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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1968

Page

4

Prep basketball results across multiple conferences and matchups

A dense slate shows C. R. Marion BC beating Clinton 72 68 and KR Kennedy’s Mississippi Valley BC team 72 62. Numerous high school boys games follow with wins for Moline Davenport West 47 Dubuque 58, plus East Moline and North Iowa Catholic results, and scores for several B and G games across Benton, Upper Iowa, Northeast Iowa, and other leagues.

Upper Iowa Sumner West Central Mar-macy B—Elkader Valley Northeast Iowa Crestwood Decorah New Hampton Charles City Kearina Bette Bpallard Bettendorf Assumption Boone -Beamon-Conrad M Wellsburg Buffalo A &, Osage Cerrad ii Tentral Webster Eentral Webster Clear Lake Clarion Kue Icon Villisca Emmetsbura Estherville East Waterloo Cedar Falls Ese Vee Washington Forest City North Kenset Gilver Alden clidden-Ralston aEranin B—Garner Gran-Spala Ms Ft Mary Holstein Woodbury Hartley Sanborn Hamburg New Market Harlan Lake City Harmony van Buren Beanie

Upper Iowa Second in Quad Team Totals

Upper Iowa finishes second in Quad totals behind Augustana with Platteville Wartburg also listed in the standings.

Upper Iowa Quad Augustana Platteville Wartburg

Platteville Wins Wrestling Quadrangular Defeat by Augustana

Platteville Upper Town claims five champions and finishes second behind Augustana College in a wrestling quadrangular. Peacock champions include Campbell, Sigler, Tiedt, Sanger, and Exline with multiple weight class wins. Augustana crowned four winners across divisions.

Platteville Wis

College and prep sports results across multiple leagues

Prep wrestling scores from Waco Van Buren and others. high school and junior college basketball results including Michigan State and Kansas games. college matchups feature numerous 1940s era schools with varied scores across conferences. sporadic notes include canceled games and incomplete entries from several teams.

Anamosa Tops Manchester in Wrestling 24-19 on Pins

Anamosa defeated Manchester 24-19 on the mats with two pins led by Terry Cunningham pinning in 1 54 in the 112 division. Manchester won the junior varsity meet 42-8 with several pins listed including Grega Hutchinson 5 41.

Anamosa Manchester Terry Cunningham Grega Hutchinson H _WessSrne Hotchmage Tits Seale

Maquoketa Falls to Independence in Wrestling Meet

Maquoketa was defeated by Independence 33 to 18 as Independence earned five pins. The jayvee contest ended 29 to 13 with four pins listed for White, White, Brown, Ham and Sloan across various weights and times.

Maquoketa Independence Jayvee Dave White Randy White Terry Brown Gary Ham Jimy Sloan

New Boss Wayne Lichty Named Iowa Conference Commissioner

Wayne Lichty 47 longtime college basketball official was named commissioner of the Iowa conference effective June 30 succeeding Jim Ryan of Bettendorf. He operates a 640 acre farm south of Waterloo and has officiated since 1944 and worked the last two Olympic Games.

Wayne Lichty Iowa Jim Ryan Bettendorf Lichty Waterloo

Carrithers Shatters Four Minute Mark In 400 Free

Washington’s Dave Carrithers becomes first Iowa prep swimmer to break four minutes in the 400 free with a 3 59.6 as Cedar Rapids Washington beats Rock Island 53 42. Carrithers also wins 200 free in 1 49.6. relay helps push the Warriors. Rock Island counters with multiple wins led by the Gilliam brothers.

Rock Island Cedar Rapids Washington Dave Carrithers Iowa Warriors Nick Gearhart Rick Trippensee Bill Taylor Robbie McKay Jeff Mykleby Boxman Rocks Mark Gilliam Kirk Gilliam Wash Kennedy Cougars Jefferson Ashington Vent Wien Carrimners Ae Boxman Keraron Steve Raher Wig Cimm Dave Eacrthers I Tohmier Moehiman Chris Wilson Amanits Steve Reeder Washington GI Gearhart Trippensee Ge McKa' Wash Arsiy” Comed Shingto Burkhalter Sain Stodola Spratt Wee Sollachinaky Hock Island Kirk Brostrom Conrad Agkock Island Timm Krismanits Lofimeijer Brown K. Gillia Billler Steve Schott Rip Mike Banger Randy Hartkemeyer Skargni Grossell Tyeatk Gillam Brad Pere le Bround Nde Sieeek Ss. Vonmeer B . Lohmeier

West Union North High top Elkader in 38 16 wrestling meet

North High beat Elkader 38 to 16 with seven pins, led by Ron Chensvold who pinned at 11 seconds in the 1112 weight class. North also won the junior varsity game and secured multiple pins by Dennis Maggert and others.

