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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1978

Page

15

I C West girls defeat Kennedy 56 to 43 in Cedar Rapids

Iowa City West Trojans upend Kennedy 56 43 as Gail Kramer leads Kennedy with 20 points while Cindy Altmaier and Julie Miller pace West with 22 and 20. West improves to 5 3 MVC and 12 4 overall. Kennedy slips to 13 5 and 6 1 in league.

I.c.west Kennedy Cedar Rapids Cougars C.R. Wash Iowa City West Trojans Iowa City West Harry Dean Dean Gail Kramer Cindy Lamb Mary Hartman Cougar West Cindy Altmaier Julie Miller Peggie Eickelberg Trojans Wilkinson C.R. Kennedy Sue Dutek Kari Steggal

Prairie Hawks rally to beat Benton 54 44

Cedar Rapids Prairie juniors Scott Ollinger and Reggie Hastings combined for 17 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Hawks to a 54-44 victory over Benton Community. The win evened the East Central Iowa Conference record at 3-3 and the overall mark at 6-6 while Benton fell to 1-7.

Keystone Scott Ollinger Reggie Hastings Cedar Rapids Prairie Hawks Benton Community

Etienne Wisco and Rams dominate Grinnell in conference game

Cornell tops Grinnell 105 to 81 as Chad Wisco and Jeff Etienne each score 26. Etienne shoots 10 of 10 free throws for the freshman from Cedar Rapids Kennedy. Cornell shoots 52 percent, improving to 3-9 in league play and 4-9 overall. Grinnell falls to 0-5 in division race and 1-11 on the season.

Grinnell Chad Wisco Jeff Etienne Cornell Etienne Cedar Rapids Kennedy Rams

UNI pummels South Dakota 67 58 on the road

Northern Iowa toppled South Dakota 67 to 58 as Ron Lemons scored 22 and Steve Peters 18. UNI led 41 34 after an 8 0 run, with Peters and Lemons fueling late rally to seal the NCC win. Jeff Nannen led USC with 28 points and 10 rebounds.

Vermillion S.D Ron Lemons Steve Peters Northern Iowa South Dakota UNI Coyotes Peters Lemons USC Jeff Nannen Panthers

High jump record falls at Millrose Games

Franklin Jacobs of Fairleigh Dickinson University shattered the world indoor high jump mark with 7 feet 7 inches at Madison Square Garden. The 5 foot 8, 150 pound sophomore cleared on his final attempt to the cheers of 18,118 in New York, surpassing Greg Joy’s recent indoor record.

New York Franklin Jacobs Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison Square Garden Jacobs Greg Joy Canada College Park Vladimir Yaschenko Soviet Union United States Richmond

Blizzard Forces Iowa Athletics Schedule Shuffle

A week of severe weather altered three University of Iowa events. The Iowa basketball game against Wisconsin moved to Monday at 7 30 p m in Iowa Fieldhouse with tickets at the door. Swimming meets at Southern Illinois and Missouri were canceled and a wrestling meet with Indiana postponed possibly rescheduled.

Iowa City University of Iowa Iowa Northern Illinois Augustana Minnesota Illinois Indiana Michigan State Purdue Michigan Northwestern Ohio State

Crowley Wins Collins Radio All Events Crown in 22nd Bowling Tour

Pat Crowley takes the all events title with a 10 game total of 2216 including 120 handicap at Collins Radio's 22nd annual bowling tournament. Top teams list Fantastics 2549 and Timmie's Tyrants 2506 with several players named. Collins Bowlers of the Year are Susie Wawro and Francis Wulf with Wulf leading junior bowling duties and league leadership roles.

Pat Crowley Collins Radio Dick Jacobs Salome Douglas Fantastics Timmie S&o Pain & Agony Alley Oops Bob Burdick Gary Larson Sylvia Brimmer Carol Covington Harmon Wisted Les Wilson Dave Seeley Bob May Lance Douglas Margie Hatch Don Haahr Frances Sanges Henry Rathhie Barb Moore Rodney Smith Tom Treka Salome Douglas Ara ES Rathie Gary Kile Susie Wawro Francis Wulf Wawro Wulf C.R. Junior Bowling Association Collins

Upper Iowa tops Simpson in conference clash

Keith Woolfolk, a 6 8 junior from Chicago, scored 31 points and grabbed 22 rebounds to lift Upper Iowa past Simpson 96 72 in Indianola. The Peacocks led 52 32 at halftime and improved to 12 4 in conference play as Simpson dropped to 6 straight losses in league games.

