J Hawks Triumph as Jefferson Surges to Substate Win
Cedar Rapids Jefferson defeated Waterloo Columbus 88 68 in a substate semifinal Wednesday night. The J Hawks bench erupted after every scoring play as Coach Gay Cahn watched the reaction unfold.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1967
Page
2
Cedar Rapids Jefferson defeated Waterloo Columbus 88 68 in a substate semifinal Wednesday night. The J Hawks bench erupted after every scoring play as Coach Gay Cahn watched the reaction unfold.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson boys upset Waterloo Columbus 88 to 68 to clinch a state tournament berth. Led by Trickey 14 and Nance 12, Jeff (21-1) advances to face Sioux City Heelan 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Des Moines Veterans Auditorium.
Valley rallied past Hubbard 53 50 in Des Moines as Milt Mohs praised a standout defensive display and solid shooting. London fell to Carlisle 56 38, while Panora Linden and Eddyville also advanced. quarterfinal matchups set for Thursday with Mediapolis and Valley meeting in a key game.
Jefferson, ranked No. 1, routed Waterloo Columbus 88 68 to clinch Class AA berth. Wahlert, Jefferson join Waverly Shell Rock Albia and Heelan for Des Moines finals. Wahlert edged Davenport Central 61 52 as Lantz leads Regina setback. Heelan tops Estherville 68 62.
The Jeff J-Hawks built a strong program under coach Gay Dahn in basketball and Ted Lawrence in football. The piece praises early improvements, cites Larry Baker’s comeback from poor free throws, and notes Purdue and Golden Gloves context. It also mentions upcoming state tournament hopes and Phoenix hosting the 1968 Golden Gloves.
Moline advanced to the sectional finals with a 76 to 52 victory over Kewanee on Wednesday night in the Illinois high school tournament.
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