Dokes Wins World Title Amid Ring Chaos in Vegas
Michael Dokes stops Mike Weaver at Caesars Palace to claim the WBA heavyweight crown prompting a furious crowd. Weaver, claiming conspiracy, denounces the fix as referee Joey Curtis defuses the pandemonium and recalls Duk Koo Kim tragedy.
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Tim Dahlberg
Las Vegas
New
Mike Weaver
World Boxing Association
Michael Dokes
Dokes
Weaver
Joey Curtis
Curtis
WBA
Caesars Palace
Fix
Duk Koo Kim
Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini
Collinwood barely escapes Elyria Catholic in tight upset bid
Elyria Catholic clung to a three point lead late, Keith Robinson's rebound and a free throw put the Panthers ahead 56-53. Isaac Johnson's jumper with 17 seconds left closed to 56-55, then a Curtis O'Neal steal and a long pass set up Johnson for the decisive layup with 0.04 on the clock as Collinwood remained undefeated. Cedric Perry battled inside for Elyria Catholic while Hersey Strong led Collinwood with 26 points as the Panthers used zone pressure to disrupt the Railroaders.
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Jerry Rombach
C-T
Bob Philipash
Collinwood
Elyria Catholic
Curtis O'Neal
Issac Johnson
Railroaders
Keith Robinson
Johnson
Panthers
Cedric Perry
Hersey Strong
Willams
North Olmsted
Avon Lake
Andy Schillinger
Ron Legge
Shoremen
Dauer
North Olmsted Beats Avon Lake In Overtime Thriller
Senior forward Greg Dauer scored 37 points including six in overtime to lift North Olmsted to a 70-63 comeback win over Avon Lake in the Southwestern Conference. Dauer missed a potential school scoring record by one point on a late overtime layup that hit the rim. The game stayed tight throughout.
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Ken Gottlieb
C-T
Avon Lake
Greg Dauer
North Olmsted
Dauer
West and Oberlin clash in high school basketball showdown
Elyria West visits Oberlin High for a non conference game at 8 p.m. West is 2-1 after beating Medina, while Oberlin sits at 3-1 after a 55-48 win over Vermilion. Coach Bob Walsh rotates nearly the whole roster as Glenn Jones returns with 17 points off the bench.
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Elyria West
Wolverines
Glenn Jones
West
Jones
Elyria Tops Findlay in Buckeye Conference Narrow Win
Elyria High rallied from five down with 10 minutes left to beat Findlay 47 37 in Buckeye Conference action. Coach John Dickerson cited early mental lapses and cold outside shooting as factors, but a late surge spoiled Findlay’s winless start and gave Elyria its first conference win.
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Roger Negin
Findlay
Elyria High
Pioneers
John Dickerson
Trojans
Buckeye
Dickerson
Elyria
Terry Wearsch
Eagles Triumph 9-3 Over Elyria in High School Hockey
St. Edward Eagles overwhelmed Elyria High 9-3 at Winterhurst Ice Rink. Standout goals included Kip Ramella and Don Harkins early as St. Edward built a multi-goal lead, while Elyria coach Brian Binggeli criticized the officiating and limited ice time for his team.
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Terry Balas
C-T
Lakewood
Olivia Newton- John
Elyria High Pioneers
St. Edward Eagles
Eagles
Winterhurst
Elyria
Brian Binggeli
Binggeli
Don Lavell
Don Harkins
Pioneers
Scott Roth
Lovell
All Eagles
Binggell
Bay Village
Bay
St Edward
Edward Ramella
Harkins
Ely
Lavell
Roth
St Ed
Madden
Gillespie
Kirkholder
St Ed Madden
St Ed Gram
McLaughlin
Ely Roth
Flaegaesten
Gram
Zak
Ramelia
Wagner
Bench Tech
St Ed's
Lamb
Barmella, Ltd
St Edwrd
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Gentile Athletic Club
UAW
Franklin Junior High
Mighty Collinwood
Cleveland
Giants
Philipash
Disci
Dave Hahn
Mike Blaser
Gerald Williams
Nips Avon Lake
Oberlin
Darr Taylor
Royce Plaker
Burt
Eddie Larson
Roy
Uperia
Levy Witherspoon
Keith Jones
Donaldson
Kavin Walden
Chuck Stowers
Dom Pannitto
Daver
Cleveland East Tech
Cleveland Rhodes
Jay Bender
Bruce Halliburton
Jeff Thomas
Elyna
GFA
Chuck Fields
Haliburton Ter Wearsch
Jeff Thomas Day Bender
Mark Runser
Kevin Newton
Brian France
Ron Bush
Mark Fryge
Scott Fryer
Joe Platt
McClellan
Arnold Ryan Corks
Jon Irish
Denny Blank
Brent Ice
Mon Elyria
St. Edward
Jim Wintrick
St. Ed’s
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