Elyria Catholic Star Mark Straka Makes Ohio All Star Team
Elyria Catholic’s Mark Straka is named to the North first squad for the Ohio High School All-Star Football Game in Canton next August, the first from his school and the only Lorain County player on this year’s squad. The piece lauds his work ethic and character while noting Elyria High Coach Bill Barton’s Ohio Coach of the Year honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Straka
Elyria Catholic
Canton
Lorain County
Straka
Mark Strakas
Mark
America
Elyria High
Bill Barton
Ohio
United Press International
Ohio Coaches Association
Upper Arlington
Marv Morehead
Barton
Morehead
Tim
Jim Kehler
Randy Barkacs
Muskingum
Dennison and Wooster
Wittenberg
Marietta
Harkacs
Cambridge
Cliff Kotnik
Bowling Green University
Cliff
Notre Dame
David Jewell
Cedarville
Dave
Gerhardinger Tops C League With 647 Series
Jim Gerhardinger bowled a season high 647 in the C League at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes claiming the top mark in the area among men. His scores were 199 228 and 226 as John Adams and Larry Richardson followed with 631 and 630 respectively Adams logged 214 212 and 205 while Richardson had 179 253 and 198. Chuck Tower led the Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gerhardinger
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Gerhardinger
John Adams
Larry Richardson
Adams
Richardson
Chuck Tower
Northwood tops Eastern Heights in eighth grade basketball
A 24 point third quarter powered Northwood to a 55 27 victory over Eastern Heights in eighth grade play Jerry Scrivens led Northwood with 14 points while Doug Currense scored 14 for Heights Gary Stevenson and John McAlpin each had eight rebounds for Northwood Elyria St John Lutheran topped Westlake St Paul 35 25 led by Mike Bruce with 17 points Robyn Nelson added eight for St John in a week end slate across local leagues and bowling circles including 629 and 620 series at Elyria Bowling Center and 611 607 in nearby leagues
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood
Eastern Heights
Jerry Scrivens
Doug Currense
Gary Stevenson
John McAlpin
Elyria St. John Lutheran
Westlake St. Paul
St. John
Mike Bruce
Steve Nelson
Elyria Bowling Center
Bob Yun
Staney
Ray Fluker
Don Bennett
Grafton Lanes
Jim Snyder
Mel Shook
Bess and Andy's
Stoney's
Kentucky Tops AP Poll Again As Rupp Praises Team
Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp expresses pride as the Wildcats reclaim No. 1 in the AP poll, edging UCLA by a slim margin. New Mexico State and Davidson hold firm positions, with Ohio U and Duquesne making notable rise and fall shifts amid the weekly rankings update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International Board of Coaches
Kentucky
UCLA
New Mexico State
South Carolina
Southern California
Davidson
Notre Dame
Santa Clara
North Carolina
Villanova
Sou
Cal
U Tennessee
Ohio
Colorado
All American Payne Pays Own Way to Kentucky
7 foot 1 high school star Tom Payne signs to join Kentucky as the first Negro basketball grant recipient for the Wildcats. Eligible for varsity next year only after an NCAA entrance test delay, he plays AAU with former Kentucky players to gain experience, aiming to help Kentucky stay atop college rankings for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Kentucky
UCLA
Mike Casey
Bruins
Lew Alcindor
Lexington
Tom Payne
Payne
Wildcats
Tye
Memorial Coliseum
John Adams
Phil Argento
Scotty Baesler
Kaminski leads with 551 series in local bowling scene
Kaminski topped Elyria area bowling with a 551 series aided by a 213 game and 183 155 splits in the Triple Eight Classic. Other high scorers included Coletta Wildaver 546 Lois LeVan 545 and four Rain bow Invitational League bowlers over 500. Shriver led Spare Makers with 337 and Woodrell added 517 while Martha Smith led Women Business League with 514.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barv Kaminski
