River wrestlers top Mounties 45-12 in debut win over Mapleton
Black River surged to a 14-0 lead and defeated Mapleton 45-12 as Bill Gleisner 11-0 and Doug McFadden 14-1 won in the 98 and 105 pound bouts. River improved to 7-3, moving two-injured starters for first-time varsity appearances, and coach David Oberholtzer praised the team effort.
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Black River
Mapleton
River
Bill
Gleisner
Mark Dever
Doug McFadden
Jesse Reynolds
Gary Grieve
Dave Cox
Mike Mennell
Burke
Ray Eichel
al Rollin
Bruce Kramer
David Oberholtzer
Tom Castle
Tim Hoffman
McFadden
Voorhees
Mennell
Graf
Black River Mapleton
Dever
Reynolds
Grieve
Cox
Young
Murtaugh
Rice
D. Rollin
Markle
Bright
Thomas
Montoux
Rand
T. Hartong
Hoffman
Ropp
H. Hartong
Eichel
Hwy
A. Rollin
Kramer
Friendsville Foxes End 138-Game Losing Streak With Win
Friendsville Academy Foxes finally win after 138 straight losses by beating St. Camillus Academy of Corbin Kentucky 64 to 43. The Quaker school had not tasted victory since February 1967 and the game drew in players from a small boarding and day student body in Friendsville.
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UPI
Friendsville Academy Foxes
Foxes
Quaker Prep
St. Camillus Academy
Corbin
St. Camillus
Jim Sangster
Kentucky
Friendsville Academy
National Observer
Langster
Sangster
Sisters of the Divine Providence
Buckeye Freshmen Win Columbia Cage Tourney Crown
Buckeye freshman team defeated Firelands 62 to 44 to claim the Columbia Cage Tournament title. Scott Miller scored 22 points while Mike Hawley Tim Haury and Robert Mull led the press defense that forced turnovers. The 15 1 Buckeyes next play South Amherst in a makeup game to finish the season.
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Firelands
Young Bucks
Scott Miller
Bob Kramer
York Crew
Kramer
Bucks
Mike Hawley
Robert Mull
Tim Haury
Three Bucks
Falcons
Hawley
Haury
Mull
Bob Bihn
Jerald Johnson
Jeff Brackney
Tim Morlock
South Amherst
Columbus South
Columbus East
South
East
Tigers
Columbus North
Browns Hire Jerry Smith As Offensive Line Coach
Cleveland Browns coach Nick Skorich named Jerry Smith of the Houston Oilers as assistant coach for the offensive line and running game. Smith, 41, is a Dayton, Ohio native with prior NFL and AFL coaching stints including New Orleans Denver and Houston.
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UPI
Cleveland Browns
Nick Skorich
Jerry Smith
Houston Oilers
Smith
Oilers
Browns
Skorich
New Orleans
Denver
Houston
Medina Farmer Sportsman League Meets Sunday
The Medina Farmer Sportsman League will hold its regular monthly meeting on Sunday February 18 at 2 p.m. at the Medina Supply Company clubroom 230 E Smith Rd Medina. New members will join the organization at the meeting.
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Medina
Medina Farmer Sportsman League
Medina Supply Company
E. Smith Rd
Ohio Opens 24 Hour Skiers Hotline in Columbus
Ohio launches 24 seven toll free ski conditions line called Infohio to report conditions at nine Ohio ski resorts. The service, sponsored by the Department of Economic and Community Development Travel and Tourist Bureau, aims to boost state winter sports and later list festivals and events.
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Ohio
Columbus
Scoring Buckeye vs Firelands Detailed Box Totals
Buckeye led 8 23 41 62 as Firelands posted 6 23 34 44. Player totals include Hawley 2 2 6 Mull 3 2 8 Haury 9 0 18 and Morlock 1 0 2 for Buckeye. Firelands hitters Were Dodd 2 8 12 Bechtel 1 0 2 Kovach 0 3 3.
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Firelands
Bu Miller
Hawley
Mull
Haury
Bihn
Johnson
Brackney
Morlock
F Wasem
Candle
Smith
Bechtel
Dodd
Kovach
Gede
County Contests Proceed Amid Weather Uncertainty
Snow or no snow, the schedule remains intact as all wrestling meets and basketball games planned for this evening are still slated to be played. Officials report no cancellations or postponements at press time.
Sports Schedule Highlights Local Matches
Tomorrow’s card features Black River visiting Seneca East and Brunswick at Doylestown. Highland travels to Wooster and Medina hosts Southwestern Conference action. Wadsworth meets Orrville while Brunswick Cloverleaf Buckeye play Cloverleaf JV tournament action.
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Seneca East
Edison
West Holmes
Brunswick
Buckeye
Highland
Cloverleaf
Wadsworth
Rocky River
Medina
Northwest Brunswick
Lorain
Southview
Southwestern
Conf
Tourney
Seneca
East Brunswick
Doylestown
Wooster
Orrville
Kline's 42 Points Sets School Record in 68-55 Win
Ohio high school basketball notes highlight Meadowbrook guard Chris Wright scoring 42 and 47 points across back-to-back games, hitting 33 of 34 free throws. Black River’s Keith Kline nets 42 points, converting 26 of 31 free throws to set a school record in a 68-55 victory.
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UPI
Ohio
Chris Wright
Meadowbrook High School
Guernsey County
Wright
Cambridge
Shenandoah
River View
Black River
Keith Kline
Collins Western Reserve
Kline
Durslag: Olympics need cash and politics shape sites
Melvin Durslag notes the IOC’s hard money reality as Lake Placid and Denver falter for 1976 Winter Games. He cites costs borne by city, state, and federal governments, with Innsbruck and Sapporo as safer precedents and Salt Lake City’s no-host plea rejected.
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International Olympic Committee
IOC
Old Joe
Salt Lake
U.S
Innsbruck
Avery Brundage
Karl Schranz
Sapporo
Austria
Denver
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