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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1980

Page

19

Mount Mercy Women Fall at William Penn in Close Start

Mount Mercy, ranked third in Division III, fell 86 to 66 to ninth ranked William Penn. Stacy Schmitt and Lori Meyers each scored 23 for Penn while Gina Schulte led Mount Mercy with 19 points, Jane Meyer 15, and Jane Steele 12. Mount Mercy travels to Upper Iowa Friday at 7 p.m.

Oskaloosa Mount Mercy Aiaw Powers William Penn Stacy Schmitt Lori Meyers Penn Mustangs Gina Schulte Jane Meyer Jane Steele Upper Iowa

Reds manager to meet fans in Cedar Rapids visit

Jim Lett of Winfield West Virginia, named Cedar Rapids Reds manager for 1980, will visit March 6 to 9 to meet fans at a Reds booth during the Sports and Recreation Show at the Five Seasons Center. He will also meet media, appear on Jim Rogers' radio show, and attend the Hot Stove League gathering.

Jim Lett Winfield W.va Cedar Rapids Reds Cedar Rapids Lett Reds Five Seasons Center Jim Rogers Cedar Rapids Baseball Board of Directors Tampa Fla

Costello resigns as Milwaukee Does coach

Larry Costello, former Bucks and Bulls coach, quits leading the financially troubled Milwaukee Does women's team after being asked to work without pay. Interim coach Julia Yeater, 6-6 last season, takes over as the Does sit 5-17 in the Midwest Division of the Women's Basketball League amid ownership changes and payroll issues.

Milwaukee UPI Larry Costello Milwaukee Bucks Chicago Bulls Milwaukee Does Does Julia Yeater Minnesota Fillies Costello Dees Arnie Garber Ted Harper

Kentucky Wildcats Top Rebels Behind Macy and Bowie

Kentucky guard Kyle Macy scored 28 points and freshman center Sam Bowie added 15 with six blocks as 5th ranked Kentucky defeated Ole Miss 86-72. Bowie's defense and impact drew praise while Ralph Sampson led Virginia past Duke 73-69 in another top matchup.

Kentucky Wildcats Kyle Macy Sam Bowie Mississippi Rebels Macy Bowie Kentucky Ole Miss Mississippi Bob Weltlich Rebels Welt Joe B. Hall Hall Ralph Sampson Virginia Duke Louisville Cincinnati Louisiana State Alabama Notre Dame Manhattan Missouri Iowa State Clemson Wake Forest

Navratilova Dominates In Lob Angeles Tennis Round

Top seed Martina Navratilova defeated Tanya Harford 6-1 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of a 125000 dollar women’s tournament. Roberta McCallum upset Kathy Jordan 6-4 6-2. Tracy Austin edged Hana Mandlikova 3-6 6-1 6-3 and Wendy Turnbull beat Laura DuPont 6-3 6-0. Virginia Wade also won 6-3 6-4 over Stacy Margolin.

Los Angeles Martina Navratilova Tanya Harford South Africa Roberta McCallum Kathy Jordan Tracy Austin Hana Mandlikova Wendy Turnbull Laura DuPont Czechoslovakia Virginia Wade Britain Stacy Margolin

Davis leads after two rounds in $125000 PBA event

Romania beat Yugoslavia in Davis Cup action as Florin Segarceanu defeated Zoltan Ilin and Ilie Nastase toppled Zoran Petkovic 6 2, in a 5 0 rout. Pittsburgh native Lynn Swann joined the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre board of trustees.

Pittsburgh UPI Pittsburgh Steelers Lynn Swann Wednesday Pittsburgh Ballet Theater Zagreb Yugoslavia Florin Segarceanu Zoltan Ilin Ilie Nastase Zoran Petkovic Romania

Iowa QB Jeff Green Drops Football for Baseball

Jeff Green, junior quarterback on the University of Iowa football squad last fall, has decided against competing in his senior season. He did not see action last year and has dropped football due to injury problems to concentrate on baseball.

Iowa City Jeff Green University of Iowa Green

Kirkwood men set school mark in win at Muscatine

Kirkwood Community College defeated Muscatine 103-87 to extend its win streak to 13 and lift the Eagles to 16-3, breaking the school record for victories. Rick Keel led with 29 points as Willie Hodges limited Muscatine scorers and earned praise for top defensive effort.

Muscatine Kirkwood Community College Eagles Kirkwood Rick Keel Avery Gibson Byron Lehman Willie Hodges Cedar Rapids Washington Hodges Iowa Central Rick Egli Donnie McCoy

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