West Union North High

Keosauqua Waco Tops Van Buren in Tight Wrestling Meet

Waco team defeats Van Buren 28 to 25 as Ken Paisley pins at 165 pounds in 1 minute 5 seconds. Van Buren wins the junior varsity 23 to 13 with pins by Warren Burihelder Glen Dehart Sam Carrurers Steve Jaye Ted Roth Gary Meltinger and others.

Keosauqua Waco van Buren Ken Paisley Warren Burihelder Glen Dehart Sam Carrurers Ton

Iowa City wrestles Clinton to 21 21 draw in MVW

Iowa City's Little Hawks tied Clinton 21 21 as three heavier weight wins plus a draw kept the meet even. Joe Williams pinned Gus Jakobsen at 175 for Iowa City's lone fall, City High reserves won 22 17, City High overall 0 1 1. Rich Rund earned a 4 42 fall for South Tama at 138, North Tama's Dennis Halupnicka 120 won by fall in 3 18.

Iowa City Clinton Little Hawks Joe Williams Gus Jakobsen City High TAMA South Tama North Tama Rich Rund Dennis Halupnicka

Jett Nips Central In Close 48 47 Dual Meet Victory

Jefferson of Cedar Rapids edged Davenport Central 48 47 in a dual meet as the J-Hawks captured four individual titles. JV teams also posted wins with Jefferson junior varsity going 53 40.

Davenport — Jefferson Cedar Rapids Davenport Central J-Hawks Jeff Kennedy Cougars Jefferson

Clear Creek Dominates Shellsburg Cages in Double Victory

Clear Creek junior high basketball defeated Shellsburg-Creek twice with boys winning 79 to 46 and girls 79 to 75. Ken Vogt led Shellsburg with high scoring and Dan Nidey paced Clear Creek with 22 points. Kathy Stockman scored 39 for Clear Creek and Reyne Beyer had 31 for Shellsburg.

Cosgrove Clear Creek Shellsburg Ken Vogt Dan Nidey Kathy Stockman Reyne Beyer

Marengo English Valleys Rally Past Iowa Valley in Boys Action

English Valleys beat Iowa Valley 78 66 as Mike Costello scored 25 and Jim Lindemeyer 18 for the winners. Iowa Valley girls won 64 53 with Elaine Deal scoring 24 and Vicki Shaw 28 for English Valleys.

Marengo Iowa Valley Mike Costello Jim Lindemeyer Elaine Deal Vicki Shaw English Valleys

Bennett Girls Rally For 96 80 Victory Over Midland

Linda Bennett poured in 80 points to lead Bennett girls past Midland 96 80 on Friday. Kris Westphal scored 48 for Midland. Bennett boys also won 79 67 with Gary Bachus and Gene Schroeder scoring 19 each while Rob Christiansen had 15 for Midland.

Bennett Linda Lafrenz Bennett Girls Midland Kris Westphal Gary Bachus Gene Schroeder Rob Christiansen

Center Point sweeps North Linn in boys and girls games

Center Point defeated North Linn 84-58 in the boys contest as Ken Roseberry scored 29 and Jerry Merritt ledNL with 15. The Center Point girls rolled 96-72 with Karol Kudrna 46 and Mary Tietge 35 leading NL.

Center Point North Linn Ken Roseberry Jerry Merritt Karol Kudrna Mary Tietge

U high of Iowa City tops West Liberty 101 to 68

U High of Iowa City defeated West Liberty 101 to 68 led by Roger Hoyt with 25 points while Ken Wright poured in 30 for West Liberty. The U High JV also won 58 to 57.

Iowa City University High of West Liberty Roger Hoyt Ken Wright U-High

Solon defeat by Wilton Junction in tight 76 70 decision

Wilton Junction's Solon contest ended 76 70 with Jack Allgood scoring 24 to pace the winners while Solon's Jerry Dowle led all scorers with 33. Wilton Junction JV won their game 44 41.

Solon Wilton Junction Jack Allgood Jerry Dowle

Tipton Narrowly Beats Monticello In Wamac Game

Tipton edged Monticello 54 to 53 in Wamac play. Rich Morden led Tipton with 17 points while Ken Wennekamp top-scored for Monticello with 20. Tipton JV won 52 to 29.

Monticello Tipton Rich Morden Ken Wennekamp Tipton JV

Norway teams sweep with dominant basketball wins

In Norway, the boys beat Amana 79 to 36 as Steve Volz scored 17 and Marty Schuhmacher added nine for Amana. The Norway girls won 71 to 65 behind Lana Schulte with 44 points while Gerry Marz had 39 for Amana. Benton Community defeated BGM 48 to 37 in girls play, with Carol Kozlic leading Benton with 17 and Chris DeWilder scoring 23 for BGM. Benton JV won 37 to 20.

