch Eppler
Dan Decker
Tom Harlow
Dan Finnen
Cleo Slone
Owen Woolever
Jim Unger
Keith LaVine
Important Cage Meeting For Norwalk Jr High Boys
A meeting for junior or senior high school boys interested in joining the Norwalk Recreation Department basketball program is set for Monday at 7 in Director Bob Barnes' office. Contracts will be distributed and a $10 entrance fee applies. Attendees include Bill Bogan Mark Nye and several juniors and sophomores named in the notice.
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Norwalk Recreation Department
Bob Barnes
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Bill Bogan
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Gary Bath
Dennis Stelzer
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Kevin Ostheimer
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