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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1980
Page
16
The Salvation Army Community Center outlines its spring activities starting next month. It will be closed next week and will run open gym sessions Monday through Saturday for youth teens and adults. Basketball volleyball leagues and fitness classes have set times and dates. Call 364 2273 for more details.
Regis and Waterloo Central won their semifinal games to set a Class 4A girls basketball sectional final Saturday in Kennedy gym. Regis beat South Tama 61 51 behind Laurie Whitters 30 points. Central beat Benton Community 60 53 with Cindy Hanson 26 and Ann Weikart 22.
Kennedy ousted Marion 65 to 51 in their semifinal as Jefferson rolled to a 72 to 46 win over Linn-Mar. Kennedy and Jefferson advance to a Saturday 8 p.m. matchup for the sectional title, with Regis facing Waterloo Central in another game at 6:30.
Vinton Vikettes rise to 21-0 after bench spark from Jill Murphy who scores 14 in the second half to beat Cedar Rapids LaSalle 71-60 in the 3A sectional championship. LaSalle led 21-18 then trailed by three at halftime as Murphy shifted momentum in the third quarter.
Cedar Rapids Washington sits third and Kennedy fourth in state power ratings as five district sites host competition for 54 Iowa schools. District action begins at 11 a m with diving, followed by 1 p m swims with a field including Washington Kennedy Jefferson Dubuque Hempstead Linn Mar Marion Amana Tipton Vinton Williamsburg. State qualifiers reach Beyer Hall pool at Iowa State March 1.
Morningstar, a Lisbon wrestler, is praised for speed technique and confidence in Class 1A while college potential is noted. Coach Smith compares class strengths and predicts Morningstar can become a solid 134 pounder, training over summer to boost power.
In Districts play results, Mediapolis 4 and Centerville 3 lead in one grouping while Pella 3, Mount Pleasant 3 and others trail. At Marengo Lisbon 9 and Iowa Valley 7 top a slate that includes North Tama 5 and English Valleys 5. Further listings show Riceville 7 and Tripoli 6 at Conrad and Pekin 7 and Packwood 6 at Pekin, with Lone Tree 5 and Highland Riverside 5 nearby.
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