Marquette Tops AP Poll as No 1 for Third Straight Week
Marquette leads the AP Top 25 after vaulting to No 1 with 40 of 55 first place votes and 1,034 points. Kentucky remains strong at No 3 with 936 points while UCLA moves to No 3 and Arkansas falls to No 4 after Houston upset. The latest rankings reflect week actions with Wisconsin, Cincinnati, and Minnesota among notable movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kentucky
Arkansas
Lousiana State
Houston
Marquette
Warriors
Wisconsin
Cincinnati
Wildcats
UCLA
Bruins
Washington State
Washington
Razorbacks
New Mexico
Kansas
Jayhawks
Minnesota
Gophers
Virginia
DePaul
North Carolina
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Providence
Florida State
Duke
Texas
Ilinois State
Detroit
Syracuse
Georgetown
D.C
Louisville
Onty Upi
Twiek
Illinois St
Utah
Indiana
No. Car. St
Tale of two quarterbacks shapes Iowa signing
Iowa landed Darin Erickson 6-4 185 from Cleveland High and will not sign another quarterback this season while Todd Rubley of Davenport West opted for Auburn. The piece traces connections through Don Sulhoff, past Iowa stars, and family ties in Davenport and Danville, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Darin Erickson
Cleveland High
San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles
Todd Rubley
Davenport West
Auburn
Erickson
Don Sulhoff
Council Bluffs
Darin
Bob Commings
Doug Piro
Bill Dolan
Bobby Commings
Jeff Green
Pete Gales
ISU Tickets On Sale For Big Eight Tourney Opener
ISU in Ames announces tickets for Iowa State's first round Big Eight tournament game at Hilton Coliseum on February 28. All seats cost 3 dollars and must be bought at the athletic ticket office. Game time is 7 35 p m. Opponent will be decided after the Missouri finale. Season-ticket holders and students have specific advance purchase deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
UPI
Iowa State
Hilton Coliseum
University
Cyclones
Missouri
ISU
Drake coach Bob Ortegel to return for next season
Drake athletic director Robert Karnes announced that Bob Ortegel will return for a third season on his three year contract. In his fourth season he has a 42-66 record and the team is 5-20 this year. Drake beat West Texas State 104-78 ending a 12 game losing streak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
Drake
Bob Ortegel
Robert Karnes
Ortegel
West Texas State
Alburnett Wrestlers Take District Berths in Marengo Meet
Kevin Wahe and Dale Forkner from Alburnett finished second in the Marengo district wrestling tournament earning spots in the state meet. Wahe, a senior, is 24 2 at 126 pounds and Forkner, a 132 pound sophomore, carries a 25 1 record into the state tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Alburnett
Kevin Wahe
Dale Forkner
Wahe
Forkner
Briar Cliff Returns to NAIA Ratings at No 15
Briar Cliff College of Sioux City Iowa rejoined the NAIA basketball rankings this week and holds the No 15 position with a 21 3 record. Drury College Missouri leads the poll at 24 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Iowa
Briar Cliff
Drury College of Missouri
Giants manager eyes 1978 season with strong nucleus
Cedar Rapids Giants skipper Jack Mull arrived from Chambersburg Pa to prepare for spring training in Casa Grande Ariz He outlined likely returnees Ken Feinberg Henry Macias Jim Pryor and Jeff Shourds plus two 1977 players on the Giants parent club roster Rich Murray on San Francisco 40 man and pitcher Phil Nasty as non roster. Mull also notes Maury Wills will coach baserunning and switch hitting and a Hotline for tickets runs 2 8 pm Wednesday. Local attendance rose with 96 000 in 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mull
Cedar Rapids Giants
Giants
Chambersburg
Casa Grande
Ariz
C.R. Rotary Club
Giants Hot Stove
Ronneburg
Amana
Mull
Ken Feinberg
Henry Macias
Jim Pryor
Jeff Shourds
San Francisco Giants
Rich Murray
Phil Nasty
