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Four games Friday Page 18 The Advocate, Newark, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 1978 LCL cagers open 'rebuilding' year coaches" and is entering his 13th season five victories short of the 200-plateau. Christian welcomes back Bob Carlisle (6-3) and Dan Cramer (6-2), both of whom missed last season because of football injuries. The Blue Aces also nave letter winners Chris Rucker and Chris Johnston. Licking Heights coach Bill Schneider has the smallest, but probably the quickest team in the LCL.

Horton will have to be contained by the opposing defenses. The Hornets also have veterans Tony Rudder and Craig Utica boss Denzil Hale will have seniors David Gunn, Scott Smith, and Richard Mullennie to rely on. The Redskin strength should probably be around the boards. Unlike the past few years the LCL has scheduled all of its games Fridays and Saturdays, dropping some Tuesday night affairs. first winning season in nine years.

Heavy graduation losses took its toll on Johnstown, Licking Valley, and Granville, but the LCL mentors know all three schools have a tradition established and plan to uphold it. Johnstown's Fritz Caudle will have just two seniors, Todd Dodderer and Kevin Harvey, to direct his club. Last year's top reserve scorers, John Kessler and Mike Moore, and transfer Tom McClanahan (from Northridge), are expected to help. One half of Jim Salina's Licking Valley roster is sophomores. Seniors Dan Jurden, Tim Gienger and Roy Wilson, and junior Charlie McMahan are among the returnees.

Soph Mark Wilson led all scorers in last Saturday's preview with 12 points. Granville boss Don Christian is the "Dean of the LCL count on as the Bulldogs hope to reverse some very close losses from last year. Catholic boss Phil Joseph may have the league's tallest for the title. Lakewood coach Don Thorp will be counting on veteran Jeff Henderson (6-2), and juniors John Shade (6-4), and Robin Watson (6-1) to guide the Lancer fortunes. Lakewood won last year's LCL reserve league with a 17-1 mark.

Watkins Memorial and Northridge are expected to be much improved and in contention for the title. Besides Bundy, coach Richard Harrop of Watkins will depend on veterans Keith Sager, Mike Perry, and Jim White. And despite the loss of Foshee, Northridge boss Don Sullivan is counting on let-terman Jon Vaia, Roger News-ome, Roger McConnell, Pat Hickman, and Roger Schmidt to lead the Vikings to their giants in Licking Valley's Dave Burda (6-9), and Northridge's Tim Foshee (6-6). Then there were such prolific point poppers as Newark Catholic's Dino Guanciale, Licking Valley's Barry Wright and Duane wood, Granville's Steve Woodring and Tom Lay, Licking Heights' Mike Bullock, Lakewood's Lonnie Watson and Todd Yoho, Utica's Scott Walters, and Matt Beal of Watkins Memorial. But the challenge of putting the new faces in the right places by the coaches will make this year's title chase plenty interesting.

Heath, Newark Catholic, and Lakewood are the favorites as predicted by the coaches during the preseason. Besides and Maransky, coach Bob Shoemaker also has the floor leadership of Craig White to Coming off what was certainly one of the league's most exciting seasons, the Licking County League opens a year" Friday night with four games on tap around the local fronts. Northridge will visit Licking Heights, Lake wood travels to Granville, Johnstown motors to Licking Valley, and Utica buses to Watkins Memorial. Newark Catholic's game at Heath, originally slated for Friday, has been postponed until Dec. 29, due to NC's successful State Class A Football Championship.

The LCL three years ago adopted a policy of permitting teams of any sport five additional practice days to begin an upcoming sport season, if the previous sport was prolonged due to playoff or tournament competition. All ten head coaches return to tutor predominately a wealth of new faces as the league lost IS of its top 20 scorers via graduation from a year ago. Of the five returning scoring stars, Heath has three of the veterans in Dave Morland yt IJ I f-H ff 1 Si I v. s.K ff s- I 1. KT $J-- I Four Denison gridders honored (16.7), Dave Miller (14.8), and Jetf Maransky (13.2).

Licking Heights will be led by Carl Horton (22.7), and Watkins NHS scoring with 14 points. Marcy Utrevis added 10. The Newark reserves triumphed 32-16. Carol Dolloff scored 12 points and Caroline Gaulke 8. The Newark distaff ers will be idle until Dec.

14 when they host Heath. Joy S. Ream, Advocate. Debbie Trager (14), left, sets a fast pace through a pack of Mt. Vernon players as she takes the ball to the Newark end of the court during first period action at home Tuesday in the lady Wildcats' basketball opener.

Tina Cook (10) is at the right. Newark lost out in overtime 51-47. Tammy Jones paced the Memorial features guard Greg Newark High School will floor veteran mat team this season elusive tailback, tied in the balloting for the Mike Gregory Award as the OAC's top offensive back, while coaches Lee Tressel of B-W and Dave Maurer of Wittenberg, who engineered the 17-17 deadlock in Die conference championship Tickets on sale Thursday Tickets for the Columbus South-Newark High basketball game here Saturday night will be on sale from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and from 9:30 a.m.

to 3:30 p.m. Friday at Hull's Sporting Goods. Students may purchase their tickets at the high school during the lunch periods. Doors to the Newark High gymnasium open at 6 p.m. with the reserve game starting at 6:30.

