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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1957

Page

6

East Iowa Prep Cage Roundup Highlights Local Wins

WAUKON-Lansing upset Waukon 35-32 as Withee scored 14. Lowden swept Wyoming 72-55 with Knoche and Kroemer at 21 each. Garnavillo edged Edgewood 65-42. Edgewood won girls 39-34. Elma swept Cresco Notre Dame 50-47 with Nibaur 23 for Elma. Calmar beat van Horn 48-47 led by Del Kray 22 while Arlene Knudsen top scored 31 for the losers.

Waukon Lansing Withee Downing Waufo Lowden Wyoming Dennis Knoche Ken Kroemer David Brunscheen Darold Deerberg Janet Mostert Janet Carstensen Edgewood Garnavillo Fiete Nagel Jewell Hultgren Garnaville Elma Cresco Notre Dame Conway McGee Nibaur McCulloch Notre Dame van Horne Calmar Girls Hall del Kray Mardell Gerleman Arlene Knudsen Alden New Providence Albert City Laurens Britt Northwood Brighton Letts Chariton Albia Cotter Olds DeWitt Morrison G—Elvira Calamus Gi—Elvira B—Pertile la Verne G—Farmington Manly Nashua Juice Mediapolis Wapello New London Danville Owasa Steamboat Rock Orange City Rock Valley Providence Fonda Pella Indianola Rudd Riceville Radcliffe Wellsburg Nora Springs Redding Beaconsfield

Earlville Girls Beat Delhi 31 30 Lead by Heims

Earlville girls edged Delhi 31 to 30 as Irene Heims scored 16 points and Shirley Downs added 13 for Delhi. In the boys game Earlville won 63 to 37 with Herm Harris tallying 14 for Earlville and Dick Mosher 16 for Delhi.

Earlville Delhi Irene Heims Shirley Downs Herm Harris Dick Mosher

Clarence boys top Mechanicsville 71 59 in Wapsie Eight clash

Clarence gains a 71 59 victory over Mechanicsville as Mechanicsville star Judy Robinson scores 21 and Norman Boyles leads the losers with 19. Clarence also wins the girls game 61 39 behind Woode's 28 point effort.

Mechanicsville Bunge Clarence Norman Boyles Woode Judy Robinson

Arlington tops West Union as Ott nets 26

Marvin Ott scores 26 to lift Arlington to a 57 48 victory over West Union. Bill Szemkus adds 23 for West Union in the setback.

West Union Marvin Ott Arington Bill Szemkus

Volga defeats Guttenberg St. Mary's 72 to 39

Volga led Guttenberg St. Mary's 72 39 as Joe Weber scored 17 points for Volga and Wolfer added 21 for Guttenberg St. Mary's in a decisive boys basketball game.

VOLGA Guttenberg St. Mary’s Joe Weber Woler New Albin Waukon St. Pet's Gutt. St. Mary's Iowa

Stanwood and Solon split basketball scores in district action

Stanwood led the boys 62 to 57 against Stanwood while the Stanwood girls overwhelmed Solon 71 to 43. Arm strong scored 36 for Stanwood girls and Krob had 20 for Solon girls in a high school game night.

Stanwood Solon Stanwood Girls Armstrong Krob G—West Byatieh Patweeereve B—Tiffin Oxford

Atkins-Norway Girls and Boys Split Benton County Game

In a Benton county conference game Atkins-Norway edged Atkins 49 to 47. Les Smylie scored 20 for Norway and Ron Ness 15 for Atkins. The Atkins girls won 62 to 47 behind Jean Thoman with 25 points.

Atkins Norway Benton County Les Smylie Ron Ness Jean Thoman

Fort Atkinson Girls Clinch Share Of Turkey Valley Title

Fort Atkinson girls defeated Hawk Eye 62 to 29 to seize at least a share of the Turkey Valley league title. Joyce Kuhn led with 26 points. In the boys game Fort Atkinson won 51 to 22 as Paul Tupy scored 27. Ray Morf led the Hawks.

FT. Atkinson Fort Atkinson Hawkeye Joyce Kuhn Paul Tupy Ray Morf Oxford Tiffin Rearick Venter Tiffin Girls Graham Sherlock Postville Monona Postville John Bossard Dennis Eder

Oelwein Edges Decorah In Northeast Iowa Thriller

In a tight conference battle Oelwein defeated Decorah 53 to 50. Ramsey led Oelwein with 18 points while Cornell and Sngdelstad each posted 12 for Decorah, the losers in a hard fought game.

