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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1979

Page

197

Cedar Rapids visitors and pro women’s basketball notes

Barry Crees former Iowa receiver visited Cedar Rapids with his wife Robin Sage and daughter Laura. Dick Klein also stopped by. both discussed past seasons and future plans. The Five Seasons Center debut drew a modest crowd and highlighted press box fixes while noting Anita Green of the Cornets and reflections on women’s pro basketball versus men’s. Iowa ranked 14th in per capita college basketball attendance. Utah led.

Barry Crees Iowa Barry Cedar Rapids Robin Sage C.R Laura Ray Nagel New York Crees Des Moines Five Seasons Center Scott Olson Memorial Stadium Kingston Stadium Anita Green Darlington S.C Baptist College of Charleston College of Charleston Ronnie Lester Rod Levi Bruce Mason Cornets Lute Olson E. Wayne Cooley Utah New Mexico South Dakota Rhode Island Kansas Natonally

Washington swimmers sweep as Cedar Rapids edge Hempstead

Cedar Rapids Washington dominates Dubuque Hempstead 138 to 32 led by triple winners Wash swimmers Peter Phelan David LeBuhn and Chris Williams. medley relay 1 46 9 200 free 1 58 5 and 50 free 26 694 tied clock in meet with junior 138 30 title and two swimmers posting identical 50 free times.

David LeBuhn Chris Williams Peter Phelan Cedar Rapids Washington Dubuque Hempstead Washington C.R. Washington Dave LeBunn Doug Wolfe Rick Perkus Cary Miller CRW Steve Johnson Kent Ferguson Timm Ceschin Williams LeBuhn Phelan Jim Neilson Jamie Peters

Purdue stops Badgers in 73 60 win

Purdue defeats Wisconsin 73 to 60 in a Big Ten game as Joe Barry Carroll scores 25 points, including nine in a key second half run. Wisconsin rallies but falls to 8-9 overall, 2-6 in conference. Carroll leads Purdue to 15-5 overall.

West Lafayette Ind Purdue Joe Barry Carroll Wisconsin Boilermakers Badgers Claude Gregory Carroll Dan Hastings Larry Petty Joe Chmelich Wes Matthews Gregory

Triplett Expected to Remain on Iowa State Football Staff

Ames Iowa Dave Triplett an assistant Iowa State football coach under Earle Bruce indicates he will stay at ISU Head Coach Donnie Duncan said Triplett who won a state prep championship at Sioux City Heelan will begin his third year at the school Triplett a 1970 graduate of Iowa worked on the offensive staff under Bruce and is expected to continue coaching tight ends and tackles No staff assignments have been made officials said

Ames Iowa UPI Dave Triplett Earle Bruce ISU Donnie Duncan Duncan Triplett Sioux City Heelan Bruce

Paterno Named Coach of the Year by FWAA

Penn State’s Joe Paterno won the FWAA Coach of the Year award in Oklahoma City. He edged Bear Bryant by six votes from 323 total ballots. Fifty-nine votes for Paterno, 53 for Bryant, with 40 coaches receiving votes.

Oklahoma City UPI Football Writers Association of America Penn State Joe Paterno Paterno Alabama Paul “Bear Bryant Lou Holtz Arkansas Fred Akers Texas Southern Cal John Robinson

Big Ten Scores Show Purdue Upset and Northwestern rout

Big Ten basketball action features Michigan vs Illinois with Michigan leading 56 to 54 at half, Purdue defeating Wisconsin 73 to 60, and Northwestern beating Michigan State 83 to 65. Notable players include Bresnahan, Johnson, Kelser, Campbell, and Vincent, with team totals and fouls listed.

Michigan McGee Hardy Hubbard Staton Smith Marty Bodnar Heverman Griffin Lubin Holcomb Illinois Ilinois Michigan State Kelser Charlies Vincent Johnson Donnelly Longaker Liord J M.brkovich Gonzalez Busby Huffman Kaye D Brkovich Northwestern Roberson Campbell Jung Gibson Maritke Kioas Boesen Carroll Egon Fenton Dobbins Klaas Purdue Wisconsin

Standings Highlight College Basketball Results Across Several Leagues

Standings show multiple games across the Midwest and beyond. Notable scores include Northwestern 83 over Michigan 65 and Oklahoma 96 over Wisconsin 60. Other matchups feature Drake 103 over Creighton 39 and Maryland 67 over Notre Dame 66.

