Marion Indians aim for first state tourney in 25 years
Marion high school basketball rides depth under coach Dick Sloan after an 82 7 victory over Vinton and an 11 1 start the best in two decades. Nine seniors start and balance scoring with strong defense as the Indians chase a first state tourney berth since the mid 1950s.
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Billy Graham
Sloan
Vinton
Indians
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Brian Donohoe
Kevin Techau
Don Walton
Slow Porsche wins 24 Hours of Daytona by about ten miles
At Daytona International Speedway the Ecurie Escargot Porsche driven by Hurley Haywood, John Graves, and Dave Helmick clinched the win, covering 2,615 miles at an average speed near 109 mph. Front runners Joest and Wollek in a Porsche 935 led long before a 17 minute pit for a wheel repair dropped them to third.
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Hurley Haywood
Hay
Daytona Beach
Fla
University of Pittsburgh
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Miami
Courie
Snail
Porsche
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John
Graves
Haywood
Reinhold Joest
Germany
Bob Wollek
Martino Finotto
Carlo Facetti
Drake Starts For Iowa in Key Michigan State Matchup
Iowa coach Lute Olson tabbed 6-7 Terry Drake to start against Michigan State after his 14 points and nine rebounds off the bench in a 90-73 win over Wisconsin. Center Larry Olsthoorn is sidelined by a thigh injury, moving Drake to forward alongside Mayfield. Sky King remains Iowa’s top scorer with 1,151 career points as Iowa sits 4-4 in the Big Ten and 12-5 overall, facing a 3-7 Spartans.
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Iowa
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Terry Drake
Elgin
Ill
Michigan State
Wisconsin
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Badgers
Larry Olsthoorn
William Mayfield
Mayfield
Terry
Olson
Olsthorn
Bruce
Sky” King
Sky
Spartans
Hawks
Minnesota
Indiana
Kent Benson
Jud Heathcote
Greg Kelser
Bob Chapman
Marion YMCA Sets State Relay Record at Sheridan Invitational
Marion YMCA swim team set a Iowa record for 9-10 200 free relay with 2 08.76 at the Sheridan Swim Club Invitational Sunday. The quartet Krissy Danaher Dana Gibson Becky Powley and Chris Edwards swam the record time. Marion swimmers Mark Lancaster Larry Thomas and Ralph Gorton also placed, Marion finishing eighth among 21 teams.
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YMCA
Iowa
Sheridan
Krissy Danaher
Dana Gibson
Becky Powley
Chris Edwards
Mark Lancaster
Larry Thomas
Ralph Gorton
College Scores Roundup From Weekend Games
Massachusetts defeats Pittsburgh 75 71 Mercyhurst tops Point Park 85 81 York N Y beats Hunter 61 68 Louisville over Providence 68 64 Cincinnati edges Marquette 63 62 Utica defeats Dowling 51 47 Hamilton over Binghamton St 79 70
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Utica
Dowling
Hamilton
Binghamton St
Time Trials Out at Downs
Hawkeye Downs promoter Al Miller outlines 1977 changes to late models and sportsman classes to boost car counts and reduce costs. New sportsman rules use a two barrell iron intake with original bolt pattern, aiming for $1500 to $2000 builds and fairer competition. Tire size reviews may trim 12 inch tires later. season opens April 29 with ongoing Friday programs.
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al Miller
Hawkeye Downs
Dourts
Miller
Gazette
New Start Lineup Set For 1977 Motorsports
In 1977 the late model division abandons time trials. Starting grids will be based on Friday night average points with the top 12 inverted. Prize money remains $3,900 to $4,000 per program. Also, Kent Ferguson won the 3 meter and was second in 1 meter at the Oak Hill Invitational.
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Waterloo
Miller
Belleville
Ill
Kent Ferguson
Cedar Rapids
Oak Hill
Ferguson
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