Cedar Rapids Rout Ottumwa in Two Blowout League Wins
Cedar Rapids Legion crushed Ottumwa 13-0 and 12-2 in five innings at Memorial Stadium, moving to 3-1 in the Doubles league. Key hits came from Randy Jacobson, Fred Stocker, Nick Phillips, and a grand slam by Phillips. Reihmann allowed one hit and struck out seven in game one, while Bill Wessling and Steve Schnoebelen shared pitching in game two as Cedar Rapids joined the victory with strong hitting and solid defense.
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Cedar Rapids Legion
Ottumwa
Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids
RBI
Fred Stocker
Randy Jacobson
Nick Phillips
Phillips
Ron Reichmann
Amana
Reihmann
Steve Rooks
Mike Boddicker
Steve Schnoebelen
Bill Wessling
Schnoebelen
Matt Novak
Von Lackum Upsets Net Favorites In Open Win
Ginger Von Lackum of Cedar Rapids defeated top seeds Patsy Donelson of Iowa City and Sharon Kunnert of Dubuque to win the Mississippi Valley Open women's singles title. The former CR Wash star, seeded fourth, beat Donelson 6-2 6-0 in the semifinals and edged Kunnert 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the final after earlier tallies over Rohr, Gilliam, and Bradford.
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Debbie Rohr
Gretch Gilliam
Dubuque
Lois Bradford
Ginger von Lackum
Cedar Rapids
Sue Bradford
Beth McLaughlin
Rock Island
Julie Jansa
Sharon Kunnert
Kay Anderson
Des Moines
Patsy Donelson
Iowa City
Marsha Biadel
von Lackum
Donelson
Kunnert
McLaughlin
Rees — von Lockum
Dan Breitbach
Gary Gibson
Cedar Falls
Rick Hainline
Ill
Jim Houghton
John Moore
Gordon Graham
Pella
Tom Kendzerski
Dana Cooke
Bettendorf
Bob Boyson
Denny Elbertson
Jim Stevenson
Randy Krejci
Brencoch-Gideon
Joe Vinzant
East Moline
Roger Robinson
Waterloo
Horst Jordan
Duane Miller
Gerry Thurman
Calona
Chuck Allee
Moline
Don Palmer
Tom Wickham
Ken Donelson
Bud Houghton
Bart Brown
Leonard Zelinskas
Shelly Weiner
John Olson
Bill Woite
Chuck Schillig
Weiner-Olson
Donelson-Houghton
Vinzant- Robinson
Allee Thurman
Vinzant-Robinson
Weiner Olson
Micki Schillig
Gret Gilliam
Beth Zelinskas
Pat Gouron
Renny Jordan
von Lackum-Jansa
Bradford-Quirk
Biadel-McLaughlin
Donelson-Schillig
Nielsen Tops Amateurs At Waterloo Open
Iowa City golfer Lon Nielsen posted two rounds of 72 to lead amateur scores at the Waterloo Open. Pro Mac McLendon of Birmingham won the event with a 36 hole total of 139 after 71 and 68. Others from Eastern Iowa included Mike Hall, Mike Brake, George Shimek, Don Bergman, Gary Rozek, and Bob Higgins with various totals.
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Gary Rozek
C.R
Bob Higgins
Norway and Fairfax pace Iowa Valley baseball shutouts
Norway blanked Williamsburg 9-0 and 3-0 with two hitters Jerry Van Dyke and Jim Van Scoyoc on the mound. Jeff Athey went 2 for 3 in game two. Fairfax defeated Amana 4-0 and 2-0 with Jerry Malard and Randy Filling pitching. Fairfax pulled a triple play crediting Greg Gibney with two unassisted outs. Keystone and Newhall split a doubleheader with Keystone winning 4-2 and Newhall 10-8 in eight. Tim Bruch, Steve Gallagher homered for the winners. Keystone’s Steve Junge homered twice. Mike Steele and Dean Franzenberg also homered for the losers.
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Norway
Fairfax
Williamsburg
Jerry van Dyke
Jim van Scoyoc
Dick McVay
Jeff Athey
Amana
Jerry Malard
Randy
Greg Gibney
Keystone
Newhall
Erin Janas
Tim Bruch
Steve Gallagher
Steve Junge
Mike Steele
Dean Franzenberg
Watkins
Walford
Jess Schulte
Rick Netolskoy
Leahy Dominates Iowa City Golf Invitational Field
Iowa City golfers swept the event with the top five in the championship flight and two of the three lower flights. Bob Leahy captured the title with a 100 followed by John Hirko 104, Dave Hilgenberg 105, and Don Miller and Quentin Erickson both at 106.
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Iowa City
Bob Leahy
John Hirko
Dave Hilgenberg
Don Miller
Quentin Erickson
Cole and Owens Win Squaw Creek Golf Open
Eddie Cole and Gene Owens won the Kolach Open best shot at Squaw Creek with 66. They tied with Bill Hall and Bob Matthiessen and Wayne Lewis and Bob Dye, then won on the first extra hole. The other two pairs split second and third prizes and 900 kolaches were eaten.
