Eagles Earn State Bid Over Decorah In Substate rout
Wah lert built a 20-6 first quarter lead and rolled past Decorah 76-39 to earn a spot in the state tournament. Wahlert’s Mike Sisler led with 17 points while Ted Burgmeier and Ken Condon added 10 each as Wahlert shot 53.4 percent and held Decorah to four points from 6-8 center Tim Jones. Colbert lauded his club’s rebounding and disciplined defense as the Eagles improved to 19-5 and prepared for a first round state test vs Algona.
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Tim Jones
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Sister
Kennedy Caps Off Upset Earns Des Moines Bid
Kennedy led 20 8 before a zone defense slowed them and turnovers hurt. Camanche pressed hard but the Cougars held on to beat the Indians 21 3 to 18 7, with Danly 11 Nev ille 14 and Cox 10. Etienne celebrated a first year coach’s trip to Des Moines.
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Kennedy
Three Leagues Send Two Teams Each To State
Des Moines AP reports the Mississippi Valley Conference the Iowa Big Eight and the East Iowa Hawkeyes will each send two teams to boys state basketball next week. Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Iowa City represent the MVC Ames and Marshalltown the Big Eight and Mount Vernon and Solon the East Iowans. Clear Lake edged Waverly Shell Rock 62 60 as Rich Chapman scored 32. Ed Dobelis and Paul Platte each had 17 for the losers. Harlan beat Council Bluffs St Albert 65 51 with Don Quinn scoring 22. Tim Cannon added 14 for St Albert. Johnston clinched a tourney berth with a 55 53 win over Manning, led by Jack Quick 27 and Gary Graner 15. Johnston 22 2 draws Rock Valley 21 4 next.
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Iowa Big Eight
East Iowa Hawkeyes
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Iowa City
MVC
Ames
Marshalltown
Mount Vernon
Solon
Council Bluffs
Don Quinn
Tim Cannon
St. Albert
Harlan
Johnston
Manning
Jack Quick
Gary Graner
Rock Valley
Wartburg Triumphs In District Final NAIA Bid
Wartburg defeated Northwestern 89-70 in the District 15 final to earn a spot in the NAIA tournament in Kansas City. Frank Stewart scored 37, J D Gardner 25, and Steve Kohn 39 for Wartburg, while Jim Woodstra led Northwestern with 22 and Tom Estes added 15. Northwestern led at halftime 42-37 before Wartburg rallied to seal the win.
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Wartburg
Northwestern
Kansas City
Frank Stewart
Knights
J. D. Gardner
Steve Kohn
Jim Woodstra
Red Raiders
Tom Estes
Panthers Rally To Overtime But Fall Short Of Iowa City
Iowa City edged Mt. Pleasant 51 49 in overtime after Mt. Pleasant tied the game late on Jeff Holtgrove free throws. Holtgrove led Mt. Pleasant with 20 points while Jim Hobart paced Iowa City with 23. Coach Schnack cited hustling and defensive switches as key factors.
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Jeff Holtgrove
City High
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Barry
Iowa Wesleyan
Kim
Iowa City
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Scott Anderson
Chuck Evans
Greg Cilek
Clay Hargrave
Jim Hobart
Jim Blank
Schnack
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Lansing
Hobart
Cilek
Doug Mulford
Eby's Escapes Edges Dows In Close YMCA Game
Eby's Escapes defeats Dows 83 to 82 in Central Branch YMCA league. Dave Greenwald scores 20 for Eby's while Larry Floyd adds 26 for Dows. Second game sees Joens Brothers beat the Jaycees 90 to 76 with Gordy Pisarik 22 and Bob Hanna 37.
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Dows Daily
YMCA
Dave Greenwald
Eby’s
Larry Floyd
Dows
Joens Brothers
Jaycees
Gordy Pisarik
Bob Hanna
Arkansas OL coach Joe Gibbs resigns for NFL job
Fayetteville Arkansas AP reports Joe Gibbs resigns as Arkansas offensive line coach to join the St. Louis Cardinals in the NFL. Gibbs departs after a stint coaching the Razorbacks and moves to pro football.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Joe Gibbs
University of Arkansas
St. Louis Cardinals
National Football League
Five Million Dollar Clemente Suit Filed in New York
A 5 million lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of the family of Pittsburgh baseball star Roberto Clemente who perished in a plane crash near Puerto Rico on December 31. Defendants include the United States government McDonnell-Douglas Corp and Curtis-Wright Corp, according to attorney Stuart M Speiser in U S District Court Southern District of New York.
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Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Puerto Rico
Stuart M. Speiser
U.S. District Court
New York
U.S
McDonnell-Douglas Corp
Curtis-Wright Corp
Pour House Tops Paulson Women 60-35 In League Action
In a Trinity Lutheran women's basketball league night Pour House defeated Paulson Electric 60-35 with Peg Reed and Julie Yeager scoring 24 each. Ellie Wendt led Trinity Lutheran with 35 points as Langhurst Motors and Kory Inn secured forfeit wins.
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Pour House
Paulson Electric
Trinity Lutheran
Seiferts
Peg Reed
Julie Yeager
Ellie Wendt
Langhurst Motors
Kory Inn
Maidrite Advances To State Semis With 118 91 Win
Eastside Maidrite of Cedar Rapids defeated Keokuk County Bank of Sigourney 118 91 in a state AAU basketball tournament quarterfinal. Mike Eberle led with 29 points, Al Albers added 16, Larry Albers 14, Vatess 12, Houp 11, while Glenn Vidnovic led Sigourney with 30. The Maidrite face the Waverly Cedar Falls winner Friday at 7 30 p.m.
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Eastside Maidrite
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk County Bank of Sigourney
Waverly
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