Sidelights on area high school hoops and gym shortages
The column notes crowded gyms and inadequate seating in Buckeye Lake land Inland and Lakeland leagues with examples at Elyria High and others. It argues for larger venues or floor-space expansion, cites finances from missed attendance, highlights several underperforming teams with surprising results, and calls attention to rising turnovers and officiating debates. Archival event mentions include Elyria Sports Hall of Fame party with Archie Griffin and weekend game picks across several districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye
Lakeland
Inland
Elyria High
Elyria
Pioneers
Elying
Ely Stadium
Amherst
Paul Smis
Fairview
Olmsted Falls
South Amherst
Cavaliers
Avon
Firelands
Vermillon
Marion
Admiral King
Admirals
Evenchek leads Lorain past Elyria Catholic in thriller
Lorain defeats Elyria Catholic 36 32 as Debbie Evenchek scores 19 points guiding the Steelers on the road. Coach Mary Miles praises the team effort and Evenchek’s late jumper and free throw seal the win. Toni Campana contributed early in the first quarter.
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Lorain
Debbie Evenchek
Elyria Catholic
Mary
Evenchek
Steelers
Panthers
Toni Campana
Brookside Girls Win Over Avon Lake 42 40
Brookside outscored Avon Lake 15 3 in the second quarter to secure a 42 40 girls basketball victory. Diane Kirsch led with 14 points, Betty Hicks 13, and Joanne Ertle grabbed 15 rebounds as Brookside improved to 4 1, 3 0 Lakeland, while Avon Lake fell to 3 2.
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Sheffield
Brookside
Avon Lake
Cardinals
Ecord
Lakeland
Diane Kirsch
Betty Hicks
Joanne Ertle
Patty Butler
Amherst
Elyria Catholic tops Lorain 24-16 halftime lead held
Elyria Catholic and Lorain played strong defense with tight second half, Elyria Catholic pulling away to a 24-16 halftime edge before trading scores late. Mary Malik led Lorain with 13 points while Elyria Catholic shot 40 percent to Lorain's 31 percent, as Elyria Catholic improves to 4-1 and Lorain to 5-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Steelers
Lorain
Admiral King
South Amherst Edges Keystone In Narrow Nineteen Point Thriller
South Amherst girls upset Keystone 34 33 in an Inland Conference thriller. Palmer scored 20 as the Cavaliers fought back from an early deficit with hustling defense and clutch fourth quarter points. Keystone tallied most of its points from a height advantage, while South Amherst rode Palmer and PaPay to seal the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
David
Goliath
Keystone
Mary PaPay
Cavaliers
Donna Plamer
Wildcats
Betsy Joviak
Palmer
Highland
Sue Waldecker
Jo Moore
Joviak
Kowalski
Amherst
Waldeker
Ou Andrews
Conrad
Martin A Moora
Vilagi
Dra O Hartt
Vari Taadrh
Hornet
Savat
Virginia Slims meet opens today in Akron
Virginia Slims of Akron at Midwest Coliseum opens with Martina Navratilova as a top seed seeking hometown support. Defending champ Chris Evert skips two weeks off and Margaret Court retires after announcing pregnancy. Several top money winners enter. matchups include Navratilova vs Sue Stap and other international players scheduled through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richfield
UPT
Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia
United States
Akron
Midwest Coliseum
Miss Navratilova
Cleveland Nets
Cleveland
Nets
Joe Zingale
Sue Stap
Chris Evert
Margaret Court
Miss Evert
Mrs. Court
Elyria Earns Four All Stars In Bantam East West Clash
Elyria will send four players to the East team in the Bantam Hockey East West game at Cleveland Heights tomorrow. Mark Weikel will play for the third straight year while Rob Smith and Andy Kelling make the squad for the second time. Scott Kacaay is selected for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Mark Weikel
Rob Smith
Andy Kelling
Scott Kacaay
Cleveland Heights
Vermilion Girls Still Winless After Narrow Loss
Vermilion falls to Sandusky 38 to 31 as Beth Rowley and Joanne Hampton lead Vermilion’s scoring with 14 points each and Kim Osberg adds eight rebounds. Vermilion drops to 0-5 and Sandusky improves to 4-3. The game was played yesterday at Pieris with Anne Rini scoring 11 points for Vermilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermilion
