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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1978

Page

14

Michigan Downs Northwestern Behind Stingy Defense

Michigan, 6-3, beat Northwestern 80 to 65 as Joel Thompson and Alan Hardy scored 18 apiece and Mike McGee added 14. The Wolverines used tight man to man defense, built a 40-27 halftime lead, and showed depth with extended substitutions while Northwestern’s Tony Allen was sidelined by influenza.

Bill Frieder Orr Minnesota Spartans Michigan Ann Arbor Indiana Iowa Ohio State Wisconsin Wolverines Toledo Northwestern Wildcat Tony Allen Tex Winter Frieder Toledo de‘Baéle Dave Baxter Phil Hubbard Hubbard Wildcats Joel Thompson Alan Hardy Mike McGee Maize Blue Jerry Mariske Mike Campbell Rod Roberson McGee Hardy Thompson Staton Baxter Johnson Lozier Robinson Heverman Marty Bodnar Mark Bodnar Mich Nwstra

Maquoketa Trips Pleasant Valley In Wrestling Meet

Maquoketa 39 Pleasant Valley 24 in a wrestling dual. Pinned matches include Lee Cook at 98 pounds in 1 07, Kenny Fei at 119 pounds in 1 25, Kenny Davidson at 138 pounds in 1 23, Andy Parker pv at 155, and Hwt Jimika Frenz at 1 17. Williamsburg edged Belle Plaine 29 27 with pins by Steve Stanerson at 105, Dave Toney at 112, Kurt Hinschberger at 119, Blair Bryant at 138, Pat 7ane at 145, and Dave Doehrmann at heavyweight.

Lee Cook Kenny Feiten Kenny Davidson Andy Parker Jimika Frenz Steve Stanerson Dave Toney Kurt Hinschberger Blair Bryant Pat 7Ane Dave Doehrmann Maquoketa Pleasant Valley Mediapolis Highland Riverside Williamsburg Belle Plaine Wilton Wapello

May City Classic bowling scores and high games

The May City Classic at May City Lanes features 662 by Bob Osterhagen and 615 by Diane Long as top honors for men and women. Other notable scores include Sandy Longton 556, Bob Matthiessen 615, Helen Eaton 214, and Barb Dohnalek 219 with Vicki Seevell 506 and Joyce Hosek 200. Multiple leagues report high series and individual game numbers across clubs including C R Bowling Center and Bowlettes, with many 500s and 600s recorded.

Bill Osterhagen May City Lanes Diane Long C.R. Bowlettes C.R. Bowling Center Sandy Langton Bob Matthiessen Helen Eaton Barb Dohnalek Vicki Seevell Joyce Hosek al Pesavento Iowa Walt Hanson John Pappas Lancer Joy Richman Jackie Molander George McCloskey Bowlettes Becky McHale Shirley Reed Susie Petersen Ken Jones Bruce Phillips

LaSalle rallies but falls to Linn-Mar in tight setback

LaSalle missing Mary Meek, 24.3-point scorer, trails Linn-Mar 14-4 early and 29-16 at halftime. A late LaSalle burst narrows the gap but Kim Tiernan seals Linn-Mar win with two free throws, 51-48, as Tiernan and Geske lead the scorers.

Cedar Rapids LaSalle Linn-Mar Mary Meek Lancers LaSalle Lions Kim Tiernan Jim Busta Larry Schroeder Busta Meek Mary Becky Albright Joan Wattnem Albright Watthem Deb Lisa Geske Lion Tiernan Peg Burke Kim Schroeder Joan Watthem Theresa Clark Carrie Spaight Vaca Sue Nietert Linda Redmond Anna Zingula Teri Teslik

Kansas women clip Cyclones

Kansas freshman Lynette Woodard and en Jamison totaled 44 points to spark an 83-64 first round victory over Iowa State in the Big Eight women’s tournament. Kansas built a 20 point lead, then withstood a late rally as Iowa State narrowed the margin to five before an 18-8 Kansas run sealed the win.

Lawrence Kan UPI Lynette Woodard Anden Jamison Kansas Iowa State Jayhawks Kansas ‘State Laurie Miller Wildkittens Oklahoma State Missouri Sharron Farrah Nancy Rutter Tigers Colorado Oklahoma Clive Kehnemund Sooners Nebraska

Huron Coach Resigns to Take Westmar Post

Huron College football and track coach Glen Jagodzinski has submitted his resignation to accept a similar position at Westmar College in Iowa. The resignation becomes effective at the end of the school year. Jagodzinski, from Welcome Minnesota, arrived at Huron in 1975 guiding football to a 10 17 1 record and a 6 8 1 conference mark. At Westmar he will return to his alma mater to lead football and track duties.

Huron S.D Glen Jagodzinski Westmar College Iowa Welcome Westmar Jagodzinski

Wednesday and Thursday Night Industrial League Scores

Wednesday results feature Harnischfeger 59 over LeFebvre 38 and FMC 70 over Quaker Oats 43 while Wilson 46 tops Cryovac 41. Thursday action has MNB 58 beating Universal Eng. 44 and Collins 39 defeating Iowa National 18. BEW 46 and Cherry Burrell 30 highlighted top scorers. Leading scorers include G Stevens 21 and Dittmer 28 for FMC and Quaker respectively, with Windett Wilson and Davies among others reaching double figures.