Great Falls
Mont
Maury Wills
Dodgers
Wills
O.R
Don Buchheister
Jack
Hoover Regina Lead Iowa Prep Polls in AP and UPI
D M Hoover maintains top perch in AP one class Iowa prep poll and leads UPI 3A voting by Iowa coaches. Regina, opening sectional play against Solon, stays in first in UPI A-2A, with Clinton St Mary’s close behind as both hold spots in AP top two. Denison gains after defeating Kuemper. Kuemper drops in 3A rankings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hoover
Associated Press
Iowa Prep
United Press International
Iowa
Iowa City
Regina
Solon
UPI
Clinton St. Mary's
East Central
Carroll Kuemper
Denison
Kuemper
Clinton
AP Poll Shuffles As Hoover Holds No 1 For Tenth Week
The AP ranking sees Hoover reclaim a commanding lead as the No 1 team for the 10th straight week with most first place votes. Cedar Rapids Regis sits ninth in UPI A 2A and 17th in AP, while Washington is 10th in UPI 3A and 20th AP. Clinton rises to fourth after beating Kennedy and Bettendorf to clinch MVC title. Maquoketa drops from the AP Top Twenty after fifth loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Heineman, Vinton topple Marion in overtime thriller
Dan Heineman scored 33 points to rally Vinton over Marion 84-81 in overtime. Steve Geiger tied the game late, and Vinton outscored Marion 5-2 in the extra period as Marion faltered after leading much of the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Wamac
Dan Heineman
Marion
Indians
Heineman
Steve Geiger
Geiger
Kevin Schlarbaum
Jordan McAreary
Doug Milroy
John Garwood
Chalstrom
PBA National Championship Set for MGM Grand Reno
The Professional Bowlers Association will host its $100,000 National Championship at MGM Grand Reno from June 11 to 17. PBA Commissioner Joe Antenova and MGM Grand President Jack Pieper announced the plans on Monday.
Advertising in Home Circulation Boosts Buyer Action
Advertising messages placed in home distribution drive higher buying activity. The strategy targets households directly, increasing viewability and response rates for campaigns.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rubley
Rubleys
Davenport
Todd
Tim
Assumption High
Tom
Ted
Assumption
Terry
West High
Trent
T.J
Bob
Davenport Central
Paul Moon
Violet Whitehill
George Lipp
Violet
Barlinda
Issaquah
Wash
Frank Santana
Santana
Mike Stensrud
Bud Palmer
Charlie Gadson
Gadson
Rick Bickert
Greg Stevens
College Park
Charlie Heller
Mike DeAnna
ISU Tickets
Gazette
Paul Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Penn
C.R. Giants
Bill Walters
Burlington
C.R
D.M. Hoover, Regina Still
Marion — Vinton
AP Prep Poll
Sioux City East
Corning
Mount Pleasant
Harlan
Des Moines Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids Regis
Pulla
Marshalltown
Paullina
Ottumwa
West Des Moines Valley
Miles East Central
Rock Valley
Palmer
Des Moines East
Waterloo East
Webster City
West Des Moines Dowling
Des Moines Hoover
Clinton St Mary's
Dubuave Wonlert
Carrol Kuemper
Waverly Shell Rock
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Ankeny
Wet
D.M. Hoover
Dubuque Wohilert
Waverly-Shell Rock
CR. Washington
L.C. Regina
Pella
Corning Mount Pleasant
Grinnell
Aegis
Adel-DeSoto
Graettinger
Humboldt
Pella Christian
Storm Lake
St. Mary's
Metro Falcons
NFL
Minnesota Vikings
Bobby Bryant
Neil Clabo
Nate Wright
Carl Kassulke
Mike
Eby
Dee
Armstrong's
Eby's
Midwest Sports
Cedar Rapids Sports
5 Seasons Sporting Goods
Clayt
Salyut 6 Space Station
Israel
Ethiopia
Somalia
Horn of Africa
Moshe Dayan
United Mine Workers
United States
Turkey
Panama
United States Senate
Panama Canal
Conter
Edar Rapids
Muriel Humphrey
Hubert
Senate
Dixie Lee Ray
Ella Grasso
Delaware
Connecticut
Sportlight
Eric Heiden
Heiden
Beth
Lubov Sadchikova
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Michigan
Ohio State
Derek Sanderson
Detroit Red Wings
Carter
VEC, Inc
Bob Zimmerman Ford
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!