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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1976

Page

6

Celtics Win Despite Rough Night In Detroit

Boston escaped 88-87 as shot accuracy sagged to 36 of 101. John Havlicek's knee injury sidelined him for weeks while Jo Jo White and Dave Cowens paced the Celtics with 30 and 20 points.

Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons Celtics John Havlicek Tom Heinsohn Detroit Hubie Brown Boston Garden Darell Garretson Jerry Loeber Boston Brown Herb Brown National Basketball Association Washington New York Kansas City Milwaukee Atlanta Houston New Orleans Seattle Phoenix Portland Chicago Los Angeles Havlicek Heinsohn John Jo Jo White Dave Cowens Don Nelson Pistons John Mengelt Nelson Mengelt

NCAA Berths to Hofstra Tex Tech Highlight Mixed Selections

The NCAA tournament field is set with Hofstra Connecticut Virginia Texas Tech and Memphis State earning berths over higher-ranked peers. Upsets reshaped regional alignments placing Indiana Marquette and North Carolina in the Mid East while East and Far West fields show fewer top-ranked teams.

United Press Ncaa Selection Committee NCAA Hofstra Connecticut Virginia Texas Tech Memphis State Louisville Maryland Texas A&m Providence Lafayette North Carolina Tar Heels Indiana Marquette Terps Clemson Temple Massachusetts Rutgers Tennessee Alabama Scarlet Knights St. John's New York Kentucky Vanderbilt Crimson Tide North Caroli Western Michigan Tech Georgetown Syracuse Cincinnati Wichita State DePaul Pepperdine Far West UCLA Nevada- Las Vegas Arizona

Kos and Stagg Lead East Iowa Honors in Mc

Mid Prairie forward Nancy Kos and West Liberty guard Teri Stagg headline the East Iowa Hawkeye selections. Also honored are Pam Finke Theresa Derek Sylvia Boedeker and others across Durant Durant W Branch Mid Prairie and Clear Creek areas with second team and honorable mention nods.

Mid-Prairie Nancy Kos West Liberty Teri Stagg Iowa Hawkeye Nancy Koss Mmid- Prairie Pam Finke W. Liberty Theresa Dierek Durant Sylvia Boedeker W. Branch Teri Stoga Brena Bush Kim Paper Sue Hieck Cora Henry Mt Vernon Pati Wagner Clear Crooks Jackie Rushek Solon Nilo Sehneer Conoy Snaita Marian Jensen Lynn Friis Jeannie Wagner Clear Creek McAndrew Cindy Carney Karen Janney Marta Duncan Delores Whiteley Lori Hopp Wilton Mary McAreavy Alice Bolton Selon

Iowa Girls All State Action Sparks Des Moines Week

Des Moines hosts the Iowa girls activities week with state basketball tourney action, free throw contest, gymnastic finals, and track season start. Tammy and Karry Crafton touted for post season honors alongside regional standouts Theresa Diercks Sharon Schroeder Sandy Jaeger Lori Bush. Pinky Primrose reports strong advance registrations for the eighth annual Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Clinic at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids with Sen. John Culver to speak at the awards dinner.

Iowa Des Moines Capitol City Lisa Champar Cedar Rapids LaSalle C. R. Washington Bettendorf Drake Iowa Girls Iowa Daily Press Association IDPA Crafton Sisters Tammy Karry West Sharon Schroeder Bennett Sandy Jaeger Ed-Co Tri-Rivers Lori Bush Lost Nation Iowa High School Clini Washington High School Cedar Rapids Pinky John Culver

Willson and Willson Ara At Girls Tourney

Des Moines reports the 57th annual Iowa girls state basketball tournament opens with five days of play at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Unbeatens are few and the event features Meredith Willson and Ara Parseghian assisting with show elements, plus a plan to film the finals for Ara's World of Sport.

Des Moines Veterans Memorial Auditorium E. Wayne Cooley Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union Cooley Meredith Willson Ara Parseghian Notre Dame Ara

Burr earns runner-up in Lutheran bowling state tourney

Kay Burr of Cedar Rapids finished second in the ladies singles at the state Lutheran bowling tournament held at Maple Lanes in Waterloo. Several Eastern Iowa bowlers placed in the top ten across divisions with Zion Lutheran Hiowa taking fifth in team standings.

Waterloo Kay Burr Cedar Rapids Maple Lanes Eastern Iowa Zion Lutheran Hiowania Carvn Pickering Froncis Pluckman Martha Cohrt-Char Lindt Roy Burr Marge Weening Newhall Caleb Lanterwasser von Horne

Sharp Wins Gazette Title at Legion Lanes

Clete Sharn captured the Gazette-Hromek bowling crown at Legion Lanes with a 591 36 627 series the second title for him this season. Danny Heiderscheit placed second with 650 71 622 while Ken Crowley earned 581 36 617 and Cliff Evans 568 42 610. Crowley had the high handicap game, 248, and Heiderscheit added 238.

Clete Sharn Legion Lanes Danny Heiderscheit Ken Crowley Cliff Evans Emil Stolba Jim Bender Wes Malone Larry Hamer George Zipperer Bill Hemmer Crowley Heiderscheit

Marion YMCA Dominates Invite Gym Meet With Two Titles

The Marion YMCA claimed both boys and girls invitational gymnastics titles on Sunday. The Marion boys scored 273.5 to edge Oskaloosa 241 and others, while the girls team also prevailed. Individual names appear in the readable lines with various event placements.

Marion Ymca Marion Oskaloosa Ellis Ymca Marshalltown Ellis

Boxing results highlight title outcomes from scattered reports

Fights listed show Wilfred Benitez defeating Antonio Cervantes in Puerto Rico to claim the WBA junior welterweight title. Jean Motta knocked out Tony Licata in Florida. Kotew retained the WBC featherweight title in Accra. Im Jae Keun retained the junior middleweight crown in Korea.

Dan Sum Wilfredd Benites Puerto Rico Antonio Cervantes Colombia Benitez World Boxing Association Paris Jean Motgo France Tony Licata Tempe Fla Accra Ghana David Kotew Ghong Harigw Uehare Jagan World Boxing Council Pusan Korea Im Jae-Keun Koree Keni Shinata Jonon

Pro Sports Weekend Baseball Signings Report

In the American League notable moves include Brooks Robinson of the Orioles signing as third baseman and Rick Wise of the Red Sox signing as pitcher. The report notes transactions and player statuses from the weekend transactions roundups.

Associated Press Nssltmore Orioles Brooks Robinson Boston Red Sox Rick Wise Nitcher

Thompson Named UPI Second Team in All Conference

Indiana stars Thompson, May and Benson lead the league honors as Iowa's Thompson earns a second team nod. Michigan's Green and Furlow join top five scorers while Notre Dame hosts a regatta with Wisconsin and Iowa finishing in the Icebreaker.

Chicago UPI Scott May Kent Benson Indiana Hoosiers United Press International May Michigan Rickey Green Benson Iowa Scott Thompson Dan Frost Bruce King Michigan State Terry Furlow Minnesota Babamanian Mike Thompson Furlow Thompson Green South Bend Ind Wisconsin

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