Indianola Keith Woolfolk Chicago Upper Iowa Iowa Simpson Peacocks Woolfolk Jim Handke Dave Hansen Kiki Vidas Jeff Hillebrand Steve Jasche Chris Welsh Dean Aldrich Mike Allen David Keller Mark Wierson Mark Crall Mark King Tom Lawlor Steve Kitzman Marty Lehman Dick Salentic Jim Hines Bob Sandqulist Larry Gilland Dave Starr Thalia Brian Shepherd

Wisconsin Northwestern Big Ten TV game moved to 3 05 p m

Wisconsin versus Northwestern regional Big Ten game designated game of the week will begin at 3 05 p m instead of 1 35 p m after a blizzard postponement. The Wisconsin spokesman announced today the change due to weather.

Madison Wis Wisconsin Northwestern University of Wisconsin

Havlicek Expected to Announce Retirement This Weekend

John Havlicek of the Boston Celtics, after 16 NBA seasons, is set to reveal his retirement at season's end. A Sunday news conference was scheduled in Red Auerbach's office, reportedly initiated by Havlicek, with confirmation sought ahead of the Celtics game against the Golden State Warriors.

Boston John Havlicek National Basketball Association Boston Celtics Associated Press Celtics Golden State Warriors Havlicek Bob Woolf Red Auerbach

Wash tops Hempstead 30 28 in Mississippi Valley wrestling dual

Washington defeats Dubuque Hempstead 30-28 in a MVAC dual at Wash Friday night. The Warriors win seven matches to four Hempstead pins, with Doug Lewis earning a fall in 5 51 for Wash. Junior varsity wins 39 15. Hempstead sophs win 36 14.

Cedar Rapids Washington Dubuque Hempstead Wash Hempstead Doug Lewis Warrior Warriors Hempstead Sophs C.R. Wash

Tanner tops Borg in U S Indoor Tennis upset

Roscoe Tanner, a left-hander from Palm Springs, defeated Bjorn Borg 6-4 7-6 to reach the U S Indoor Tennis Tournament semi finals. He will face Eddie Dibbs after Dibbs beat Sandy Mayer 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the quarterfinals. Brian Gottfried celebrated his 26th birthday with a 6-1 6-3 win over John McEnroe and advances to meet the Connors Ramirez winner.

Philadelphia Roscoe Tanner Palm Springs Calif Sweden Bjorn Borg U.S Tanner Borg Eddie Dibbs Miami Beach Fla Dibbs

Prairie mat postponement prompts wrestling meet delay

Cedar Rapids Prairie and Waterloo West wrestling meet postponed with no decision yet on rescheduling for Saturday night. Officials cited uncertain conditions and will provide updates as available.

Drake Notre Dame Wrestling Meet Canceled

Des Moines reported that the Sunday wrestling meet between Drake and Notre Dame was canceled after Chicago O Hare airport closure and impassable roads. Timmerman stated both teams cannot reschedule due to busy remaining seasons.

Des Moines Iowa Drake Notre Dame Lonnie Timmerman Chicago Lincoln Neb Nebraska Bulldogs O’hare Timmerman

Linn-Mar Girls Top Benton in Close Iowa Meeting

Linn-Mar defeated Benton Community 57 to 46 in Lions' gym to improve to 6-3 in East Central Iowa play and bring their season record to 9-8 while Benton sits at 10-4. Kim Tiernan scored 27 and Lisa Geske 23 for Linn-Mar, as Benton was led by Jane Merchant with 16.

Linn-Mar East Central Iowa Benton Lions Bobcats Larry Schroeder Schroeder Kim Tiernan Lisa Geske Tiernan Geske Jane Merchant Ellen Schmidt Linn-Mor Sue Nietert Benton Community Eben Schmidt Penni Sebastian A Maas Biane Becker Chevyl Richardson

Northern Iowa pins its way to 39–7 win over Moorhead State

Northern Iowa dominated Moorhead State 39–7 in a college wrestling meet in Cedar Falls. UNI swept the eight upper weight classes with pins and improved to 4-4 while Moorhead dropped to 2-5.

Cedar Falls Northern Iowa Moorhead State Panthers

Luther Tops Buena Vista In OT Cam

Luther tops Buena Vista 82 to 75 in overtime as three Norse players reach double figures. Al Teetshorn leads with 17 points, followed by Alden Ulrich 15 and Ron Evans 14 as Luther improves to 4-1 in the Iowa Conference and 8-9 overall. Buena Vista drops to 2-4 and 7-9.

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