Houska no-hits Wellington as Highland routs Dukes 12-0
Highland pitcher Mike Houska no-hit Wellington in a 12-0 sectional win. He allowed eight walks but struck out 14, supported by 10 Highland hits including four RBIs from Chuck Lantz. Wellington committed nine errors, while Highland advances to face Norton in a Suburban League contest.
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Steve Dungjen
Gazette
York
Houska
Craig
McDuffee
Dukes
Wellington
Ed Thudhum
Finshed
Highland
Dave Poetter
Chuck Lantz
Hornets
Duke
Don Parsons
Poetter
Lantz
Norton
Buckeye
Wellington Highland
Sikora Cf
Bugham If
Bishof
Poiner
Asbury
Parsons If
Sposet
Taylor
Weigte
Thudium
Tsipis
Durham
Bowman
Eph Althaus
Lin
Hall
Sac — Tsipis
Ciammarchella
Lindenmuth
Lan
Mike Houska
Port
Mike Ciammarchella
Duncan Keathley
Wadsworth Grizzlies top North Royalton 4 1 in PC clash
Tim Hofstetter pitched seven strikeouts over five innings as Wadsworth defeated North Royalton 4 1 in Pioneer Conference play. Doug Wells hit a homer and Kopilchack drove in two runs, aiding a late three run burst to secure the win and move the Grizzlies to 9 4 1 overall and 5 1 1 in the conference.
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Wadsworth
Randy Hall
Grizzlies
Doug Wells
Greg Robinson
Brad Waddell
John Kopilchack
North Royalton
Hall
Brecksville
Brunswick
Cloverleaf
Garland sidelined by season ending shoulder surgery
Cleveland Indians pitcher Wayne Garland, 27, will undergo rotator cuff surgery on his right shoulder in Los Angeles after a torn cuff is identified. The operation, likely Friday, ends his 1978 season. he previously buzzed with shoulder stiffness and tendinitis, finishing last season 13-19 with a 3.59 ERA.
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UPI
Wayne Garland
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Garland
Los Angeles
Robert Kerland
Campbell opens 1978 NFL draft as No 1 pick by Oilers
Heisman winner Earl Campbell of Texas was selected by the Houston Oilers with the first overall choice. The Oilers obtained the pick from Tampa Bay. Campbell set Heisman and rushing records and joined a list of top backs chosen No. 1 in recent drafts. Other first-round picks included Chris Ward, Terry Miller, James Lofton, Ken MacAfee, Ross Browner, Keith Simpson, Clay Matthews, Mike Kenn, John Jefferson, Gordon King, and Luther Bradley with details of positions and college teams.
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Joe Carnicelli
NEW York
UPI
Earl Campbell
Texas
Houston Oilers
Houston
Jimmy Giles
Tampa Bay
Oilers
Tyler
University of Texas
Tommy Mobis
Atlanta
Campbell
Southern California
Ricky Bell
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo
New York Jets
Chris Ward
Ohio State
Terry Miller
Oklahoma State
Green Bay
Stanford
James Lofton
San Francisco
Ken MacAfee
Notre Dame
Lofton
MacAfee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Ross Browner
Browner
Downtown Athletic Club
Outland
Seattle
NFL
Keith Simpson
Memphis State
Simpson
Cleveland
Clay Matthews
Matthews
Trojans
New York Giants
Gordon King
King
Detroit
Luther Bradley
Bradley
Sonics Clinch Series With 105 94 Victory Over Portland
Seattle defeats Portland 105 to 94 to win the series in five games. The Sonics secure advancement as Portland ends season with a postseason exit.
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National Basketball Association
Seattle
Portland
Sonics
Cloverleaf blanks Blue Devils 5-0 in PC tennis
Cloverleaf swept Brunswick 5-0 in a Pioneer Conference match as Massie Thrash and Clark won their singles, and Robinette Woodring along with Herman Fuller won the doubles. Brunswick’s coach noted ongoing effort as they prepare for Wadsworth.
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Cloverleaf
Blue Devils
Brunswick
Randy Massie
Eric Schneider
Bret Thrash
Dennis Raney
John Clark
Massie
Schneider
Thrash
C. Raney
Clark
Wade
Robinette Woodring
Runyan Raney
Herman-Fuller
Lassond-Birschi
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Tim Hofstetter
Junior
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Keith Boedicker
Kopilchack
Chris Connell
Akron Buchtel
Griff’s
Hbi
Connell If
France
Schuman
O’brien
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Benek
Abend
J. Henry
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Kopiichack
Franco
Connell
Boedicker
Waddell
Hwso Hofstetter
Jee Robinson
Oakland
Browns
Ward
Buckeyes
Woody Hayes
John Hicks
Miller
Mike Kenn
Michigan
Kenn
Olverines
Bo Schembechler
John Jefferson
Arizona State
San Diego
Jefferson
Frank Kush
Pioneer
Don Carter
Strongsville
Rick Wade
Tim Robinette
John Woodring
Paul Runyan
Dave Raney
Larry Herman
Doug Fuller
Terry Lassond
Trudy Birschl
Dave Rogers
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