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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1979
Page
18
The Wednesday results from Sioux Center to Minburn list scores for Class A basketball games. Notable outcomes include Rock Valley over Sioux Center 70 60 and Underwood beating Shelby 72 6 with multiple OT and close finishes across towns such as Durant Keokuk and Manning.
Iowa high school basketball results show Klemme toppling Nora Springs Rock Falls 57 to 55. Garner-Hayfield defeated Mason City Newman 70 to 5 in a Rockford matchup. Rockwell-Swaledale beat Dumont 73 to 33. Allison-Bristow lost to Blakesburg 64 to 58. Moravia topped Milton Fox Valley 64 to 47. Martensdale-St. Mary's prevailed over Pleasantville 70 to 68. South Hamilton beat Northeast Hamilton 81 to 35. New Providence edged Zeering Nesco 47 to 40. Jamaica defeated Redfield-Dexfield 46 to 42. Boone United 51, Gilbert 50.
Marvin Barnes, hailed as one of the world’s top players, remains unsigned and may take factory work rather than accept a contract under $1 million. Two weeks have passed since the Celtics placed him on waivers.
The Junior League of the Cedar Rapids Men's Tennis Association released seedings for a Feb 24 25 event at Westfield Tennis Club. Top seeded are Steve and Jim Houghton Iowa City followed by Chuck Schillig and Lee Wright Cedar Rapids. Other seeds include Mike Evans Cedar Rapids with Dave Ralston Iowa City and Dave Eberhardt Phil Roos Dubuque. Tickets range 10 dollars reserved 6 unreserved and 5 for students 18 and under. Contact Junior League Cedar Rapids Inc P O Box 635 Cedar Rapids 52406 or call 362 5239 for details.
Coe College hosts the second annual Coe Baseball Benefit Basketball Tournament in Eby Field House March 3-4. A 24 second shot clock and a three point line will be used. Up to 32 teams may enter with a $40 fee due by Feb 26. Prizes awarded to the top four. proceeds support the Coe baseball program. Contact Coach Rick Hartzell at 398-1628.
A large list of college basketball results across multiple divisions shows numerous close games and high scoring efforts. Notable outcomes include Kentucky routing Sewanee and Notre Dame beating Oklahoma City, with many teams such as Albright Kutztown and Boston College sustaining wins or losses in tight margins.
New York Rangers defeated St Louis 7 to 3 on Wednesday while Detroit beat Washington 4 to 3 and Pittsburgh edged Montreal 3 to 0. Chicago beat Buffalo 3 2 and Minnesota topped Toronto 5 3 with Los Angeles and Boston games noted.
National Basketball Association results list final scores for games on a single night. Atlanta defeated Portland 106 to 83. New Jersey beat Phoenix 123 to 112. Detroit topped Philadelphia 106 to 99 in OT. Seattle edged New Orleans 96 to 94. Kansas City won 133 to 117 against Milwaukee. Denver defeated Indiana 114 to 109. Boston beat Golden State 101 to 97.
Omen probes implicate Bil Davis as director and Steve Spurrier tied to coaching upheavals across Georgia Massachusetts and Michigan. Western Michigan confirms firing of head basketball coach Dick Shiltz effective at month end.
LaSalle Lancers beat Dyersville Beckman 94 83 in an East Central Iowa Conference makeup game. LaSalle led 47 36 at halftime and built a 75 58 advantage in the fourth before Beckman rallied. Key scorers include Bob Anderson Kevin Lyons Nort Hawes and Greg Tudor for LaSalle with Dan Nebel Scott Hittenmiller Vern Boenish and Joe Curoc pacing Beckman.
Red Top Inn defeated R F K 67 to 62 to win the Wednesday Minor Open League championship at the Cedar Rapids Central YMCA. Lee Border led Red Top with 26 points while Dave Stevenson and Fran Bost on each scored 18 for R F K. Geoff Fleck had 26 for Nelson Meats in a 79-58 win over County Line. Daryl Braun added 16 for County Line. Tim Grady scored 23 as Skogman Homes beat E by 70-55, with Steve Powell posting 18 for Eby's.
Correction notes Chris Sliger qualified for the Jefferson High School swimming team as a diver at the state meet, not Richard Hutchins, according to Wednesday Gazette reporting.
The University of Iowa announced eight more high school players signed letters of intent. Among them is Jay Bachman from Whitewater Wisconsin a 6-2 180 pound defensive back who rushed for 1000 yards as a senior and made the Parade team. Also signed were Reggie Roby from Waterloo East and three Wisconsin preps along with four more from Michigan New York Kansas and Texas.
Dubuque Wahlert defeated C.R. Regis 81 to 55 in sophomore boys basketball. Joe Bertsch led the Royals with 19 points.
Beckman leader Bruce Klosterman with 20 while LaSalle's Tom Owens topped all scorers with 23 in a sophomore boys contest. Other scores list Al's DX 91 Nolo's 80 Bob Lehnherr 20 Papa Juan's 71 Marshall's 66 Ochte Usher 14 Eby's 116 F&W Trucking 58 Tom Paushe 33 Kirby's 66 Helble's 62 Roy Steichen 24.
League Play Loading Dock Lounge defeated Link Belt 15-9 15-12 15-7 while FMC beat Community Corrections 15-1 15-0 15-3. Impact Photo downed Community Corrections 15-3 15-8 15-11 and Rockies claimed a forfeit from Double Car.
The Cedar Rapids Rugby Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Salvation Army Center to organize for the coming season and begin conditioning drills. Gregg Carver said gatherings will continue each Saturday until the outdoor season opens, with contact numbers 366-7733 and 366-0654 for those interested.
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