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Eddie Cole
Gene Owens
Squaw Creek
Bill Hall
Bob Matthiessen
Wayne Lewis
Bob Dye
Thursday Optimists Sweep Jones Park Youth Baseball
Thursday Optimists posted two shutout wins in 10-11 league play at Jones Park. Mike Herder fanned 13 in seven innings as Optimists beat Johnson Gas 14 0, while Tim Wegman and Mark Potter combined for a two hitter in a 15 0 win over the Eagles.
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Jones Park
Mike Herder
Optimists
Johnson Gas
Eagles
Mark Potter
Tim Wegman
Jones
Tracy Hatton
Highway Equipment
Dows Dairy
Curt Woods
Pace Western Fraternal
Luther college wins ASA women's softball title at Ellis Park
Luther of Decorah dominated the district event to beat Cherry Burrell of Cedar Rapids 10 to 9 in the final. Denise Hoggatt starred in the windy final while coach Dr. Betty Hoff guided a largely nonlocal squad assembled from players across Iowa.
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Luther College
ASA
Ellis Park
Denise Hoggatt
Betty Hoff
Luther
Ellis
Cherry Burrell
Cedar Rapids
Cherry- Burrell
Cherry-Burrell
Ted
O.R
Decorah
Belmond
Keota
Dr. Hoff
Kathie Schluter
Davenport Queens
Cherry
Terri Uhl
Becky White
Jacki Wright
Holly Jacobs
Pat Foltz
Janet Berry
Diane Gillette
Gretchen Smith
Smith
Wanda Milbrath
Crestwood
Milbrath
Karen Kirk
Sue Kudina
Kirk
Uhl
Hoggatt
Jacobs
Happytime
Eby’s Sporting Goods
C.R
Nicklaus makes late push but falls short at U S Open
In muggy Medi nah weather at the 7 032 yard par 71 course Watson and Crenshaw led at 213 214 while Mahaffey sat at 216. Nicklaus staged a late charge with a 34 back nine but bogeyed 16 and 18 to finish one behind the leader as Graham failed to catch Mahaffey winning score of 287.
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Medinah
Mahaffey
Trevino
Nicklaus
Weiskopf
Miller
Beard
Jack
Crenshaw
Graham
Fitzsimons
Langhurst Star Injured in Weekend Softball Action
Langhurst AMC Jeep of Marion opened the season with four wins in six games as Emma Williams suffered a broken ankle risking the rest of the season. The team split a pair with Sexton Ford Redbirds and edged Milwaukee Metros before dropping to Indianapolis Peppers. Kris Rogers led a 11 inning 5-4 win, Laura Paulus pitched, Ann Dolan homered, and Mary Goettsch drove in two in a three-run final frame.
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Langhurst
AMC/Jeep
Marion
Emma Williams
Illinois
Sexton Ford Redbirds
Cherry Hill Park
Laura Paulus
Ann Dolan
Milwaukee
Wisc
Langhurt
Williams
Milwaukee Metros
Indianapolis Peppers
Kris Rogers
Mary Goettsch
Kessler Wins Elmcrest Golf Junior Bracket
Jim Kessler shot consecutive 75 and 76 to win the Elmcrest Country Club junior golf tournament in the 16 17 year old division. Tim Thomason won 14 15 year olds with 76, Ned Zachar took 12 13 with 51 for nine holes, Jamie Sashimpaur led 10 11 with 32 over six holes, and Bob Happel claimed the nine and under group with 24 for three holes.
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Jim Kessler
Elmcrest Country Club
Tim Thomason
Ned Zachar
Jamie Sashimpaur
Bob Happel
Van Horbeck Wins Jones Park Golf Meet
Rich Van Horbeck shot a 38 to win low gross honors in the Jones Park Men's Golf Association event. Bob Rudd took second with 39 and Jerry Danforth third at 40. Elmer Kotaska earned low net with 43 (net 35) while Frank Forsythe was second with 42 (net 36). Cleese Gosnell had nearest the pin on No. 4.
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Rich van Horbeck
Jones Park
Bob Rudd
Jerry Danforth
Elmer Kotaska
Frank Forsythe
Cleese Gosnell
Cherry Hill Swim Meet Champions Named
At Cherry Hill, 210 swimmers competed with Ellis 83. Triple winners include Mike DeHaan Suehila Igram Mike Jensen Jody Molitor Brian Reeves Anne Tackaberry E Cheri Kepler Kim Kepler Allan Ebur. Double winners named Dana Benson Duane Butcher Ray Kase Diane Harney Greg Levi Steve Murray Jeff Nechanicky Beth Ortmayer Julie Yos. Eva Sandi Hartkemeyer earned an additional honor.
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Cherry Hill
Ellis
Mike DeHaan
Suehila Igram
Mike Jensen
Jody Molitor
Brian Reeves
Anne Tackaberry
E. Cheri Kepler
Kim Kepler
Allan Elsebure
Dana Benson
Duane Butcher
Ray Kase
Diane Harney
Greg Levi
Steve Murray
Jeff Nechanicky
Beth Ortmayer
Julie Yos
Sandi Hartkemeyer
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