66 - Hiland Sacks Strasburg 6-5 (5-3-66)

SUGARCREEK - Galen Swartzxentruber, Hiland High pitcher, won his own ball game yesterday afternoon in the Class A Sectional Baseball Tournament as the Hawks eliminated Strasburg (3-2).  Swartzentruber slid home with the winning tally in the bottom of the 7th when Tiger catcher Bob Welling let a Gene Bayer pitch get away from him.  The victory advanced the Hawks to today's semifinal contest at Gnadenhutten against Tuscarawas (4-1) at 3:30. 

Strasburg struck early in the game, scoring 3 runs in the 1st frame without a hit as Hiland committed 3 errors.  In the 2nd stanza the Tigers increased their lead to 4-0 when Tom Margo scored on a hard-hit single to right field by Dave Keller (4).  Hiland retaliated in its half of the inning, scoring 3 runs.  The Hawks loaded the bases as John Hochstetler singled to center, Carl Swartzentruber hit a dribbler between short and 3rd on which a play wasn't made and Merle Hershberger walked.  Hochstetler and Swartzentruber scored when Ron Stutzman laid down a perfect bunt along the 3rd base line.  The 3rd run resulted when Randy Starner was tossed out 2nd to first.

In the 3rd inning Hiland again loaded the bases.  Art Miller, who had doubled, scored on a wild pitch and Hochstetler came in on a looper between 2nd and 3rd by Hershberger.  Strasburg knotted the count 5-5 when John Studer belted a double (2) to score Mike Rieger, who had walked, in the top of the seventh.  Galen Swartzentruber, Hiland's 7th inning leadoff man, drew a walk off Bayer.  He stole 2nd, went to 3rd on a passed ball and scored on another passed ball to end the contest.  From the mound he struck out 3 and walked 8.  Glen Miller (0-1) started for Strasburg, yielding 4 runs and walking one before being relieved by Bayer with one out in the third.  During his stint, Bayer (3-1) walked 4 and whiffed 3.

HILAND HAWKS - 6

Troyer 4-0-1
Art Miller 3-1-1
Carl Swartzentruber 3-0-0
John Hochstetler 4-2-1
Galan Swartzentruber 2-1-1
Wengard 3-0-0
Ron Stutzman 2-0-1
Merle Hershberger 2-1-1
Randy Starner 2-0-0

STRASBURG TIGERS - 5

Mike Rieger 1-2-0
Edie 3-1-0
Dave Keller 4-0-1
John Studer 4-1-1
Glen Miller 4-0-0
Bob Welling 1-0-0
Doney 2-0-0
Gene Bayer 0-0-0
Ferris 1-0-0
Tom Margo 2-1-1


Wednesday, May 4, 1966
Norm Singleton, Staff Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

66 - Strasburg Tops All In Girls Junior High Track Meet (5-3-66)

Strasburg's victorious Junior High Championship Team consists of:  Patti Krantz, Linda Simmers, Kay VanFossen, Dorothy Landis, Diane Megert, Linda Welling, Evelyn Himes, Romona Renner and Head Coach Jack Brandt.

Members of Garaway High School's Championship Team are:  Janet Zeiner, Debbie Weiss, Jane Finzer, Sharon Young, Mollie Gerber, Elizabeth Regula, Cathy Miller, Lois Burky, Mardella Miller, Jennifer Zimmerman, Patty Johnson, girl's physical education instructor and Head Coach Fred Craigo.


UHRICHSVILLE - Strasburg wins Junior High county girls track title in Claymont Stadium yesterday.  Only one record was broken, that by Midvale grader Becky Krocker who won the Baseball Throw with a toss of 197 feet, 6.75 inches to break a record which had stood for 25 years.  Miss Krocker also won the Shot Put with a heave of 33 feet, 1.5 inches to be the only grade school entrant to win a pair of 1st Place Ribbons.  Patti Krantz, Linda Simmers, Dorothy Landis and Kay VanFossen paced the Tigers in the 220-Yard Relay and the 300-Yard Shuttel Relay team of Miss Simmers, Romona Renner, Miss Krantz and Linda Welling won with a time of 0:41.9.

