Prairie Belle Plaine win team titles at Viking Relays
Prairie and Belle Plaine captured class A and class B team crowns at the Viking Relays in Vinton Cedar Rapids. Prairie shared individual wins in pole vault Jim Mitralsky 12-6 and sprinting, while Belle Plaine swept 440 and discus events, with Monticello standout Ken Wennekamp winning two hurdles in class A.
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Jim Mitralsky
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Ken Wennekamp
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College Baseball Results Across Iowa and Surrounding Teams
Northern Iowa at Iowa State and Cornell at Iowa posted games with mixed scores. Westmar led 11 to 8 while Sioux Falls trailed 0 to 0. Drake defeated Creighton 6 to 3. Central Michigan beat Wayne State 3 to 1. College track saw Iowa 92 Purdue 67, Luther 112, St Ambrose 79, Augustana 6. Iowa State dominated in college tennis 9 to 0. Kansas led Iowa State in golf 302 to 307. Prep and junior college results followed in golf, tennis, and track with mixed outcomes across Kenissee, Kennedy, and South Tama.
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Iowa State
Post
Cornell
Iowa
Westmar
Sioux Falls
Boone JC
Illinois
McMurray
Drake
Creighton
Michigan
Notre Dame
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Purdue
Luther
Warthure
St. Ambrose
Augustana
Kansas
Itowa JC Wrye Stetsert
Iraceland
Area Ten
Muscatine JC
Gordon DeLay Catches 87-Pound Marlin in Miami Event
Gordon DeLay of 314 Nineteenth Street SE captured the lead in the Metropolitan Miami fishing tournament by landing an 87-pound white marlin in the light tackle division. Guide Capt. Robert Smith assisted, and the catch was entered at the Bimini Big Game Fishing Club.
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Miami
Fla
Gordon DeLay
Nineteenth Street
Robert Smith
Bimini Big Game Fishing Club
Regis Golf Team Nips Cougars On Front Nine
Regis golf team edged Ken Kennedy 156 159 on the front nine at Twin Pines. Cougars medalist Al Fish shot 36 as Kennedy JV beat Regis 171 178 with Tom Melichar and John Thompson sharing medalist honors with 42s.
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Kennedy
Twin Pines
Cougars
al Fish
Tom Melichar
John Thompson
Calgary Stampeders Sign Doane Guard Fred Dav is
Calgary Ontario AP report notes Fred Dav is offensive guard from Doane College has signed to join the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
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Calgary
Fred Davis
Doane College
Calgary Stampeders
Perranoski Saves Twins in 5-4 Victory at Oakland
The Minnesota Twins beat Oakland 5-4 as Ron Perranoski preserved the win with a late relief appearance. Billy Martin avoided talking to Perranoski, citing tension with umpire Jerry Neudecker. Kubiak loaded the bases before Perranoski induced Campaneris into a game-ending forceout. Rich Reese Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva homered for Minnesota. Oliva added a ninth-inning RBI.
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Billy Martin
Ron Perranoski
Twins
Oakland
Perranoski
Ted Kubiak
Martin
Jerry Neudecker
Neudecker
Kubiak
Campo Campaneris
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Kansas City
Seattle
California
Rich Reese
Harmon Killebrew
Tony Oliva
Final ABA playoff games set up title run
Minnesota edged Miami 105-100 to force a deciding seventh game as Connie Hawkins scored 35 and Indiana and Dallas kept pace in their division semifinals. Indiana beat Kentucky 107-89 and Dallas crushed New Orleans 136-118 to tie their series 3-3, with Oakland and Denver also tied 3-3 to play Wednesday. Indiana hosts Kentucky and Dallas goes to New Orleans for Game 7 while Minnesota visits Miami.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Indiana
Dallas
Pipers
Miami
Kentucky
New Orleans
Pacers
Louisville
Chaparrels
Oakland
Denver
Connie Hawkins
Race Ride Dies at Hanford Track Collision
Fresno pit attendant James Red Stainton died from head trauma and burns after being struck during the USAC California 200. The 70th lap collision involved Mario Andretti whose car narrowly hit Stainton as fuel leaked and flames erupted while Art Pollard refueled nearby.
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Fresno
Calif
Mario Andretti
Hanford
James “Red” Stainton
Fred Gerhardt
Andretti
Art Pollard
Stainton
Pollard
Jeff track win seals Kingston meet at Kingston Stadium
Jeff Jefferson clinched the track meet at Kingston Stadium finishing strong in the final pole vault. They led Water loo East 48 to 42 as Andy Kessel and Craig Jelinek supplied key points. East swept multiple sprints led by Bob Beltram and Jerry Moses, while Jeff’s Gene Naaktgeboren and Scott Puryear delivered wins in middle events and the shot put.
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Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Kingston Stadium
Andy Kessel
Jeff
East
Craig Jelinek
Bob Beltram
Jerry Moses
Wash
Tom Millen
Chuck Smith
Phil Danowsky
Kessell
Gene Naaktgeboren
Scott Puryear
Vinton Names Stamp Baseball Coach At Vinton High
Gary Stamp was named baseball coach and freshman track coach at Vinton High School. He will also serve as an assistant in football and wrestling, per the Gazette.
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the Gazette
Vinton
Gary Stamp
Vinton High School
Wash Tops Jeff in Baseball as Horn Sets Pace
Washington defeated Jefferson 4-2 to extend its Mississippi Valley conference lead with a fourth straight win. Tom Hurn tossed a two hitter, while Tom Holland allowed four hits in a full game. Hurn also contributed a two run homer in the fifth to break the game open.
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Jefferson
Tom Hurn
J-Hawk
Tom Holland
Hurn
Jeff
J Hawks Rally For Two Inning Sequel With Hurn’s Big Strikeout
Ted meets the boss on a two base error and Denny Smith sacrifice fly as J Hawks answer with two runs in the second. Ferguson begins the rally by driving Hurn’s pitch to right center, Hollister adds an infield single, bases loaded on Walks, and Sacre’s fielder’s choice scores Hollister. Hurn survives the jam and fans 16 in the game. Wash adds an insurance tally in the sixth as Ferguson’s wild throw allows Johnson to score and Winfrey reaches second. Warriors carry perfect record into Thursday clash with Norway.
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J-Hawks
Jim Ferguson
Mark Hollister
Hurn
Tom Godfrey
Steve Peterman
Hollister
Terry Sacre
Ferguson
Wash
Jeff Johnson
Winfrey
Fergie
Johnson
Warriors
Norway
Frank Robinson Bounces Back With Orioles Do It All Return
In Boston, Frank Robinson shows his old form for Baltimore, batting .412 with four runs and 10 RBIs through eight games. He recalls eye trouble in 1967 but says vision is back and hopes for a .300 plus season with 30 homers and 100 RBIs, after robbing Reggie Smith of a homer and stealing third in a Fenway contest.
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Frank Robinson
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Robinson
Fenway Park
Reggie Smith
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