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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1966

Page

5

Prairie Hawks Edge Loss After Close Game

Prairie Cedar Rapids Prairie falls 56 55 at Tama Toledo as Tama Toledo edges the Hawks. Frank Pirkel scores 21 and Dennis Modracek 16 for Prairie while Don Sirowy and Rick Jamesson foul out. Prairie drops to 3 5.

Hawks Tama-Toledo TAMA Cedar Rapids Prairie Prairie Frank Pirkel Dennis Modracek Don Sirowy Rick Jamesson Jameson Sirow Pinel i Rohlmena Li Lazar Spears Olson Dolezal Tesar Prairie ‘eRpies Prai

Prairie Mat Wins 23 21 Over North Scott In Wrestling

Prairie High School wrestlers upset North Scott 23 21 at Prairie, handing the visitors their first loss of the season. Matches featured decisive wins by Kane and Schropp for Prairie, with several close decisions influencing the final score. Later Monticello edged Vinton 23 20 in a dual meet, with falls by Bauer Hubbard and Barker accounting for Monticello’s only pins.

Cedar Rapids Prairie North Scott Prairie Ite Maher Rick Dvorak Kane Schropp Tim Baer Torry Hartley Loren Mc Gary Schropp Gary Aneteksiing Osborn Rick Roller Monticello Vinton Dan Bauer Chuck Hubbard Bernie Barker

Monroe wins by fall in Turkey Valley win over South Winneshiek

Calmar Roger Monroe, a 180 pounder for Turkey Valley, secured the only fall in the meet as Turkey Valley defeated South Winneshiek. Monroe pinned his opponent at 9:07, contributing to the victory.

Calmar Roger Monroe Turkey Valley South Winneshiek Monroe

Central City boys top Central City in tight court clash

Central City boys defeated Central City 66-45 while Central City girls beat their foe 37-28. Top scorers included Don Henderson 24 and Ted Steele 20 for the C team, Delores Nielson 17 and Karla Henderson 15 for the CC girls.

Central City — Coggan Central City Allac Don Henderson Ted Steele Delores Nielson Karla Henderson

Alburnett squad tops Troy Mills both sides in league action

Alburnett boys beat Troy Mills 67 to 62 and girls won 75 to 48. Standouts: Dave Kirk 18 and Mark McCright 20 for Alburnett boys. Jeri Fitzgerald 24 and Joetta Cress 17 for Alburnett girls.

Troy Mills Alburnett Dave Kirk Mark McCright Jeri Fitzgerald Joetta Cress

Belle Plaine Triumphs Over English Valleys in Cedar League

Belle Plaine defeats English Valleys 79 to 53 in South Iowa Cedar play. Dick Fisher scores 32 for Belle Plaine and Ed Sauter 19 for English Valleys. Belle Plaine reserves win 68 to 55.

Belle Plaine English Valleys Iowa Dick Fisher Ed Sauter Valley

Keota Beats South Iowa Cedar Rival B G M 54 49

Dave Doud led Keota with 23 points to a 54-49 win over South Iowa Cedar league foe BGM. Denny Means scored 19 for BGM.

Brooklyn Dave Doud Keota Denny Means

Valley and West Central grab key Upper Iowa wins

West Central girls beat Valley 70 to 59 while Valley boys won 56 to 39. Mary Parsons scored 44 for West Central and Joyce Larson 32 for Valley. Valley’s Steve Halvers on tallied 28.

ELGIN West Central Maynard Valley Valley Boys Mary Parsons Joyce Larson Steve Halverson

Waukon Links Win Over North Union In UA League

Waukon defeated North of West Union 55 to 51 in Upper Iowa league play with Roger Nolting and Stan Straate each scoring 16 for Waukon while Mike Schroyer and Lynn Hoopes had 12 for North. North’s reserves won 44 to 41.

West Union Iowa Waukon North Roger Nolting Stan Straate Mike Schroyer Lynn Hoopes

Postville Beats Fayette 58 56 in Conference Game

Postville shaded Fayette 58 to 56 in the Upper Iowa conference as Roger Koenig scored 26 points. Curt Dummermuth added 17 for Fayette. Postville reserves won 68 to 34.

Postville Fayette

Elkader Roughriders beat Sumner 75 to 68 in the match

Elkader defeated Sumner 75 to 68 as Bill Armentrout scored 24 for Sumner while Dick Braun led the winners with 22. Elkader reserves also won their game 73 to 67.

Elkader Sumner Bill Armentrout Dick Braun

Anamosa Tops Tipton in Wamac Konference Bout

Harry Brown scored 20 points to lead Anamosa to a 71 63 victory over Tipton in a Wamac conference game. Gary Myers led Tipton with 18 points while Tipton reserves won 57 34 in a separate set.