TRACK TEAM STANDINGS

1.  Strasburg Tigers 28.5
2.  Tuscasrawas Valley Trojans 24
3.  Midvale Blue Devils 15
4.  Gnadenhutten Indians and Tuscarawas Broncos 8 Tied
5.  Port Washington Purple Riders 6.5
6.  Garaway Pirates 6

TRACK INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

75-Yard Dash

1.  Linda Welling (S)
2.  Dupper (G)
3.  Wright (TV)
4.  Rummell (T)
5.  Fisher (TV)
Time 0:09.8

220-Yard Relay

1.  Strasburg Tigers (Patti Krantz, Linda Simmers, Dorothy Landis, Kay VanFossen)
2.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans
3.  Gnadenhutten Indians
4.  Garaway Pirates
5.  Port Washington Purple Riders
Time Unknown

Baseball Throw

1.  Becky Krocker (M)
2.  Landis (S)
3.  Dillon (TV)
4.  Bender (P)
5.  Sheely (GP)
Distance 193 feet, 7 inches

Shot Put

1.  Becky Krocker (M)
2.  Landis (S)
3.  Crone (TV)
4.  Huth (TV)
5.  Miller (GP)
Distance 33 feet, 1.5 inches

Broad Jump

1.  Loretta Rummell (T)
2.  Wright (TV)
3.  Murry (P) and Welling (S) Tie
4.  Bender (P)
Distance 13 feet, 1.75 inches

300-Yard Shuttle Relay

1.  Strasburg Tigers (Simmers, Renner, Krantz, Welling)
2.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans
3.  Midvale Blue Devils
4.  Garaway Pirates
5.  Gnadenhutten Indians
Time 0:41.9

Wednesday, May 4, 1966
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

66 - Garaway Wins Girls High School Track Meet (5-3-66)

First-Place winners in the High School Division included June Miller and Vicki Martin,both of Gnadenhutten.

Members of Garaway High's Championship Team are:  Janet Zeiner, Debbie Weiss, Jane Finzer, Sharon Young, Mollie Gerber, Elizabeth Regula, Cathy Miller, Lois Burky, Mardella Miller, Jennifer Zimmerman, Patty Johnson, girls' physical education instructor and Head Coach Fred Craigo.




UHRICHSVILLE - Garaway captured the high school county girls track title in Claymont Stadium yesterday.  The Pirate females were far ahead of the 7 team entries, compiling 51 points compared to 33 for runner-up Gnadenhutten.  Taking 2 Blue Ribbons in the competition was Janet Zeiner of Garaway who won the Baseball Throw at 199 feet, 5 inches and the Shot Put at 33 feet, 6 inches.  Garaway's teenagers won both relay events.  Cathy Miller, Mardella Miller, Sharon Young and Lois Burkey combined efforts for a 0:27.6 clocking in the 220-Yard Relay and Debbie Weiss, Miss Zeiner, Miss Young and Miss Miller were timed at 0:39.8 in the 300-Yard Shuttle Relay.

TRACK TEAM STANDINGS

1.  Garaway Pirates 51
2.  Gnadenhutten Indians 33
3.  Port Washington Purple Riders and Tuscarawas Broncos 12 Tie
4.  Midvale Blue Devils 9
5.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 6
6.  Strasburg Tigers 5

TRACK INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

50-Yard Low Hurdles

1.  Jennifer Zimmerman (GP) and Vickie Martin (G) Tie
2.  Locket (G)
3.  Finzer (GP)
Time 0:07.6

220-Yard Relay

1.  Garaway Pirates (Cathy Miller, Mardella Miller, Sharon Young and Lois Burkey)
2.  Midvale Blue Devils
3.  Gnadenhutten Indians
4.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans
5.  Strasburg Tigers

300-Yard Shuttle Relay

1.  Garaway Pirates (Cathy Miller, Debbie Weiss, Janet Zeiner, Sharon Young)
2.  Gnadenhutten Indians
3.  Midvale Blue Devils
4.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans
5.  Port Washington Purple Riders

Baseball Throw

1.  Janet Zeiner (GP)
2.  Scopel (T)
3.  Duhler (G)
4.  Gerber (GP)
5.  Cooke (M)
Distance 199 feet, 5 inches

Shot Put

1.  Janet Zeiner (GP)
2.  Baumgardner (TV)
3.  Hay (TV)
4.  Regula (GP)
5.  Fotheringham (T)
Distance 33 feet, 6 inches

Broad Jump

1.  Sharon Young (GP)
2.  Rockerfeider (S)
3.  Tufford (P)
4.  McCune (P)
5.  Symons (TV)
Distance 14 feet, 7 inches

High Jump

1.  June Miller (G)
2.  McCune (P)
3.  Miller (GP)
4.  Martin (G)
5.  Zimmerman (GP)
Height 4 feet, 2 inches

Wednesday, May 4, 1966
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

66 - Tuscarawas Takes-Out Scio 7-5 (5-2-66)

GNADENHUTTEN - Tuscarawas (4-1) outslugged the Scio Panthers yesterday to gain the semifinals in the Class A Baseball Tournament.  The Hiland-Strasburg (3-1) game scheduled yesterday at Sugarcreek was postponed and will be held there today at 3:30.  This winner will meet Tuscarawas Wednesday at 3:30 following the Gnadenhutten (3-3)-Malvern contest at 1:30.

