Postville, Amana teams roll as IAC playoffs begin
Postville opened class A sectional play with a 116 42 victory over North Winneshiek at Cresco. Amana upset Iowa Valley 67 53 at Marengo while Lincoln Stanwood edged Clear Creek Amana in others. Lincoln Linn North Linn and Regina also featured in first round action with byes for Iowa City Regina and Center Point.
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Upper Iowa
Postville
North Winneshiek
Cresco
Pirates
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Cresco Notre Dame
Lansing Kee
Lansing
West Central
Stanwood
Iowa City
Lincoln
Clinton St. Mary’s
Associated Press
Timle
Miles East Central
Mike Haley
Iowa Valley
Benton
Amana
Marengo
Lynnville-Sully
South Iowa
English Valleys
Montezuma
Mike Meiberg
Olin
North Linn
Lynx
Lance Husmann
Dan Koskamp
Regina
United Press International
Center Point
Shellsburg
Tri-Rivers
Ed-Co
Fayette
Strawberry Point
Mark Meyer
Stormont
Bill Dickey
Meyer
Mar- Mac
Holy Cross Leo
Cincinnati boxer Frankie Williams eyes Spinks clash for title shot
Frankie Williams 24, undefeated light heavyweight from Cincinnati seeks a fight with Leon or Michael Spinks. Trained by Jimmy Brown, Williams boasts a 5-0-1 pro record since March and claims a style similar to Ezzard Charles. He envisions a title path within a year, backed by Buddy Larosa, with hopes of challenging for the light heavyweight crown.
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Cincinnati
Frankie Williams
Leon Spinks
Spinks
Michael
Leon
Jimmy Brown
Ezzard Charles
Williams
Charles
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Joe Louis
Brown
Ezz
Ezzard
Wiliams
Mate Parlov
Rolly Schwartz
U.S
Montreal
Parlov
Schwartz
Frankie
Muhammad Ali
Camp LeJeune
N.C
Buddy Larosa
Thompson may become free agent in unprecedented bid war
Denver AP reports star guard David Thompson could trigger a bidding war if he opts for free agency after this season. Knicks owner Sonny Werblin says New York would seek him. Nuggets GM Carl Scheer notes nothing will happen until season end. Thompson, NBA third leading scorer at 27 ppg, enjoys a 6-3% height with a 42 inch vertical.
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Denver
David Thompson
New York
Thompson
National Basketball Association
New York Knicks
Pete Maravich
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Julius Erving
Nuggets
Carl Scheer
Larry Fleisher
NBA
David
Dallas eyes NBA team move before new arena opens
Dallas Mayor Robert Folsom said the city would welcome an NBA team that wishes to relocate before the $23 million 18 000 seat arena is finished in February 1980. Moody Coliseum and Dallas Convention Center cited as possible home courts with groundbreaking set for March 15. Folsom also said an NHL franchise would be harder to obtain.
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Dallas
Robert Folsom
National Basketball Association
Folsom
Moody Coliseum
Southern Methodist
Dallas Convention Center
NBA
Dallas-Fort Worth Sports Media Association
National Hockey League
Ellis Co-Ed Volleyball Scores and Team Standings
Co Ed teams Ellis and Cherry Burrell posted 15 15 15 and 15 15 8 results while Community Correction Center and FMC tallied 5 6 1 and 14 4 15. The Gazette and FMC also showed 15 15 15 and 11 12 9 1 records.
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Volleyball Ellis
Cherry-Burrell
Community Correction Center
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
FMC
the Gazette
Blalock Claims Orange Blossom LPGA Crown
Jane Blalock of Highland Beach Fla won the Orange Blossom Classic at Pasadena Golf Club with a two under par 70 and a 212 total after a rain shortened event. She edged Gloria Ehret of Dallas by two strokes as Sandra Spuzich Kathy Postlewait and others chased in brutal 40s and 50s temperatures.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Jane Blalock
Highland Beach
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Blalock
Pasadena Golf Club
Portsmouth
N.H
Gloria Ehret
Dallas
Ehret
Sandra Spuzich
Indianapolis
Pat Bradley
Westford
Mass
Kathy Postlewait
Nancy Lopez
Jan Stephenson
Donna Caponi Young
Sandra Post
Sarasota
Nets Rookie Bernard King Emerges For Rookie Of Year Hopes
In Piscataway New Jersey Bernard King the Nets top draft pick is a bright spot amid a poor team. He leads the Nets with 24.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while being considered a strong candidate for the NBA rookie of the year. Coach Kevin Loughery praises his potential and teammates hail him as the best young offensive player seen in the league.
