Medina Invitational may add relay events for future meets
In My Corner discusses potential additions to the Medina Invitational track program such as a two mile relay or sprint medley to broaden competition. It notes precedent elsewhere and mentions local athletes and coaches involved in college and high school track, plus possible football rivalry upgrades and coaching changes in the Inland Conference.
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Medina
Brunswick
Baldwin-Wallace College
Finnie
Dick Stevens
South Amherst
Highland
Bob McFarland
Avon
Roger Hesselbert
Keystone
Dennis Plas
Plas
Don Havlicek
Wildcats
University of Cincinnati
Boston Celtic
John Havlicek
Dan
Ansonia High
Dayton
Dan Trent
Baldwin-Wallace
Wadsworth High Grad
Dave Stevenson
Medina High
Bowling Green State University
Bob Gill
Stevenson
Ohio University
Falcons
Rick Sykes
Wadsworth
Ashland College
Youngstown State University
Sykes
Eagles
George Houghtaling
Kent State
Houghtaling
Buckeye
Flashes
Jim Tighe
Tighe
University of Akron
Jeff Johnson
Akron Zips
Devils Collinwood Favorites To Grab Eighth Grizzly Relays
Brunswick emerges as a favorite in the Grizzly Relays field at Wadsworth, aiming to threaten meet records amid a strong season. Cleveland Heights defends its 1972 crown in a 10 team field including Cleveland West Cleveland South Wooster and Canton Lehman alongside Cloverleaf Brunswick Western Reserve Academy Cleveland Collinwood and host Wadsworth. Brunswick brings top distance medley times and a near flawless season, having only lost to Elyria in a triangular.
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Dave McCoy
Wadsworth
Brunswick
Grizzly
Bob Joes
Blue Devils
Cleveland Heights
Manchester
Coventry
Dover
Cleveland West
Cleveland South
Wooster
Canton Lehman
Cloverleaf
Western Reserve Academy
Cleveland Collinwood
Elyria
Medina JVs beat Brunswick 8 7 as Shields powers win
Medina junior varsity beat Brunswick 8 to 7 with Chuck Shields going 3 for 3 including a double. Greg Kemp added a double as Medina pounded Jim Tolen for 14 hits. Bill Barnett earned the win in relief, allowing two runs on two hits with three walks and two strikeouts.
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Medina
Chuck Shields
Brunswick
Shields
Greg Kemp
Bees
Jim Tolen
Bill Barnett
Mark Klimko
Plymouth Defending Champion In Firestone Invitational Meet
Nine schools including last year’s champion Plymouth compete in the John B. Firestone Invitational at Black River. Meet events begin 1 p.m. with running prelims at 1:30 p.m. Queen Julieta Hudson of Mexico stars at 7 p.m. Awards follow for field and track winners as local athletes chase meet records.
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Spencer
Plymouth
John B. Firestone
Black River
Tim Myers
River’s Foreign Exchange
Julieta Hudson
Mexico
Debbie Smith
Sandy Hord
Patti Richards
Robin Barbera
Howard West
Farmers Savings Bank
Warren
Pettibons King Wins Wire-To-Wire Thistledown Feature
J McCullar rode Pettibons King to a wire to wire victory in Thistledown Raceway's ninth race. It marked the bay gelding's second straight win. Pettilions King paid 6.20 to win with Towmotor Tony and Sakara as the other top finishers in the trial.
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North Randall
UPI
Joel McCullar
Pettibons King
Thistledown Raceway
Coatbridge
Record Keeper
Slippery Slave
My Dear Sir
Beef Baron
Mr. Gallahad
Jim’s Gold C
Lan Beatie
Lineus
Mr. Don E
Willow Caper
Porter’s Magic
Perfecta
Pen and Sword
He le Alla
Pettilions King
Tony
Sakara
Vaudevillian
My Radar’s Son
Mrs. Caperton
Jandé
Cloverleaf Firelands AA sectional game rescheduled
The sectional baseball clash between Cloverleaf and Firelands, originally set for yesterday, will be played tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Buckeye High School diamond in York Township.
