Elyria Catholic Track Sees Bright Hope For 1969 Season
Elyria Catholic fields 25 lettermen led by Jim Churpek who holds school records in high jump and high hurdles. Coach Dick Elsasser expects improvement on a 26 dual meet record as the Panthers face Cardinal Stritch and Toledo Central in their March 29 opener and compete in Relays at Mansfield Westlake Blade and other events against Admiral King Lorain Oberlin and more.
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Lorain County
Elyria Catholic
Panthers
Toledo
Cardinal Stricth
Toledo Central
Dick Elsasser
Oberlin
Jim Churpek
Panther
John Keys
al Lerchbacker
Paul Schlather
Bob Dobski
Gary Schmidt
Tony Clark
Tim Browning
John Fruner
Craig Deimling
Dennis
Pat Mulholland
Elsa Catholic
Dave Paternite
Dan McRoberts
Dan Hinehar
Ken Mahi
Dan Karby
Gary ‘Ane
Dan Ruff
Mike Clark
Mike Pastor
Terry Finegan
Churpek
Crist
Stan Wojdula
Keith Klekota
Ralph Hart
Rich Krutch
Elsasser
Joe Rinaldi
Bob Paulist
Mark Lugas
Jerry Kretchman
Ken Barnes
Paul Mascenik
Jim Yeatsin
Bob Broeg
George Machovina
Mark Straka
Summit
Duke
Dukeman
Dale Kaminski
Karby
Mahi
Admiral King
Lorain
Westlake
Mansfield
Toledo Blade
Bob McCullough
Mike Sebeck
Weatherspoon and Ratleff Lead North South All-Star Squads
Nick Weatherspoon of Canton McKinley and Ed Ratleff of Columbus East head the North and South rosters for the North-South All-Star high school basketball game set for June 21 in Marion. Both are top seniors named to the 16-district selections by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association, with coaching staffs announced for the event.
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Columbus
Ohio
Nick Weatherspoon
Canton McKinley
Ed Ratleff
Columbus East
Marion
Weatherspoon
Ratlers
Columpus East
Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association
Association
Bob Hart
Arch Justus
Portsmouth
Clay
South
Bob Rupert
Leigh Klingensmith
Springfield
Rebels
Bill Kennon
Piqua
Frank Baxter
Luke Witte
Marlington
North
Dan Thallman
Bloomville
Ted Sizemore
Dixie
Art Haswell
Strasburg
Abe Steward
Toledo Libbey
Willie Townsend
Hamilton Garfield
Gary Lawrence
Granville
Giants have all tools to challenge in 1969 NL West
In Phoenix, rookie manager Clyde King touts a balanced Giants club with pitching depth led by Marichal Perry Sadecki and McCormick, solid catching, and power from McCovey Mays Hart. The lineup features Lanier at short and Bonds and Hart in the outfield with Mays as potential leadoff. King aims for a set lineup and relies on health and execution to end the club’s bridesmaid run.
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Phoenix
Ariz
UPS
San Francisco Giants
New York Yankee
Yankees
Clyde King
King
Herman Franks
Giants
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Willie McCovey
Jim Hart
Willie Mays
Terans
Juan Marichal
Gaylord Perry
Ray Sadecki
Mike McCormick
Bobby Bolin
Rich Robertson
San Francisco
Frank Linzy
Joe Gibbon
Ron Herbel
Sadecki
McCovey
Hal Lanier
Lanier
Ron Hunt
Don Mason
Jim Davenport
Charlie Smith
Bobby Etheridge
Cesar Gutierrez
Tito Fuentes
Mays
Bobby Bonds
Hart
Bonds
Dave Marshall
Ken Henderson
Hart Praises Little Man in Col East Victory
Coach Bob Hart of Columbus East hails his team after a strong win, highlighting Walker’s decisive play while noting Conner was ill with strep throat. Canton McKinley labeled tough, Chaminade impressed, and Libbey’s Burt Spice closes his high school era with 87 wins in four years.
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Bob Hart
Columbus East
Ratliffs
Comers
Nick
Lamars
Hickmans
Roy
Walker
Conner
Tigers
Hart
Canton McKinley
Toledo Libbey
Burt Spice
Spice
Cowboys
East
Ham
Dayton Chaminade
Jim Turvene
McKinley
Chaminade
Weatherspoon
Canton
Bob Rupert
Bulldogs
Elyria High Pioneers look to improved hitting this season
Elyria High baseball coach John Dickerson guides a 20 man squad aiming to improve on last year’s 18 8 record and district titles. Key returnees Bill Dull and Dale Bullocks lead pitching while new JV players and transfer Rich Weeks fill depth as the team contends with injuries and a busy schedule including a doubleheader at Cuyahoga Falls.
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Elyria High
Pioneers
Ashland
John Dickerson
Dickerson
Bill Dull
Dale Bullocks
Dull
Bullocks
Jack Plas
Dan Sweigard
al Heighberger
Dave Rodgers
Plas
Sweigard
Heighberger
Rodgers
Rob Sheldon
Harold Kehler
al van Valkenburg
Kehler
van Valkenburg
Sheldon
Elyria Catholic
Rich Weeks
Tom Szabo
Dave Kuhn
Ken Chapman
Bob Maxwell
Tom Wilson
Mike Mayhew
Cliff Zunis
Tom Schue
Tony Korzan
Jeff Vietzen
Pigs
Cuyahoga Falls
Falls
Shaw
Jim Beery
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Akron Firestone
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Coshocton
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Marion Harding
Dan Thalbnan
Tim Perrine
Payne
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Greenan
Mike Byrd
Xenia
Ed Ratliff
Joe Jacobus
Sunbury Big Walnut
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Troy Walker
Zanesville
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Wellston
Jeff Knight
Marietta
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Cincinnati Purcell
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