King leads Iowa past Ohio State 84 66 to reach first division
Bruce King scored 31 points and grabbed 21 rebounds as Iowa defeated Ohio State 84-66, moving into the Big Ten first division. King eyes Saturday at Indiana after the win, noting Iowa has struggled against the Hoosiers and Indiana’s Assembly Hall.
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Sky” King
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Albuquerque
Michigan
Dayton
Ohio
Rick Smith
Columbus
E.K. Jones
Northwestern
Fish Kill Crisis Hits Upper Midwest Hard
Jim Farrell reports millions of fish die from oxygen starvation due to a rare drought and thick ice. In Iowa Minnesota and Michigan shallow lakes were opened for unlimited fishing to prevent rot. Officials cite low water light-blocked oxygen from decaying vegetation and crowded habitats as key factors.
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Upper Midwest
Iowa
Minnesota
Michigan
Jerry Conley
Iowa Conservation Commission
Weather Hits Eastern Iowa Sports Schedule Hard
Extreme wind and cold from Friday into Saturday forced postponements and cancellations across the Gazette area. Cedar Rapids coaches reported Metro games moved or called off, with only a few contests remaining possible. Numerous boys and girls basketball, wrestling, and swimming events were rescheduled for February dates.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Iowa City
Regina- Regis
Regis
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Coe
Linn-Mar
Kennedy
LaSalle
Regina
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Jefferson
Muscatine
Prairie
Waterloo West
Wash
Bettendorf-Jefferson
Jeff
Jeff-Dubuque
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Hempstead-Wash
Metro
Eight Iowa freshmen win fresh awards during 75 76 season
Iowa City honors eight freshman athletes for outstanding grades in the 1975 76 school year. Recipients include Rich Carfucci Audubon NJ. William Mayfield De trom. Tim Gutshall Massillion Omro. More Keifkind North Naomi Beach Fin. John Heitzmaan Peoria arts. Devic Tobok Dubuque tib eral prts. Mare Stevenson Britt liberal arts. Trock Roper Stein Iowa City pre med wrestling.
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Detrom
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Massilion
Omro
Keifkind
North Naomi Beach
Fin
Liberal Arts
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Peoria
Arts Tenn
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Dubuque
Tiberal
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Trock — Roper? Stein
Iowa City
Mare Stevenson
Britt Liberal Arts
Garland named Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year
Nashville native Wayne Garland, a 20-game winner with the Baltimore Orioles last season and now with the Cleveland Indians, is voted Tennessee’s Professional Athlete of the Year. He will receive the award at the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame banquet in Nashville on February 10.
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Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Tennessee
Garland
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Golf Honors To Simpson In San Marcos Open Playoff
Tim Simpson of Atlanta won a three way playoff to capture the San Marcos Open and $54,000 prize fund. Simpson, Roger Simpkins of Bethesda and Mike Shea of New Orleans finished at 278, last of four National Golf ers of America events. Shea and Simpkins each earned $2,950 for second.
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Ariz
Tim Simpson
Atlanta
Simpson
National Golfers of America
Roger Simpkins
Bethesda
Mike
Shea
New Orleans
Simpkins
Saints Raise Ticket Prices At Louisiana Superdome
The New Orleans Saints, after a $1.3 million loss last season, raise average Superdome ticket prices to $9.65 per seat. The average increase is $1.70. Season tickets will run $85 to $110 for 10 games including exhibitions.
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New Orleans Saints
Louisiana Superdome
Olson lauds Sky King as Iowa beats Ohio State
Iowa coach Lute Olson praises Sky King returning from an eye injury after a victory over Ohio State. Lester impresses as a top freshman, while Buckeyes guard Kevin Ransey struggles with 0-for-10 shooting. Blizzard threatens forthcoming games and travel, with Iowa officials noting rough road travel and a high rebounding effort from King.
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Iowa
Lute Olson
Ohio State
Sky King
Olson
Ronnie Lester
Lester
Kevin Ransey
Frosh
Ohio
Toledo
Macomber
Ransey
Eldon Miller
Title Bout Set Sunday
Japan's Yoko Gushiken defending WBA junior flyweight title meets Panamanian challenger Jaime Rios in a 15 round bout in Tokyo. Gushiken vows early knockout while Rios seeks to reverse a prior title loss in Santo Domingo.
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Japan
Yoko Gushiken
World Boxing Association
Jaime Rios
Rios
Andrios
WBA
Gushiken
Juan Guzman
Dominican Republic
Guzman
Santo Domingo
Wilkinson advances in Auckland tennis championship
Top seed Tim Wilkinson defeated Graham Snook 6-4 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals in Auckland. Chris Lewis beat Mansour Bahrami 6-2 6-4 in the same round, with Bahrami representing Iran.
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New Zealand
Tim Wilkinson
Graham Snook
United States
Chris Lewis
Iran
Mansour Bahrami
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