Brooklyn Nips Colts In Sectional AA Final
Brooklyn overcame a 10 point first half deficit to beat Cloverleaf 50 to 49 for the Sectional AA title at Elyria High. Jeff Kovar scored the winning jumper with two seconds left after Dick Bittner’s late layup put Cloverleaf ahead. Ken Clark’s six straight points helped Cloverleaf rally before the final heartbreak. Brooklyn advances to Baldwin-Wallace for the District Tournament.
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Brooklyn
Cloverleaf
Elyria High
Jeff Kovar
Hurricanes
Kovar
Dick Bittner
Colts
Ken Clark
Dave Anderson
Ed Pohjala
Pohjala
Firelands
Dick Anderson
Baldwin - Wallace
Lutheran East Secures First Sectional Title In Blowout
Lutheran East defeated Mapleton 74 56 to win the North Ridgeville Sectional Bracket II title. Five starters scored in double figures led by Mark Haymore 26 points as Lutheran East pulled away in the second quarter. Mapleton fought early with a press and balanced scoring from Ted Iceman and Phil Biddinger, but Haymore dominated the paint and Eric Brandon sparked outside scoring. The Falcons led 44 29 at halftime and stretched to a 21 point margin late before finishing strong, with coach Howard Bahn noting the win eases pressure and fuels next week’s Canton district run.
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North Ridgeville
Lutheran East
Scrappy
Mapleton
Falcons
Mark Haymore
Lutheran
Mounties
Haymore
Jim Posipanka
Ted Iceman
Phil Biddinger
Eric Brandon
Howard Bahn
Canton
Falcon
J. Thomas Gaus
Bahn
Posipanka
Underwood
Gaus
Heinekens take sole first in men’s league volleyball
Heinekens defeated Bill Bakers in a three match set to secure first place in the Men’s Volleyball League. In the Couples division the Blockers and the Passers continued atop their standings as several teams posted 15 to 0 victories and led to updated second half standings with Heineken’s at 7-1 and Bill Baker’s at 6-2.
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Heinekens
Bill Bakers
Heineken’s
Bill Baker
Ralph's Inn
Vino
Sandy
Jackson
First title ever for Lutheran East
NORTH RIDGEVILLE Lutheran East captured their first sectional victory with a 74 56 win over Mapleton. Jim Posipanka and Mark Haymore led the Falcons while coach Howard Bahn praised the team for pressuring Mapleton and adjusting after a slow start. Mapleton coach J Thomas Gauss lamented the outside scoring and defensive adjustments that opened the game for Lutheran East. Bahn noted the team will tighten up for the Canton District Tournament and next week’s games.
Bowling results and top scores across multiple leagues
Readable bowling score sheet shows results for Elks Thursday action with Wrens Hawks and teams like Z and M Tool Co plus Toronados. Top series leaders include Jim Donaldson and Anna Meredith with high games by Refenning and Ruth, while night leagues list scores for Millwrights, Has Beens, and several teams with individual high games.
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Robins
Crows
Wrens
Eagles
Hawkes
Blue Jays
Jack Refenning
Ted Ruth
Hal Barres
Z & M Tool Co
Corsairs
E Z Pickins
Luke's Avon
Toronado's
Heil Process
Millwrights
Taylor Bros
Big Five
Electricians
Jim Donaldson
Val Burrer
2 & M Tool Co
Joe Wolk
Toronados
John Trofimov
Jim Minnich
A & M Tool Co
Center Ridge Lanes
Pin Pals
Womenship
Bombs
Crazy Dazies
Alley Cats
Blind Duos
Hellcats
Dingbats
Swingers
Womens Lemons
Babes
Anna Meredith
Nene Moore
Gerry Thome
Hene Moore
Crazy Daizies
Barb Hartley
Crazy Davies
White Ready Mix
Evans Lanes
Hayseed Tavern
Gilfether
Lyons Sohio
Dover Bay Greenhouse
Comerford Ins
John Fink
Jim Comerford
Jim Machovina
Tom Matek
Harry Pelot
FBI
Center Ridge
B.C. Frenite
Elyria
Stroh's Beer
Tene & Denny's
Sam's Ramble Inn
Moose
Goebel's
Harvey's
Night Owls
Factory Rejects
Die Hards
Sheila Howard
Kay Varndell
Bette Cawthorn
Bette Cawthera
Lake Ridge Faculty Dominate Varsity 77–63 in Challenge
Lake Ridge faculty defeated the Lake Ridge varsity 77 to 63 in the annual basketball challenge. Coach Jeff Ruskin led all scorers with 32 points and Bob Rader added 25. Rader, a former Midview star, is the Lake Ridge jayvee coach. The article notes last year’s varsity win and lists scattered players and scores from the game in a partial box-score.
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North Ridgeville
Lake Ridge
Jeff Ruskin
Bradley
Bob Rader
Midview
Rader
FI Lake Rides
Dumas
Gann
Semiek
Matia
Peary i
Trutza
Rice
Pa Severs
Quirtyrs
TVF
Pitchers and Sluggers Ink and Holdouts Around Spring Deals
Rollie Fingers of the Oakland Athletics celebrates a new contract tied to a year’s stash of moustache wax as teammate Sal Bando and Joe Rudi also sign. Rusty Staub of the New York Mets negotiates a three year pact with fringe benefits sought. The Yankees fail to sign Bobby Murcer while Frank Cashen negotiates with Boog Powell and Dave McNally for the Orioles. Pete Rose threatens a holdout over a $120,000 demand as the Reds offer $115,000.