Norway Amana Steve Volz Marty Schuhmacher Lana Schulte Gerry Marz Brooklyn Benton Carol Kozlic Chris DeWilder Benton JV

Beckman Overpowers West Dubuque in Varsity Matchup

Dyersville Beckman defeated West Dubuque 92 to 68 as Tom Schoeckemoehl scored 27 for Beckman and Mark Brown had 24 for West Dubuque. Beckman JV team won 58 to 40.

W. Dubuque Beckman Epworth Tom Schoeckemoehl Dyersville West Dubuque Mark Brown Beckman Jv’s

Oxford Junction Sweeps Pair From Lost Nation

In boys action Oxford Junction won 69 to 48 led by Gregg Steffen with 19 points. Lost Nation's Jan Young scored 23. In girls play Oxford Junction triumphed 148 to 43 with Carmie Coon on 18 and Judy Rohling 17 for the losers.

Oxford Junction Gregg Steffen Jan Young Carmie Coon Judy Rohling

Maynard-West Central Girls Fall to Mar-Mac 60 37

West Central swept by Mar-Mac 60 to 37 in girls action. Sue Slauson led with 28 for the winners while Deidre Pederson scored 24 for Mar-Mac. West Central JV won 69 to 22.

Maynard West Central Mar-Mac Sue Slauson Deidre Pederson Mar- Mac

Decorah-Cresco Triumph. Van Dyke 25 clinches win

Decorah-Cresco defeated Decorah 87-82 with Ray Van Dyke scoring 25 for the winners while Ron Henely put up 24 for Decorah. Decorah junior varsity also won 60-56.

Decorah Cresco Ray van Dyke i Ron Henely Decorah JV

North Tama sweeps Hudson in both boys and girls games

North Tama beat Hudson 71-65 in boys action and 74-58 in girls action. Lavern Hamas of North Tama and Randy Ingamells of Hudson led with 41 points each. Kim Powell of North Tama scored 38 and Cathy Turner of Hudson 30 for the girls high scorers.

Traer North Tama Hudson Lavern Hamas Randy Ingamells Kim Powell Cathy Turner

Iowa City West 63 Chariton 50 in varsity boys game

West high School led by Mike Yoder with 23 points defeated Chariton 63 to 50. Chariton’s Tom Swarthout and Jerry Lytton scored 21 and 18 points respectively in the competitive contest.

J.C. West Chariton Iowa City Iowa City West Mike Yoder West Tom Swarthout Jerry Lytton

Sumner Takes Upper Iowa Lead With 86 68 Win

Sumner beat its rival 86 to 68 to seize the Upper Iowa conference lead. Wayne Erickson scored 21 for the losers and Doyle Jobe had 22 for Sumner. The Sumner junior varsity also won 56 to 29.

Sumner Iowa M-F-L Wayne Ericxson Doyle Jobe Sumner JV

Winthrop Edgewood Colesburg Tops East Buchanan in both games

The boys won 78 to 69 and the girls 48 to 42. Jim Diers led the winners with 38 points, Randy Halford scored 25 for East Buchanan, Barb Leggett added 25 for Winthrop Edgewood Colesburg, and Carol Decker totaled 42 for East Buchanan.

Winthrop Edgewood Colesburg East Buchanan Jim Diers Randy Halford Barb Leggett Carol Decker

Elkader Topples Valley 75 to 60 Behind Bushkofsky Show

Jim Bushkofsky led Elkader with 22 points as the Tigers defeated Valley 75 to 60. Paul Fauser led Valley with 18 points in a loss.

Elkader Jim Bushkofsky Valley Paul Fauser

Alburnett Boys and Girls Edge Springville in Twin Wins

The Alburnett boys beat Springville 45 37 with Ed Crosby scoring 15 and Norm Hinman leading Springville with 16. In the girls game Alburnett won 39 27 as Becky Young scored 21 for Alburnett and Barb Binley led Springville with 15.

Alburnett Springville Ed Crosby Norm Hinman Becky Young Barb Binley

Kentucky selects John Ray as new UK football coach

University of Kentucky named John Ray from Notre Dame as head football coach to replace Charlie Bradshaw. Ray, an assistant head coach at Notre Dame since January 1967, guided defense into the national top ten in three of four seasons.

Lexington University of Kentucky John Ray Notre Dame Ray Charlie Bradshaw The Fighting Irish Homer Rice University of Cincinnati Arizona State University Frank Kush South Bend Ind

Mid Prairie Beats West Branch Big in Twin Meet

In boys action Mid Prairie defeated West Branch 84 to 46 as Doug Greiner poured in 39 points. Bart Hoffman added 11 for West Branch. In girls play West Branch won 39 to 37 in overtime with Nancy Shiele scoring 20 for Mid Prairie and Pam Curtis adding 11.