Bowdoin Gordon Brandeis Norwich Calif Lock Haven Elizabethtown Susauehanne Husson Plymouth St Ithace RPI King's Scranton Lafayette W. Chester Maryland Notre Dame New Hampshire Colgate Old Dominion Navy Potsdam Rutgers Villanova St. Lawrence Union Wesleyan Conn. Coll W. Maryland Munienberg Williams Colby

OSU edges Iowa in wrestling dual 24 13

Glenn defeats Randy Majors 10 2 and Zalesky wins 7 3 as Oregon State defeats Iowa 24 13. Dan Hicks earns a 7 3 win over Scott Trizzino at 142 pounds with OSU strong through 190 Howard Harris and Marty Ryan also victorious.

Glenn Mount Vernon High School Randy Majors Zalesky Dan Caballero Oregon State Dan Hicks Scott Trizzino OSU Marty Ryan Howard Harris Don Hicks Dick Knorr Bruce Kinseth Mark Stevenson Iowa Mark Evenhus Mike DeAnna I Owa Fred Miles Dave Fitzgerald Bud Palmer

Lincoln Beats Lisbon In City Boys Hoops Showdown

Lincoln 64 Lisbon 51 with Tracy Donahoe 10 Kelly Meyer 18 and Patty Steckely 36 leading Lincoln while Rhonda Butteris 13 Jane Decious 19 Lori Siggins 18 pace Lisbon. North Linn 38 Springville 49 and East Buchanan 40 2 Jolayne Gallery 18 lift East Buchanan.

Lincoln Tracy Donahoe Kelly Meyer Patty Steckely Lisbon Rhonda Butteris Jane Decious Lori Siggins Patty Leonard East Buchanan Jane Gallery Lisa Scott Lori Cherry Jolayne Alburnett Colleen Edgerly Justy Grimm Vicki Lebeda Lisa Brown Lori Rawson

Zoeller Opens Lead With 67 At San Diego Open

Fuzzy Zoeller shot a 5-under 67 to grab a three stroke lead after three rounds of the $250,000 San Diego Open in Torrey Pines. He completed 54 holes at 6-under 210, two ahead of Jerry McGee who shot 74 to finish 208.

San Diego Torrey Pines Country Club Fuzzy Zoeller Jerry McGee Bill Krotzert Il Morgan Billy Casper Tommy Aaron Jerry Pate Grier Jones Victor Regalado Tom Purtzer Leonard Thompson Lee Trevino Jim Colbert Larry Nelson Bob Gilder Ex Caldwell Artie McNickle Tom Watson J.C. Sneed Bruce Devlin Arty Don January Miller Barber Mark Hayes Dave Hill Dale Douglass Andy John Fought Jock Spradlin Howard Twitty Rod Funseth Scott Simpson Om Weiskopf Randy Erskine Mike McCullough Danny Dwards Chi Chi Rodriguez Craig Stadler Tommy Valentine Bobby Waizel UPI Zoeller Torrey Pines Gil Morgan Bill Kratzert

Kennedy tops Muscatine as Gilbertson leads

Kennedy high school swim team improved to 10-1 with a 101-70 victory over Muscatine. Rick Gilbertson won two events including a Kennedy school record 1:01.7 in the 100-yard breaststroke and posted the fastest state time. Other winners for Muscatine and Cedar Rapids Kennedy included multiple relay and individual events across the meet.

Muscatine Cedar Rapids Kennedy Rick Gilbertson Gilbertson

Regis girls dominate Prairie 75 to 41 in hometown win

Regis girls beat Cedar Rapids Prairie 75 41 at home led by Jo Good 28 points and Barb Good six steals. The Royals hit 60 percent, outscored Prairie 33 15 in field goals, and tied LaSalle for the East Central Iowa Conference lead with a 9 1 mark in league play.

Cedar Rapids Regis Girls Royals Jo Good Sister Barb Cedar Rapids Prairie LaSalle Tom McAreavey Hawks Regis Prairie Bob Mullen Barb Debbie Frese McAreavy Cedar Rapids LaSalle Benton Community Dyersville Beckman Tina Pulver Tina

Keel undecided on next college after Nevada exit

Former Cedar Rapids Washington standout Rick Keel has not chosen a new college after leaving the University of Nevada Reno. Earlier reports linked him to Cornell College in Mount Vernon, but no decision has been announced.

Rick Keel Cedar Rapids Washington University of Nevada-Reno Cornell College Mount Vernon

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