Anamosa Harry Brown Tipton Gary Myers

Iowa Valley Tops Williamsburg 74-65 to Stay Unbeaten

In Marengo Iowa Valley of Marengo upset Williamsburg 74-65 to move 8-0 in the South Iowa Cedar League. 6-8 Rick Wanamaker scored 32 for the winners while Pat Lillis led Williamsburg with 16 points.

Marengo Iowa Valley Williamsburg Rick Wanamaker Pat Lillis

Edgewood Colesburg boys top Garnavillo 55 to 45

Edgewood Colesburg defeated Garnavillo 55 45 as EC players Wessel and Ash each scored 16 points Thurber Led Garnavillo with 17. Garnavillo girls beat Edgewood Colesburg 58 43 with Lamker and Jaeger each at 24 points.

Garnavillo Edgewood- Colesburg Edgewood-Colesburg Wessel Ash Thurber Lamker Jaeger

Decorah Defeats Charles City 67-58 in Northeast Iowa

Decorah beat Charles City 67 to 58 in a Northeast Iowa game. Jerry Winger scored 14 points while Jim Burns and Keith Eisenberger added 13 each.

CHAS City-Decorah Decorah Iowa Charles City Jerry Winger Jim Burns Kieth Eisenberger

East Buchanan teams top M F L in boys and girls

East Buchanan boys won 71 to 67 over M F L with Dave Boecken stedt scoring 19. East Buchanan girls defeated M F L 69 to 65 led by Brenda Halford with 33 points.

Buchanan Dave Boeckenstedt Brenda Halford

Independence Routs Manchester in WaMac Play

Independence won 65-48 as Rich Seamans scored 28 points to pace the team. Manchester's Bob Funke led the losers with 19. Independence reserves then won their game 54-46.

Independence Rich Seamans Manchester Bob Funke Independence Reserves

Oxford Jct Lincoln Twin Bill Replayed in Narrow Wins

Oxford Junction beat Lincoln 61-59 led by Rick Koranda with 29 points. Lincoln's girls defeated Oxford Junction 58-52 as Jenny Kohl scored 24 and Cindy Te chau 23, while Kathy Mizaur added 31 for Oxford.

Stanwood Lincoln Oxford Junction Rick Koranda Oxford Jenny Kohl Cindy Techau Kathy Mizaur

Bennett Boys and Girls Split With Lowden Contests

Bennett split the Wapsie conference games with Lowden. The Bennett boys won 53 41 while Lowden’s girls prevailed 73 53. Leading scorers included Wennett 21 for Bennett and Hensen 30 for Bennett with Hack 27 for Lowden and Schnack 15 for Bennett.

Bennett Lowden Jim Schnack Wennett Hack Hensen

Wilton Junction tops Mt Vernon in rivalry showdown

Wilton Junction led by Ken Behrens with 24 points defeated Mt Vernon 61 to 53. Gary Viter top-scored for Mt Vernon with 13. Wilton Junction reserve team won 31 to 26. Clear Creek Amana improved to 12 0 with a 93 to 43 win over Amana. Clarence Graper 22 and Chris Steehly 25 paced Clear Creek girls 67 to 40. Donna Krause 23 for Amana.

Wyoming Denny Schroeder Midland Gary Brunsheen Carol Dennison Wilt Jct MT. Vernon Wilton Junction Ken Behrens Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Gary Viter Clear Creek Amana Cosgrove Amana Clarence Graper Chris Steehly Clear Creek Girls Donna Krause

Vinton Beats Vinton-Monticello For First WMAC Loss

Vinton defeated Vinton-Monticello 66-62 on Friday to hand the visitors their first WaMAC defeat. Paul Paulsen and Dave Edwards each scored 18 points in the game.

Vinton Falls Vinton Monticello Paul Paulsen Dave Edwards

Olin Girls Top Lisbon 79 54 as Graf Leads with 37

Lana Graf scored 37 points to lift Olin girls to a 79-54 win over Lisbon. Cathy Wagaman led Lisbon with 32. Olin boys also defeated Lisbon 67-48 behind Gale Von Behren's 22.

Lisbon Lana Graf Olin Cathy Wagaman Gale von Behren

Oelwein Edges Crestwood In Overtime Thriller

Stanley Oelwein needed one overtime to top Crestwood Cresco 74 68 in Northeast Iowa play. Larry Cahplin of Oelwein and John Safranek of Cresco each scored 22 points. Oelwein also won the reserve game 77 24.

Stanley Oelwein Crestwood Cresco Iowa Larry Cahplin John Safranek

Center Point Dominates Springville For Alsan Conference Win

Steve Staton scored 24 points guiding Center Point to a 93 57 victory over Springville in the Alsan Conference game. Dave Eberhardt led Springville with 25. Center Point also won the reserve contest 46 31.

