Lorain Catholic Eyes Breakthrough In Sectional Finals
Lorain Catholic Spartans hold a 16-2 mark and share the North Central Conference lead as top seed in the Elyria Class AA sectional district tournament. They face Buckeye at 6 30 p m with Firelands High in the next slot, while Brooklyn Lorain Catholic and Firelands push for momentum. Olmsted Falls battles injury woes as Greg Cobb’s future returns loom.
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Bucks rout Cavaliers as Brokaw shines at The Coliseum
Milwaukee wins 104 to 93 over Cleveland at The Coliseum behind Gary Brokaw’s career high 24 points. Kareem Abdul Jabbar leaves early with a hip injury while Jim Price is sidelined, and coach Larry Costello praises his team’s improved play as Cleveland drops its Coliseum streak.
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Two Panthers Among All NCC Hoop Squad
Elyria Catholic placed two players on the 10 man All North Central Conference team as coach Jim Lawhead earned Coach of the Year. Scott Plas and Antonczak led the Panthers with 14.2 and 12.8 scoring averages amid NCC play.
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Holy Name to Join North Central Conference in 1976-77
The North Central Conference voted to admit Cleveland Holy Name for the 1976-77 season expanding the league to seven teams. Joining are Elyria Catholic Lorain Catholic Parma Byzantine Catholic Cleveland Central Catholic Bedford Chanel and Lake Catholic. Holy Name from the West Senate is a Class AA school.
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Balser Named To First Team In All Buckeye Conference
Elyria led by coach Mike Riley and forward Fred Balser dominated the All Buckeye Conference picks announced in Fremont. Balser earned first team, Riley Coach of the Year, with Clint Harris and Eclster James on the second team and Matt Mericle on the third. Fremont and Findlay also placed multiple players as the league’s top scorers dominated the selections.
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Five Mid-American contenders in title scramble
The Mid-American Conference basketball race resumes with five title contenders active. Central Michigan leads by percentage over Bowling Green and travels to Toledo as Bowling Green visits Western Michigan and Miami meets Kent State.
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Michigan State lands Elyria's Rick Underman
Elyria High star Rick Underman signed a letter of intent with Michigan State University. The 210-pound fullback, praised for strength and quickness, chose the Spartans over Michigan and Ohio State after a standout season including 545 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns. He also plays basketball for Elyria, helping the Buckeye Conference champion Pioneers.
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Flyers Rout North Olmsted In 7 1 Victory
Elyria Flyers hammer North Olmsted 7 1 at the Cleveland Arena as Dave Phiel bags five goals and two assists. John Durisek, Dave Grimes add two goals each. Durisek, Grimes and Phiel also log two assists apiece. Brian Bingelli makes 14 saves before North Olmsted’s Greg Chiccine breaks the shutout.
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