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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1979

Page

19

McAreavy brothers fill in as teammate sidelined

Marion coach Dick Sloan loses Brad Mc Areavy to a season ending ankle break and Steve Schone to knee surgery. Jordan McAreavy steps up saying the squad will push to 200 percent as the team adapts.

Jordan leads Marion scoring in 86 61 loss to Manchester West Delaware

Jordan scored a team high 23 points as Marion fell 86 61 to Manchester West Delaware. He topped Marion in nine games, part of the Big Mac Attack nickname shift to The One Mac Attack. Jordan sits as the metro areas third leading scorer at 17.2, amid Prairie’s Ollinger Hastings. Coach Sloan praises his work ethic and leadership, noting his defense, conditioning and team focus.

Jordan Manchester West Delaware Marion Mac Metro Area Prairie Scott Ollinger Reggie Hastings McAreavy Sloan John Lola McAreavy Delaware Manhawks Brad Albaugh Steve Schone Schone

Washington Tops MVC Offense In Close Conference Races

In the Mississippi Valley Conference standings, Cedar Rapids Washington leads team offense at 65.8 while West tops defense at 48.2. Dubuque Wahlert shares boys offense with Washington at 66.4. Wash and Kennedy pace defense at 50.4. Individual leaders include Brett Higgins 17.9 for Dubuque Senior and Cindy Altmaier 32.2 for Washington. Teresa Ahart leads girls sophomores with 20.9. Dale Leibried tops boys with 24.3.

Mississippi Valley Conference Cedar Rapids Washington Iowa City West West Dubuque Brett Higgins John Beasley City High Rick Crews Jeff Valentine Wahlert Carl Gonder Wash Cindy Altmaier Pam Nierman Mary Beth Maher Amy McGrane Kelli Steggall Kennedy Teresa Ahart Cedar Rapids Washington Dale Leibried

Fowler's 46 Leads Eby's Past Herbies 89 to 61

John Fowler scored 46 for Eby's Sporting Goods as they routed Herbies 89 61. Joe Baldus led the losers with 16.

John Fowler Eby’s Sporting Goods Herbies Ellis

Fleck tallies 32 as Nelson's Meat Market routs Aquarium Lounge

Geoff Fleck scored 32 points to lead Nelson's Meat Market to a 95-72 win over Aquarium Lounge in YMCA basketball. Red Top Sport Shop beat Skogman Realtors 78-58 with Jim Van Scoyer scoring 12. The County Line edged Eby's 33-32 as Boots and Davisson each had 15 and Steve Dowell 27 for Eby's.

Geoff Fleck Nelson’s Aquarium Lounge YMCA Red Top Sport Shop Skogman Realtors Jim van Scoyer Eby’s Boots Davisson Steve Dowell

West Delaware dedicates season to cancer victim

West Delaware High School basketball, led by Casey Ditch and seniors Tauke Pasker Probasco Rowland, aims for success in the Maquoketa showdown. The 6 0 conference leaders post a 9 1 overall record as they honor Doug White, a cancer victim, and emphasize academics with top grades.

West Delaware Manchester West Delaware High School Maquoketa Wamac Doug White Rick Louk Cedar Rapids Rick Dave Probasco Dan Rowland Dave Louk Rowland Paske

Wartburg defeats Luther in wrestling as Pavelec pins Borchardt

Wartburg remains unbeaten at 5-0 and extends its win streak to 49 with a 26-12 victory over Luther. Steve Pavelec at 190 pounds pinned Roger Borchardt in 1 52, contributing to Wartburg’s strong team performance alongside decisions by Schiveter Teach Robb Boosig Delp and Saver in various weight classes.

Decorah Wartburg Steve Pavelec Roger Borchardt Luther Dave Schiveter Jim Jackson Doug Teach Bill Bernardo Casey Robb Jeff Peterson Dan Boos Mark Schmitz Mark Aries Mike Martins Jeff Bousiog Rich Wagner Dennis Delp Robin Ersland Curt Saver Craig Myers Duane Randall Dave Dotseth

Kirkwood Women Sink Boone JC for 6-6 Record

Kirkwood improved to 6-6 on the season with a 54-50 victory over Boone Junior College in a women's college basketball contest. LuAnn Kimm scored 23 and Robin Smittkamp 10 for Kirkwood while Terri Davidson led Boone with 19 points.

Kirkwood Boone Junior College LuAnn Kimm Robin Smittkamp Terri Davidson Boone

Upper Iowa Women Dominate Coe 79 47 in Wednesday Game

Sue Ross scores 25 points to lead Upper Iowa University over Coe College 79 47. Kim Gibney and Lisa Selby tally 14 points each for Coe as their season record moves to 1 9 while Upper Iowa improves to 8 7.

Fayette Sue Ross Nets Upper Iowa University Coe Kim Gibney Lisa Selby Upper Iowa

Nance calls league reversal crazy in Ames report

Ames notes a wild conference scene as the team with the best overall mark sits in last and a struggling club tied for first. The report highlights paradoxical standings and reactions to the unusual league balance.

AMES

Toughest road trip for Hawks

Iowa faces Purdue in a tough road stretch and then Michigan State as Big Ten play tightens. Olson notes Purdue and Michigan State home strengths while Iowa seeks balance against Joe Barry Carroll and a disciplined Boilermaker squad.

LaSalle Dominates Regis 28 24 In Prep Wrestling

LaSalle wrestler Steve Haddish won at 105 pounds by a first period pin to propel a 28 24 victory over Regis. Regis won the JV meet 38 19 as Warren Corrigan and others posted decisions and pins in the night’s action.

Washington Leslie Tibbitts Linn-Mar Regis Marion Greg Hebert West Delaware Kennedy LaSalle Steve Haddish Joe Rater Warren Corrigan Joan Rater Dennis Grove Joy Vancleve Vince Saladon Brian Day Paul Champor Byron Ingram Steve Bean Shawn Courtney Joe Vancleve Dennis Purdy Tom Lavin Dan Malloy Mike McMahon Mike Bisenius Chris Burke Joe Corrigan Brian Corrigan Tim Cram Rich Brown

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