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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1976
Page
11
A flood of bowling results features Kay O'Brien rolling 279 and 659, near a 300, with 166 average. Jim Novak posts 247 and pushes toward 700, while other bowlers such as Ray O-Reanm 574 and a long list of scores and lane leaders populate the page.
Wrestlers posted uneven results with Jeff leading wins by Mike McSweeney Dave Edmunds Mike Belay and Johnson as McNiel beat Marty Proctor 24 11. Rundles defeated Jordan 17 2 while Beachler was held out. Steve Banks named all District by the American Association Coaches for Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids area. The district includes Iowa Nebraska South Dakota North Dakota Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma.
Cedar Rapids sports figures Gary Gentrim and Dirk Briggs Jr. headline UNI wrestling against Northern Iowa rivals while Mark Enright leads UNI basketball versus Eastern at Winds in Charleston. Other CR natives include Steve Hangarter and Cornish of Sigourney in UNI programs. Dan Zenor and Tim Carter from Marion and Maryville athletes in Missouri events. Zenor, 1973 Missouri 167 champ, missed spring championship due to injury. Marty Carter posted an 11 8 mark last season. Line Shaffer contributed to Simpson’s state run as they reach the final. Simpson’s 22-? record noted.
Fragmented OCR yields jumbled names and phrases across a hockey page. Key entities appear as MECHEY FE CAMPBELL COMEE and Eaves with scattered references to teams and venues. The legible bits hint at a fray or incident but lack coherent context or clear outcome.
Local court records show Petal Serta facing fees in a Petal civil matter. The docket lists parties and a scheduled hearing date, with prosecutors or plaintiffs seeking settlement or payment compliance.
In a 1960s era report fragmented and garbled references surface to Pro Deals and various individuals linked to betting, agricultural feeds, and egg production figures. The text hints at names like Brow and PIRENA with mentions of geographic places and dated notes, but clarity is limited by OCR errors.
Cherry-Burrell and National Bank earned victories in a Thursday industrial league basketball slate. Key contributors included Fererson with 16 and Jed Cherry-Burrell, while MND topped Town National 27 to 19. Bowen and Collins also led wins as Penick and Ford fell. In hockey, former Red Wings forward Dean Prentice was named coach of Traverse City Bays in the USHL, announced Wednesday.
A brief reading shows a church league volleyball entry with scattered team names and scores. Names such as Lutheran, Grace, Pam appear amid jumbled OCR text, listing sets and partial results without clear structure or dates.
Coe College opens its wrestling season with a 12 team Graceland Invitational. Freshmen Dave Moore and Steva Taylor will compete at 120 and 150 pounds respectively, with Toni Slinkfleet filling 190 pounds. Cedar Rapids injury sidelines captain Larry Narkweas.
Michigan and Ohio State dominated the 87/6 All-Big Ten football team named by The Associated Press. Michigan placed six on offense and two on defense, while Ohio State earned five defensive selections and one on offense, with Purdue, Northwestern, Michigan State, and Illinois also represented. Notable picks include Jim Smith, Rob Lyne, and Scott Yolvington on offense, plus Bob Brudzinski and Greg Morton among unanimous defensive choices.
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