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Rollie Fingers
Oakland A’s
Rusty Staub
New York Mets
Bob Scheffing
Sal Bando
Joe Rudi
Finley
METS
Staub
New York Yankees
Bobby Murcer
Murcer
Frank Cashen
Baltimore Orioles
Boog Powell
Dave McNally
Pete Rose
Cincinnati Reds
Rose
Reds
Wilkens Foul Out As Blazers Top Cavaliers 106 92
Lenny Wilkens fouled out after 4:17 remaining, finishing with 32 points as Cleveland never overcame Portland’s fourth quarter surge. Portland’s Sidney Wicks poured in 29 points with 11 rebounds, Petrie added 20, and the Blazers pulled away late to win at Memorial Coliseum before 10,837 fans.
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Portland. Orc
UPL
Cleveland
Portland Trail Blazers
Bill Fitch
Bob Rakel
Fitch
NBA
Walter Kennedy
Rakel
Cavalier
Raker
Portland
Cavs
Memorial Coliseum
Lenny Wilkens
Wilkens
Allen Brunkhorst
Sidney Wicks
Geoff Petrie
J. Johnson
Cleveland Portland
Carr
Adelman
Cleamons
Clemens Iil
LaGrange Hosts Hot Stove and Softball Signups
The LaGrange Hot Stove and girls softball signup takes place tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and again Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the designated location, inviting local players to register for the season.
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LaGrange
UCLA Clinches Pac Eight Title With 90-65 Rout of California
UCLA secured its seventh straight Pac Eight championship by defeating California 90-65 in Los Angeles. Five Bruins scored in double figures led by Walton and Wilkes with 15 each, as UCLA earned an automatic NCAA berth. Stanford’s win over USC provided little relief.
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UCLA
Bruins
California
Los Angeles
Stanford
Southern California
Bears
Bill Walton
Keith Wilkes
Larry Holyfield
Tommy Curtis
Swen Nater
Houston
Centenary
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Princeton
Dartmouth
Cornell
Yale
St. Joseph's
Temple
Furman
Davidson
Gettysburg
Lafayette
East Carolina
William & Mary
Pope Beaten at National Junior College Wrestling Meet
Rick Pope a freshman at Lorain County Community College and former Oberlin High wrestler lost his second 142 pound bout in Worthington Minnesota at the National Junior College Wrestling Tournament He won his first match by forfeit then fell 9 6 to Richard Manfre of Suffolk New York in his second appearance
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Rick Pope
Oberlin High
Lorain County Community College
Worthington
Minn
Richard Manfre
Suffolk
N.Y
Skip Gentry Becomes Elyria's First YMCA Gold Medalist
Elyria swimmer Skip Gentry, representing the Elyria YMCA, became the city’s first YMCA gold medalist by winning the 200-yard freestyle in 2 06.2 at the Cleveland YMCA finals. He led 32 local swimmers. Elyria finished seventh among 15 teams, with Intermediates placing third. The team earned four medals including Carl Keith’s silver in the 200-yard individual medley and John Edwards’ bronzes in the 50 and 100-yard freestyles. ten Elyria records were set in the meet won by Euclid.
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Cleveland
Skip Gentry
Elyria Ymca
Elyria
Cleveland Ymca
Gentry
Carl Keith
John Edwards
Euclid
Keith
Eric Rubin
Joel Killean
Scott Root
Jeff Felton
Steve Nagy
Mike Almondovar
John Boylan
Greg Runser
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Chris Casey
C-T
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Nips Colts
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GA Gfaft Footon
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Cal Arden
Bob Cummins
Jeff Leuschel
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Clarence Undred
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Lonnie Moore
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Roger Crossen
Clyde Fultz
MNA
Ken Myers
Kevin Mohrman
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Holy Name
Klined Bartlett
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McAlpin Sales
Cascade Plating
Trading Post
Roland Hendrix
Grafton Electric
Miller Builder
Laudenthal Milk
Snider Bros
Lawson Store
Hoover Son
Glenn Rindfleisch
Dean Boone
Lovebirds
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Snipes
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Sandpipers
Tweety Birds
B. Adams
G. Wilson
Bluebirds
M. Burnside
D. Fowler
Ron Loescher
Love Birds
P. Schmitz
Stoney
Rorick Insurance
Hale's Cleaners
Grandfathers
Gene's Sohio
Bolero Club
Ramble Inn
Mae Tt. Hn
Tans Villa
Ohio
Veading
Frank Scott
Merle Wadding
Gene's
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Bob Henke
Gene's Sohin
al Kopp
Merle Wading
Stan Plato
Meltzer & Dodge
Pierce & Rish
Howell, Mary & Lobertini
Whitworth Caley Antolich
J. Habenicht
L. Nolan
M. Radelift
B. Moran
M. Radcliff
PIN Busters
Don Standen
Elyria Mayflower Moving
Swart Signs
Barres Garage
Leo's Lassies
Larry Standen
Sandy Swart
Swart
Dorothy Meadows
Pat Mudge
Betty Blair
Alberta Adams
Ace Fingers
Charles C. Finley
Fingers
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Seattle Sonic
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Charlie Davis
Terry Dischinger
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