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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1978
Page
15
ROD FUNSETH, 44, fired a six under par 65 to take a two shot edge after the second round of the $200,000 Phoenix Open. He voiced fear of three putts and erratic irons despite the strong play and a pairing with Arnold Palmer.
Cedar Rapids Washington defeats Bettendorf 72 to 65 in a Mississippi Conference basketball game. Rick Keel scores 28 of his 24 shots as the Warriors overcome a second half rally. Kirk Hines leads Bettendorf with 10 of 23 shooting and seven straight free throws.
Coe used full court defense to beat Monmouth 99 88 at Moray Eby fieldhouse. Lottos Sander Harberts and Schmarzo led scoring as Coe built a 44 35 halftime edge and improved to 1 0 on the season while Monmouth fell behind early and rallied late before the Kohawks closed it out before 1100 fans.
Trent Meewes scored the decisive six second jump shot to seal a 72 71 Linn-Mar win over Prairie in the Hawks gym. Hastings led Prairie with 26 while Krumrer and Fries each had 20 for Linn-Mar, who improved to 6 3 overall and 3 2 in the conference.
Knox rolls to a 102 68 victory over Cornell as Dave Youngworst scores a game high 25 points and three Knox players reach double figures. Chad Wisco leads Cornell with 23 as the Rams slide to 1 7 on the season.
Indiana wrestlers scored a 30 25 win over Tipton with pins by Arrhus Downey Anderson Penningroth Shannon and Flenker May Paine Schrader Lindstrom Winegar Schrader Breyer plus Linne Nickerson and Ahrendsen in the rival matches. North Linn beat East Buchanan 46 17 with pins by Kinley Sackett Sackett Ruden Mills Nickerson and Regenold.
LaSalle trimmed Benton 52 to 45 as Duane Schulte led the Lancers with 21 points while Ray Calef scored 11 for Benton in Friday night sophomore basketball action.
Luther pulse ahead of Simpson 98-73 as Rick Schmitz leads with 28 points and Al Teetshorn adds 24. The victory improves Luther to 5-5 overall and 1-0 in the Iowa Conference, with strong contributions from multiple players and key fouls affecting both squads.
Kirkwood and Mount Mercy colleges meet in a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader at Harding Junior High. The women start at 6:30 p.m. with teachers and administrators set to play at halftime of the men’s game.
Freshman heavyweight Steve Hudson pinned in 3 40 as Coe lost 23 15 at Moray Eby Fieldhouse. Chris Donaldson won at 150 and Jed Steckel took a tight decision at 190 for Coe, with other weight class results listed against Colorado School of Mines.
Kennedy rallied from an eight point deficit in the second quarter to defeat Dubuque Hempstead 69 to 53 in a Mississippi Valley Conference game. Tracy Crocker led Kennedy with 18 points while Jeff Payton and Ron VanHoeck added 12 each. Hempstead was led by Greg Meyer with 16 and Rick Crews who fouled out.
Iowa hosts Purdue as it seeks rebound after a 66-56 loss to Michigan State. Iowa State, 8-4, visits Nebraska after an 82-77 win over Kansas State. Drake hosts Indiana State as Larry Bird leads the Sycamores in a high level matchup.
Bill Funke poured in 12 first quarter points as West Delaware beat Marion 95 to 69. Funke finished with 20 points for West Delaware who improved to 4-1 in Wamac play and 7-1 overall. Marion dropped to 3-3 in league play. Brad McAreavy led Marion with 19 points while Steve Schone scored 10.
Bettendorf, ranked ninth, beat Cedar Rapids Washington 28-21 in a boys varsity dual. Vic Pic improved to 13-2 with a 15-0 win over Barney MacBeth. Bettendorf swept JV and sophomore meets 45-17 and 39-10, with notable pins and decisions across weight classes. On this date in 1875 Albert Schweitzer was born.
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