Harnischfeger LeFebvre Wilson Cryovac Fmc Universal Eng Collins Iowa National BEW Cherry Burrell G. Stevens Harn Happel Lef Windett Davies Dittmer Julich Quaker Songster MNB High Univ. Eng Denson Griene IBEW

Marion Indians top Independence 63 52 in girls hoops

Marion guards led by Janene McElree with 23 points and Denise Jackson 18 pace a 63 52 victory over Independence. Cheryl Barker and McElree star for Marion while Jo Brown and Sheila Wilkinson lead Independence scoring. Marion moves to 3 3 in the Wamac and 4 7 overall. Independence drops to 3 4 in league play and 4 5 overall.

Independence Marion Metro Area Indians Janene McElree Maquoketa Jo Brown Sheila Wilkinson Vinton Independence St. John’s Janene McEltree Cheryl Barker Denise Jackson Dawa Moser Dana Zieser Lisa Nayior Indep Marion — Jackson Julie Weber

Fairfield stars lift Arizona past Drake in wrestling

Arizona defeated Drake 30-14 with Fairfield high school alumni leading the way. Phillip Gevock won at 150 pounds and Mike Engwall prevailed at heavyweight. Redman pinned Swartz for Drake's sole pin as other matches favored Arizona.

Tucson Ariz UPI Fairfield Arizona Drake Phillip Gevock Mike Engwall Gevock Oscar Ordenez Engwall Jerry Anderson Mark Redman Andy Swartz

Big Ten and Area College Scores Mount Union and More

A dense list of basketball results across the Big Ten and various colleges. Indiana beat Iowa, Michigan State topped Minnesota, and Ohio State defeated Wisconsin. Numerous other matchups include Drake, Belmont, Briar Cliff, Mount Mercy, North Iowa, Nevada Las Vegas, and multiple Iowa-based teams with varied scores and outcomes.

Indiana Iowa Michigan State Minnesota Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan Northwestern Purdue Illinois Iowa State Drake Buena Vista N.W Belmont Tenn Westmar Briar Cliff Peru St Mount Mercy Indian Hills South Dakota Morningside Troy State St. Ambrose Clinton Augustana JVC North Iowa Austin Minn

Friday NHL Game Schedule Highlights

Friday Pro hockey features six matchup pairings with start times across arenas. San Antonio visits New Jersey at 8 05 p m while Los Angeles plays Philadelphia at 8 05 p m. Indiana meets Washington 8 05 p m and Atlanta travels to New Orleans at 8 30 p m. New York visits Chicago 8 30 p m Milwaukee plays Houston at 9 00 p m and Detroit faces Golden State at 11 00 p m.

San Antonio New Jersey Los Angeles Philadelphia Indiana Washington Atlanta New Orleans New York Chicago Milwaukee Houston Detroit Golden State Montreal Pittsburgh Buffalo Washington Buffalo Pronto i Cleveland New Orleans i NY Islanders NY Rangers Denver Atlanta U Vancouver Colorado Kansas City Minnesota St. Louis Eners Portland Seattle Phoenix Angeles Soviets St. Louis Boston World Hockey Association New England

Payton Wins AP NFL MVP After Bears Postseason Rise

Chicago star Walter Payton earned 57 AP MVP votes to become the NFL’s Most Valuable Player after leading the league in rushing with 1852 yards and contributing 2121 total yards. The Bears finished 9-5 and reached the postseason for the first time in 14 years.

Chicago Chicago Bears Walter Payton Associated Press Hattiesburg Miss NFL Payton Miami Bob Griese Denver Craig Morton Bears Jackson State Minnesota O.J. Simpson Simpson

Papa Juan's Triumph Over Coe College 59-51

In Salvation Army league play Papa Juan's defeated Coe College 59-51 as Gary Cooper scored 20 for the winners and Rick Hartzell 18 led the losers. Other outcomes saw Acme Electric top Mid-Continent 57-39 with Bill Bruce 19, Faith Angels beat Hy-Vee 68-65 with Alfred Ellis 22, and A.W.B. 54-43 over Barlow Foods with Dale Galusha 14.

Papa Juan’s Coe College Salvation Army Gary Cooper Rick Hartzell Acme Electric Mid-Continent Bill Bruce Faith Angels Hy-Vee Alfred Ellis A.W.B Barlow Foods Dale Galusha Randy Myer Dave Gearhart Randy Ferguson Barlow

Mount Mercy tops Indian Hills 73 71 in late thriller

Mount Mercy beat Indian Hills 73 to 71 as Al Deerberg and Brian Litts led with key plays and 30 points from Litts. Indian Hills top scorer Ray Wittenberg totaled 24 as Mount Mercy improves to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in IIC play.

Ottumwa al Deerberg Mount Mercy Indian Hills Brian Litts Iowa-Illinois Ray Wittenberg Phil Lala Brian Lifts J.J. Smothers Ben O'Meara Randy Klocke Andy Small Joel van Roekel Dave Zuehrke Joe Brummel Jeff Ostwinkle Timcover Jay Lageschulte

Marion sophs open 8-0 with win over Independence

Roxanne Jackson scores 27 points to lift Marion High girls sophomore team to 66 33 victory. Annette Benson leads Independence with 19 points as the setback drops their record.

Independence Roxanne Jackson Marion High Annette Benson

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