North Linn and Regina reach state tournament openings
Iowa City Regina and North Linn won substate games to reach the class A state tournament in Clinton and Iowa City respectively. Regina, 17-5, beat West Central 75-53. North Linn, 18-5, beat Burlington Notre Dame 84-59. Regina faces Manilla. North Linn meets Rock Valley.
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Regina
North Linn
Iowa
West Central
Maynard
Clinton
North Lina
Burlington
Notre Dame
Iowa City West
Regals
Lynx
Manilla
Rock Valley
UPI
West Harrison
Marcus
Alta
Allison-Bristow
Burnside Central Webster
Goldfield
Central Webster
Midwest basketball all star selections announced
Cooper Bruce and Hopkins named to the Midwest Conference first team joining Cornell’s Barry Hopkins. Grinnell’s John Haigh and Knox’s Dave Woodward also earned spots. Second team includes Fyfe Kujak Maass Stevenson Gomez. NCAA II regional selections set for Carver Center Rock Island with Coe and Simpson in Friday semis and Cornell-Augustana in another semifinal.
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Cooper
Bruce
Hopkins
Midwest
Coe
Leotard Cooper
Henry Bruce
Cornell
Barry Hopkins
Grinnell
John Haigh
Dave Woodward
Knox
Marion
Woodward
Doug Fyfe
Lawrence
Mike Kujak
Beloitsoph
Karl Maass
Lake Forestsoph
Dan Stevenson
Frank Gomez
Carleton
Carver Center
Augustana
Rock Island
Simpson
Albright College
Reading
Mishap Hurts Coe Diver In Midwest Meet
DeWayne Sturtz All-America diver from Coe suffered an accidental stab wound during a play production, likely costing him the Midwest conference diving crown. Sturtz won the first section but faded in the next, leaving Knox to win the meet as Kohawks placed sixth. Mike Gibbs and Dennis McManus posted faster times, with McManus breaking two minutes in the 200 yard freestyle.
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Appleton
Wis
DeWayne Sturtz
Coe
Sturtz
Jim Gilchrist
Kohawks
Knox
Gilchrist
Mike Gibbs
Mr. Vernon
Dennis McManus
Cedar Rapids
Gibbs
McManus
Bomgaars Wins NAIA Emil Liston Award
Northwestern College junior guard David Bomgaars of Orange City Iowa earned the Emil S Liston award from the NAIA for excellence in academics and basketball. A Sioux Center Iowa native Bomgaars carries a 3 61 GPA and majors in physics and chemistry.
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Kansas City, Mo
David Bomgaars
Northwestern College of
Orange City
Iowa
Emil S. Liston
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Sioux Center
Bomgaars
Batchelder Places 2nd and 3rd in Karate
David Batchelder, 18, of Toddville, finished second in kamate and third in kata at a Minneapolis karate tournament last weekend. He holds a first degree black belt in one Shorin Ryu subclass and a third degree in another. Batchelder has trained seven years and earned his first black belt at 13. He teaches in Anamosa and Keokuk karate schools.
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David Batchelder
Route 1
Toddville
Kamate
Minneapolis
Batchelder
Anamosa
Keokuk
Marion beneft basketball game supports Babe Ruth and softball leagues
The Marion police department and Marion American Legion post No. 298 stage their third annual benefit basketball game at Marion high school gym at 7 30 p m Saturday. Proceeds aid the Babe Ruth baseball league and Marion Independent softball league.
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Marion Police Department
Marion American Legion Post No. 298
Marion High School
Marion
Ames Keeps Streak Alive In Substate Victory
Ames High School stays unbeaten in Big Eight play as the Little Cyclones defeat Des Moines Hoover 54 45 to extend their season win streak to 21. Coach Arnie Zediker hails depth and notes Hoover’s late rally but says Ames remains a strong state title contender with Harmison-Morton-Burgason leading the charge.
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Ames
Des Moines Hoover
Marshalltown
UPI
Oskaloosa
Little Cyclones
Chuck Harmison
Matt Burgason
Joel Morton
Hoover
Huskies
Harmison
Zediker
Landmark Year for Girl Cagers in Iowa
Des Moines AP notes 1976 as a landmark year in Iowa girls basketball as Fort Dodge and Cedar Rapids Washington enter the field for the 51st state tournament. The piece surveys whether large schools will dominate, with coaches split on the trend and experts weighing talent pools and funding.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lute Olson
Veterans Auditorium
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Ed McNell
Mediapolis
Warriors
Mike Henderson
Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union
Frank Huston
Ottumwa
Dale Fogel
Davenport West
McNeil
Fogel
Valley of Elgin
West
Huston
Gladbrook
Pekin-Packwood
Henderson
Wayne Cooley
Girls Union
Roland
Davenport
Field Set for College Division Tourney
The 32 team NCAA Division II basketball field was finalized with five additions including California-Davis and California Poly at Pomona in the West regional in Tacoma. South regional games start Thursday in New Brunswick with Rutgers invited to Italy next month. Chattanooga faces Florida Tech in the South bracket as Rollins meets Tennessee-Chattanooga.
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Mission, Kan
California-Davis
Bakersfield State
California Poly
Pomona
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Wash
New Brunswick
N.J
Rutgers
Fred Grunninger
Italy
Chattanooga
Tenn
Valdosta State
Florida Tech
Rollins
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Evansville
Ind
Loudd Sentenced to Two Years for Cocaine Conviction
Rommie Loudd former professional football player and team owner received a two year prison term for possessing and distributing cocaine. The 42 year old from Orlando Florida also drew a three year special parole term after a four day trial concluded February 9 in Boston under Judge Walter Jay Skinner.
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Boston
Rommie Loudd
Loudd
Orlando
Fla
Walter Jay Skinner
Collins Second in Volleyball Tourney
FORT DODGE The Car ling Radio power volleyball team finished second in the Jack Kaveny Invitational volleyball tournament here Saturday.
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Collins
Fort Dodge
Carling Radio Power
Jack Kaveny
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