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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1972
Page
8
Avon wins the IC golf title at Weymouth Valley with a 341 team total. Rick Turman shoots 79, Keith Hiller 81, Paul Loescher 86 to lead the top three medalists. Highland High's Greg Depas carded 86, posting a 37 on the back nine as rain intensified during the final holes.
Highland's Hornets placed third with 362, four strokes behind Columbia at 358. Columbia improved greatly said coach Chaffee, who noted it was his first view of them this year. Buckeye finished sixth with 379, behind Keystone and Lutheran West. Firelands seventh, South Amherst last. Chaffee credited Lenny Grieve and Weymouth Valley for support including warm provisions for the players.
Wadsworth High fills its basketball and football coaching vacancies. Darrell Goddard becomes head football coach after stints at Oberlin High North Ridgeville and Oberlin, replacing Lorrell Mast who resigned after 64 seasons. Dave Stadky, from Strongsville basketball staff, will lead the Grizzly basketball team alongside his Baldwin Wallace duties.
Valley City reports the Golden Agers golf league begins Wednesday at Valley Forge Golf Course. To qualify golfers must be retired and reduced rates are available. For details call 225-6122. club manager Les Hotchkiss is listed.
Westfield Center players Dian and Ellis posted a 148 to take the low net honors in the 18 hole event at the old Country Club. Bernie Alleman notes more Sunday fun. Dr. Bill and Dwyer finished second with 150, Tom Jean Walker 153. Mrs Dwyer contributed a 42 43 to support second place.
Brunswick draws Shaker Heights in the first round of the Cleveland Baseball District. The Blue Devils meet the Red Raiders May 15 at 4 p.m. on Shaker’s home field. Shaker sits around .500 in the Lake Erie League with a 7-6 conference record and a 4th place standing, while aiming for LEL honors behind Euclid and Cleveland Rush. Shaker won the state championship in 1966. There are eight district teams split into two brackets, upper and lower.
The schedule lists multiple games including Pittsburgh versus Atlanta and Chicago at Cincinnati with various pitching records. Brunswick enters district play top of the Chippewa Conference after late innings rallies, while Lakewood faces Saint Edward in an upper bracket Cleveland district match. Winners advance to Geneva and Lorain district brackets with potential crossovers.
Thirteen couples joined the first Scotch Doubles event at Valley Forge Golf Course. Pearl and Sonny Devericks claimed low gross with 39, while Dean and Nadine Bally topped low net at 36 and Lucille and Arleigh Browand had the best putt total at 16. Blind bogey honors went to Dean and Bud Casey in a put-off.
Cleveland hosts Kansas City in a two game set as rookie Dick Tidrow tries to extend the Indians 26 scoreless inning run. Wednesday Perry and Wilcox combined for back to back shutouts while Paul Splittorff faces Mike Hedlund. The Tribe, 6 of 7 in latest stretch, prep an off day then Texas Rangers in a weekend series. The Yankees visit for the first time this season on May 16 and 17.
Chris Ford a versatile Villanova guard forward signed a four year contract with the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Eason adds CFL experience after NFL stint with the Oakland Raiders joining the Montreal Alouettes on Monday.
Medina claimed its first Southwestern Conference title at Wedgewood behind Daryl Promey and Bill Nord each shooting 81. Nord eliminated early in playoff as Promey outlasted Bay’s Beckworth on the fifth hole to earn medalist honors and lead Medina to a team total of 331.
Vern Parsell, a Flint automobile dealer, announced he will sponsor the Vern Parsell Buick Open a $20,000 golf event preceding the National PGA Championship at Bir mingham Michigan.
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