Decorah

Blairs boys rally to edge Shellsburg in Benton County match

Shellsburg girls dominate 91 33 earlier as Shellsburg fell short 58 56 to Blairstown. Hakanson leads Blairstown with 18 points while White scores 25 for Shellsburg. McCormick pours in 49 for Shellsburg girls with Pollock adding 24 for the losers. Benton County contests.

Shellsburg Blairstown Hakanson White McCormick Pollock Benton County

Dysart Girls Edge Garwin on Last-Second Shot

Dysart defeated Garwin 58-56 as Jeannie Heckroth scored 19 and made a late field goal with four seconds left. Feuerbach led Dysart with 25, Jerz had 23 for Garwin. Garwin reserves won 26-25. Manchester kept title hopes alive by beating Tipton 55-51 led by Mike Carr with 23. Morden added 16 for Tipton. Manchester sophomores and freshmen won 28-16.

Dysart Garwin Jeannie Heckroth Feuerbach Jerz Manchester Tipton Mike Carr Manhawks Morden Manchester Soph-Fresh

Riverside Girls and Boys Triumph Over Pleasant Plain

Havel scored 20 points to lift Riverside girls to a 46-36 victory over Pleasant Plain. A teammate added 19 as Riverside boys won 46-30, continuing a strong showing for the Riverside lineup.

Riverside-Pleas

Aurora girls extend win streak over Lime Springs in 60 43 victory

Aurora remains unbeaten with an 18th straight win as Sylvia Murray pours in 28 points to lead the 60-43 victory over Lime Springs while Ellison scores 26 for Lime Springs. Aurora reserves also win 33-31.

Aurora Lime Springs Aurora Girls Sylvia Murray Ellison Aurora Reserves

County Boys Basketball Action in Tama Conroy and Victor Win

Dinsdale escaped Toledo 59-38 in Tama county first round action. North English defeated Ladora 40-38 at Conroy while Geneseo topped Clutter 59-38 in Tama. Victor beat St. John's 54-38, with Hull, Leer and Rogers contributing key numbers. Gladbrook edged Montour 59-40 as Schultz and Hinnan led scoring.

Dinsdale Toledo Iowa Tama Conroy Ladora Victor North English St. John’s Bob Hull Rick Leer Rogers Grove Huntelman Geneseo Gladbrook Clutter Denker Kopecky Benson Krause Montour Schultz Hinnan

Anamosa edges Independence 59 58 in Wamac clash

Dean Hartman scored 33 to lift Anamosa past Independence 59 58 in a tight Wamac conference game. Independence’s Dick Lybeck added 21 in defeat as the two teams traded leads in a close showdown.

Independence Dean Hartman Anamosa Dick Lybeck

Clermont Elgin Beats Calmar 54 34 Behind Hanson’s 19

Jim Hanson led Clermont Elgin with 19 points as the team defeated Calmar 54 to 34. Bruechner contributed to the win with steady play and strong finishing at the rim.

Clermont-Elgin Jim Hanson Clermont-Elgin Boys Calmar Bruechner

Ames Iowa State shift Drake game to Feb seventh

Ames Iowa State moved the Drake basketball game from February eighth to February seventh in Ames. The game date change was announced Wednesday and tickets remain available for the contest.

Ames Iowa State

Linn County league basketball scores recap in Lisbon area

Boys basketball results across multiple leagues list wins and losses for Linn and surrounding counties. Notable margins include Montezuma over Guernsey and Maynard over Fayette, with many junior and parochial games reported in dense county-by-county scoring.

College basketball scores from Midwest and West regions

A rundown of recent men’s college basketball results shows tight finishes and blowouts across conferences. Notable outcomes include Carleton 74 over St Olaf 61, Wartburg 96 over Grinnell 77, St Thomas 69 over Marquette Indian State 111, and Kansas Wesleyan 69 over Call of Emporia 67, with several other regional games listed.

Midwest Carleton St. Olaf Wartburg Grinnell Middlewest St. Thomas Marquett Indian State East Miguel Os Warrensburg Springfield Mayville N.C Wahneton Science Kansas Wes Call. of Emporia Detroit Tech Assumption Findlay Ohio Northern Shepard Afb South Okla Lawrence Tech Selfridge Afb

Lorenz Drops Valley Lead in MVC Basketball Race

Loras McGuire of Iowa City takes the MVC scoring lead after scoring 138 points in six games, averaging 23.0. Gary Lorenz, held to 12 by Frankin, sits second with 124 points in six games at 20.6. Cliff Svoboda of Wilson stands 6th in Cedar Rapids prep scoring with 106 points.

Loras McGuire Iowa City Gary Lorenz Cedar Rapids Franklin McGuire Lorenz Cliff Svoboda Wilson Cedar Rapids Preps

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