Beth Rowley
Joanne Hampton
Sandusky
Anne Rini
Kim Osberg
Pieris
Sandusky Rowley Miller
Osberg
Emery
Johnson
Masin
Ri i Hampton
Avon Pre-Sale Tickets For Saturday Night Game
Athletic Director Dave Clark announced a pre sale of tickets tomorrow and Thursday. Student tickets cost 1.25 and adult tickets 1.78, with hours from 11:00 to 12:30 and 2:30 to 4:00 after school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Dave Clark
Elyria Catholic freshmen hand Midview ninth loss
Elyria Catholic pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Midview 62 to 34 at the Coliseum. Andy Baker led EC with 12 points while Bret Byam added 10 and Dave McFarland eight. Kevin Calhoun and Rick Morgan contributed strong defense and scoring for the Panthers. Midview, trailing by two after the first quarter and seven at halftime, struggled at the line converting eight of 18 free throws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Catholic
Midview
Panthers
Lou Rotunda
Oberlin
Middies
Andy Baker
Bret Byam
Dave McFarland
Kevin Calhoun
Rick Morgan
John Bush
Hubbard becomes first to enter two Hall of Fame
Cal Hubbard, former major league umpire and football star, is named to both baseball and football Hall of Fame. Fred Lindstrom, NL third baseman, and late Roger Connor also selected. Hubbard, 75, long umpiring veteran, retired 1970 after a Giants and Packers career, amid emphysema recovery in Florida. Lindstrom recalled news heard on radio after golf game in New Port Richey. Connor’s 131 homers in 1890s stood as MLB record until Babe Ruth broke it.
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Treasure Island. Fla
Upi
Cal Hubbard
Hubbard
Baseball Hall of Fame
Veterans Committee
Florida
Gulf
Coast
Fred Lindstrom
New Port Richey
Hall of Fame
Roger Connor
Babe Ruth
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Milan
Couch Noren win Iceberg Open title in snowbound outing
Jim Couch and Dave Noren captured the Class AA Iceberg Open at Brentwood with a bestball 741 in cold and wet conditions. They edged Dean Kawasaki and Buck Rogers by two strokes after nines of 38 and 36. Third went to Steve Stetak and Greg Katerba at 77.
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Jim Couch
Dave Noren
Brentwood
Lorain County
Booster ducats selling quickly for local dance
Booster ducats are selling briskly for the North Ridgeville Athletic and Band Booster Club Dance at Tom's Country Place saturday night. Tickets are five dollars per person and available from booster members or by calling Ray Grega or Don Baker. No tickets at the door. The Timekeepers play music for round and square dancing with John Gradish as caller. A buffet dinner will be served. Buddy Baker closed the 1975 NASCAR circuit with consecutive victories at Atlanta and Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville Athletic and Band
Tom’s Country Place
Ray Grega
Don Baker
Grega
John Gradish
AP Maintains Status Quo In Ohio High School Rankings
The Associated Press rating keeps Canton McKinley and Barberton atop Class AAA, Delphos St John and Warsaw River View leading Class AA, and Indian Valley South in front of Class A. Lorain Catholic sits fourth in AA. Westlake tied for 18th in AAA. Monroeville 13th in A, with numerous schools improving or holding spots across divisions.
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Lutheran West
Buckeye
South Amherst
Highland
Avon
Columbia
Keystone
Edison
Black River
Mapleton
South Central
Monroeville
New London
St. Paul
Western Reserve
North Olmsted
Avon Lake
Bay
Rocky River
Westlake
Fairview
Olmsted Falls
Medina
Valley Forge
Midpark
Berea
Garfield Heights
Wadsworth
Brunswick
Upper Sandusky
Norwalk
Maumee
Lake Ridge
Elyria West
Garfield Trinity
Strong
Aville
Associated Press
Lorain Catholic
Ohio
Canton McKinley
Delphos - St. John
Indian Valley South
Willard
Firelands
Columbus
H A Cleo Tops Maiden Ranks In Tight Sixth Race
Northfield track witnessed H A Cleo a ?-year old pacing mare leave maiden status with a nose win in race six as Greta Rose led the Big Triple field of 1,429 fans. Prince K Abbe ran 17-1 and Myra Sue 80-1, Tom Pat 8-1, with the 1-9-7 combo paying $2,069.70 as 15 ticketholders cashed in. Time Step 34 and Bullet Boy 4-1 finished among notable payouts.