Dave Paisley (4-1) was the winning pitcher yesterday, coming on in the 2nd inning in relief of Tim Reed (0-0).  The duo gave up just 3 hits, walked 6 and struck out 8.  The losing moundsman was Rich Downs, with Paul Baker taking over in the fifth.  They allowed 9 hits, struck out 6 and walked 1.  Rich Schumacher (1), Terry Willison (3) and Ray McWilliams (1) all doubled for the Broncos.  Paisley (3), Schumacher (6), Reed (7) and McWilliams (2) had 2 hits each.

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 7

Terry Willison 4-1-1
Jim McCauley 4-1-0
Dave Paisley 2-1-2
Rich Schumacher 3-2-2
Tim Reed 3-0-2
Ray McWilliams 3-1-2
D. Sherer 2-0-0
Andy Ronald 3-0-0
Tom Johnson 1-1-0
Ray Gibbs 1-0-0

SCIO PANTHERS - 5

Randy Snyder 4-1-1
Eric Albaugh 2-0-0
Haffner 4-0-0
Paul Baker 3-1-0
Edwards 4-0-0
Rich Downs 3-1-2
David McCluskey 0-1-0
Rich Taylor 2-1-0
Jim Allensworth 0-0-0


Tuesday, May 3, 1966
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

66 - Strasburg Stings Midvale 6-1 (4-26-66)

Key men in Strasburg's victory over Midvale yesterday were Gary Feller, Dave Keller, John Studer and Gene Bayer.  Bayer did the pitching and the others most of the hitting.

SUGARCREEK - Strasburg (3-1) slugged Midvale (2-3) in the Class A Sectional Baseball Tournament.  Strasburg was scheduled to go against Hiland today.  Strasburg wasted no time in jumping on Midvale moundsman Harvey Byers (1-1) for 3 runs in the 1st inning.  The Tigers added single runs in the 4th, 5th and 7th stanzas, while their hurler, Gene Bayer (3-0), was limiting the  Blue Devils to a lone tally in the first-frame.  In the Tiger 1st, Mike Rieger walked leading off, Gary Feller (3) and John Studer (2) singled and Ed yackey walked.  Two runs came home on Feller's single and one on Studer's.  A hit by Feller (4), a wild pitch and an error gave the Tigers a run in the 4th frame.  Ed Yackey singled (2) leading off the 5th, was sacrificed to 2nd by Don Edie and rode home on Bayer's double (1).  In the 7th, Yackey walked, stole 2nd and scored on a single by Chuck  Jones (1).  Midvale's run came on singles by Lee Eberly (1) and Harvey Byers (1) and a ground out by Hill Hibbs.  Bayer struck out 7 and walked just 1.  All 4 Midvale hits were singles.  Byers walked 5 and struck out 2.

STRASBURG TIGERS - 6

Mike Reiger 3-0-0
Gary Feller 4-1-3
Dave Keller 3-2-2
John Studer 4-0-2
Welling 4-0-0
Ed Yackey 2-2-1
Edie 2-0-0
Chuck Jones 4-0-1
Gene Bayer 4-0-1

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 1

Lee Eberly 3-1-1
Harvey Byers 2-0-1
Dan Krocker 3-0-0
Bill Hibbs 3-0-1
Booth 1-0-0
Chuck DeMattio 2-0-0
Nelson 3-0-0
Bob Carlisle 3-0-1
Stevens 3-0-0
Kopp 3-0-0


Wednesday, April 27, 1966
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

66 - Malvern Clips Garaway 4-3 (4-26-66)

