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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1972
Page
2
Iowa high school girls basketball begins 1972 tournament play with 363 teams in week-long sectionals. Top three per sectional reach 16 district tournaments Feb 21-26, then state meet at Des Moines March 7-11.
Farragut remains No 1 in final Iowa high school girls basketball poll with a 22 0 record and 52 game win streak as defending state champions. West Central Maynard sits second while Hubbard Rockford Mediapolis Montezuma and others round out top 20 with strong shows from Eastern Iowa teams including Midland Wapsie LDF LeGrand and Clear Creek Benton.
Rocky Lamar of Maquoketa continues to lead the Wamac scoring pace with 18.1 points per game as Tipton tops offense with 61 points per game and Maquoketa holds 49.3 points allowed per game in the conference standings.
Kent Stephenson named offensive line coach at Oklahoma State University after three seasons at the University of North Dakota. He will oversee the OSU line and bring experience from a Division I program to Stillwater Oklahoma.
Upper Iowa wrestling beat Wartburg 23-12 led by two pins from Dick Ingvall and Dennis Daker. The dual featured notable performances including Mark Caputo and Doug Guilford winning decisions, with Banke from Wartburg losing by fall at heavyweight and UIC improving to a 7-1 dual record.
Detroit scene notes veteran forward Dave DeBusschere of the New York Knicks says he will retire after one more season on his contract. He started with the Pistons, served as player coach, and now hopes to stay in basketball in a front office role rather than coaching or scouting.
Feb 12 schedule includes Green Qhoontem versus Gladbrook and Gladbrook versus Einbeck with various regional games. North Tama faces Green Mount with near results 66 30 and Dysart Genesco at Pen. features several winners. Feb 14 Collins Garwin Gladbrook, LDF Larorie Seam- Conrad winner at Le Grand Semis. Feb 12 Monroe Baxter, Mingo Sull partner, Montezuma games upcoming with Consolations and finals through Feb 17 at Montezuma.
District No 4 basketball tournament lists Feb 12 14 17 and 19 games with Nora Springs Allison Bristow Nashua Rock at Rockford Greene Clarksville Parkersburg New Hartford Semis Consolation and Finals. Waukon Trip schedule shows Feb 12 South vs East Frekee Postville Waukon Plainfield Fredericksburg Parkersburg Feb 14 Turkey Valley Riceville North ekle Postville Waukon winner Parkersburg 8 pm Feb 15 Semis 6 30 8 Final 8 West Union.
Readable fragments show February high school boys and girls games with list of matchups. Teams include Norway, Alburnett, Iowa Valley, Vinton, Urbana, Clear Creek Amana, Monticello, Anamosa, Springville, Midland, North Linn and others with games slated February 12 to 17 at venues such as Monticello, Vinton, Newhall and Monticello.
District six West Liberty Lone Tree and Highland Calmus games listed with times Feb 14 and 15. Semis set for West Liberty Feb 8 with finals later at West Liberty. Other matchups include Andrew Bellevue Sabula Eatland Preston and Miles semifinals on Feb 7 and finals on Feb 19 in a compact tournament outline.
Kathy Leonard a 29 year old biology major and science teacher at the Minnesota School for the Deaf is believed to be the only licensed basketball official in Minnesota. She began refereeing after subs failed to show for a game and has moved up from elementary to high school games. Leonard faces jeers but plans to try football officiating next, noting she wins respect by studying the rules and staying out of the centers’ lines during tips.
Local church league volleyball saw varied results with several teams posting notable sets. First Lutheran defeated St. Pauls Methodist while Westminster Presbyterian and Day Saints split their matches. Other games featured parishes including Trinity Lutheran and Lovely Lane Methodist, with several scores lingering in partial lines.
Prep basketball results show Corydon Wayne defeating Albia 91 to 50 and 3-Griswold topping Elk Horn Kimb 70 to 65. College and pro sections list many games including Missouri Valley scores, NCAA matchups, and NBA NHL results with various teams and cities noted.
Regis High School girls gymnastics defeated Marion 36 8 31.15 Thursday night at Regis gym. Events winners include Sue Doe on uneven bars and Sue Bredl on floor exercise, with performers from Regis and Marion listed among top placements.
Iowa wrestling faces Wisconsin at 1 p.m. in the field house aiming to stay undefeated since 1943. three wrestlers remain unbeaten, while two others suffered first losses. Gymnastics seeks a fifth straight win against Minnesota at 1:30 p.m. Track hosts a triangular with Loras and St Ambrose in the Recreation Building, with field events at 1 p.m. Rob Rasmussen and John Tefer led at Minnesota, with Tefer setting a fieldhouse pole vault record of 15-7.
Ohio State University and Antioch College meet Saturday in the first intercollegiate contest since 1894. The Ohio State varsity yo-yo squad challenged six schools. Antioch joins, with captain Karl Allen noting each player must perform 10 tricks chosen at random and scored by the number of attempts.
Ski report notes a two inch base at Ridom area with excellent skiing on Mount Telemark. Describes pale good conditions with a 40 to 50 inch backdrop and mentions advertising value.
Wayne Dirks of Cedar Rapids produced early excitement by scoring a five second knockout in the 165 pound novice bout against Dave Pittman of Des Moines. Cedar Rapids boxers John Long and Ron Reeder advance toward the 132 pound title, with Vern Silvers competing at 178 pounds.
Coe College opened its indoor season with a 91 to 16 victory over Cornell on Thursday. The Kohawks swept most events, placing in the top three in five events and winning all but one event. Next up for Coe is a meet at Grinnell.
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