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Piscataway
N.J
New Jersey Nets
Bernard King
King
Nets
National Basketball Association
Bernard
Kevin Loughery
Howard Porter
Believers Triumph in Salvation Army League Basketball
Alfred Ellis scored 45 points to lead the Believers to a 96 to 66 victory over Phil Terronez and teammates. Other top scorers included Kevin Hartwig 23 for Crooks and Doug Lundin 11 for Immanuel Baptist in a slate of league games.
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Alfred Ellis
Salvation Army
Phil Terronez
Crooks
Kevin Hartwig
Immanuel Baptist
Doug Lundin
Shamrock
Kent Kilpatrick
No Names
Mark Weede
LaSalle
Doug Wessling
Dick Garin
Japanese Marathon Runners Arrive for Mexico City Training
Six Japanese runners join a three week training program in Mexico City announced by the Mexican Track and Field Federation. The group features Shigeru Soh, holder of the second fastest marathon time at 2 hours 9 minutes 5.6 seconds, while Derek Clayton leads with 2:08:33.6 set in Fukuoka 1969. The team also includes Hideki Kita Numetuuro Sakamototho Akimata Keni Thinko and Takeshi Soh.
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Mexico City
Track and Field Federation
Shigeru Soh
Derek Clayton
Fukuoka
Hideki Kita
Numetuuro Sakamototho
Akimata
Keni Thinko
Takeshi Soh
Ottumwa to Add Summer Baseball Program
Ottumwa Iowa ninth largest school and Class 2A member adopts a summer baseball program after three failed attempts. The unanimous school board vote will restrict this year to a limited varsity schedule with junior varsity added next year. A first year coach will be sought within the existing system.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Kennedy JV finish season 12-3 with win over LaSalle
Kennedy junior varsity finished its basketball season at 12-3 after a 66-42 home victory over visiting C R LaSalle. Tim Kadlee led the Cougars with 14 points while Gary Claypool added 13. Don Corrigan paced LaSalle with 14.
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Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
C.R. LaSalle
Tim Kadlee
Cougars
Gary Claypool
Don Corrigan
LaSalle
Strange game sparks Bulls win over Cavaliers in Chicago
Ed Badger and Bill Fitch called the NBA contest strange as Chicago beat Cleveland 106-95. Artis Gilmore led the Bulls with 21 points, while Walt Frazier twisted an ankle and was later ruled out for the next night. Bulls move into second in the Midwest. Cavaliers drop to third behind Washington.
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Chicago
Ed Badger
Bill Fitch
National Basketball Association
Badger
Chicago Bulls
Fitch
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA
Lloyds of London
Bulls
Artis
Gilmore
Cavaliers
Walt Frazier
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Frazier
Chicagoans
Cavs
Jim Chones
Elmore Smith
Chones
Smith
Cleveland
Wilbur Holland
Norm van Lier
Steve Sheppard
Cazzie Russell
Mickey Johnson
John Mengelt
Terry Furlow
Campy Russell
Milwaukee
Washington
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Joy Kious
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Keith Settie
John Pattison
Dean Nihart
Jerry Bentley
Tim Wulfekuhie
Todd Glidden
H.C. Leo
Mar-Mac
Kevin Schmitt
John Lehmann
Pat Steffen
Steve Klein
Jock Theisen
al McQuiller
John Corlett
Kevin Henkes
Rich Brooks
Jeff Dull
Neal Corlett
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Sully
Scott Rolfts
Jed Vanderzy
Duane van Sant
Bryce Elscott
Shawn Fitzpatrick
Ken Zyistra
Brian Fitzpatrick
Larry Achenbach
Jim Strohman
John Conrad
Curtis Wilkerson
Kirk Coffman
Dan Fouberg
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Deep River
Millersburg
John Lacina
Charles Lacina
Ed Agnew
Randy Johnson
Gary Edwards
Mike Schulze
Randy Minner
Don Evans
Greg Beathke
John Bushong
Don Cranston
Mac McClure
Greg Long
Clear Creek
Steve Kahler
Larry Miller
Chad Brotherton
Tracy Klein
Jeff Amelon
Lincoln Stanwood
Russ Bequeaith
Bruce Seehusen
Galen Brendes
Rick Weber
Wagner
Horr
North-Linn
Jeff Frazier
Bruce Ahrendsen
Zach Hill
Jeff Hollingsworth
Gary Thomson
Ed Bonjour
Tom Oberbrockling
Lyle Zumbach
Don Zieser
Greg Smith
Kilmer
Washington Redskins
Billy Kilmer
Sandy Scott
Las Vegas
Manchester
Baxter-Dvorak, Inc
Lumberland
Kraft
Batts
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