Twenty memories from a Chronicle Telegram sportswriter
Jerry Rombach reflects on twenty years at the Chronicle Telegram marking June 14 as his 20th anniversary. He lists twenty vivid memories from major local and state sports moments, inviting readers to share their own lists. He recalls the 1973 St Patrick’s Day Snowstorm, the 1973 State Basketball Tournament, the 1974 State Basketball Tournament, the 1965 Ohio State Michigan Game, and the 1980 Browns season among others.
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Chronicle- Telegram
Sportsscope
P.O
Elyria
Ohio
Roger Negin
John Carroll University
Elyria High
Clearview
Columbus
Ohio State
Browns
Oakland
Purdue
Michigan
Pioneers
Elyria Catholic
Panthers
Urbana
Cleveland Cavaliers
Bullets
Admiral King
Frank Robinson
Joe Charboneau
Rocky Colavito
Longshot wins at Northfield
Longshot Get Along Freddie places second to Skippy Regent in a Northfield matinee. Former Northfield groom James Pantaleono, 23, makes first parimutuel start. True Mata finishes third for a $2,845.20 pay. Payoffs climb as form players note rising returns on two-dollar wagers.
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George Verban
Northfield
Skippy Regent
Get Along
Freddie
James Pantaleono
True Mata
Playoff Quarterfinals Set With Sunday Matches
Football playoff quarterfinals list Houston at Denver and Tampa Bay at Oakland on Saturday June 29 and Baltimore at New Orleans on Monday July 1 with pairings, sites, and kickoff times to be announced. Semifinal winners advance to Rutherford New Jersey. Detailed box score shows Oaklands Williams 117 rushing and Dillon 50 passing 274 yards, Houstons Fowler 36 rushing and Johnson 117 receiving.
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Saterday
Jume
Houston
Bim
Denver
Memi
Tampa Bay
Oakland
Baltimore
New Seaariha
Ant Rutherford
Dillon
Sanders
Williams
Bentley
Faulkner
Newton
Peas Houston
Fowler
Bert
Pes
Banks Ee i
Williams Houston
Johnson
Harrell
Verdin
McNeil
United States Football League
New Jersey
Memphis i
Belmore
Tumps Bay
Ville
Orlando
Ogo
Oakland i
Portland
Antonia
Beason
Boxing cards mix in Irvine and Las Vegas bouts and bowling opens
The page lists boxing matchups with weight classes bantam and junior welter and notes Brown versus Michalisym in Las Vegas while also detailing Kessler Open prize structure in Dublin California. It provides a long leaderboard of bowlers with weights and scores, including Keith Kology Dayton and Charlie Tapp St. Paul among others.
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Irvine
Calif
Coote Garcia
Tadasi Morua
Japan
AL Reseda
Charlie
White Lightning
Brown
North Hollywood
Ted
Dublin
Rame Bola
Keith Kologsi
Dayton
Ohio
Charlie Tapp
St. Paul
Minn
Sam Zuri Mornando Bevell
Fla
Dum Harvey
T ‘Ucsom
Ariz
Tony Carico
Chicago
David Onto
Victor
Texas
Bob Seart Jr
Erie
Craig Rourke
Santa Clara
Bob Chamberlain
Auburn Hills
Mich
Casey Berry
Albuquerque
Baseball and sports staff moves across major leagues
Transactions list multiple teams including Steve Crawford placed on 15 day DL by Boston with Jim Dorsey recalled from Pawtucket. Roy Smith purchased by Cleveland from Maine. Keith Creel outrighted to Maine. Milwaukee bought Dave Huppert from El Paso. Wyoming Wildcats named Bl Kluc head coach. Oilers signed Mike Rozier to four year deal. Colts resign Ted Petersen and named scouts Goeller Graves Husted. Chiefs signed Vincent Thompson to three nine year contracts. Patriots signed Paul Lewis to one year. Outlaws fired Donald Pollard and Pat Schmidt. Sabres named Jim Pizza Telli head trainer. Red Wings named Harry Neale head coach. Drexel named Brian DePasquale information director. Iona named Phil Trombino facilities director. Miami Ohio named Wendy Swenty tennis coach and Peter Lindsay swimming coach. Ohio State named Lenny Williams assistant backs coach. Pitt State named Ken Ash as head basketball coach. Wimbledon results noted.
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Boston Red Sox
Steve Crawford
Jim Dorsey
Pawtucket
Cleveland Indians
Roy Smith
Maine
Keith Creel
Milwaukee Brewers
Houston Oilers
Mike Rozier
Indianapolis Colts
Ted Petersen
John Goeller
Jack Graves
Brian Husted
Kansas City Chiefs
Vincent Thompson
EW England Patriots
Paul Lewis
Arizona Outlaws
Donald “Deek" Pollard
Pat Schmidt
Buffalo Sabres
Jim Pizzatelli
Detroit Red Wings
Harry Neale
College
Drexel
Brian DePasquale Corts
IONA
Phil Trombino
Miami
Ohio
Wendy Swenty
Peter Lindsay
Northe
Charles O'Malley
Ohio State
Lenny Williams
P Burg State
Ken Ash Teh
Moranto takes Massillon comeback coaching job with high praise
John Moranto, resigning Detroit Catholic school coach, will replace Mike Currence at Washington High School Massillon. Currence, ousted by the school board, has filed suit to regain the post after 11 years as coach and athletic director. Moranto calls Massillon a special coaching challenge.
