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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1972

Page

15

Girls Sectionals Start Saturday in Iowa Contests

Three Iowa high school girls basketball teams begin week-long sectional eliminations this weekend leading to 18 district tournaments on Feb 21 22 and 26 26. District champions advance to the state tournament in Des Moines March 7 11. Farragut defending state champs top the field at Malvern Monday facing the Hamburg Essex winner. Top Saturday matchups include West Central vs Mar Mac at Monona and Benton champ Clear Creek vs H S V at Tiffin.

Jack Ogden Bastailve Sports Boltar Iowa High Scbiool Des Moines Farragut Malvern

West Central 2nd in Poll Leads Iowa Girls Basketball

Farragut remains No. 1 in final Iowa poll for girls basketball as West Central of Maynard finishes second and Montezuma ranks seventh. Eastern Iowa teams like Mediapolis, Montezuma and Wapsie Conference members appear in top 20 with upcoming district matchups and state progression noted.

Mediapolis Tilth Montezuma Iowa Farragut

Prep Cage Game Has New Look

FARIBAULT Minn AP The southern Minnesota high school season shows a new twist with Kathy Leonard a teacher at the Minnesota School for the Deaf serving as a licensed basketball referee She is believed to be the only woman in the state to hold such a certification Leonard studied the game in Minneapolis and passed a review with about 80 points She majored in biology at St Catherine University and earned a master’s in molecular biology at Bemidji State College She teaches science and signs as she speaks Leonard wears a wig during games and has faced jeers from fans early in her officiating career She aims to continue advancing to football officiating and notes game focus is on keeping out of the way during play

Faribault Minn Minnesota Kathy Leonard Cookie Miss Leonard Minnesota School For the Deaf Jin Minneapolis Leonard St. Catherine’s College St. Paul Bemidji State College Holy Angels Academy Belle, Plaine, Mian AE Matai Mina DeBusschere Detroit Dave DeBusschere New York Knicks National Basketball Association University of Detroit Pete Waldmetz Detroit News DeBusscheré Detroit Pistons New York Knicks Pistons

Lamar Still Top Scorer Leads Wamaec Conference Pace

Lamar of Maquoketa maintains the scoring lead in the Wamaec conference with 18.1 points per game while Tipton tops offense at 21.0. Maquoketa anchors defense with 49.4 points allowed per game. Kent Stephenson, former North Dakota offensive line coach, named Oklahoma State offensive line coach.

Rocky Lamar Maquoketa Teamylse Tipton Sepivinual Con Stillwater Okla Kent Stephenson University of North Dakota Oklahoma State University

Valley Tops Rival 69 47 in Basketball Duel

Valley defeats Interstain 74 63 while Steubenville falls 85 79 as college games feature tight Comet region action. Tulsa wins 75 69 at home. Gardner Webb edges others. Peoria and Babson also close contests, with multiple teams posting scores across the region.

Wb-Corviden Wayne Valley Valley Etn Heeet Middlewest Eran Steubenville Anton Silend

Volleyball in local church league season opens

Ambiguous OCR reads as a church league volleyball note listing teams such as Pauls, Kenald, Pine Day, and various parishes including Presbyterian and Baptist groups. Mentions YMCA style venues and a 18-14-17 score fragment with unclear names, leaving a partial schedule and match outcomes.

Alan Pauls Kenald Tea Ee St TATE Pine Day Ish ABS Andrew Girt Ehireh Tony Lateran Noelridee Park Louistian Lovely ‘Mathestatel Eshodis i Kenwodd

Regis Girls Top Marion in Gym

Regis high school girls gymnasts won four of five events to defeat Marion at Regis gym on Thursday night with a 36 8 score.

Regis Marion Regis High Regis Gym

Iowa Wolverines, Hawkeyes on home slate in three sports

Iowa’s undefeated wrestling team aims to stay perfect against Wisconsin in the Field House Saturday at 1 pm, with Dan Holm, Jan Sanderson, and Paul Zander undefeated in duals, while gymnastics host Minnesota for a 1:20 pm meet and track hosts a triangular with Loras and St Ambrose at 1 pm in the Recreation Building. Tefer sets Minnesota fieldhouse pole vault record at 15 feet 7.5 inches.

Iowa City Iowa Wisconsin Hawkeyes Michigan Drake Purdue Dan Holm Jan Sanderson Paul Zander John Hivashevski Jim Waschek Hwt Minnesota Michigan State Loras St. Ambrose Rob Rassmussen John Tefer Tefer

Boxers Shine in Iowa Golden Gloves Opener

Cedar Rapids competitors boost the opening night with multiple victories in novice and junior bouts. Wayne Dirks of Cedar Rapids scored a second knockout in a 16 pound novice bout against Dave Pittman of Des Moines as local fighters like Vern Silvers Lonnie Chamber and Charles Lovell won in various junior divisions.

Gazette Des Moines Wayne Dirks Cedar Rapids Dirks Washington High Dave Pittman Des Moines John Long Knights of Columbus Fear Ron Reeder Vern Silvers Lonnie Chamber Manchester Charles Lovell Vinton Chambers Craig Stavens Fort Dodge Lovell Robert McDaniel Harsham

Ohio State and Antioch Battle With Yo-Yos

Ohio State University and Antioch College prepare for a Saturday yo-yo contest, their first intercollegiate clash since 1894. Ohio State captain Karl Allen and teammates will perform about 20 tricks picked at random, judged by string length and skill.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State University Antioch College Ohio State Antioch Karl Allen

Ski Reports W150 Ei Eae TT Pays to Advertise

Ski report items describe advertising opportunities and rates for the winter season. The brief notes a paid promotion and potential placement details for readers seeking visibility in the ski news column.

Coe Ramps In Track Opener Against Cornell

Coe college opened its indoor track season with an 81.16 victory over Cornell on Thursday. The Kohawks swept top finishes in most events and dominated five events overall. Their next meet is at Grinnell.

Coe College Cornell Coe Kohawks Grinnell

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