Area conference shake up stalled by no votes
Med ina and Buckeye rejected joining a proposed new athletic league that would include Medina Cloverleaf and Wadsworth. Suburban League members backed as a whole, stalling the plan and prompting questions on future moves for Medina and regional conferences amid travel cost concerns and potential expansions.
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Wayne Counties
Copley High School
Summit County
Southwestern
Cloverleaf and
Wadsworth
Pioneer
Rollie Platz
Copley
Revere
Highland, Green and
Norton
Cloverleaf
Suburban
Buckeye
Platz
Green
Olmsted Falls
Ohio State Tops Indiana In Thrilling Big Ten Clash
Ohio State defeated Indiana 68 to 65 at St. John Arena before 13 591 fans to seize sole third in the Big Ten with a 10 5 league mark and 9 8 overall. Kellogg led OSU with 24 points as Miller praised improved halfcourt play and noted minimal turnovers. Knight’s Hoosiers dropped to 9 6 in league.
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Jay Rombach
Columbus
Ohio State
Clark Kellogg
Indiana
St.John Arena
Buckeyes
Illinois
Kellogg
Bobby Knight
Knight
Buckeye
Eldon Miller
Bloomington
Troy Taylor
Jim Thomas
Taylor
Miller
Hoosiers
Bay rolls to 18th straight win in sectional rout
Bay dazzled with sharp passing and fastbreak play as it crushed Strongsville 79 to 53 in Class AAA sectional action at Admiral King. Coach Rich Waters praised the team’s ball movement and transition game, noting the players’ strong chemistry.
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Lorain
Bay
Rich Waters
Rocket
Strongsville
Admiral King
Rich Woters
Bay girls coast to sectional crown over Avon Lake
Third-seeded Bay defeats Avon Lake 51-31 to claim the Class AAA sectional title for the second straight year. Cindy Griffiths scores 20 and Laurie Reynolds 13 as Bay bolts to a 14-point halftime lead and controls with strong rebounding and a brisk press that disrupts the Shoregals. Avon Lake's Karen Goedwagen leads with 11, while Bay's Charlie Urbano praises the start and the team's discipline. The Rockets advance to face Avon Lake in the district semifinals after a 17-5 overall record.
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Judy Rehm
C-T
North Ridgeville
Bay
Avon Lake
Rockets
Shoregals
Cindy Griffiths
Laurie Reynolds
Griffiths
Karen Goedwaggen
Shoregal
Firelands versus Elyria West opens sectional at Elyria High
Firelands, the top seed, meets Elyria West at 6:30 in Elyria. West has won two straight to reach the game while Firelands just beat Wellington and Buckeye in the Inland Conference title run. Coach Tom Binkley cites a bad shooting night and free throws as keys to the earlier loss to West.
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Elyria High
Firelands
Elyria West
Wolverine
Tom Binkley
West
Midview
Southview
Binkley
Falcons
Ton
Buckeye
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