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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1969

Page

24

Eastern Iowa Class AA basketball titles settled in Friday action

Iowa City defeated Regina 68 62 at Washington to claim the East Central Iowa crown. Monticello outlasted Maquoketa in double overtime 62 52 to reach substate against Cedar Rapids Washington. Washington beat Regis 53 45 to lead the substate field as other top teams like Storm Lake Sioux City Heelan Marshalltown Des Moines Roosevelt Atlantic Humboldt Carroll Kuemper and Waverly advanced, with several upsets and close calls across the region. Tim Lehman led scoring with 28 points and Gary Berger had 21 in the roundups.

Iowa City High Monticello Iowa Iowa City City Regina Washington Wash Regis Storm Lake Cherokee Sioux City Heelan Sioux City East Marshalltown Des Moines Roosevelt Atlantic Humboldt Carroll Kuemper Waverly Dubuque Wahlert Cedar Falls Waterloo East Waterloo Columbus T Dubuque Waniert Ad Dubuque Dodge I. Ea Co Alan Carr Kuemper Humboldt Humboldt E Grove Sokuk Keokuk Burlington' Se Mar Halltown Son Cny Mason City Maston Maquoketa St.anesor Eneres Cy Os Newton Peila Sioux City Sioux Center Cheroline Pauline Dunlap Spencer Alta Sibley

Results from Thursday Class AA finals across Iowa arenas

Forest City edged Algona 55 to 53 while Ames beat Ankeny 66 to 42. Atlantic defeated Creston 84 to 7, with several other district results including Bettendorf over Clinton and Marshalltown topping Mason City in a busy slate of Class AA and A finals and substate games.

Algona Forest City Algona Eesee

Don Bosco Wins District Title Over Vinton 57 55

Don Bosco defeated Vinton 57 to 55 to claim the district title. John Mullen scored 20 points and Larry Marshall added 17 as John Towne led the Vikings with 17. Don Bosco advances to face Cedar Rapids Jefferson in a substate game at Jeff Saturday.

Vinton Don Bosco John Mullen Larry Marshall Vikings John Towne Cedar Rapids Jefferson Jeff Beuearscha

Iowa City Edges Regina for District Crown 68-62

The Little Hawks beat Regina 68 to 62 to claim the district championship. Kevin O Rourke scored 20 and Jerry Horn 17 for Iowa City, who improved to 9 11 on the season as Regina struggled to finish.

Washington Iowa City Regina Little Hawks Kevin O'Rourke Jerry Horn Regals

Solon Girls Earn All-League Honors In Conference Basketbal

Solon forward Jan Miller and guard Sue Brannaman secured first team spots with West Branch, Solon and Durant each placing two players on the first unit. West Liberty had two soph guards Cathy Anderson and Linda Eaton on the second team while West Branch defender Diana Hutchcroft also earned a first team berth.

East Iowa Hawkeye West Liberty West Branch Solon Durant West Liberty Soph Cathy Anderson Linda Eaton Ieee Jan Miller Sue Brannaman Nancy Schiele Diana Hutchcroft Vicki Lilienthal At Miller West A Bonnie Tin Devise Oyen Est Gio Ae Aan Linda Atone West “Divertry Cinda Kos Mid Prairie

DeSales and St George Lead All Conference Honors

Ossian DeSales and Lansing St George each placed two players on the first North Iowa Catholic league all conference team. Rick Garin of Lansing St George was named league MVP, with John Gruber and John Wessels also honored, joined by Chuck Lynch from DeSales and Bob Howe of Waukon St Pat's.

Ossian DeSales Lansing St. George North Iowa

Freshmen Eligible for Big Ten Varsity Play

Chicago AP report: Big Ten faculty representatives approve freshmen competition in all sports except football and basketball. Effective next fall, freshmen may compete on varsity teams. they may enter NCAA tournaments this spring under specified conditions.

Chicago

Decorah Dominates Crestwood 70-62 for Substate Berth

Decorah Vikings beat Crestwood 70 to 62 to clinch a substate berth. Ron Henely led Decorah with 22 points while Crestwood’s Ray Van Dyke topped all scorers with 25.

Cresco Decorah Crestwood Ron Henely Viking Ray van Dyke Ron Haugen Craigs Ron Oteatere Orinholt Vaanibykg Cee Ratz Tae Herold Iz Greg Stes

Wahlert Edges Rams For District Title In Dubuque

Wahlert (12-8) defeated Dubuque Senior 54 to 46 to capture the district crown. The winners dominated rebounding 57-29 and limited Jim West to eight points while Charlie Cross and Lyle Gallia rt led with 15 and 14. Jon West scored 16 for the Rams.

Dubuque Wahlert Rams Jim West Charlie Cross Lyle Galliart Jon West Slesbie Olesen Phi

Monticello Upsets Maquoketa In Double OT District Thriller

Monticello earns a 62-52 double overtime win over Maquoketa to seize the district title. Ken Wennekamp scores 33 points, 28 in the second half, pacing the Panthers while Mark Hanchar leads Maquoketa with 24. Monticello next faces No 1 Washington at Kennedy Gym Saturday.

