Small schools resist switch to five on five girls basketball
A survey by Belle Plaine High School principal Bob DeLacey shows 37 of 38 Iowa athletic directors favor continuing six on six for girls basketball, with Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference the sole district set to switch to five on five next season. The piece notes regional picks for state tourneys and mentions Wisconsin’s Washington Island starting a five-on-five program despite isolation challenges.
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Belle Plaine High School
Iowa
DeLacey
The
Gazette
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Solon
West Branch
Clear Creek
West Liberty
Mid-Prairie
Wilton
Durant
Washington Island
Wisconsin
Door County
Mount Mercy coach Touhey eyed for Midwest move
Rumor places athletic director and men’s basketball coach Kev Touhey of Mount Mercy on the verge of leaving for a similar post at another midwest school. The six year leader has built a gym and a respected program, going 87-73 overall and 66-43 in the last four seasons as the NAIA District 15 playoff nears at Loras.
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Mount Mercy
Midwest
Mustangs
Umelucs
Touhey
Larry Bird
Dover
N.J
Mount
Loras
Mount Mercy senior guard Tudor ends four-year Mustang run
Mount Mercy prepares for NAIA District 15 playoff opener at St Ambrose as LeAnn Tudor closes a four-year Mustang career after reaching 1000 points. Her leadership and passing floor game are cited as key to the 14-13 club.
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St. Ambrose
Davenport
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Cedar Rapids LaSalle
Clarence Lowden tops Mount Vernon in 1A regional opener
In a 1A regional opener Clarence Lowden defeated Mount Vernon 59 to 46 as Michele Pruess scored 30 and Kelly Hersch added 24. Mount Vernon was led by Joy Jordan with 22 points, while Kim Benesh added 16. Lowden advances to a semifinal showdown with Belleville.
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Ighsau
Gazette Area
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Oelwein
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Janesville
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Valley
Solon
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Clarence-Lowden
West Central
Nashua
Vinton
Pleasant Valley
Henderson
Wyoming
Clarence Lowden
Michele Pruess
Rebels
Iowa Hawkeye
Bellevue
Maquoketa
Decorah
Winton
Kelly Hersch
Joy Jordan
Kim Benesh
Denver
Maquoketa Valley
Cedar Falls
Dianne
Jill Boehmke
Dianne Boehmke
Wildcats
Kim Carty
Donna Wheeler
Sara Donaldson
Michelle Buss
Maquoreta Valley
Karia Ries
Kendy Dettbarn
Chris Burdick
Vicki Klinge
Joni Ross
JoAnne Haut
Sandy Hillsheim
Kim Brunner
Marshalltown
Karen Parks
Garwin
Baxter
Jill Winders
Kathy Moorman
Badgers Rally Past Gophers In Close Big Ten Duel
Wisconsin edges Minnesota 65 61 as Rick Olson scores 28 points including final free throws with 30 seconds left. Shelton Smith and Mike Heineman help build the late lead while Minnesota's Craig Davis tops with 19 points.
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Rick Olson
Wisconsin
Big Ten
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Gophers
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Badgers
Iowa
Mike Heineman
Kelly Bypasses Pro Mark With 574 Yards In USFL Opener
Houston Gamblers quarterback Jim Kelly threw for a USFL record 574 yards and five touchdowns to rally past the Los Angeles Express 34-33 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Kelly completed 35 of 54 passes, including a 39-yard game winner to Ricky Sanders with 1:18 left.
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Jim Kelly
Gamblers
Los Angeles Express
Kelly
USFL
Los Angeles Coliseum
Ricky Sanders
Sanders
Toni Fritsch
Bobby Hebert
Michigan
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