SUGARCREEK - Malvern edged Garaway (3-3-1) yesterday in Class A Sectional Baseball Tournament action.  A strong wind and an interference call proved Garaway's downfall.  It was a beautiful day throughout the game, but the wind suddenly came  up and caused Garaway fielders to misplay a couple of high fly balls that dropped safely.  Then the tie-breaking run came in  the last of the final frame.  Luther Smith started the inning by singling.  The Speedster stole 2nd and 3rd and scored on a single by Glenn Clark.  Clark stole 2nd and went to 3rd on an infield out.  Then with Dave Earley at bat, Clark started home.  Pirate catcher John Fankhauser took the pitch and tagged Clark who tried to knock the ball from Frankhauser's grip.  Plate umpire Max Miller wasted no time in calling Clark safe; because, Fankhauser interferred with Earley who had squared away to bunt.  And that was the ball game.  Malvern took a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning on a single by Bob Evanich, 2 walks and a single by Bucky Monroe.  Garaway went on top in the 5th on a single (5) by Jim Young, a triple (1) by Greg Troyer and a bunt single by Dave Andreas (4).  The Green Hornets tied the count in  their half of the 5th on an error, stolen base and a high fly by Clark that dropped when it was blown by the wind.  Garaway went back ahead in the 6th on 2 errors, then came the fateful seventh.  Monroe was the winning pitcher, walking 3 and striking out 9.  Dan Andreas (0-1) started for Garaway, Troyer (2-2) coming on in the 6th.  The duo struck out 2 and walked 2.  Troyer played an outstanding game at 3rd before taking over the mound chores.

MALVERN GREEN HORNETS - 4

Stack 3-3-1
Campbell 3-0-0
Glenn Clark 4-1-3
Bucky Monroe 4-0-2
Tubaugh 3-0-0
Dave Earley 0-0-0
Dotson 3-0-0
Angelona 3-0-0
Romano 3-0-0
Bob Evanich 3-0-1

GARAWAY PIRATES - 3

Rich Richardson 4-0-0
Jim Young 3-0-1
Greg Troyer 4-1-1
Dan Andreas 3-0-1
John Fankhouser 3-0-0
Dave Andreas 3-0-2
Farver 3-0-0
Brian Crilow 3-0-0
Kenny Tango 1-1-0


Wednesday, April 27, 1966
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

66 - Tuscarawas Hammers Lakeland 17-6 (4-26-66)

Tim Reed of Tuscarawas, who slapped out 3 hits yesterday, inspects his bat.  Looking on are Bronco Dave Paisley, Lakeland's Sam Heath and Sam Ferrell and Bronco Rick Schumacher.

GNADENHUTTEN - Tuscarawas (3-1) blasted Lakeland 17-6 in Class A Sectional Baseball Tournament action on Tuesday.  Scio will play Tuscarawas next, since Sico beat Port Washington (0-1) earlier in an unreported game.

The Broncos had it "all the way" against the inexperienced Red Raiders, pouncing on starting pitcher Tom Mallarnee for 2 doubles, a single and 2 runs in the 1st frame.  Ron Septer took over the pitching duties for Lakeland, but could not stop the Bronco momentum, allowing another hit and 3 more runs.  The Broncos scored once more in  the 2nd, twice in the 3rd and 4th innings and iced the decision with a 7-run outburst in the finale.  The Raiders had only one threat materialize...in  the 3rd inning when they were able to cut the Bronco margin to 6-4.  The final Raider score was picked up in the 7th inning.

Dave Paisley (3-1) was the victorious hurler, scattering 8 hits, striking out 11 and walking 3.  Septer was tagged with the loss, giving up 8 of the 11 Bronco hits, fanning 6 and walking 7.  Mallarnee did not retire a man and allowed 3 hits before being removed from the game.  Extra base hits were aplenty for the Broncos as Terry Willison (2) and Paisley (1) banged out doubles and Rick Schumacher a triple (1).  Schumacher also had a single (5).  Tim Reed had 3 singles (5) and Jim McCauley 2 (2).  Wayne Dockins' double and single led the losers, while Jeff Bachtel and Dennis Luyster each collected 2 singles.

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 17

Terry Willison 3-2-1
Jim McCauley 4-2-2
Dave Paisley 4-2-1
Rich Schumacher 4-4-2
Tim Reed 4-2-3
Ray McWilliams 3-1-1
D. Sherer 3-0-1
Andy Ronald 4-0-0
Tom Johnson 4-0-0
John Basiletti 2-0-0
Brent Lehigh 1-1-0
Bill Smith 1-1-0
John Bihari 1-0-0
Ray Gibbs 2-1-1

LAKELAND RED RAIDERS - 6

Jeff Bachtel 4-2-2
Green 4-0-0
Dockins 4-2-2
Denny Luyster 4-1-2
L. Ford 4-0-1
Ron Septer 3-0-0
Tom Mallarnee 3-0-0
Hanion 1-1-0
Tarbert 3-0-1
D. Ford 2-0-0


Wednesday, April 27, 1966
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

66 - Conotton Valley Knocks-Off Newcomerstown 5-1 (4-26-66)

Conotton Valley's Jim Monigold shows his favorite grip to teammate Keith Leggett and Newcomerstown's Bob Jacobs and Rick Vierheller.