Honorable mention honors went to Denison's Scott Williams, a senior defensive end who was one of the team's tri-captains this year, and Jeff Snyder, a tight end for the Big Red, who missed the early part of the season with a shoulder separation. Dick Bonner, a former Newark High football star, was honored with a down lineman position on the all-Ohio Conference defensive unit. Bonner is a 6-1, 220-pound senior. Baldwin-Wallace and Wittenberg, who share the 1978 Ohio Conference football title, are joint owners of a couple of the league's post-season honors in selections made by the conference's coaches. Roger Andrachik, the Yellow Jackets' bruising fullback, and Dave Merritt, the Tigers' bowl, were voted co-coaches of the year Tackle Paul Petrella, also of Baldwin-Wallace, was chosen as the recipient of the Hank Critchfield Award as the best defensive lineman, with Marietta linebacker Steve James earning the Critchfield Award as the top defensive back.

Wooster center Blake Moore was voted the Gregory Award as the top offensive lineman. Double R. in feature win LEBANON, Ohio (AP) -Double R. Russ, who loves the cold, nipped Mr. Pell Aire at the wire by a nose Tuesday night at Lebanon to capture the $1,200 featured mile pace in the eigth race in 2:06 4-5.

Four Denison Big Red gridders have been named to the All-Ohio Conference Red Division team. On the All-OC Red Division offensive unit are Big Red enter Jim McNeely, a 6-0, 190 senior, and Denison tailback Clay Sampson, a 5-9, 152 sophomore. Sampson was the Ohio Conference leader in total offense during the 1978 season, and set a new Denison school record in that category. On the All-OC Red Division defensive unit are Denison tri-captain Perry Horner, a 5-8, 170 senior and Big Red linebacker Mike LeMaster, a 6-0, 190 junior. This was the second consecutive year that Horner has garnered All-Conference honors.

Perry played at a defensive back position in 1978 after holding down the middle guard spot in 1977. Bunay (h.zi. Newark Catholic and Licking Valley are the defending co-champions. Both earned a share of the title with identical 14-4 records. Lakewood and Johnstown came close to the top matching 13-5 marks, then came Granville 10-8, Heath 9-9, Watkins Memorial 7-11, Northridge 6-12, and Utica and Licking Heights both at 2-16.

The LCL's graduation loss included such three-year all-stars as Johnstown's Jeff Kessler, Lakewood's Jay Davisson, Licking Valley's Doug Lake, and Granville's Joe Dennison. Diplomas were also handed to a couple of outstanding Jerry Hatcher begins his background. Dean Somerlot is returning as Hatcher's assistant. The ing Central Ohio League champions. Yost won the 112-pound COL title last year and Kerr the same, division in 1977.

scneauie: Dec 2 tnira year as Newark High head wrestling coach with an experienced team. In past seasons. Hatcher's squads contained from five to eight sophomores. Dac 9-10 Ml Vwnan. Utica Utica Wattanon Opan Townay at Winarton Gahama at Granvitta Toumamant at Grovapott Toumamant and B.

most Buena named Yost were valuable Oec 12 Dec 1616 Jan 6 Jan 11 Jan 27 Whatatona wrestlers last Bonham was selected as the unbeaten reserves' most valuable. at Utica Tournament at Marion Franrdm Starting for the Wildcats will be: 98 Jeff Ciminello; 105 Don Wagner; 112 Bob Yost; 119 Paul Kerr; 126 Mike Yost; 132 Dave Buena; 138 Mike Moulder; 145 Steve Minor. 155 Chris Bonham; 167 Tom Pastorius; 175 Greg Rowland; 185 Ritchie Anderson; heavyweight Scott Allen. Ciminello, a junior, has wrestled for two years; Wagner, a senior, three years; B. Yost, a senior, three years; Kerr, a senior, three years; M.

Ohio 13 title up for grabs Utica High will be host at 7 p.m. Saturday to Newark and' Mount Vernon In the second annual Ohio 13 Championship Triangular Wrestling Tournament. Utica, defending champion, returns only three veterans (Chris Evans, 126; Tim Pound, 132; Duane Jenkins, 175). The Redskins, coached by Joe Meyers, lost nine starters by graduation. Saturday's winning team takes home a rotating trophy donated by Jay Ansel Sporting Goods.

Only one starter this year will be without a wrestling" Yost, a junior, two years; Bue na, a senior, tnree years; Moulder, a senior, two years; Minor, a senior, two years; Bonham, a junior, two years; Off AH Ow Fall tO tot Pastorius, a junior, two years; Kowiand. a junior, one year; Anderson, a junior, two years; Allen, a senior, two years. B. Yost and Kerr are return I Persell unanimous) MAC selection ISAV Spars jCtv -titem, Here's a fantastic opportunity-and it cxmes your way only twice a year! A fall suit sale that includes assorted styles and fabrics, solid colors and patterns. It's a great time for wise shoppers to build their wardrobes.

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Miami's choices on the first team were running back Mark Hunter, offensive tackle Jack Streicher, defensive back Kirk Springs and Sullivan while Western Michigan's selections were offensive guard Dave Bordine, linebacker Eric Manns and defensive back Pat Humes and Persell. Other unanimous choices were wide receivers Dave Petzke, the nation's leading Great Selection of Styles and Colors. Hurry in Now for Best .1 r. iff. i i tfM'iiiit lH 1 i J3CU" We Alto Have Refrigerants FREOH AH Types Sizes Selection (LP-GAS) I Cylinders I 33 tIFT TRUCK SIZE pass catcher from Northern Illinois; Jef Groth of Bowling Greenland pla'cekicker Rade Savich of Central Michigan.

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