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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1979

Page

19

Fleckenstein girl gymnast shines as top prep of week

Chris Fleckenstein, ninth grade at Wash, set school all around record 34.84 and uneven bars mark 9.1 after a winter elbow injury. Coach Telecky praises her dedication and fearlessness as Wash tops Clinton in district action and aims for continued success. Regis wrestler Tom Lavin advances to state. Regis star Gary Boddicker shines.

Tom Marilyn Fleckenstein Cedar Rapids Franklin Marilyn Ottumwa High School Brad Washington Jeff Wash Marti Matt McKinley Ellis Ymca Chris Fleckenstein Chris Gazette Fleckenstein Russ Telecky Telecky Cory Kazimour Cory LeAnn Kinch Clinton Warriors Bettendorf Leslie Tibbitts Tori Cargin Carol Pitlik Regis Tom Lavin Metro Prep Gary Boddicker

Regis Royals pound Wahlert in frontcourt depth surge

Regis outrebounded Wahlert 36-32 as Sheeley Downey and the Bod dicker brothers total 62 points on 26 of 39 shots. Wahlert front liners struggle with 27 points on 11 of 32, while Mike O'Donnell debuts with two straight 20 foot field goals at 36-26 halftime.

Soph Sheeley Downey Thinnes Gary Boddicker Regis Wahlert Gary Dan Boddicker Brothers Tom Kunnert Jeff Valentine Dan Donovan Tom Schmitz Royals Breitbach Mike O'Donnell O'Donnell Mike

Regis and Wahlert Clash In Late 60s Basketball Duel

Box score lines show Regis led by Regis and Sheeley with 36 at halftime as Wahlert trailed 36 26. Key players include Downey O Connell Boddicker and Valentine for Regis and Valentine Donovan Bryant Burbach and Schmitz for Wahlert with fouls, team totals, and final scores noted.

C.R. Regis Mike Sheeley John Downey Gary Boddicker Brian Donnelly Mike O'Connell Dan Boddicker Mike Kalibon Phil Barry Mike O'Donnell Lynn Henderson Bernie Gradeville Dub. Wahlert Jeff Valentine Tom

Olympic champ heads AAU mat tourney field

A field of American wrestlers including 1976 Olympic champion John Peterson competes in an AAU freestyle tourney in Iowa City with an East German team. The event spans Friday and Saturday with Big Ten championships Sunday, featuring multiple notable wrestlers from Hawk Eye Club and other programs.

Iowa City John Peterson Peterson Mark Johnson Hawkeye Wrestling Club Michigan Larry Silverburg Minnesota Iowa State Charlie Gadsen Lanny Davidson Eastern Washington Hawkeye Club Chuck Yagla Iowa Lee Kemp Wisconsin Chris Campbell Russia

MFL and Lansing Allamakee Vie For Class A District Crown

MFL (18-1) meets Lansing Allamakee (19-2) in a Class A district final at Cresco Crestwood after both won semifinal games. Earlier, MFL edged Postville 61-57 and Kee defeated North Winneshiek 66-42 as district finals tipped off statewide tonight with top teams like Regina and Iowa Mennonite on the slate.

Gazette Area MFL Lansing Allamakee Cresco Crestwood Postville Kee North Winneshiek Iowa City Regina Clear Creek Runnin’ Regals Iowa Mennonite West Branch Hinton Maurice- Orange City Corydon Wayne UPI Ottumwa Central Decatur Garner-Hayfield Mason City Newman Tripoli Nashua

Class A Sectional Finals Set Across Iowa Thursday Night

West Central faces Tripoli in Greene. Cresco Crestwood hosts MFL and Lansing Kee at Fayette. St John meets LaPorte City in Shellsburg. Central City vs North Linn at Lisbon. Solon contests Springville. Wyoming’s Midland plays Oxford Junction. Durant hosts Bennett. West Branch sees Iowa Mennonite versus Lowea City Regina at Marengo. Lowea Valley battles HLV at LaPorte City. All games start at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Greene West Central Tripoli Cresco Crestwood Laporte City Independence St. John Shellsburg Central City North Linn Lisbon

Hawkeyes face crucial Big Ten road tests this week

Iowa, ranked 12th, carries a 11-3 league record into games at Indiana tonight and at Ohio State Saturday as they chase the Big Ten title and an automatic NCAA berth. Ronnie Lester notes Michigan State and Ohio State remain threats while Iowa aims to silence hostile crowds and finish strong.

Iowa Hawkeyes Channel 7 Tonight Ohio State Michigan State Purdue Ronnie Lester Illinois Columbus Indiana Lute Olson Lester Michigan Northwestern NCAA

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