Elyria High basketball memories haunt the old gym
A nostalgic letter from Elyrian Pete Swanson recalls the glory days and the stubborn, loyal fans who filled Elyria High’s gym. The writer contrasts past crowds and coaching legends with modern behavior, laments loud criticism of players, and honors coach Dale Reichenbach for guiding the Pioneers to a ninth straight sectional title.
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Bill McMan
Bubbles Johnson
Gene Helmick
Zanesville
Pgesiensy
Elyria High
Elyria High School
Pete
Findlay
North Olmsted
Elyria
Dale Reichenbach
Rick
Kash nets first 700 series at Elyria Bowling Center
Walter Kash a 37 year old machine operator and WC Club member rolled a 704 series for Bowling Center All-Stars at Elyria. He opened with 252 then 196 then 256 finishing to join the exclusive 700 Club. Kash born in Phoenixville Pa moved to Elyria age two served 18 months in the Army in Japan and lives at 825 Jamestown Ave with wife Lois and two sons David and Dennis.
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Elyria
Walter Kash
Kaszubinski
Bowling Center
Kash
600
Lois
Walt
General Industries Co
Phoenixville
Japan
David
Dennis
Holy Cross School
Jamestown Ave
Jim Dawson
Jim Moran Sr
Gene Toth Soored
Speed versus size as Falcons face Windham in Canton clash
Firelands awaits Windham at 7 pm in Canton Fieldhouse as the Falcons seek a district upset. Windham, 20-1 and Portage County champion, relies on 6-7 Greg McDivott at center and a pair of 6-2 forwards, while Firelands counters with speed led by Steve Schrader and Ken Butler. Woodridge meets Norwayne at 8:30, with the winner advancing to challenge the Firelands Windham victor Saturday night.
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Gene Legeza
Firelands
Canton
Fieldhouse
Falcons
Clearview
Windham
Woodridge
Norwayne
Firelands-Windham
Thorrow
Cantius
Cleveland
St. John
Ard
Bombers
Fense
Niles McKinley
Greg McDivott
Bruce Rininger
Roger Stier
Pathy
Jerry, Miller
Ray Ruff
Junior MecDivott
Warren Market
Stier
Miller
Ruff
Rininger
Steve Schrader
Ken Butler
Gary Bondar
Registration set for Amherst summer baseball softball
Amherst residents may register for the local summer baseball softball program at Powers Elementary School on March 26 28. Boys age 8 to 18 and girls 11 to 18 may enroll with a parent present. Registration hours are March 26 6 to 8 p.m. and March 27 28 2 to 5 p.m. Anthony J DePaola president Amherst Athletic Association urges participation.
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Amherst
Powers
Anthony J. DePaola
Amherst Athletic Association
Tourney scores from Class AA and A district games at Columbus
United Press International reports district scores with Columbus East defeating London 78 to 67 and Columbus South beating Pleasant 72 to 7. In Class A Canton Union State 71, Pymatining Valley 66, and Fairport Harbor Crestview 61.
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United Press International
Columbus
Columbus East
London
Columbus South
Pleasant
Canton
State
Pymatining Valley
Fairport Harbor
Crestview
Schedule Toricits Ohio High School district Tournament
Schedule lists CLASS AA games at Eastlake Willoughby South Cleveland East and other venues. Matches include Cleveland West Tech vs Lorain, Bedford vs St Ignatius, Youngstown Chaney vs Warren, and numerous other pairings with unclear spellings. Overall notes district tournament dates and site bids among Ohio schools.
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United Press International
Toricits
Ohio
Eastlake
Willoughby South
Cleveland East
Acres
Cleveland West Tech
Lorain Buryy
Bedford
Cleveland St
Tgnatius
Parma
Youngstown
Youngstown Chaney
Warren
Ghost reminder boosts Berea Tech district opener
In the Berea Class AA District Basketball Tournament opener at Baldwin Wallace College gym Admiral King faces Cleveland West Tech. Coach Larry Chernauskas’ team built a late lead as Masonis Korka and Marty Frankiewicz powered a surge for a 73 71 win. The two year old ghost will hover to remind that height alone won’t ease the Admirals’ path in a battle with the Warriors in tonight’s 8 o’clock game.
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Larry Chernauskas
Masonis
Korka
Marty Frankiewicz
Pioneers
Admiral King
Cleveland West Tech
Berea
Admirals
Warriors
Baldwin-Wallace College
Elyria
Bowling Greenus
Toledo
Op-T
Ponent
Morrow
Lakewood
Bay
Lorain
West Tech
Tia High
Bill Masonis
Ron Korka
Quebec
Cham
Baltimore
Hershey
Sprne’fld
Paimcene
Providence
Redan
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Freman
Raikes
Cleveland
Fairground
Cate
Rock
Meet Painters
Distripnein Co
Rick's
W.L.T
Detroit
Bartry Loo
G. Chawky
iaMcGune
Tomski
Chicago
Montreal
Nokel
Rfreeman
Toronto
Jer
Smith
Becker
Boston
Lemon Tree
Ces Patront
Renegadex
Ex Ridgeville stars lift Lorain County tourney play
In the Lorain County Basketball Tournament at the YMCA two former Ridgeville High players led their teams. Gary Tomski scored 32 points for Merit Shoes in a 103-81 win over Rick's Renegades while Bill Hershey added 30 for Fairground Cafe in a 117-60 victory over Redznick Painters.
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Ridgeville High
Lorain County
YMCA
Gary Tomski
Merit
Rick's Renegades
Bill Hershey
Fairground Cafe
Redznick Painters
Lemon Tree Lounge
Forest Distributing Co
Gary Sweet
Tom Beckloff
Ridgeville
Tomski
Nick Ball
South Amherst
Larry Rader
Tom Smith
Rick's
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Joneses
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Johnson
Caven
Ross
Eddie
Levi Wingard
Eddie Wingard
Vic Janowicz
Tony Curcillo
Jerry Bruce
Tommy Farmer
Bob
Nincompoops
Reichenbach
Russ Dean
Elmer Zoltai
Ray Benson
Bob Fritz
Zoltai
Benson
Fritz
Doris Gwin
General Industries
Dottie Nash
Marguerite
Krupar
Wil
Grafton Lanes
Judy Marty Krupar
Broucker
Wayne Bozman
Veusel Dube
Sarah France
Center Ridge
Ann Rogers
Marie Bliss
Bette Worcester
Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes
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Aku
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Dick Aufdenkampe
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Braceville
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Itew
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Schrader
Butler
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Os Eyelone Lutheran West
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New York Knickerbocker
Madison Square Garden
Manhattan
Orsten Artis
Steve Tredennick
Harry Flournoy
Nevil Shed
Bob Dibler
Andy Stoglin
King
By Pete Swanson
Cernauskas
Ridgeville Stars
Jim Gilba
Paul Swiger
Don Rather
Sandusky High
Recoznick
Cliff Bartlome
Larry Bartlome
Doug Grayson
Pat Biber
George Ferlic
Jheen
Chernauskas
Vic Salochow
So-la-yeeoh
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Aley
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Chev
Solowhon
Nick Gorenc
Dan Bartel
Skip Katona
Mike Gelsinger
Aauskas
Op Erdy
Grayson
Bubbles) Harris
Pagan
Gelsinger
Bo Pagan
Qparner Tawnin
Ripple Creme
Benton-Super Cleveland FA
Lorain Aluminum
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