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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1966
Page
4
Monticello never led but trailed by small margins as Garnavillo held 11 points in the second half of the consolation game. Maquoketa Valley pulled away 48 31 with Gail Grimm scoring 30 to lead the winners. Wells finished with late free throws for the opponents.
Le Grand Montezuma's team won the Cedar League championship earning a berth in the next round of the tournament. The Gazette reports the squad led by key players secured the title in a decisive victory.
In week two of the girls state tournament, Davenport Delwood defeated West Liberty 62 to 2, LeGrand Montezuma beat W Marshall 58 to 53, Sioux City Maple Walter topped Holstein 68 to 57, and Urbandale Nevada prevailed 54 to 49, among other cons and finals reported. The slate includes Fayette West Central 54 Monti S H 50, Lynn Sully 74 over Benton Community 57, Hinton 52 over Kings Pierson 49, Prairie City 48 over Norwalk 45, and May Valley 48 over Garnaville 31. The summary notes several consolation games and final scores from the week.
Elizabeth McKee exploded for 38 points to power Montezuma to a district finals victory and their first state tournament berth. In the consolation final, Benton Community fell to Lynnville Sully 74 to 57.
Darold Hennessy, a first-year student at Marshall Town Community College, received the most promising young player trophy after the AAU basketball tournament in Marshalltown. He is a Tama-Toledo High School 1965 graduate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hennessy of Toledo.
Sugar Hills reports two inches of groomed snow and a base of 20 to 45 inches with excellent skiing and a heavy snow forecast. La Crosse notes good spring skiing with a 0 to 10 inch base and suggests a late weekend update on conditions.
Delwood's Mary Jean Ewing scored 40 points including key late baskets to lift the Belles 59 58 over West Liberty. Linda and Mary Jane Myatt contributed as Delwood rallied from deficits, while Lowden fell to S M in consolation action with Hack 28, Underwood 25, King 23.
East St Josephs 86 Providence 67 and numerous others: LaSalle 96 Louisville 92 Syracuse 93, Rutgers 91 Lehigh 64 Lafayette 70 Gettysburg 63 Rider 86 Iowa 71 Trinity 92 Wesleyan 82 Scranton 97 East Stroudsberg 74 Vermont 96 Norwich Tufts 82 Amherst 78 Carnegie Tech 105 Waynesburg 93 Middlewest Creighton 72 Notre Dame 68 Bowling Green 105 Marshall 95 Ohio Univ 77 Toledo 69 Cleveland St 81 Case Tech 70 Adrian 78 Alma 62 St Josephs Ind 93 Marian 82 Mississippi State 96 Kentucky 59 Miami Ohio 5 Texas West, New Mexico St 56 Seattle 99 Idaho 89 Denver 86 Air Force 81 Pacific Calif 77 San Jose St 73 NCAA and NAIA playoff results noted with district designations and final scores.
The Cheyney State Wolves claim the top spot in the final Associated Press small college basketball poll with 11 first place votes. North Dakota and Southern Illinois follow as runner up and third, respectively, in a top ten featuring noted programs and a mix of regional teams.
Illinois attorney general William G. Clark found licensing irregularities and sent the decision back to the commission. Chairman Joe Tuiner and Joe Robichaux voted to deny the permit while Lou Radzienda favored the bout. Muhammad Ali, in Miami, expressed disappointment it would not be held in the United States. Terrell, the 26 year old Chicagoan and WBA recognized champion, blamed Clay’s big mouth for the action.
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