Pistol Rifle Club Hosts Fourth Annual Christmas Shoot
More than 30 contestants from Bedford and surrounding towns competed at the Bedford Rifle and Pistol club on its new range. Prizes included turkeys hams and meats for top finishers with results led by George McBride and Boyd Novinger in multiple events. Competition drew participants from Ravenwood Hopkins St Joseph Maryville Missouri Bushville Blockton Corning.
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Fouth
Bedford Rifle and Pistol Club
Ribbins’ Park
Ravenwood
Hopkins
St. Joseph
Maryville
Missouri
Bushville
Blockton
Corning
Bedford
George McBride
Sbedford
Wes Pennington
Crow
Boyd Novinger
Dick Ashenfelter
J. James
Joe Carey
L. E. Lemke
Jack Campbell
Turkey
Francis Smith
Roy Volkmar
Corningham
Lem Purcell, Jr
Mt Ayr Raiders Dominate Bedford 87 45 in Conference Game
Mount Ayr roared to an 87 45 defeat of Bedford as they led 12 4 after a quick first quarter and 37 14 at halftime. Chuck Brady and Pitchard each scored 25 for Mount Ayr while Dougherty led Bedford with 12. Coaches split lineups in a decisive win. The B squad won 65 54 in the opener.
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Mount Ayr
Bedford
Beenane
Raiders
Chuck Brady
Mt. Ayr
Pritchard
Dougherty
Blaine Shupe
Raider
Sharpsburg subdues Gravity in boys basketball clash
Sharpsburg defeated Gravity 52 to 37 as Jerry Senzee led with 20 points. Sharpsburg opened with a 21-10 first quarter edge and built a 23-14 halftime margin, while Gravity’s Beemer topped scorers with 10.
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Sharpsburg
Jerry Senzee
Gravity
Beemer
Bedford Defeats Corning 40-31 in Hawkeye Eight clash
Bedford tops Corning 40 to 31 as Everhart leads with 14 points. Bedford built a 13-3 edge, stretched to 21-9 at halftime, then stalled in the third quarter. Bedford also won the B game 37-25.
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Corning
Bedford
Hawkeye
Raiders
Everhart
Wright
Sharpsburg Girls and Boys Top Gravity in Waubonsie Clash
Both Sharpsburg teams beat Gravity High in Waubonsie Conference play. The girls won 41 to 37 as Donna Grimm led Gravity with 19 and Janice Mansfield scored 24 for Gravity’s side. the boys led 11-10 first quarter and finished 41-37.
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Sharpsburg
Waubonsie
Gravity High School
Sharps
Janice Mansfield
Shapsburg
Donna Grimm
Gravity
Redding Sweeps Both Sides in Double Non-Conference Win
Redding boys beat Clearfield 46 43 in a tense finish after leading 14 4 early. G Mercer led Redding with 23 points while Gary Whitmore scored 15 for Clearfield. In the girls game, Redding defeated Clearfield 54 40 as M Olney erupted for 38 points setting a season high. Ardella Parker added 15 for Clearfield.
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Clearfield
Redding
Redding Fems
Olney
Ardella Parker
G. Mercer
Gary Whitmore
Miners Sweep Nodaway in Local Basketball Night
New Market dominates Nodaway with a 65-51 win as Costen scores 24 points and Barker adds 16. Nodaway girls fall 51-41 with Whitehead totaling 23 tied with Judy Wallace. Halftime margins favored New Market in both games.
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Miners
Nodaway
New Market
Whitehead
Judy Wallace
Minerettes
Nodayway
Costen
Paul Barker
Unclear game score fragment from New Market Nodaway data
The readable lines show partial team scores 52 84 at a time reference with New Market and Nodaway teams. Limited legible data suggests a sequence of quarterly totals but no clear outcome or complete context is available.
Sharpstown and Prescott Split In Waubonsie Conference Hoops
In a Friday night doubleheader at Preadote Sharpsburg and Prescott split. The girls edged Sharpsburg by four points as Donna Grimm led with 14 and Janet Hunter added late offense. Prescott girls trailed 57 but fought back late. The Sharpsburg boys fell 57 to 38 after Prescott opened 11 10 and pulled away by halftime with 42 20.
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Sharpsburg
Prescott
Waubonsie
Preadote
Fems
Donna
Grimm
Jed
Ita
Janet
Hunter
Sharps
Bob Brown
Bill Preston
Blockton Domination Beats Nodaway in Conference Glow
Blockton visited Nodaway High in Waubonsie Conference action and won 85 to 51. Mary Skinner erupted for 35 points to lead Blockton, while Nodaway’s Judy Wallace scored 28. Blockton led 52 to 10 at halftime and 70 to 25 after three quarters before coasting home.
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Nodaway
Blockton
Nodaway High School
Mary Skinner
Judy Wallace
Bombers Stun Nodaway 54 28 In Bonsle Cage Tilt
The Bombers routed Nodaway 54 28 in a Bonsle conference boys basketball game. Halftime score stood 33 10 with Blockton and Nodaway trading baskets. Pau l Barker led Nodaway with 15 points while Miller added 16 for Blockton.
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Bombers
Nodaway
Ito
Paul Barker
Blockton
Miller
Gravity Topples Clearfield in Bonsie Race Thriller
Gravity girls down Clearfield 63 to 58 as Danice Mansfield nets 33 points and Roberta McCuntock adds 28. Boys Gravity wins 63 58 with Gary Beemer scoring 21 and Gary Whitmore 29 in a key Waubonsie Conference clash affecting standings.
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Gravity
Waubonsie
Clearfield
Gary Beemer
Gary Whitmore
Corydon Ends Lamoni's Unbeaten Season Hopes
Corydon upset Lamoni 55 to 43 in a Bluegrass conference basketball game Tuesday night. The loss ended Lamoni's bid for an undefeated season and knocked Decatur County out of a tie for first with Mount Ayr. Corydon led 14-9 after one period, 22-19 at halftime, and 36-22 after three quarters.
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Corydon
Lamoni
Demons
Decatur Countians
Mount Ayr
Blockton Sweeps Lenox In Girls And Boys Double Header
Blockton High defeated Lenox in both halves with the girls winning 57 to 35 and the boys 77 to 46. Mary Skinner and Evelyn Mothershead led the Bomberettes with 20 and 19 points, while Gary Johnson scored 24 for Blockton in the boys game.
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Blockton
Blockton High School
Lenox
Mary Skinner
Evelyn Mothershead
Bomberettes
Tigerettes
Prescott Dominates Richland in Double Non-Conference Tilt
Prescott boys and girls swept Richland Township in a non conference doubleheader. Girls led by Janice Hunter with 23 points won 52 to 49 after a close halftime, while Marlene Ergenbright scored 30 for Richland County. Boys jumped to a 23-5 start and held on 56 to 45 behind Byron Brown's 20 points and Kelly Nicholson's 14.
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Prescott
Richland Township
Janice Hunter
Marlene Ergenbright
Richland
Richland Lads
Byron Brown
Kelly Nicholson
Richland ' i
Osceola Girls Win Double Bill Victory Night
Osceola hosted a girls basketball doubleheader on Friday with the Osceola squad winning both games. The event highlighted local talent as the home team claimed decisive victories in each contest.
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LENOX
Osceola
Osceola Tops Lenox In Tight Nonleague Clash
Osceola raced to a 7-2 early lead and built a 20-12 halftime edge to defeat Lenox 31-20 in a tightly played nightcap. Osceola’s Sharon Nine scored 28 and led the effort with Sue Ligral carrying the Lenox scoring burden.
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Lenox
Feths
Tontest
Osceoia
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