Elyria
Shirley Johnson
Carole Clifford
Jean Shriver
Sparemakers
Center Ridge Lanes
Iva Woodrell
Robertson clos es in on point lead in NBA scoring
New York dispatch notes Jerry West of Los Angeles still leads the league with a 30.0 ppg mark while Oscar Robertson climbs into second with a 26.5 ppg average after scoring 44 at Detroit and 37 at Phoenix. Nate Thurmond tops rebounding with an 18.6 rpg average after two strong showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jerry West
Los Angeles
Trigger Man
National Basketball Association
Oscar Robertson
West
NBA
Cincinnat
Robertson
Detroit
Phoenix
Philadelphia
Billy Cunningham
Nate Thurmond
Frantisco
Atlanta
Recreation Basketball Showdowns Spark Elyria League Wins
Red Barn jumped to a 31-14 first period lead and rolled past Lloyd 113-70 as Greg Cowen and Ken Dick each had 23. National Waste Paper led with 33 from Craig Williams and 28 from Ed Ransom in a 110-47 rout of Horner's Independents. Monty's Sohia and Parker Transfer also remained undefeated with big wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Barn
National Waste Paper
Elyria Recreation
Lloyd
Lumber
Horner
Independents
Karl Webb
Greg Cowen
Ken Dick
Butch Soov
Craig Williams
Waste Paper
Ed Ransom
Monty
Sohia
Parker
New London and Monroeville wrestle to 22 22 tie
Fred Osterland decisioned Mike Schafer 4 0 in heavyweight action to tie the meet 22 22 as Allan Greaves won by pin over John Brooks and Joe Perrymore fell after a 7 2 lead. New London JV triumphed 33 5 and the Wildcats resume Thursday hosting Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Fred Osterland
Mike Schafer
Monroeville
Allan Greaves
John Brooks
Joe Perrymore
Perrymore
Wellington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spont
Dan Breen
Lorain County Community College
Parsons
Fairfield
Iowa
Lorain
Avon
Bill Chapman
Toledo University
Rich DeChant
Baldwin-Wallace
Baldwin- Wallace
Lorain St. Mary
Greg Marsh
Oberlin
John Urquhart
Jerry Rombach
CT Sports Editor
E. Heights
Steve Mix
University of Toledo
Detroit Pistons
Baltimore
600 Club
Bill Krosky
Ray Fahler
Ron Curry
Don Bonnett
Adolph Rupp
Rupp
Associated Press
Alcindor
Nebraska
Tennessee
Texas Western
Texas- el Paso
New Mexica St
Ohio U
Purdue
Southern Calif
Louisville
Louisiana State
Marquette
Jacksonville
Houston
Washington
Western Kentucky
Duke
New Mexico
Cincinnati
Seattle
Pacific
Wyoming
Arizona
Kansas
LaSalle
Drake
Mike. Pratt
Dayton
Kaminski
Women’s Business League
Stoney
Martha Smith
Marion Stone
Myra Worley
Helen Eastman
Stonev's
Barbara Kaminskish
Coletta Wildauer
Lois LeVanada
Carol Sanagel
Lucille Brumby
Iva Woodzell
Alt
Higbee-Midway Mall
Crystal Room
Midway Mall
Chronile-Telegram
San Diego
Chicago
San Francisco
Boston
Cleveland
Phladelphia
Seittle
Indiana
Dallas
Fort Worth
Carolina
Miami
New Orleans
Lloyd Lumber
Greg Coven
Earl Webb
Mike Flaber
Dave Sito
Keith Dick
Hob Clark
Steve Garrett
Butch Sooy
Gene Legeza
Ron Smink
Jim Webb
Jack McDermott
Art Williams
Ike Drummer
Jim Ransom
Joe Houston
Sam Gilbert
John Springfield
Jerry Gilbert
Craig Willams
Bill Jackson
Greg Davison
John Chapman
Leroy Williams
Bui Gorby
Jack Horner
Napoleon Camel
Harold Horner
Bob Brown
Hal Day
Jim Robinson
Paul Brown
Paul Northen
Gary Howell
John Smith
Bob Stacey
al Stacey
Oh Boy's
Roy Brushaber
Dave Strickler
Dave Tanner
Shangon Mowery
Ed Taylor
J.D. Haas
Jobo McCullen
Dave Dickens
Mike Sauer
Jerry Hunter
Ray MccCullen
Larry Shields
Jim Sittinger
Nat Wst
Monty's
Powers & Dawley
Sen
Pendleton
Jantzen
Barnhard Altman
Thane
West College
ESC
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!