Monticello Maquoketa Panthers Ken Wennekamp Mark Hanchar Washington Kennedy Gym

Waverly Rally Finishes South North to District Title

Waverly outscored West Union 25-9 in the final quarter to beat North 51-37 and capture the district crown. Al Mehman led Waverly with 14 points while North's Bob Reeder and Dan Biermann added 15 and 13 respectively.

Oelwein West Union North Waverly North al Mehman Bob Reeder Dan Biermann Egsteston Darrell Neathby Seyhark

Saints Top Charles City in district title game

St. Ansgar defeated Charles City 72 to 63 to win the district title behind Tim Hackenmiller scoring 27 points while Charles City star Tom Lidd poured in 41 points. The Wildcats kept it competitive early but the Saints pulled away in the second half.

NEW Hampton Charles City Tom Lidd St. Ansgar Wildcats Tim Hackenmiller Ansgar Tim Hack Ebner Charles

St Pauls 2 Blanks Foe in Two Games

Five teams swept three games each in the church league at McKinley school. St Pauls Methodist No 2 defeated Gloria Dei Lutheran 15 0 15 0 15 4 in the featured game. The AGUE results show mixed scores for Mathews Christ Church Kernwood Pres St Pauls Meth 2 and other churches.

McKinley School St. Paul’s Methodist No. 2 Gloria Dei Lutheran AGUE Mathews Christ Church Kernwood Pres St. Paul's 1St Christian Westminster Resul Len Covel Lane Isiis Kenwood A Paul's Meth Gloria Dei St. James Meth Latter Day Noel. Park Baptist Breth

Weiskopf and Funseth Share Citrus Open Lead in Orlando

Weiskopf shoots 68 to tie veteran Funseth after opening round at Rio Pinar. Weiskopf, 26, balances army reserve duties with golf and cites Columbus meetings as duty. Funseth, 35, from San Jose, earns about $27,000 last year but seeks his first win since 1965 Phoenix Open.

Orlando Fla Tom Weiskopf Army Columbus Ohio Vietnam Rio Pinar Country Club Rod Funseth Weiskopf Funseth Fort Polk Ohio State Dan Sikes Doral San Jose Calif

Shotgun Joe Loses Bout in Scattered Reports

AP notes a rough, fragmented report listing athletes and scores across cities including Uvalde Texas Portland Maine Pittsfield Massachusetts Anniston Massachusetts and Tokyo Japan with names such as Pete Riccitelli Leon DiFlore Johnny Bean Benkei Fujikura and Jonny Williams. The text includes varying scores and locations, reflecting a disjointed recap of bouts.

Associated Press Angeles Uvalde Texas Arado Portland Maine Pete Riccitelli Port Wean Jonny Williams Phiippines

NCAA Meet Opens With 18 Powers Eye Title Hunt

UCLA poised for a third straight national title as an 18 team field begins first round play. Davidson, Villanova, St John’s and Princeton headline a clash of top ranked squads with regional matchups at Raleigh Carbondale Kingston Fort Worth and Las Cruces. Semifinals set for Louisville and the title game two days after.

Associated Press Bruin UCLA Bruins Uclans Trinity Texas Raleigh N.C Davidson Villanova St. John’s WCAC Santa Clara Las Cruces Los Angeles Louisville Kentucky Wesleyan Ashland Ohio Evansville Ind

Oklahoma Stops Iowa State in Big Eight Clash

Norman Oklahoma AP Iowa State fell 84-78 as Garfield Heard scored 29 in the second half to lift Oklahoma from a 44-38 halftime deficit. Bill Cain added 25 and Aaron Jenkins 21 for ISU. Oklahoma led 8- point margins early and pulled away late, improving to 3-10 in the conference while ISU drops to 7-6.

Norman Okla Iowa State Oklahoma Garfield Heard Sooners ISU Bill Cain Aaron Jenkins Cain Jenkins Cyclones I Bearer Zex Shay Campbell Edoar Oklahoma A

College and Pro Basketball and Hockey Scores Reported

College games feature Missouri Valley Drake at Louis, Fordham 85 over Shanhotten 75, Pepperdine 73 over Vesanta Barb, Clemson 70 over Wake Forest, and Atlantic Coast results. Pro basketball shows Denver 123 over Kentucky, while hockey notes Montreal 5 Toronto 3 and Philadelphia 5 Los Angeles 1 in the National League.

Fordham Shanhotten Perert York U. A San Jose St. Y Tai Pepperdine Vesanta Montreal Toronto New York Detroit Philadeipnia Los Angeles

San Diego Tops Celts in Tight NBA Race

San Diego staying in the Western playoff chase after beating Boston 110-97 as Boozer and Sloan led with 27 points each. Chicago edged Phoenix in overtime, Atlanta topped Philadelphia, and Cincinnati ousted Milwaukee as the compact standings stay tight late in the season.

Rockets Boston Chicago San Diego Bulls Phoenix Carbondale Ill Atlanta Philadelphia Cincinnati Milwaukee Boozer Sloan Gail Goodrich Bucks Flynn Robinson Oscar Robertson Lou Hudson Zelma Beaty Jim Davis Hawks

Patriots Sign No 2 Draft Pick Montler

Boston Patriots of the AFL announce the signing of No 2 draft choice Mike Montler offensive tackle from Colorado. Montler signs a three year contract with the team.

Patriots Montler Boston Boston Patriots American Football League Mike Montler University of Colorado

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