Hawks Beat Iowa 70 61 In Blizzard Affects First Iowa Fieldhouse Win Since 1964
Illinois defeated Iowa 70-61 in a game delayed by weather and officiating quirks. Lou Henson’s Illini used depth to outlast Lute Olson’s Hawkeyes after Olson emptied his bench early, preserving Illinois’ first Fieldhouse win since 1964 and ending Olson’s run of six straight defeats by Illinois.
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Illinois
Lou Henson
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Olson
Big Ten
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Henson
Ronnie Lester
Bob Oldis
Jim “Bones
Farnsworth
Mark Smith
Oldis
Illini Stifles Ronnie as Illinois Defense Surges
Illinois held Ronnie and a fresh lineup to limit scoring while Reno Gray pressured. The comeback momentum shifted after halftime as Illinois used man-to-man and forceful defense. Iowa clung to a slim lead despite high first half shooting and rebounding advantages.
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Iowa
Wisconsin Iowa Basketball Game Rescheduled for Monday
The Iowa Wisconsin basketball game set for Saturday in Iowa City is moved to 7 30 p m Monday at the Iowa Field House Wisconsin's game at Northwestern shifts from Thursday to Saturday night.
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Unlucky 13 Faces Extended Ski Race Delays
The Sons of Norway cross-country ski races at Noelridge Park are postponed to Saturday February 4 at 10 a.m. due to persistent postponements since December 1975. Forecaster predicts a 10 degree high with 12 to 15 mph winds, creating a harsh wind chill for non Norwegians. The note also mentions the death of 88 year old C.R. baseball fan Harry Meyer and Iowa State plans to enroll Ellsworth Community College players for spring drills including QB Walter Grant, guard Rocky Hagee, and WR Greg Smith.
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Ellsworth Community College
Walter Grant
Rocky Hagee
Greg Smith
Grant
Ellsworth
Terry Rubley
John Quinn
Meek returns as Kennedy tops LaSalle in a zone battle
Cedar Rapids Kennedy rallied from an early seven point hole to defeat LaSalle 60 to 48 at LaSalle gym. Meek returned from a knee injury for LaSalle, while Kennedy used a strong Cougar zone led by Lloyd Spier to turn the game after halftime. Kramer and Lamb paced Kennedy with 20 points each, Hartman added 11, and LaSalle guard Deb Watthem had six steals.
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Davenport West
Rick West
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Kelley
Mary Meek
LaSalle
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Lancers
Meek
Lancer
Carrie Spaight
Cougar
Lori Willer
Mary Treendle
Carol Dingman
Cougars
Harold Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Jim Busta
Deb Watthem
Kramer
Lamb
Mary Hartman
Sue Dulek
Sue
Jim
Nielsen shoots 76 in San Diego Open first round
Lonnie Nielsen, formerly of Belle Plaine High School and the University of Iowa, fired a four over par 76 in the opening round of the $200,000 Andy Williams San Diego Open pro tournament on Thursday.
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Three Eastern Iowa High School Events Postponed
A midwinter storm forced only three Metro area events to be postponed as of Friday morning. Cedar Rapids Jefferson at Bettendorf girls basketball, Bettendorf and Jefferson wrestling, and Marion at Vinton boys basketball were deferred due to impassable roads. Several games remained on schedule with decisions pending for Friday night events while Prairie wresting and junior varsity tournaments proceeded or were rescheduled.
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Three skating derbies planned this weekend
The Iowa Skating Association schedules three ice speed skating derbies this weekend at Lou Dennis Rink north of Ellis Park. Saturday features Play ground Derby for elementary grades with 100 yard races by grade for boys and girls at 10 am and Iowa Open at 1 pm with father son and mother daughter special races. Sunday presents Nevin Nichols Derby for class A skaters and a citywide class B series with trophies. practice races precede out of town meets.
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Vinton 8th and Wash 9th in IGHSAU girls rankings
Vinton moved from No. 9 to No. 8 with a 15-0 record and Wamac title clinch. Wash rose from No. 18 to No. 9 at 19-0, the top state mark. Other Gazette area squads include Maynard West Central 16-1 at No. 12, Waukon 16-1 at No. 16, Wyoming Midland 16-0 at No. 17, Elkader Central 13-1 and Dysart Geneseo 14-1 as contenders.
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