Beidleman and Ruff Spark Akron Zip Football Talent
Elyria stars Beidleman and Ruff form a fast backfield for Akron Zip, with Beidleman running 100 yards in 9.8 seconds and Ruff posting 10.0 in a season that highlights balance and depth. Zwisler’s passing offense grows as Ruff catches 51 passes for 1011 yards and 11 touchdowns while Beidleman adds 426 yards. both praise the offense and defense as preparations with Louisiana Tech loom.
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Danny Ruff
Elyria
Jack Beidleman
Beidleman
Ruff
Nate Hagins
Loulalana Tech
Zwisler
Don
Elyria High Seeks Upset at Findlay on Rough Home Floor
Elyria High coach Bob Heisman prepares the Pioneers for a Buckeye Conference trip to Findlay, a gym famed for hostile crowds and tough home-court advantage. Heisman stresses mental readiness and physical health, noting Findlay’s crowd and floor complicate an upset while the race standings loom.
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Elyria
Findlay
Elyria High
Bob Heisman
Buckeye
Heisman
Howev
Pioneers
Larry James
Findlay Boys
North Olmsted
Admiral King
Toledo Start
Trojans
Toledo Macomber
Lorain
Stozich
Pioneer grapplers seek rebound after tough opener
Elyria High wrestling coach Bull Pierson reshuffles the lineup for a key match at Brunswick after a surprising 1 pin short loss at Rocky River. Key returnee Ken Parker, Dale Fitzpatrick, and Darrell Hamilton won last week, while Jim Kieth returns at 138. The Pioneers face North Ridgeville and Columbus DeSales in a triangular this weekend, with Don Wade's eligibility upcoming and transfer Don Wade boosting the lineup next week.
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Stull
Elyria Hugh
Bull Pierson
Brunswick
Rocky River
Bill
Pioneers
North Ridgeville
Columbus DeSales
Ken Parker
Dale Fitzpatrick
Darrell Hamilton
Gary Otto
Mike Baker
Hamilton
Pierson
Deck Murray
Mike Pichola
Don Wade
Wade
Elyria
Jim Kieth
Kieth
Jeff Fawkes
Gary Otta
Bull Hammond
Joe Kershaw
Bubbles Harris Returns for Lorain County College Showdown
Lorain County Community College hosts St Clair County Community College as Jim Bubbles Harris and Pat Biber return to Lorain County for a high profile matchup. Harris leads with 40 point games, while SCCC seeks comfort after a loss, in a full Commodore gym expected to draw a large crowd.
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Jim ‘Bubbles’ Harris
Ohio
Admiral King
Buckeye
Bubbles
King
Pat Biber
Lorain County Community College
St. Clair Community College of
Port Huron
Mich
Commodores
Commodore
Frank
Giganti
Alleghany County Junior College
Pennsylvania
Commodore Grapplers
Penn State
Bedrand
SCCC
Gigant
Harris
Biber
Commodore Gymnasium
Clair C.C
Lorain County
St Clair
Breen
Lorain Sether
LCCC
Mall
Rangers edge North Ridgeville 18 17 in wrestling clash
North Ridgeville beats Ranger squad 18 17 to snap Rangers six meet streak. Ken Myers of North Ridgeville pins for second time this season. Other Ranger winners include John Bole Bill Atsberger Greg Gilder and Dick Meeks. Rangers head to triangular at 2 pm with Elyria and Columbus De Salles.
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North Ridgeville Vermilion
North Ridgeville
Rangers
Ken Myers
John Bole
Bill Atsberger
Greg Gilder
Dick Meeks
Area boys on television Grantland Rice Bawl game cast
A number of area boys will be playing for Akron in the Grantland Rice Bawl game tomorrow which will be on television. Notable players include Syria's Jack Beidleman's ember 21 Nate Hagin 1 Elyria Catholic graduate ynn Livelsberger 49 Wellington's Wayne Harrison 81 Oberlin's Dave Leininger 2 and Lorain's Dennis Jones 80.
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Akron
Syria
Jack Beidleman
Ember
Nate Hagin
Elyria
Toledo 88 Western Kentucky 65 in Madison Square Garden
Toledo powered past 15th ranked Western Kentucky 88 to 65 in an abbreviated Ohio college basketball schedule. Bob Miller led Toledo with 28 points and Steve Max added 25 as Western Kentucky faltered, shooting 27.5 percent in the first half before McDaniel fouled out.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Western Kentucky
Ohio
Otterbein
Western New England
Wake Forest
Baldwin-Wallace
Cumberland
Rio Grande
New York
Madison Square Garden
Hilltoppers
Rockets
Bob Miller
Steve Max
Jim McDaniel
McDaniel
Miller
Mix
Jim McKee
Ray Dalmau
Middie wrestling team routs Admirals in dual meet
Midview and Admiral King capsized in a rugged high school mat event. Middies beat Admirals 27-14 with pins by Craig Davila, Dean Carpenter, and Mark Luck as Dave Harris earned King's lone pin. Junior varsity also won 34-13, lifting Midview to 2-0 on the season. mixed results and multiple match scores follow.
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Midview
Admiral King
Admirals
Middies
Craig Davila
Dean Carpenter
Mark Luck
Dave Harris
Best Akron Zips Era Shines Despite Bowl Bid and Records
Akron University’s 1950s era Zips earned a Grantland Rice Bowl berth amid a stormy season. Gordon Larson praises a 7 2 1 finish and 44 records, led by Little All-American Donn Zwisler. Lee Jackson Field honors a former Zip captain and Firestone president praised the team’s rise from 2 2. The squad boasted the nation’s best rush defense but allowed 2203 passing yards, reflecting a pass-heavy era.
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Windham High
Beldleman
Rutf
Don Zwisler
Gordon Larson
Akron University
Lee R. Jackson
Lee Jackson
Mighty Zip
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Akron U
Jackson
Larson
Eastern Michigan
Finshed
Zips
Donn Zwisler
Akron
Weekend Buckeye Conference Schedules Reach East Ohio Schools
Elyria at Findlay and Mansfield at Admiral Bing Derain headline Friday matches as North Central faces Elyria Catholic and Lourdes plays Lorain St Mary. Series also includes Avon Highland versus Brookdale, Firelands against Black River, and St Stanislaus facing Cantius with several others across Lorain and Sandusky areas.
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Findlay
Mansfield
Bing Derain
Sandusky
Fremont
Marion
North Central
Elyria Catholic
Lourdes
Lorain
St. Mary
Byzantius
Stanislaus
Cantius
Lored ) Scott
Elga
Cothole
Midwew
Cleirview
Mary
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