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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1978

Page

13

Lisbon Wins State Wrestling Title Clinches 2nd Straight A Crown

Lisbon's Jim Lord 126 Brian Blinks 119 and Scott Morningstar 105 reach finals as they push the Lions toward the Class A state title. Midland's Matt Schaeffer leads a late surge with title hopes at 167 and 155, while Mount Vernon struggles with quarterfinal losses in 2A.

Des Moines Lisbon Jim Lord Brian Blinks Scott Morningstar al Baxter Lions Wyoming Midland Veterans Memorial Auditorium Britt Belle Plaine Midland Matt Schaeffer Scott Taylor Dan Snyder Schaeffer Kingsley-Pierson Clay Zellmer Taylor Pleasantville Tony Burns Snyder Mount Ayr John Trullinger Gilbertville Don Bosco Randy Shares Mount Vernon Bill Bowers Belmond Mike Schimp Loren Williams West Marshall Bill Plantz Paul Hufford Rob Niederhauser Lord

Prairie grapplers reach 3A finals in Des Moines

Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestlers Barry Davis and James Zalesky advanced to the 3A finals with dominant semifinal performances. Zalesky improved to 25-0 after a late come from behind win, while Davis moved to 24-1 by defeating Randy Van Cleve. Christiansen and Marshall led the field with 31-0 and 32-0 records respectively as Dowling maintained a large team lead.

Des Moines Barry Davis James Zalesky Cedar Rapids Prairie Zalesky Charles City Kevin Wedeking Wedeking Davis Randy van Cleve Dubuque Hempstead Dennis Christiansen Harlan Christiansen Dick Marshall Southeast Polk Marshall Craig Gervin Waterloo West Prairie Art Hartin Tim Schultz Cedar Rapids Jefferson Jon Russell Kennedy Don Jones Pete Bush Davenport Assumption West Des Moines Dowling Bob Hallman John Campana Bob Darrah Roger DeSart Chuck Jerkovich Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Jerkovich Urbandale Iowa City Tim Riley Jones Linn-Mar Jeff Mock Mock

Amana VIP tournament to feature Dent and Ziegler again

Amana Refrigeration announced that Jim Dent and Larry Ziegler will join about 40 top PGA and LPGA pros for the 12th annual Amana VIP on June 19 at Finkbine Course in Iowa City. Dent seeks a repeat after his 1976 VIP win, while Ziegler brings a long tour record and past wins including the Michigan Classic and NBC New Orleans.

AMANA Jim Dent Larry Ziegler Iowa Finkbine Course Iowa City George C. Foerstner Ziegler Dent Greater Jacksonville NBC New Orleans

Kennedy Survives Warner's 37 Points In Big Win

Kennedy defeated Iowa City 87 to 79 as Steve Warner scored a career high 37 points for the Little Hawks. Jeff Payton led Kennedy with 23 while Jeff Knudtson added 17 as the Cougars built a big early lead and held off a late Iowa City rally amid 52 total fouls.

Iowa City Steve Warner Cedar Rapids Kennedy Little Hawks Warner Clay Hargrave Don Brown Steve Kennedy Dave Etienne Cougars Jim Davidson John Beasley Etienne Jeff Knudtson Knudtson Tracy Crocker Jeff Payton Jerry Johnson Andy Piro Barry Hansen Mike Hoogerwers David Chambers Mary Sass Kevin Clapp Jeff Palmer Ron van Hoeck Brad Meewes Kyle Galles Mike Donohue J.C Johnson Hansen

ISU matmen rout Colorado in dual meet win

Iowa State defeated Colorado 41-4 in a Friday dual as Buff wrestlers defaulted three matches due to illness. Rick Bickert replaced Frank Santana at 190 pounds and won 14-1, while Randy Neilson 142, Jon Zustann 150, and Tom Watson at heavyweight added major decisions. ISU improved to 17-2, Colorado fell to 6-8.

Boulder, Colo UPI Iowa State Grapplers Colorado The Buffaloes Iowa State Rick Bickert Frank Santana John Wix Santana Randy Neilson Jon Zustann Tom Watson

Four unbeatens reach girls state tourney in Des Moines

Four teams remain undefeated as the girls state basketball tournament field is set in Des Moines with Cedar Rapids Kennedy Waukon Vinton and Mediapolis advancing. Regional games tonight decide the remaining entrants while top seeds Mediapolis 27-0 and Elk Horn Kimballton Lake View Auburn and Belmond also remain perfect.

Des Moines Cedar Rapids Kennedy North Linn Kennedy Waukon Dubuque Wahlert Dubuque Wamac Vinton Grundy Center Marshalltown Elk Horn Kimballton Lake View-Auburn Belmond Glenwood Belmont Britt West Monona Southeast Polk Tri County

Saturday TV Sports Schedule Highlights and Time Slots

A dense listing of Saturday television sports including pro wrestling at 1 p.m. on KCRG, NBC and ABC basketball games featuring Wisconsin vs Purdue Illinois vs Michigan State Notre Dame and Marquette, ABC golf Jackie Gleason Classic at 3 p.m., CBS boxing and fishing segments, and late NBA and sports magazine programs across NBC CBS ABC and WMT stations.

KCRG Wisconsin Purdue NBC ABC Jackie Gleason Illinois-Michigan CBS Portland Chicago NBA WMT Marquette Notre Dame Sports Magazine Wide World of Sports Lute Olson

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