Springville Steve Staton Center Point Dave Eberhardt

Hudson teams overpower Dysart in big wins

Dysart Hudson boys beat Dysart 88 to 63 as Ray Murray scored 32 points. The Hudson girls defeated Dysart 60 to 54 with Dian Graham tallying 39 points.

Dysart Hudson Dian Graham Hudson Girls Ray Murray Hudson Boys

Garrison Girls Top Norway 55 39. Bentley Leads Norway Boys 60 44

In Benton Counties league twin bill, Norway split with Garrison. Inez Lockhart scored 34 for the Garrison girls as they defeated Norway 55 to 39. Mike Bentley led the Norway boys with 18 points in a 60 to 44 win over Garrison.

Norway Garrison Inez Lockhart Mike Bentley

Iowa City-West Edges Davenport 50 to 49 in MVL clash

Iowa City West defeated Davenport 50 to 49 in a Mississippi Valley Conference game. The tight contest featured late scoring to secure the win for the hosts at the high school gym.

Iowa City Davenport

Saturday Theater Times At Paramount Marion Iowa World

Show times listed for Paramount theater with Do Not Disturb Thunderball and The Sound of Music at TIMES. Marion Iowa listings include Sergeant Deadhead with showings and shorts.

Paramount Marion Deadhead

Charles City S C Tops Cresco Notre Dame 85 79

Charles City S C defeated Cresco Notre Dame 85 to 79 in Northeast Iowa Catholic league play. Jim Price scored 34 points and Dale Hocks added 31 for Charles City.

Charles City S.C Cresco Notre Dame Iowa Jim Price Dale Hocks

Clarence Girls Top Elwood 56 53. Boys Fall 70 47

Clarence girls beat Elwood 56 to 53 as Chris Joslin scored 29 points. Craig Simmons led Delwood with 18 in the boys clash, where Clarence lost 70 to 47.

Clarence Elwood Delwood Chris Joslin Craig Simmons

Solon Teams Split Narrow Weekend Basketball

Solon boys fell 72 70 to West Branch as Mike Nash led Solon with 20 points while Pat Doyle scored 30. West Branch girls won 48 41 with Sherry Millett and Connie Wilson each 19. Janice Miller led Solon with 29.

SOLON West Branch Mike Nash Pat Doyle Sherry Millett Connie Wilson Janice Miller

Sigourney Tops H L V 88 73 In Boys Hoops

Randy Wiley and Rex Perisho each scored 25 to lead Sigourney past H-L-V 88 73. Dean DeBrower had 21 for H-L-V as Sigourney reserves won 44 41.

Sigourney Randy Wiley Rex Perisho H-L-V Dean DeBrower

North Stars Rally To Win 27 26 At Hula Bowl

In Honolulu at the 20th Hula Bowl the North All-Stars overcame a 20-7 halftime deficit to edge the favored South 27-26. Standout quarterbacking came from Michigan State's Steve Juday and Texas Tech's Tommy Wilson before a sellout crowd of 25 000.

Honolulu North All-Stars Honolulu Stadium Michigan State Steve Juday Texas Tech Tommy Wilson

Late Rally by Linn-Mar Narrowly Falls to Walker 73 69

Walker defeated Linn-Mar 73 to 69 after a 64 41 lead at end of three quarters. Linn-Mar surged in the final period by 28 9 but could not complete the comeback. Dvorak scored 20 and Merritt 19 for Walker. Price 21 and Behrends 19 led Linn-Mar.

Linn-Mar Walker Linn-Mar Lions Lions Linn - Mar Dvorak Merritt Linn Mark Herstte Lisle Dvorak Ba Price Merritt Buettner Kefelsen E. Ee Zabortsky Hanna Gers Musselman Dun l Phillips Johnson Linn-Mar Walke

SCI Wrestlers Top Nebraska in Cedar Falls

SCI posted its twentieth straight wrestling victory over Nebraska with an 18 to 14 win in Cedar Falls. Jerry Bond earned SCI’s lone pin, while Ron Thon defeated Tom Cameron and Jerry Langdon beat Jim McCrillis.

Cedar Falls State College of Iowa Nebraska Jerry Bond SCI Ron Thon Tom Cameron Jerry Langdon Jim McCrillis Nee Allgood Lee Wise

Nordman's Jewelry Nets 115 in Cedar Rapids Victory

Nordman's Jewelry of Cedar Rapids defeated Anamosa reformatory 115 to 104 with Gary Cooper scoring 27 points. The reformatory hosts Fordtown of Cedar Rapids at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Anamosa — Nordman Jewelry of Cedar Rapids Anamosa Reformatory Gary Cooper Reformatory Fordtown of

Braves Sign Mike de la Hoz to 1966 Contract

The Atlanta Braves signed 26 year old utility infielder Mike de la Hoz to a 1966 contract. The move adds depth to the infield as the season approaches.

Atlanta, Ga Atlanta Braves Mike de la Hoz

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