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Northfield
H A Cleo
Greta Rose
Prince K Abbe
Myra Sue
Tom Pat
Fighting Saints sold to four St Paul investors
The financially troubled Minnesota Fighting Saints hockey club has been sold for 130 000 to four St Paul investors, club president Wayne Belisle said. The sale was negotiated Monday evening and the price matches the team payroll. The report also lists a long sequence of racing and betting figures unrelated to the sale.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Fighting Saints
St. Paul
Wayne Belisle
World Hockey Association
Cleveland Open bowling tournament set to begin
Cleveland Open starts tomorrow at Buckeye Lanes with 192 entrants chasing 65 000 top prize. Paul Caswell, six time PBA champ from Tucson, faces a slow start this season after $920 earnings in five events. Pro-am today precedes two six game qualifying rounds, with 24 players advancing to match play and the televised final on ABC Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Olmsted
UPI
Paul Colwell
Professional Bowlers Association
Tucson
Ariz
Caswell
Satur
Buckeye Lanes
ABC
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CT Sports Editor
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North Ridgeville
al Chames
Panther Girls
Evetichek
Brooksde
Rerseh Uw Butler
Li Magura
Nelson Ertte
Keene Stomwell
Ingoich
Barthall Wehler
Oral
Svend
Avorn Lake
Foral
Ria Catholic
Tserve Ely
Panther
Suzanne Lisicky
Elyria Cath Ut
Malik Fraser
Zemanek Ad Farrell
Coleman O
Busch
Tosal Ay
Sperry
T ‘Arkole
Janet Williams
Quer
Keystone - Reserve
Virginia Slims
Donna Ganz Mian
Ils Riedel
Germany
Mariana Simonescu
Omania
Cal
Kathy Kuykendall
Miami
Yvonne Godlazeng Rojevili
Australia
Henaia Tomaniva
Virginia Wade
London
Pam Tocpuarden
Los Angeles
Pam
Nancy Gunter San
Helen Geourlay
Mona Guerrant
Arizona
Florenta Mihta
Glyn Mstoles Enrland
Vermilion Girls
Toul
Elyria Catholic Midview
Bush
Hoffman
Rice Morran
Calhoun
Turner Baker
Petty Schroeder Wevariand
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Philips Yost
Brown
Webb
Downing Molnar
Withrow Schwartz
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Halls of
Lindstrom
Couch, Noren
Baker
Charlotte
W.C
Buddy Baker
Atlanta
Ontario
Iowa
Cal Wulfsburg
Eugene Parker
Purdue
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Barberton
Toledo Seat
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Canton Timken
Cleveland SL
Ignatus
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Springfield South
Warren Western Reserve
Canton South
Lebanon
Eastlake North
Groveport
Salem and Kettering
Alter
Hamilton
Garfield
Toledo
Macomber
Delphos St John
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Loralo Catholic
Wellsville
Ironton
Cordleville
Wheelersburg
Magnolia
Sandy Valley
Columbus St Charles
East Palestine
Lancaster
Fairfield Union
Coshocton
Louisville
Aquinas
Rosaford
Atwater
Len Indian Valley
Morral Ridgedale
Minster
Arcanum
Sandusky St Macy
Lordstown
St. Henry
Sebring
Cancinnati
Maria Stein Marin
New Riepel
Mooroesille
Ewark Catholic
Cleveland Hawken
Mount Blanchard
Riverdale
Inten
H A.cleo
Maiden Ranks
George Verban
C-T
Fighting Saints
al Stara
Advis Key
Butte Boy
Missile Pick
Alice Floridian
Hasty Earl
Jo Hi Speed
Mandy Tome Itiff
Erleen
Munk Mis
Greta Roses
Myra Suc Yo
Bismah
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