Lorain Nips Elyria In Eight Inning Thriller
Lorain defeated Elyria 4-3 in eight innings to move toward a sectional final. Pete Abraham blooped a go ahead hit in the eighth after Contint opened with a triple, while Rod Mamminga struck out 13 in a strong complete game. Elyria’s Talley and Contin forced the tie late but Lorain prevailed and advances to face Fairview with May 15 looming. Elyria, now 8-8, hopes to rebound at Brunswick and later pursues the Buckeye Conference title.
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Elyria High Pioneers
Elyria
Pete Abraham
George Keynes
Steelmen
Talley
John Contin
Tom Simon
Kegyes
Steeler
Vic Furiga
Abraham Dennis Donich
Might
Contim
Donich
Fairview
Pioneers
Balk that wasn't cost Cubs a game at Mets
The Chicago Cubs lost 3-2 to the New York Mets in 11 innings as Tommie Agee delivered a pinch single with two outs. A disputed balk call near the ninth sparked manager Leo Durocher into action, with umpire Mel Steiner explaining he signaled for time before the pitch.
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Chicago Cubs
New York
Mets
Tommie Agee
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Shea Stadium
Ron Santo
Tug McGraw
Stan Landes
Ken Holtzman
Plate
Mel Steiner
McGraw
Leo Durocher
Chicago
Durocher
Steiner
Santo
Grote
Foli
Bud Harrelson
Cubs
Billy Williams
Elyria High Wins Doubleheader Over Berea Midpark
Elyria High swept Berea Midpark with a four run first inning in the nine inning game. Charles Barbee sparked the rally with a bases loaded triple as Elyria won 4 2 in the opener after a 5 3 victory in the first game powered by Tom Craig two run single in the third inning.
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Phillies
Cardinals
Larry Bowa
Bowa
Don Shaw
Tim McCarver
Larry Hisle
Roger Freed
St. Louis
Lou Brock
Freed
Ted Simmons
Cal Maxvill
Nailed Brock
Maxvill
Cardinal
Charles Barbee
Elyria High
Berea
Pioneers
Elyria
Tom Craig
Bill Toomey Talk Promises Olympic Fund Dinner
Tickets remain for the Elyria Country Club event featuring Olympic decathlon champion Bill Toomey. Cocktails begin at 6 30 p m with dinner at 7 30 p m, and tickets are 50 dollars each through Phil Young, chair of Elyria's Olympic Fund drive.
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Bill Toomey
Elyria Country Club
Phil Young
Elyria
Clearview star Mihalic earns basketball scholarship to Louisiana Tech
Jerry Mihalic, a 6-4 senior multi sport standout at Clearview High School, accepts a full basketball scholarship to Louisiana Tech in Ruston. Tech plans to use him as a guard. Mihalic earned eight letters, starred in football and basketball, and posted 825 career points with 607 rebounds and 188 assists.
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Jerry Mihalic
Clearview High School
Lousiana Tech
Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mihalic
Ruston
Clipper
Bob Walsh
Louisiana Tech
Clearview
Lakeland
Uszynski Named Columbia High Football Coach
Jim Uszynski, former Clearview and Muskingum star, named head football coach at Columbia High School by Superintendent Donald E Hagen. He is currently head tennis coach and assistant football coach at Mansfield Madison High School and previously coached at North Fork Utica. Uszynski led Muskingum as starting quarterback for four seasons, guiding the Muskies to two Grantland Rice Bowl appearances. He succeeds John Arment, who recently stepped down.
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Columbia Station
Clearview and Muskingum
Jim Uszynski
Columbia High School
Donald E Hagen
Uszynski
Mansfield Madison High School
Clearview
Bob Mosketti
North Fork
Utica
Madison
Muskingum
Muskies
Clippers
Gridders
John Arment
Hadaway wins Buckeye golf medalist honors at Fremont
Elyria sophomore Scott Hadaway shot 77 at Fremont Country Club to win the Buckeye Conference individual title as Findlay dominated the team race with 335, Sandusky 336, Fremont 342. Elyria finished fifth at 354, with Lorain, Admiral King and Mansfield further back.
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Buckeye
Lorain
Admiral King
Elyria
Fremont
Findlay
Sandusky
Scott Hadaway
Fremont Country Club
John Delaney
Tim McKenna
Trojans
Marion
Mansfield
Bob Maiolo
Craig Chapman
Ross Warner
Jim Tilsdale
Dave Masters
Tom Birritheri
Jack Stephenson
Jeff Hilko
King
Neil Hladik
Jay Vucic
Mickey Stillman
Elyria Karate School Dominates United Tae Kwon Do Tourney
The Elyria Karate School led the United Tae Kwon Do Federation event at Parma Karate School over the weekend. More than 80 competitors from 10 Cleveland area schools earned Elyria 10 trophies, with Kenneth Kiesel earning top honors as Grand Champion and Outstanding Instructor.
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Elyria
United Tae Kwon Do Federation
Parma
Cleveland Area
Leading the Way
Kenneth Kiesel
Bob Vargo
Jay Johnson
Tony Hill
Calvin Richardson
Frank Creshore
Vaughn Shores
Elyria School
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Brad Smith
John Bohannon
Simon
Domich
Contin
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Danich
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Sikora
Smith Reed
Haney
Szabo
Mammunga
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Rob
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Jerry Grote
Loser Holtzman
Tim Foli
Agee
Philadelphia
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Don Money
Ron Stone
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Joe Hoerner
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Clearview Star
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