District and sectional finals shape local high school hoops
The girls compete at district level with Elyria Catholic ousted and Keystone and Lorain Catholic advancing. Keystone meets Lutheran West while Lorain Catholic faces Olmsted Falls in 8:15 p.m. games. Boys seed action includes Lakewood, Elyria, Admiral King and Bay in AAA brackets with multiple Tuesday and Thursday finals shaping regional bids.
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Scarbrough MVP Leads Wildcats to All Sectional Team
Sue Scarbrough and Gaye Weigl of Avon Lake earn spots on the All Sectional Tournament team after the Wildcats upset Elyria Catholic in the final. Scarbrough, a 5-11 senior, is named tournament MVP. Claire Batista and Kay Ciarrone of Lorain Catholic also make the six-girl team alongside Lisa Bycynski of Elyria Catholic and Annette Walker of Oberlin Walker.
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Annette Walker
Oberlin- Walker
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Ridgeville Swimmer Sets Record For Coast Cage Champions
Ridgeville swimmer establishes a new mark as coast cage champions crown top performers. Local school officials confirm record time and highlight standout performances from district athletes.
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Ridgeville
Beavers Clinch Tie for Second Straight Pac-10 Title
Oregon State erased a halftime deficit to beat UCLA 82 76 on the road, extending the Beavers unbeaten mark to 25 0 and securing at least a share of a second consecutive Pac 10 title. coach Ralph Miller praised the rare road success against UCLA and USC since 1958.
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Beavers rally past USC 73 64 in Pac-12 clash
Oregon State Coach Miller praised his veteran squad after a late surge to defeat Southern California 73 64. Miller, in his 11th season, earned Coach of the Year honors from the US Basketball Writers Association. Kentucky clinched the SEC title by holding LSU to zero lead, led by Minniefield and Bowie. Virginia Commonwealth edged Alabama Birmingham 62 61 in overtime and Florida State beat Marquette 78 41.
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Florida State
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Cavaliers assured of a losing season after Denver defeat
The Cavaliers fell to 25-42 with a 137-127 loss to the Denver Nuggets, clinching a losing record for 1980-81. Denver leaned on a fastbreaking attack led by Alex English and David Thompson, with Thompson scoring a season-high 44 points and English 30. Cleveland’s Mike Mitchell had 36 points, but Don Ford sat out with flu.
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Waits aims for four-pitch versatility in 1981
Cleveland lefty Rick Waits reflects on a 1980 season seen as inconsistent not a bad year. He plans a return to form by sharpening his fastball and curveball while reintroducing a modest slider, working it in after mastering the main two pitches.
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Cleveland Indians
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