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John Marants
Massillon
Washington High School
Maranto
Mike Currence
Currence
Westlake
Lakewood St. Edward
Houston Gamblers
Ohio State University
Lenny Willis
Willis
OSU
Mike Razier
United States Football League
Houston Oilers
Art Wilkinson
University of Nebraska
Seagram awards and players of the year summary
The Seagram Player of the Year honors are announced for 1985 with Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey leading the hockey award standings. Other top nominees include Ray Bourque Pelle Pelle, Mike Gartner, Dale Hawerchuk and Phil Housley with notable mentions of McEnroe and Lendl in tennis. Local junior and amateur golf events fill the schedule in Ohio from June to July across multiple clubs including Westbrook, Paradise Lake and Squaw Creek.
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Seagram
New York
Floal
Forth
Seagram Sports
Elisa
Wayne GreGky
Edmonton
Paul" Coffey
Jars Kurritt
Ray Bourque
Boston
Pelle Philadelphia
Mike Gartner
Washington
Andy Mong
Edmionton
Phil Housley
Huffalo
Dale Hawerchuk
Winnipeg
Bobby Carpenter
East River Convenient holds off Tin Roof 7 5 in junior league
Larry Roberts and Scott Siglin combined for 10 strikeouts to guide East River Convenient to a 7-5 victory over Tin Roof. Terry Jackson had three hits and Ralph Yarber two for Tin, while Latree O Connor and Rick Zidek each added two hits for North Lorain County Bank in a 7-0 win over VFW.
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Larry Roberts
Scott Siglin
East River
Tin Roof
Terry Jackson
Ralph Yarber
Tin North
Lorain County Bank
East
VFW
Billy Johnson
Chris Osborne
Latree O'Connor
Rick Zidek
O’connor
North
Brett Larrick
EPPA
Erik Ellingsworth
Jay Gregory
Ryan Sooy
Armstrong Auto
Eppa North
Dax Bramwell
Sooy
Chris Kaminski
Convenient
Lorain County Insurance
Jerry Garbash
Chris Thompson
Tony Domazet
John Schneider
Harshaw Chemical
Local 880
John Gregory
Harshaw
Armstrong
Schneider
Parker Transfer
Koviak Aims For Second Straight Junior Golf Win
Robert Koviak Jr 12 seeks his second consecutive win in the Northern Ohio PGA Junior Golf Series Friday. He claimed the 12 13 age group at Arrowhead North Canton June 24 with a 39 44 round, after earlier wins and Lorain County titles. The circuit runs nine tournaments, with the Tourney of Champions August 22 at Walden Golf Club in Aurora.
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Grafton
Robert Koviak, Jr
Koviak
Arrowhead
North Canton
Northern Ohio
PGA
Yankee Row
Brookfield
Paradise Lake
Megadore
Keystone Middle School
Brentwood Golf Club
Lorain County
Walden Golf Club
Auroras
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Longshot
True Mats
Pune
Frosty Eyres
Miguel
Leonor
Actin
Ohio Stadium
Lorain County Community College
Commodores
Coliseum
Howston
Gak
Bojovich
Gak McClanahan
Monsey
Mebert
Roan
Tetee
Pi Onie
Bentey
Jo Od! Fowler
Dillon Prtnch
Oak Wilients
Mou—Harrell
Tank McNamara
Liverpool
Dave Huppert
el Paso
Lange
Wyoming Wildcatters
Bl Kluc
Wimbledon
England
Pitt
USL
Monique Berlioux
International Olympic Committee
Paris
Jacques Chirac
Darlene Beckford
Britain
Zola Budd
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Vancouver Canucks
Neale
Red Wings
Nick Polano
Georgetown
John Thompson
Hoyas
National Basketball Association
Thompson
New Jersey Nets
Mark Baker
Keith Kolozsi
University of Nebraska Art
Pires
Furenthen
Hamnpke
Mech
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia
MeParcell Murray
John McEnroe
Peter McNamara
Australia
Ohio Golf Association
Westbrook Country Club
Mans
NOPGA
Paradise Lake Country Club
Oak Hills
Noga Squaw Creek
Progam
Tanglewood Country Club
Ashland Country Club
Heatherdowns Country Club
Taniags
Sat
Keith Hildreth
Peter N Pel
Rabe Kel
Dave Lereet
Tere Deka
Rage
GM Arockl
Genoa
Rick Simmons
Elyria Evening Lions
Yost Construction
Carl Neitzel
Dandy
David Newman
Steve Schroeder
Oscar Abrigo
Yost
Jame ‘Yast
Rick Semons
Jerrod Sito
Tom Overs
David Megin
Rick Simmon
Carl Neatzel
Dave Newman
John Victor
Ie Tos Keg Siset Sieve
Tom Goers
Dave Mac. Hansen
Oscar Alriga
Pat Higley
Eppa Nccess
ZA Sr Anabeiae
Yea
Brett
Tick
Bod Lonng
Dany Mi
Darrell Marko ‘Wich
Bran Pedraza
Bret Lerrick
Jerry Garrash
Bok
Cire Dean
Sonor
Matt Zdrojewsia
Keith Roth
Steve Morey
Enk Eft
Ene
Score By
Mings Fonstrous Amis
Seare
Lar Oty
Worth
Chris Dean
Teaza Jay Gregory
Harthaw Chemical
I Domazet
J. Riffle
Wuming
M. Negschal
J. Schneider
T. Domazet
J. Weisant
J_ Gregory
M. Stome
John Gregorp
Tearm — Daxwell
M. Neuschal Brown
Parker
Sen
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Young
South Minor
Buckeye
Denis Willis
Harold
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