Archery Shoot Opens at Ravenna Ammunition Plant
The APCO Fish and Wildlife Conservation Club hosts a two weekend archery qualifier at Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant on Sept 11-12 and Sept 17-18. Top archers earn deer hunt permits with a 405 draw pool from tournament entrants scoring 100 or more. Advance registrations cost 3 dollars and must be in by Aug 31. range opens 8 am, registrations end 4 pm after each day.
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Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant
Sanford Rd
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National stops Kiwanis in Big League action 4 2 victory
Ist National broke a 2 2 tie with two runs in the seventh to beat Kiwanis 4 2. Terry Norman allowed one hit with 10 strikeouts and three walks. Both Kiwanis runs were unearned. Harvey Hall report notes Giants sign Southmen players for offensive help.
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Norman
Harvey Hall
NEW York
UPI
New York Giants
Larry Csonka
Memphis Southmen
Giants
Southmen
Csonka
North East showdown at St Jude tonight
Elyria North All-Stars edged Elyria East 5 4 at St Jude Field forcing a decisive fifth game in the Senior Division Little League playoff. Mike Knechtges doubled in the sixth to drive in Bret Byam for the winning run with Collins adding three hits and three RBI in a strong start. The win knits a dramatic series and sets a showdown for the local tourney crown.
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Elyria East
St. Jude Field
Mike Knechtges
Bret Byam
Mike Collins
Collins
Todd Hyder
Read
Hyder
North
Dale Alheit
Steve Bartinski
Dan Machovina
St. Jude
West captures first round title in junior league
West Sen iors swept South Seniors 12 7 at West Park to clinch the best of three series. Ray Armstrong stole three bases including home, Tom Mathers homered driving in two, and Lou Tumblin held South in check as West advances to face the Ato winner. West built a 6 0 lead after two innings and used a strong running game to threaten further, while South cut the margin to 10 7 before tumbling relief sealed the victory.
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Lou Tumblin
Tumblin
Jim Peterson
Aaron Swan
North Eaton shines in hot stove tourney upsets
North Eaton, usually weak in Hot Stove play, stunned several rivals in Lorain District action. The club upset last year’s Class F state champ North Olmsted Conditioned Air 1-0 behind Randy Hensley’s 2 one hitters with 11 strikeouts. Other highlights include North Eaton’s 14-0 win and multiple no hitter and shutout performances across Graf ton and nearby towns as district semifinals loom.
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Dave Lawrence
Hensley
State
Eaton
Tom Vale
Ridgeville
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Don Hild
Superman
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Hild
Medina American Oil
Columbia
Lorain Indians
Lance Hanchey
Mark Ennemaier
Dale Kelich
Local baseball action features multiple high scoring games
Sheffield No 1 beat La Porte 13 to 3 as Tom Hannan drove in four with a homer and two hits. St Peter Holy Name rallied from 5-0 to top Sheffield Diamond Lil. Production Homes defeated Litchfield 17-3 behind two hitter by Baumbick and White. South Amherst No 1 beat Grafton Merchants 12-7 with Byrd’s grand slam. Grafton Merchants lost to Penfield Cardinals 6-5 as Paling collected three hits. Columbia 82 Auto crushed Huntington 26-2. Glen Fitch pitched a two hitter for Glen. LaPorte Civics no-hit Panfield Orioles 14-6 with Young totaling five hits.
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RBI
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St. Peter Holy Name
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Derek Johnson
Randy Jones
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John van Meter
Paling
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Glen Fitch
Dave Ritchie
Bill Martin
Brian McKay
Bruce Ejchenburg
LaPorte Civics
Joe Staysniak
Panfield Orioles
Tim Young
Scot Enderlein
Mike Filipia
Gary Larkins
Gale Sayers named athletic director at SIU
Gale Sayers, known as the Kansas Comet, is appointed Southern Minors University athletic director effective August 1. The 33-year-old ex Bears running back, who retired after seven seasons due to a knee injury, has spent three years as an assistant in SIU's athletic department and aims to improve the entire program, not just football.
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UPI
Southern Minors University
Gale Sayers
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Sayers
University of Kansas
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Bears
Wagner Sign Nips Spectrum In Ninth Inning Rally
Jeff O'Brien and Jim Henry hit consecutive doubles with one out in the ninth to lift Wagner Sign to a 2-1 win over Spectrum Antenna. Rick Canfield pitched six innings of one hit ball for the victory. Dan Murphy took the loss after a strong start. Separately SIU football named Rey Dempsey as head coach, with Sayers praising the hire and noting a four year guarantee.
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Jim Henry
Wagner
Spectrum Antenna
Rick Canfield
Dan Murphy
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