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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1973
Page
7
Readers learn that to reach Saturday semifinals contenders include top ranked Mediapolis and Winfield Mt Union with strong showings from Tipton and Marengo. Eastern Town reports hope for state tourney as Cedar Rapids area teams push through.
Local sectional girls basketball results highlight tight finishes and notable performances. Teams from Laverne, Gardfeld, Moravia and surrounding districts posted scores as readers track emerging contenders.
Coach Stacey stresses five straight wins to secure a post season NIT berth as Drake, 16-6 overall 5-4 in the Valley, faces Bradley and Louisville to finish the regular schedule. Dennis Bell Cleo Kilgore and Tony Johnson lead a confident squad aiming at a strong close.
Kennedy's gymnastics team swept the top three places in all seven events to beat Jeffcott 169.55 to 78.45 at Jeff Mon trolyn. Caruthers led Kennedy with five wins including all around while Wal Schupbach and Rand Gerber scored in the Caruthers lineup.
An Ellis YMCA senior high basketball tourney opened with the Lifé. Investors and Cono Christian showing strong play. The Shooters defeated Stildds in the night’s first game as Williams and Willams led Anamosa to a victory with a late jump shot securing the win.
The excerpt notes a youth named Riley competing in a junior division at a national level last summer. It identifies him as Gary, son of Mr and Mrs William Riley of 1120 Twenty ninth Street NE.
Indiana built a 7 2 record behind veteran seniors as Downing and Ritter combined for 62 points to power a 22 point second half surge. The Hoosiers pulled away from the halftime margin after a slow start, maintaining momentum as Purdue and Minnesota trailed in the race for the conference title.
Peggy, a 16 year old Chippewa High School basketball player, draws cheers as she enters games. Report describes crowd reactions, team dynamics, and a note on girls playing basketball amid broader context of the era. The piece mentions coach comments and Indiana Minnesota Big Ten implications for the season.
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