East Iowa Hawkeye Mid Prairie W. Branch G—W. Branch M-Prairie Wilton Solon I. C. U-High West Liberty Mt. Vernon Durant Mid-Prairie West Branch Doug Greiner Bart Hoffman Nancy Shiele Pam Curtis

Mt. Vernon tops Durant 82 52 led by Van Dyke 20

Mt. Vernon defeated Durant 82 to 52 as Jerry Van Dyke scored 20 points to lead the victors. Durant was paced by Jeff Tank with 13 points. Mt. Vernon junior varsity also beat Durant 41 to 30.

MT. Vernon Durant Jerry van Dyke Jeff Tank

Williamsburg Run Past Sigourney in South Iowa Cedar Play

Don Fetzers 28 points powered Williamsburg to an 83-62 victory over Sigourney Friday in South Iowa Cedar play. Mike Mateer scored 14 for Sigourney. Sigourney junior varsity also prevailed 43-35.

Sigourney-Williamsburg Williamsburg Don Fetzer Sigourney South Iowa Cedar Mike Mateer

Manchester Manh–awks 67 Anamosa 45 in league win

Manchester Manh with 67 45 win over Anamosa to move to 2-1 in the Wamac. Dick Bildstein led with 14 points while Chuck Neehan scored 20 for Anamosa. Manchester junior varsity also won.

Manchester Manchester Manhawks Anamosa Dick Bildstein Chuck Neehan

Maquoketa Valley Edges Central City in Close Boys Game

Maquoketa Valley defeated Central City 59 to 57 as Garlyn Glang scored 24 for the winners while Mike Steele added 20 for Central City. In girls play Central City won 74 to 69 with Linda Slater netting 44 and Patsy Wilson and Mary Netzger each adding 25 for Maquoketa Valley.

MAQ. Val Central City Maquoketa Valley Garlyn Glang Mike Steele Linda Slater Patsy Wilson Mary Netzger

Dysart-Geneseo Boys Beat Reinbeck 66 42. Girls Win 63 59

Pat Spurgeon scored 18 as Dysart Geneseo powered past Reinbeck 66 42. Reinbeck girls edged to a 63 59 victory with Barbara Anderson totaling 40 and Jolene Dostal contributing 33.

Dysart Pat Spurgeon Dysart-Geneseo Reinbeck Barbara Anderson Jolene Dostal

Hurn's Late Basket Lifts Muscatine Over Keokuk in OT

In Muscatine Community College's overtime win over Keokuk College 64 63, Mike Hurn scored the final basket. Hurn totaled 20 points while Bill Cox added 21 and Keokuk's Dennis and Ware each had 17.

Muscatine Cedar Rapids Prep Mike Hurn Muscatine Community College Keokuk Community College Hurn Bill Cox Dennis Ware Keokuk

Wepner Stops Torissetti In New Jersey Bout

Associated Press report from New York shows Chuck Wepner of Bayonne New Jersey stopping Jerry Torissetti of Scranton Pennsylvania in the first round. In Minneapolis Ron Marsh outpointed Carl Zurheide of Milwaukee in a six round decision and Pat O Conner of Rochester New York outpointed Jesse Green of Minneapolis in six rounds.

New York Chuck Wepner Bayonne N.J Jerry Torissetti Scranton Minneapolis Ron Marsh Carl Zurheide Milwaukee Pat O'Conner Rochester N.Y Jesse Green

Gophers Censured At Big Ten Meeting

The University of Minnesota was censured by the Big Ten for negligence in interpreting conference rules related to transportation for four football players. Commissioner Reed limited the penalty to an order for staff indoctrination and warned of stricter penalties for future violations.

Chicago University of Minnesota Big Ten Bill Reed Reed Minnesota Department of Athletics

Prairie sophores rally behind Brase to top Benton

Jon Brase scored 25 points to lead Prairie sophomores to a 65-45 victory over Benton Community. Doug Wessling added 13 for Benton. Prairie improves to 32-? for the season with the win as the Hawk sophs dominate the second half.

Newhall Jon Brase Prairie Benton Community Doug Wessling Bobcats Hawk Sophs C.R. Prairie Jon Prea Shebetke Jim Kendel Miller E. Jeff Leidigh Pave Cline Berry Kilns Dave Yanecek Brad Fenton Am Ludvicek Don Hass Benton Strelingr Thei Dave Wessling Paulanny Junge Willer

Marion Grapplers Edge Vinton In Close Dual Meet

Marion defeated Vinton 21 to 19 in a Friday wrestling meet. Denny Oliphant pinned for the Indians while Beatty and ReifEnstahal won by falls for the Vikings. Other Marion victors included McCue Damford Hoke Churchill Smith and Reilly with several decisive and decision wins.

Marion Vinton Denny Oliphant Indians Beatty Reifenstahal Vikings Bob McCue Rick Damford Bob Hoke Joe Churchill Steve Smith Chuck Reilly

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