Regina leads Iowa high school basketball polls in AP and UPI
Iowa City Regina sits atop the 1978-79 AP and UPI polls with a 4-0 mark and 189 points in the AP ranking, while Des Moines Lincoln leads the UPI list at 4-1. Bettendorf and Dubuque Wahlert are also ranked in the AP top ten, with Cedar Rapids Washington and Regis noted in other divisions.
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Associated Press
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UPI
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Washington
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Mississippi Valley Conference
Dubuque Wahlert
Dubuque
Hempstead
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Iowa Associated Press High School
Bettendorf
West Des Moines Dowling
Sioux City North
Waterloo Central
Iowea Falls
Pella
Cedar Rapids Washington
D.M. Lincoln
S.C. North
W.D.M. Dowling
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C.R. Washington
Davenport Central
Dubuque Wahlers
Harlan
Ankeny
Kennedy
Des Moines Hoover
Des Moines Tech
Marshalltown
Mason City
Sioux City
Waterloo
Fry era begins at Iowa after hire shock
Hayden Fry impresses Iowa City media as new Hawkeye head coach. He vows to focus on winning and teaching, while stepping away from athletic director duties to extend his lifespan. Fry names initial staff and signals possible staff changes at North Texas and Oklahoma State links. Public notes include sports book suggestions for fans.
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Iowa City
Fry
Iowa
Bump Elliott
Hawkeye
Elliott
Frank Lauterbur
Bob Cummings
Bump
Hayden
SMU
North Texas State
North Texas
Oklahoma State
Kent Stephenson
Kansas
Larry Coyer
Cummings
Ohio University
Coyer
Bob
Ohio University to interview three for head football coach
Ohio University narrows field to three finalists for the head coaching job. Interim coach Bob Kappes and fired Iowa coach Bob Commings remain among the candidates after a committee meeting that trimmed about 20 applicants. Bill Hess, longtime coach, died of cancer in June.
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Ohio
Ohio University
Bobcat
Bob Kappes
Bill Hess
University of Iowa
Bob Commings
Kappes
Rams Fall Short in Tough Loss to Bengals
Los Angeles Rams drop 20-19 to Cincinnati as fatigue and mistakes hurt their bid. Jack Youngblood laments the effort while Homer Rice cites two pivotal plays including a 19 yard gathering to Isaac Curtis and a 42 yard Bahr field goal for the Bengals.
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Bengals
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Ken Anderson
Isaac Curtis
Curtis
Chris Bahr
Desperation 35-Foot Shot Fails To Tie Iowa State
Iowa edged Iowa State 67-66 in a tight final minute as Charles Harris scored 22 for the Cyclones and two late free throws by Dick Peth sealed the Hawkeyes' win. Harris's long heave at the buzzer narrowly missed, keeping Iowa 3 2 on the season and eyeing a possible state-tie with Drake.
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Charles Harris
Iowa State
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Rim
Iowa
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Drake
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William Mayfield
Cyclones
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Art White
ISU
Carlton Evans
Peth
Lynn Nance
Nance
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Lute Olson
Kevin Boyle
Wm. Mayfield
Steve Waite
Ronnie Lester
Tom Norman
Steve Krafteisin
Bob Fowler
Mta
Chuck Harmison
Dean Athotf
Andrew Parker
Robert Estes
Jon Ness Y
Eric Davis
John Tillo
A fast Peth Hall Iowa State Tops Iow 35 33
In a tight gridiron clash at Peth Hall, Iowa State edges Iow 35 to 33. The backfield combined for key drives as the Cyclones seize a late lead.
Indiana basketball shake-up ends eight players on scholarship
The Louisville Courier Journal reports three Indiana players dismissed and five placed on indefinite probation amid a dispute with Coach Bobby Knight. Dismissed: Tommy Baker Don Cox Jim Roberson. Probation: Ray Tolbert Mike Woodson Eric Kirchner Phil Isenbarger Landon Turner. Scholarships remain unchanged. team to play Kentucky despite action.
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Indiana University
Bobby Knight
Louisville Courier-Journal
Kit Klingelhoffer
Indiana
Tommy Baker
Jeffersonville
Ind
Don Cox
Indianapolis
Jim Roberson
Rochester
N.Y
Ray Tolbert
Mike Woodson
Eric Kirchner
Phil Isenbarger
Landon Turner
Kentucky
Bloomington
Klingelhoffer
Ralph Floyd
Knight
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