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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 2001
Page
24
The article reviews South Tama’s wrestling history in the Wamac Conference, noting 1998 injuries to Paul Bradley and a loss to West Delaware, then 1999 when five South Tama wrestlers claimed titles but finished second to Independence. It also recalls a strong point total in a prior season and hints at Don Bosco’s first season.
South Tama bridged a WaMac drought by winning the tournament with 213 points as Don Bosco 205 and West Delaware 203 follow. Bradley, Zmolek, Van Dyke, Chyma, and Harrison claimed titles in a nine-win final round. Reiter of Don Bosco forfeited the 145 final due to concussion issues. Dolan brothers added wins, with Nathan Dolan taking 140 pounds in a late-second period pin. Noah Junge added another title for Benton Community at 189 pounds.
Cedar Falls edged Washington Iowa City in the Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Mercer Park Aquatic Center. The Tigers won with 367 points, Washington 334, Kennedy 277, Hempstead 222, while top performers included Jus tin Foust and Cody Hackney with multiple wins. Peter Taylor of Washington took the 100 free, and Cedar Falls coach Dick Marcussen praised team depth.
In Cedar Rapids Saturday night the fifth-ranked Dubuque Wahlert Eagles used a hot start to post a 70-57 win over Cedar Rapids Kennedy. Led by guards Jeff Ludovissy Jon Digman and Peter Eggers Wahlert connected on 62.5 percent in the first half to build a 14-point halftime edge.
Wahlert surged to a 33-16 lead and rode a hot shooting night from Wahlert seniors to a 76-66 victory over Kennedy. Wahlert hit 53.8 percent from the floor and 76.9 percent at the line as Pete Eggers and Drew Wold led Kennedy with 20 and 18 points respectively.
Xavier and Xavier scores led the Cedar Rapids Duals with the Saints going 3-0. Doug Phillip pinned all three opponents at 189 pounds as Xavier defeated Tipton Central City and Washington (Iowa) by wide margins. Cedar Rapids Jefferson and other teams also posted strong showings across multiple events.
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders erupted for four second period goals to defeat the Dubuque Fighting Saints 4 to 1 at the Mississippi River Center in Dubuque. Gerry Hickey had a goal and an assist, Brett MacKinnon assisted twice, with Moss Patton and Carpentier scoring. Bobby Goepfert stopped 18 shots as Cedar Rapids outshot 46 to 18 and next hosts Green Bay.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson edged visiting Davenport Assumption 55-52 after leading most of the game. Greg Dollmeyer scored 14 for Jefferson, while Kummer added 14 and nine rebounds for Washington in a 44-33 win over Davenport Central. Deshaw sank a late shot to give Maquoketa Valley a 42-41 win over West Delaware as Keith Zietlow contributed 13. Adams Salow led Maquoketa Valley with 16. Tipton beat Center Point Urbana 64-53 as Jake Vitense scored 19 and Chad Vogt added 20 for CPU.
Southern Illinois defeated Drake 65 61 as Kent Williams led with 16 points. Andry Sola led Drake with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Luke McDonald added 13 with 30 from three-point range.
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