Iba Admits Sensitive U S Olympic Cagers Shaped By Naysayers
In Mexico City the U S basketball team beat Yugoslavia 65 50 for Olympic gold. Hank Iba credits the players for handling harsh pre event talk and rising from a rough first half to a dominant second, with Spencer Haywood scoring 21 and key steals by Calvin Fowler Jim King and Jo Jo White fueling the turnaround.
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Mexico City
Hank Iba
U.S
Yugoslavia
Iba
Uncle Sam
Smorgasboro
Mike
Ron
Ohio
Jo Jo White
St. Louis
Jim King
Akron
Congress
Spencer Haywood
University of Detroit
Firelands and Highland battle ends in a tie for Inland lead
Firelands defense and an illegal motion penalty thwart Highland’s bid for an outright Inland Conference title. Both teams remained undefeated in league play with one game left, as Firelands held Highland to a 0-0 tie despite Highland’s late drives and a fumbled breakthrough by Bob Young.
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Bob Leadbetter
Panthers blast North Ridgeville for 45-14 win
Elyria Catholic dominated North Ridgeville in mud and rain, racing to a 26-0 halftime lead and a 45-14 victory. Jerry McHugh ran for 143 yards and 26 points, setting scoring records as teammates Pat Mulholland and Dale Kaminski contributed key plays. The Panthers climbed to 6-2 with a fifth straight win over Ridgeville, who dropped to 5-5.
Elyria Catholic coach defends team after Ridgeville loss
Elyria Catholic coach Wayne Diederich voiced frustration over a North Ridgeville newspaper piece he called insulting to his players. He highlighted a 174-1 record against Lakeland Conference teams and praised adjustments by players like Pat Mulholland amid a 21-0 win over Barberton.
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Elyria Catholic
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Malabar
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Parma Padua
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Lakeland
Clearview
Midview
Parma Byzantine
Lourdes Central
Walsh
Panthers
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Kennedy
Ridgeville
McHugh Makes Mark with 143 Yards in North Ridgeville Win
Elyria Catholic star Jerry McHugh scored 26 points and rushed for 143 yards to lead his team past North Ridgeville. He set a school record as the all time Elyria Catholic 100 yard club leader, surpassing Ken Webber and Charlie McHugh with nine 100 yard games. Dale Kaminski grabbed three passes for 95 yards and a TD, while Paul Mascenik added 158 passing yards on 7 of 11. Ridgeville’s Jim Marquis had 44 yards as Bill Atsberger’s punt return was erased by a 23 yard loss on a botched center snap.
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Rangers
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Ridgeville
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Ranger
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