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York Twp
Cloverleaf
Firelands
Buckeye High School
Valley Forge Opens Scotch Doubles Amid Rain and News
Valley Forge will continue its Friday Scotch Doubles as heavy rain dampens play. Joe Golad, 14, scored an eagle on Valley Forge No. 17, while Sam Hitchcock was named Greenskeeper at Atwood Lake Lodge, bringing 10 years of course experience. Local Open qualifiers set for May 21 at Wedgewood, and the Little American Golf Classic purses $10,000 for top pros. Women Golfers Week runs May 13 to 20 highlighting the growth of women’s golf nationwide.
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Valley Forge
Joe Golad
John
Brunswick Pizza Palace
Joe
New Area
Atwood Lake Lodge
Sam Hitchcock
New Philadelphia
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District
Atwood
Hitchcock
Big Bend
Uhrichsville
Union Country Club
Dover
Wedgewood Country Club
Village Country Club
R. V
Dick) Thomas
Firestone
CYO
Akron
Canton
Tommy Aaron
Georgia
Firestone South
Gainesville
Mason-Dixon Line
Augusta
Aaron
Cleveland
Canterbury
Golf Digest
Kay Dulay
Dolores Rossi
Devil Spikers Top Bee in Freshman Track Meet
Brunswick hosts defeated Medina 612-4742 as nine first places went to the Blue Devils. Rich Medlin vaulted 9-0, Phil Lanning won long jump and 100 in 10.5, 880 relay 1:48.8, 440 relay 50.8, Bob Miller mile 5:12, Rick Greenan 440 59.2, Matt Dillon 880 yards 2:15, Mike Thomas 220 24.9. Medina’s Keith Mains had two wins including discus 103-11. Richard Kulp high jump 5-2 and Greg Bell 120-yard high hurdles 15.7.
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Brunswick
Medina
Rich Medlin
Phil Lanning
Blue Devils
Lanning
Bob Miller
Rick Greenan
Matt Dillon
Mike Thomas
Keith Mains
The
Bees
Richard Kulp
Greg Bell
My Frosty Pace Wins at Northfield Park Featured Pace
My Frosty Pace with Harry Lowash in the sulky clocked 2 05.4 to win the featured eighth pace at Northfield Park last night earning $12.20. Hong Kong ran second and Jimmy Goose third as Bordner Prince led Medina’s William Rachten pacers to second in the day’s other money finish. Queue: 2 985 fans attended nine races wagering $246,690.
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Northfield
Harry Lowash
Northfield Park
Hong Kong
Jimmy Goose
Bordner Prince
Medina
William Rachten
Starry Baroness
Rachten
George Mueller
Leta Hall
Lew Williams
Paul Swagler
A Troy
Tom Brinderhoff
Moxley Meadows
Andre Boucher
Moxley
Harness and Second-Row Harness Race Payouts Listed
A detailed results list official placings and payouts across nine harness races. Notable entries include FIRST-Winamile and SECOND-Comet's Pride with multiple times, along with key bettors like PERFECTA payouts on multiple events. Entries feature horses such as Hi Ghost, Mary Brooks, and Dusty Easy with corresponding times and dividends.
Valley City Scotch Doubles Start Time Adjusted
Scotch doubles play at Valley Forge Golf Club begins after 5 p.m. tonight, not tomorrow as earlier reported.
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Valley City
Valley Forge Golf Club
Kentucky Derby Entries Field for Saturday's Derby
Field and riders listed for the 99th Kentucky Derby with post positions including Restless Jet M Hole Angle Light J LeBlanc Warbucks W Hartack Sham L Pincay Jr Navajo W Spirez 10 YW 12 3 Twice A Prince A Santiago Our Native DO Brumfield Royal and Regal W Blum Forego P Anderson Secretariat R Turcotte Shecky Green No Boy My Gallant 8 Boeza Gold Bag E Fires.
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M. Hole
Angle Light
J. LeBlanc
Warbucks
W. Hartack Sham
L. Pincay Jr
Navajo
W. Spirez
Santiago
DO. Brumfield Royal and Regal
W. Blum
P. Anderson
Secretariat
R. Turcotte
Shecky Green
Boeza
Gold Bag
E. Fires
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