Ballesteros Leads as Bee Stings Hit Nicklaus at Champions
Severiano Ballesteros Bobby Cole and Bill Rogers share the first round lead at the Tournament of Champions at La Costa. Jack Nicklaus withdraws briefly after a bee sting but vows to continue, while Ben Crenshaw shoots 73. Gary Player and others sit one shot back at 70 as weather stays mild and breezy. Heroics include Ballesteros finishing strong with birdies on the last two holes. Rogers hints at moving west after a bold late surge.
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Ben Crenshaw
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la Costa
Gary Player
Cole
Bill Kratzert
Mac McLendon
Tom Watson
Lanny Wadkins
Jerry Pate
Hale Irwin
Hubert Green
Ballesteros
United States
Norway Wins Team Title at Invi tational Girls Meet
Norway captures the team title at the Norway Invitational led by Julie Hastings who swept high jump 100m and 220 yard dash. Results show Lone Tree Urbana Center Point and others scoring in shot put discus relays and sprint events with Hastings and Zieser among top finishers.
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Julie Hastings
Hastings
Mahoney
Siechert
Becker
Hyde
Chabal
P. Zieser
Stumpftf
Zarubo
Lone Tree
L. Westphal
Rayner
Pnel
Pechous
Urbana
Center Point
Hurdie
Neenan
Chobal
Sieck
Roseberry
Gockel
Holland
T. Becker
Stumpft
Schulte
Sieckart
Erger
ASU names Paul Long new head coach for women's hoops
Paul Long, 34, appointed head coach of Arizona State University women's basketball, replacing Linda Spradley who resigned. Long, named Thursday, was a graduate assistant to Ned Walk and played college basketball at Virginia Tech and Wake Forest before stints with Detroit and Buffalo in the NBA.
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Ned Walk
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
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Buffalo
Washington Girls Tennis Defeats Kennedy 6 3
Washington earns its first win of the season by edging Kennedy 6 3 in a tight match six of nine results by two games or less. Warriors JV also won 7 0. Singles wins include Walkup Lindquist Sigman Gable Rissi Reinicke.
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C.R. Kennedy
Kennedy
Warriors
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Joni Lindquist
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Linda Sigman
Jenny Puk
Abby Gable
Lori Stockdale
Rocki Rissi
Julie Schmid
Vicki Reinicke
Ellen Boesenberg
Stalberger shoots 44 to lead Cedar Rapids Aegis win
Sonya Stalberger fired a 44 to lead Cedar Rapids Aegis girls golf past West Branch 190 to 197 on Thursday at Twin Pines. The Royals also took the junior varsity title, 242 to 245.
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Twin Pines
Cedar Rapids Aegis
West Branch
Royals
Five teams expected to battle for Wamac track title
Marion coach Gerry Skilling and Vinton coach Ken Huelman see a four or five team race for the 1978 Wamac Conference meet hosted May 19 by Anamosa. Contenders include Marion Anamosa Monticello and Vinton with Tipton still in contention. Anamosa placed third at Tipton Relays. Skilling relies on depth and juniors and seniors with Tom Turner and Larry Atwater among threats. Vikings boast three Viking Relays titles but injuries linger. Mike Gustafson Steve Haefner and Steve Geiger provide depth as Geiger recovers from illness and returns to action.
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Ken Huelman
Viking
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Ken Fearing
Monticello
Fearing
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Tigers
Skilling
Gerry
Tom Turner
Larry Atwater
Indians
Turner
Huelman
Vikings
Mike Gustafson
Steve Haefner
Steve Geiger
Steve
Geiger
Jim Speed
University of Iowa
Monticello Seen as Sleeping Giant Ahead of Track Season
Ken says Monticello will be stronger as spring meets approach while Vinton seeks depth by May from strong turnout. A 90 minute telecast on April 21 explores Iowa girls basketball with nationwide broadcast across eight channels. Co Ed Track Relays set for April 25 at Kingston Stadium Cedar Rapids includes Cedar Rapids public schools Iowa City public teams and Hempstead Dubuque.
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Cedar Rapids Jefferson
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Terry Athe
J-Hawks
West
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Vinton
Ken
Monticello
Iowa
Iowa Public Broadcasting Network
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Bill Calloway
Iowa City
Hempstead
Dubuque
Iowa tops Peacocks in twin bill led by Blixt homers
Iowa defeated Upper Iowa 13-2 and 4-0 as catcher Larry Blixt hit two run homers in both games. Steve Rooks earned the win in the first game and Tom Mullen the nightcap as Iowa improved to 14-10. Upper Iowa fell to 7-7.
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Larry Blixt
Iowa
Upper Iowa
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Steve Rooks
Hawkeyes
Tom Mullen
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