GNADENHUTTEN - Conotton Valley took advantage of Newcomerstown errors to notch a victory in the Class A Sectional Baseball Tournament action yesterday.  The Rockets met Gnadenhutten (3-3) Thursday in a game that was not reported and was won by Gnaden.

A big fifth-inning rally gave the Rockets the win over the Trojans after the county team had taken an early 1-0 lead.  In the decisive inning, all runs were scored as a result of Trojan errors.  Chuck Millhorn was the 1st Rocket to cross home plate after reaching on on a single and moving to 3rd on a double by Keith Leggett.  Milllhorn scored on  a wild pitch by Rick Vierheller.  Leggett added the 2nd run of the inning as Trojan catcher Bob Jacobs misjudged a throw from 2nd baseman Duke DeLong.  Jim Monigold reached 1st on another error, this time by Smith.  He moved to 3rd on a double by Terry Stocker.  The Trojan troubles continued as both Monigold and Stocker scored when centerfielder Warner Guy lost a pop-up by Larry Greenwood because of the sun.

Newcomerstown's lone run came in the 1st inning, as Bruce Widder scored on a Monigold wild pitch after being walked, stealing 2nd and reaching 3rd on a sacrifice by John Hurst.  Monigold was in little trouble the remainder of the contest.  Conotton Valley knotted the count in the 4th inning as Dan Morgan scored on a fielding error by Smith.  Morgan had put a perfect bunt between Vierheller and 3rd baseman Widder before stealing 2nd and moving to 3rd on a sacrifice by Stocker.

Monigold was credited with the win, striking out 4 and walking 2.  Vierheller was tagged with the loss despite a fine performance as he wiffed 6 and didn't give up a free pass.  He was relieved by Dave Paulun in the 6th inning with Paulum issuing no walks and recording one strikeout.  Leggett led the "hit parade" for the Rockets with a double and a single.  Stocker and Neil Cadle also collected doubles.  Millhorn had 2 singles and Morgan one to account for the rest of the Rockets' hits.  The Trojans could get but 4 hits off Monigold, Widder smacking a double and a single and Ron Hurst 2 singles.

CONOTTON VALLEY ROCKETS - 5

John Connor 3-0-0
Denny Morgan 3-1-1
Jim Monigold 3-1-0
Terry Stocker 3-1-1
Greenwood 3-0-0
Neil Cadle 3-0-1
Ken Beamer 0-0-0
Chuck Millhord 3-1-2
Keith Leggett 3-4-2

NEWCOMERSTOWN TROJANS - 1

Bruce Widder 3-1-2
Denny DeLong 3-0-0
John Hurst 3-0-0
John Smith 3-0-0
Jim Hammond 3-0-0
Bobby Jacobs 3-0-0
Warner Guy 3-0-0
Ron Hurst 2-0-2
Rick Vierheller 2-0-0
Dave Paulun 0-0-0


Wednesday, April 27, 1966
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

66 - Tuscarawas Defeats Garaway 5-1 (4-20-66)

SUGARCREEK - A 2-out bases loaded double (1) by Terry Willison keynoted Tuscarawas High School's baseball victory over Garaway (3-2-1) yesterday.  Tusky is now (2-1).  Dave Paisley (2-1), the winning pitcher, smacked a triple (1).  He allowed just 3 hits, struck out 8 and walked 2.  The losing moundsman was Greg Troyer (2-1) who permitted 6 hits, struck out 7 and walked 3.

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 5

Terry Willison 4-0-1
Ray Gibbs 3-0-0
Dave Paisley 4-1-1
Rick Schumacher 4-1-2
Tim Reed 4-1-1
John Basiletti 4-0-0
McWilliams 3-1-1
Andy Ronald 3-0-0
Tom Johnson 1-1-0

GARAWAY PIRATES - 1

Rich Richardson 4-0-0
Jim Young 3-0-0
Greg Troyer 3-0-0
Dan Andreas 2-0-0
Farver 3-0-0
Dave Andreas 3-1-1
Brian Crilow 3-0-1
Kenny Tango 3-0-1
Miller 2-0-0


Thursday, April 21, 1966
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  Coming up...The Class A Sectional Baseball Tournament with the following teams competing:

Conotton Valley Rockets
Garaway Pirates
Gnadenhutten Indians
Hiland Hawks
Lakeland Red Raiders
Malvern Green Hornets
Newcomerstown Trojans
Port Washington Purple Riders
Scio Panthers
Strasburg Tigers
Tuscarawas Broncos