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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1981
Page
17
Former Iowa star Ronnie Lester drills solo at Angel Guardian Orphanage Gym near Chicago after a Bulls scrimmage. The first round pick remains troubled by knee problems that keep him out of the Chicago lineup.
Carlton Fisk wins free agency with the Boston Red Sox and Rick Cerone gains a 1981 salary from the New York Yankees after arbitration. Goetz rules Fisk a free agent, boosting his leverage while Cerone secures 440000 for 1981, the highest award this year.
Des Moines star Jim Phillips a 6-4, 218 pound fullback and defensive end chose to play at the University of Iowa. In a call with The Gazette he said this is Iowa and he will become a Hawkeye selecting Iowa for its facilities and staff. Phillips will play defensive end or linebacker at Iowa after missing much of 1980 with torn ankle ligaments.
Wahlert Eagles dominated Cedar Rapids Kennedy 82 57 as Ted Burbach scored 27 points and 26 of 37 free throws helped move the 13 1 team closer to the Mississippi Valley Conference title. Kennedy coach Dave Etienne blamed aggressive guard play for free throw trouble.
Iowa State, 17-0, beat LSU 27-14 as unbeaten Dave Brown 17-11 over Eric Hershberger and Nate Carr 22-7 over Bill Williams spark a late ISU charge. Jim Farina 17-4 over Lex Roy and Perry Hummel 14-5 over Bill Dykeman clinch two more weights. LSU’s Mike Picozzi, Jim Edwards, Kyle Grunwald, and Mike Evans win on the board.
Third ranked Oklahoma beat Drake 37 9 to start its Iowa visit. The Sooners improved to 11 3 in dual meets and prepare to wrestle No 1 Iowa State and No 2 Iowa in upcoming matches. Derek Glenn Jim Hall and Edgar Thomas scored decisive pins for Oklahoma while Drake tallied wins at 142 and the heavyweight class.
Iowa's basketball wrestling and swimming host events this weekend while gymnastics and indoor track travel. Friday features Col Bakersfield wrestling and a swimming dual with Iowa State and Northwestern of Iowa, plus Iowa gymnastics hosting Wisconsin. Saturday includes Northwestern at Iowa basketball and Oklahoma wrestling with men’s indoor track at the Nebraska invitational.
Steve Peters hit two free throws with 13 seconds left in overtime to give Northern Iowa a 71 69 win over Pan American. The victory improves UNI to 8 15 and avenges an earlier defeat.
Cedar Falls defeated Jefferson 31-25 as Mike Johnson saw his 19 match winning streak end with a 9-6 loss to Jack Miller at 155 pounds. Cedar Falls also won the junior varsity meet 39-22, with multiple pins and decisions highlighted.
The Gazette notes several high scores this week with record 800 and multiple 700s. Steve Kreutzer led Masters at Jubilee Lanes with 234 256 225 715, his fourth 700 of the season. Joan McCord dominated Women’s City Major at Legion Lanes with 279 660, including 12 straight strikes.
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