North Olmsted wins Ohio soccer crown in surge of area pride
The region adds Lille to the state spotlight as North Olmsted captures the Ohio soccer title less than a week after nearby champs Amherst and Elyria Catholic dominated. Elyria Catholic eyes a second straight Class AA football title while Lorain Olmsted Falls and Lutheran West contend in girls volleyball regionals. Ohio State highlights include Ron Springs topping 2000 rushing yards season and Vlade Janakievski extending extra point record to 44 in a 1977 game.
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North Olmsted
Ohio
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Olmsted Falls
Lutheran West
Elyria
Clearview
Lorally Catholic
Bay
Iilytta Catholic
Black River
Elyria High
Nort Olmsted
North Olmmsted
Bulldogs
Southwestern
Vlade Janakievski
Ohio State
Fred Sehram
Elyria Pee Wee's Ina Gel Triumph Over Bay Sun Day
Elyria Pee Wee's Ina Gel defeated Bay Sunday 4 1 behind two goals from Lavell and one by Hyre with two assists. Exschen Fair and Grime scored Elyria's other goal. Bowman stopped 10 of 11 shots as Bay's Viola scored once. Elyria meets Kent next Thursday.
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Don Lavell
Scott Hyre
Elyria Pee Wee
Bay Sunday
Jeff Exschen
Rod Fair
Rick Grime
Elyria
Jamie Bowman
Bay
Scott Viola
NBA rosters trimmed to 11-man limit amid injuries and waivers
National Basketball Association teams reduced rosters to the 11-man limit, placing several players on injured reserve or waivers. Notable moves included Claude Terry and Terry Furlow on IR, James Silas out with illness, Jan van Breda Kolff shifting teams, and multiple veterans like Mike Green and Willie Wise being moved or released.
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National Basketball Association
Atlanta
Claude Terry
Cleveland
Terry Furlow
San Antonio
James Silas
New Jersey
Jan van Breda Kolff
Furlow
Silas
George Karl
Mike
Green
Seattle
Karl
Spurs
Terry
UPI Top 20 College Teams After Week Ten
The UPI Board of Coaches releases the weekly top 20 with first place votes and records in parentheses. Only 19 teams received votes this week, and teams on NCAA probation are ineligible for top 20 or national championship consideration, including Kentucky, Michigan State, Redlands, Westin State, and Houston listed among the 1977 probations.
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United Press International Board of Coaches
Amerian Football Coaches Association
NCAA
UPI Board of Coaches
Kentucky
Michigan State
Redlands
Calif
Westin State
Calo
Houston
Yankees share World Series loot with batboys and staff
Thirty Yankees earn 27 758.04 each in World Series shares while Dodgers top 20 899.05. The Yankees distribute 30 full shares among players and give 1 982.71 to the ground crew, 1 000 to two clubhouse boys, 500 to two special officers and 200 to two batboys. Major names include Ron Blomberg Ken Clay Cliff Johnson Dell Alston Elrod Hendricks Mickey Klutts Gil Patterson Dave Kingman and Jimmy Wynn.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Bowie Kuhn
Los Angeles Dodgers
Yankees
Ron Blomberg
Ken Clay
Cliff Johnson
Dell Alston
NCAA rules Minnesota hoop players ineligible
The NCAA subcommittee ruled Minnesota basketball players David Winey and Mike Thompson ineligible for three and seven games. The action followed earlier probation for all university sports. the basketball suspension ends October 28, 1978. Northwestern coach Pont resigns. athletic director Pant stays.
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
UPI
David Winey
Mike Thompson
Evanston, Ir
Johnny Pont
Northwestern University
Pant
Miami
Ohio
Yale
Indiana
Northwestern
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Wildcats
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Thompson
Big Ten
Uniersity
Winev
Elyria West players of the week post win over Midview
Ray Armstrong ran for 107 yards and scored a touchdown and the winning conversion. Gil Glass tackled hard with two sacks and a 90 percent grade. PINE MOUNTAIN GA Layne Hammer won the PGA Club Professional Championship with a four under par 282 after topping Steve Benson by one stroke.
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Ray Armstrong
Gil Glass
Elyria West
Midview
Armstrong
Glass
Pine Mountain
Layne Hammer
Bob Aston
Pine Brook
Elyria Country Club
Rich Casabella
Hammer
Steve Benson
Elyria Names Pioneers of the Week Jeff Tillman Ron Edwards
Edwards Jeff Tillman and Ron Edwards are Elyria’s players of the week for performances against Lorain. Tillman returned to action after being sidelined and rushed 65 yards on 10 carries. Edwards contributed as a steady linebacker and was among the leading tacklers.
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Jeff Tillman
Ron Edwards
Elyria
Lorain
Tillman
Edwards
Texas Leads Top College Football Pack as Finishing Week Looms
Final heavy week looms as Texas holds a slim lead in the Football Powers. Ohio State Alabama and Oklahoma sit one strength point back with Notre Dame Michigan Nebraska in the top seven. Kentucky and others chase bowl spots as teams close out the season.
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Houston
Michigan State
Iowa
Brigham Young
Long Beach State
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Duke
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Kansas
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Pitt
Missouri
Southern Callas Ceed
Major League and NBA Player Moves Across Teams
Across baseball and basketball and football, teams announced signings waivers and placements. Notable items include the New York Yankees naming Al Rosen as executive vice president and multiple teams placing players on injured reserve or waving veterans including Lynn Dickey Ove Johansson and Claude Terry with further waivers across the Nuggets Pistons Warriors Rockets Kings Bucks Nets Bulls Cavaliers and Braves.
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al Rosen
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Lynn Dickey
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Horst Muhlmann
Ove Johansson
Atlanta Hawks
Tony Robertson
Claude Terry
Buffalo Braves
Cleveland Cavaliers
Terry Furlow
Jacky Dorsey
Detroit Pistons
Wayman Brett
al &Berhard
Golden State Warriors
Larry McNews
Phil Band
Kansas City Kings
Bob Bigelow
Kevin Restan
NEW Jersey Nets
Jan van Breda Kolf
Elyria Catholic Faces St Marys in Class AA Semifinal Showdown
Elyria Catholic prepares for Saturdays Class AA playoff semifinal at BW Finnies Stadium against St Marys after earning the top ranking in Class AA in the AP poll. Coach Jim Rattay notes the honor, discusses practice focus, UPI hopes, shoe issues, and game logistics with booster details and staff roles.
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Mike Noonan
St. Marys
Finnies
Jim Rattay
Rattay
Panthers
Associated Press
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