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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1979
Page
14
The Inland Conference boys and girls track meet action is set at Amherst Steele High School Field with a 3:30 p.m. Wednesday start. Favorites include Buckeye for boys and Avon for girls while standout marks feature Mark Union in the 100 yards and Karin Endrai in the girls events, among others. Admission is $1 for students and $2 for adults.
Southwestern Conference meet at Fairview on its metric track features preliminaries Tuesday 4 pm and finals Wednesday 6 15 pm with favorites Olmsted Falls Bay and Bay nimmt leading in sprints and distance events. Notable marks include Brett Kramer of Bay 22.2 in 60 yards and 4x100 and Joe Novak of Rodyver 38 5 seconds in 330 hurdles.
New London captured the boys title and placed second in girls at the Shelby Class A sectional in Mansfield, led by Virgil Harris who swept two sprints and contributed in relays. Edison girls won the AA crown as Martha Bickley and Anna Dandar claimed multiple events, boosting their team to ninth in the boys.
Jackie Jensen, longtime MLB outfielder from 1950 to 1961 with the Yankees, Senators and Red Sox, hit 199 homers and 929 RBIs with a .279 average and .460 slugging. Now age 50, he serves as head baseball coach at the University of California Berkeley.
Elyria Catholic and Elyria West were set for 4 p.m. semifinals at Baldwin Wallace College Berea with a championship date moved to Thursday at 1 p.m. also at Baldwin Wallace. If rain or delays occur a contingency plan includes a Saturday 10 a.m. final and possible Tuesday or Wednesday makeups. Buckeye and Highland previously carried district experience with Buckeye a two time state semifinalist.
Red Barn vaulted to the team lead in the Elyria Women's Bowling Association event at Rainbow Lanes. Delores Tackett captains Red Barn which posted 2,954 pins, edging Pioneer Products at 2,987. Coiffures and Les Spike Realty also appeared among top teams with 2,931 and 2,916 respectively. Cindy Volk had the high series at 668 with games of 199 222 and 247. Nancy Sims 983 and Betty Moore 465 plus Marian Kies 558 highlighted Friday and Saturday scores among many 500s.
Elyria leads the Elyria Sectional with 7 points as Admiral King and Fairview contest top spots. Individual events feature Kathy Klaeht and Janet Knapp in hurdles, Gloria Barbee and Sissy McMiller in sprints, and Joanne Hinkofer setting a new mark in shot put as districts note strong performances from Strongsville, Bay, and North Ridgeville.
Fountain Bleau led by Rob Smith hat trick and Dave Carter in goal blanked Rocky River 5-0 in North Olmsted Spring Ice Hockey League play at the Recreation Complex. Mike Smith Joe Petkovic scored. Sisunik and Dudek Rothgery Sisunik McMillan added assists as Fountain Bleau notched its second straight shutout. Fountain Bleau meets Airport Limo on Sunday at 8:30.
Lorain County Community College signs All-Ohio guard Rick Penrod from Nelsonville York. The 6-1 guard averaged 32.6 points per game in 19 games last season and 23.8 points per game career in 45 games. Penrod set school records and earned multiple All-Ohio honors while blocking the way for a strong Nelsonville York program.
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