East Keeps AP High School Poll Lead After Week One Shuffle
In the first district leadership update, Fort Dodge rises to the top in Northwest Iowa after a 69 54 win over Waterloo West and Waterloo East remains the state title favorite with a 13 game unbeaten streak. Sioux City Central drops from the lead following its first loss, while Keokuk and Des Moines Roosevelt hold strong positions in their regions.
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Cornell College Beats Rams in Duel Meet Action
Cornell College defeats Rams 23-3 in a Mt Vernon duel meet. Ram Captain Don Brown tops at 123 pounds with an 8-6 decision. Larry Black suffers a 6-3 loss at 157 pounds as Neal Orr and others secure wins for Cornell College.
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Neal Orr
Dan Hansen
Id New
Bill McCorm
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Brent Wells
Agone
Larry Stephens
Ed Os
Ferrara
Dick Buchwald
Dave Hrouda
Aid
Clear Creek Doubles LaSalle in Varsity and Sophomore Wins
Clear Creek high school swept Cedar Rapids LaSalle with a 114 39 varsity victory as Dan Bigelow 19 and Clarence Graper 15 led Clear Creek. In sophomore action Clear Creek won 49 43 with Rex Flansburg 18 top scoring for the winners.
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Clarence Graper
Rick Stockman
Dave Smith
Lancers
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Bruce Fahnle
LaSalle
Fordtown Wins Grant Williams Fordtown in 102 91 Victory
Fordtown defeated Nordmans Jewelers 102 to 91 in an independent basketball game at Marion on Thursday night. Jerry Cox scored 24 for Fordtown and Tom Begley added 23 for Nordmans.
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Fordtown
Nordman’s Jewelers
Marion
Jerry Cox
Tom Begley
Nordman
Miller Reveals Iowa Hawkeyes Secret To Success
Coach Ralph Miller praised his sophomore dominated Iowa team and cited their two key traits courage and willingness to work. He noted early season struggles and mistakes but said the players showed perseverance and a desire to improve through tough workouts and cross country runs.
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Northwestern
Prairie wrestlers dominate district qualifiers as eight advance
Prairie captures team honors with 110 points in the Class A Sectional windup and eight wrestlers advance to District competition. Schropp brothers Jerry and Gary headline Prairie qualifiers in the 95 and 112 pound divisions, with John Hromidko 120, Mike Langridge 133, Jim Goins 138, and Burdette Voss 145 also advancing. Larry Hromidko 154 and Jerry Wood 165 finish second, Linn-Mar adds a first and a near second, and coach Bob Mellgren hails rapid team growth and pace after the UCLA game as Iowa prep season moves toward districts.
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Washington Hosts Four Team Mat Tourney Saturday
Washington will entertain Jefferson Iowa City and Marion in a class AA prep wrestling sectional meet. The meet semifinals finals and consolation rounds start at 6 p.m. Winners and runners up advance to district competition at Jefferson Feb 10 11 with qualifiers from Maquoketa Davenport and Jamaica Toledo. Jeffersons J Hawks finished 12 1. Washington 8 3. Key wrestlers include Jefferson Rich Mihal Dennis Gunder and Rick Madison unbeaten plus Steve Miller Al Louvar and Jon Meski with one loss each. Washingtons Pete Kohl undefeated with Ed Nelson and Don Childers in state last year. Tari Daily has one loss to Tyrone Orr. Barbatti may meet Kohl in 180 pound final. Nelson and Louvar meet for fourth time this season at 165. Other Saturday AA sectionals in Eastern Iowa include Maquoketa Manchester and Charles City Friday Decorah hosts a double A meet.
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Northwestern's Peppers sidelined by sprained ankle
Jim Cummins of Regis notes a perfect Iowa fieldhouse record, while Northwestern contemplates his return. The piece also mentions Bus Mertes extracting players to dodge football decline, Murray Wier’s East team, and recruiting talk for Lou Alcindor with Iowa eyeing a 6 9 monster among targets.
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Bowler Shuk ers Fourth In Pin Tournament
Cedar Rapids bowler William Shuk ers placed fourth in singles at Community Lanes with a 599 scratch and 653 handicap. Marion duo Bob Newlin and Bob Etzel finished third in doubles at 1215 total. Wisconsin’s Jim Landry won singles at 661 scratch 709 handicap and teamed with Jim Novacek to win doubles at 1282.
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Bob Etzel
Marion
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Cadett
Wis
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East Waterloo at Regis Friday night as top-ranked teams clash
East Waterloo visits Regis in Cedar Rapids to face the No. 1 state ranked undefeated Trojans led by 6-9 Don Ross who averages 29.6 points per game. KCRG-TV Channel 9 and Bob Brooks televise and broadcast the 8 p.m. game with a 6:30 p.m. sophomore prelim.
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Waterloo East
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East
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Don Ross
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Royals
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Three Detroit Gridders Will Play for Drake
Three former University of Detroit football players have enrolled at Drake. Fullback Ray Malcoun end Douglas Kozel and guard Bob Lynch join the Drake program. Lynch started last season before Detroit dropped football.
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Bus Mertes
Ray Malcoun
Douglas Kozel
Bob Lynch
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