Kent Ferguson Captures State Diving Title and All America Honors
Kent Ferguson, a 10th grader from Washing ton, won his second straight state diving title and earned All America honors with a meet record of 494.4 points in Ames. He earlier scored 510.25 in a dual meet, a mark not a school record. Coach Jim Voss notes his consistency and growing showmanship as part of Wash’s history of diving champions.
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Kent Ferguson Eyes Fourth Iowa Prep Diving Title
Ferguson, believed to be the first ninth grader to win an Iowa prep diving crown, shows steady progress under coach Voss. Kent, aided by family support and filming routines, aims for a third and then fourth state title after strong showings at YMCA and National Meets.
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Purdue and Ohio State face Big Ten clash with at large bid at stake
The article explains Purdue and Ohio State scenarios for automatic qualification and at large NCAA bids. Iowa tops Big Ten free throw and shooting stats with Lester, Boyle, Mayfield, and Peth highlighted for scoring and efficiency. The Big Ten will send two teams with two more likely to NIT.
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Cornell takes 9 to nationals
Cornell College sends nine wrestlers to NCAA Division III tournament at Humboldt State Arcata California following a strong Midwest Conference meet. Karl Reindel Mike Cornell Zach Driscoll Randy Steward Wil Kober Mike Marchiewski Kevin Foote Glenn Greene and Gary Shover qualified.
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Briar Cliff Rated No. 4 In Final NAIA Poll
Briar Cliff from Sioux City earned the No. 4 spot in the final NAIA poll with a 23-2 record and one first place vote and 360 points. Cameron Oklahoma led with 446 points, Drury Missouri second, Grand Canyon Arizona third. Rounding out the top ten were Birmingham Alabama Southern Henderson State Arkansas Tri-State Indiana Central Washington Alabama State and Gardner-Webb North Carolina.
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Correction: Kennedy Player John Freeman Identified
The Gazette corrects a photo caption for Wednesday’s issue, stating that C R Kennedy basketball player pictured is John Freeman and not Craig Sullivan. The correction apologizes for the error.
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Weiskopf Withdraws From Citrus Classic Due to Illness
Tom Weiskopf left the Bay Hill pro am in Orlando with acute abdominal pain and withdrew from the Citrus Classic after hospitalization. Doctors cited possible ulcer or gall bladder issues. he said more tests were planned and health came first. Timely withdrawal followed Tom Kite’s departure for coaching.
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Threat to Borg life shocks Stockholm training
Police assign two officers to guard Bjorn Borg in Stockholm after a Red Brigades threat and a photo of him in an Israeli army uniform. The message promises death, signed Red Brigade, and recalls a past Dead Sea trip during a tournament.
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Southern Oregon State Tops Seeding At NAIA Wrestling
Top seed Southern Oregon State of Ashland, Oregon, will head the field as the NAIA wrestling tournament opens Thursday at the Wheeling Civic Center. The event is the largest NAIA meet ever held in Wheeling or West Virginia.
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Tennis stars shine in national indoor and women's events
Top seeds Connors and Navratilova dominate second round action at the U S National Indoor Championships in Memphis and Dallas. Connors defeats Smith 6 4 6 1 while Ashe and Gottfried win in tight battles. Navratilova wins 6 1 6 1 over McDaniel as Evert, Kruger, Austin, Margolin also advance.
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Stacy Margolin
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Britain
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Carrie Meyer
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Walden Builds 78-Pin Lead In PBA Tour Event
Billy Walden averaging 240 in his second six games leads Mal Acosta by 78 pins after two rounds of a $100,000 PBA tournament. Walden, a part time touring pro from Troy Missouri, posted a 12 game total.
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Uthoff Parker Share Honors In Big Eight Basketball
Iowa State stars Dean Uthoff and Andrew Parker led the Big Eight with Uthoff the top rebounder for the third straight season and Parker the league scoring leader for the second consecutive year. Parker averaged 22.0 points in conference play and 20.0 overall, while Uthoff posted 10.5 rebounds per game in league play and 11.4 for the season. Parker also ranked fifth in field goal percentage and Ness was third in assists. Iowa State led conference teams with 39.2 boards per game.
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Ali Gives a Lesson in Exhibition Bout
Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali dominated the no decision exhibition against unbeaten Chicagoan Luke Capuano winning four rounds of work. Capuano weighed 187 pounds and praised Ali for speed and size while Ali said he was 18 pounds overweight at 232.
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