This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1978
Page
18
Willie Hodges, 32, drove past Prairie's Bob Boots to score in a district basketball game at Kennedy on Thursday night.
Prairie junior Rick Keel led Metro scoring with 22.0 and 265 points in the last ten games as Wash upset Prairie 61-58. Reg Hastings and Scott Ollinger each had 17 points. Hastings also grabbed 10 rebounds. Willie Hodges sank two late free throws for Wash, sealing the comeback in a tense finish.
In a crowded arena Michigan State defeated Wisconsin 89 to 75. Key players included Kelser Vincent and Chapman for MSU while Chinelich Gregory and Pearson led Wisconsin scoring amid foul troubles and a high foul total for both sides.
Ohio State held a slim lead over Indiana after two days of the Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships in Champaign. Indiana remained favored for an 18th straight conference title as Michigan, Wisconsin, and others trailed. Iowa swimmers qualified for NCAA via the 400 free relay and individual events.
Michigan State solidified the Big Ten crown by beating Wisconsin 89-75. The ninth ranked Spartans clinched the automatic NCAA bid as Indiana surged with a 77-68 win over Illinois to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot alongside Purdue.
Eight of UPI's top ten Class 3A Iowa boys hoops squads advance after district finals led by top rated Des Moines Hoover 75 47 over West Des Moines Valley. Waverly Surges past Crestwood 64 41 while Dubuque Wahlert 58 50 over Hempstead.
The list names first team forwards Kris Spiegier and Chris Stewart with Jody Runge Deb Dreath Laurie Snitker and Jill McMaster and Doris Steininge plus Barb May. Second team includes Jon Juhl Muggs Plein Teri Wulff Diane Testroet guards Robin Sawyer Julie Thompson Lori Mashek Cheryl Wardinger. Honorable mentions Crestwood Patti McCabe Sue Marhoul Lori Arns Lori Arndt Stacey Muller and Pat OConnor.
Craig Larson scored 28 points to lift Waukon over West Union North 70 67 in a Class 2A district matchup. Steve Flage added 16 points while Tom Marshall led North with 19. Waukon led 38 30 at halftime.
Dubuque Wahlert wins 58 50 over Dubuque Hempstead to raise record to 17-3. Tony Burbach scores 20, John Kunnert 13, and Eric Amundsen 11 for Wahlert while Jeff Potts leads Hempstead with 14 points and Rick Cartiis and Greg Glanz add 12 each. Hempstead ends season 12-8.
The college announces a softball pitching clinic at Kirkwood with six weekly sessions starting March 8. Women meet Wednesdays 6 30 to 8 p m and men meet 8 to 9 30 p m. For information call 398-5438 or 398-5672.
Tom Wilkinson quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos receives Canadian citizenship along with his wife Louise daughter Sherry and son Thomas Edward Jr. The family was issued their citizenship papers in Edmonton Alberta marking a new chapter for the CFL star.
Dean Uthoff of Cedar Rapids and Iowa State University received an Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention. The Gazette’s editorial page features the daily public Letters column airing reader opinions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.