Drake Earns NCAA Berth With Win Over Louisville
Drake reaches the NCAA Midwest Regional on its third try by edging Louisville 77 73 in Wichita Kansas. The Bulldogs will face Texas A&M in the opening round at Manhattan Kansas, while Louisville goes to the National Invitational.
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McCarter Featured on All-Missouri Valley Team
Tulsa's Bobby Smith and Louisville's Butch Beard headline the 1969 AP all Missouri Valley basketball team. Drake's Willie McCarter joins first team with Cincinnati's Jim Ard and Bradley's L C Bowen as seniors. Ard is a junior. McCarter nearly unanimous, named to second team by some voters.
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Iowa seeks revised open hunting seasons for fur bears
Iowa Rep. Dale Tieden proposes a bill to revise fur bearing seasons. The plan sets mink and otter from November through February, muskrat and beaver April to March, raccoon oppossum and badger September to April, and skunk civet fox weasel and groundhog September to August. Continuous open season would remain for wolf and coyote.
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Lions deny Schmidt firing as Brettschneider is ousted
Detroit AP reports coach Joe Schmidt denies plans to resign while Lions owner William Clay Ford confirms the firing of player personnel director Carl Brettschneider. Brettschneider claims he was fired after denying resignation and says Lions intended to announce his departure.
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Late J-Hawk Rally Falls Short Versus Marshalltown 67 61
Jefferson High School fought to the wire but turnovers doomed a late rally as Marshalltown defeated Jefferson 67 to 61 in the substate final. Tom Holland led Jefferson with 20 points while Randy Beilke topped Marshalltown with 19 as Roosevelt finished 19-3 and Ames downed Roosevelt 61-59 in the other opener.
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Norway Narrowly Beats Fort Madison Aquinas for Substate Win
In a tight class A boys substate, Norway defeats Fort Madison Aquinas 45-44 to reach the state tournament in Des Moines. Bruce Kimm scores 21 for Norway, while Schaver tops Aquinas with 13. The game swings as Norway leads, Aquinas surges to tie, and a late Volz jumper seals the Tigers’ victory with 27 seconds remaining.
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Wisconsin Names Elroy Hirsch Athletic Director
Elroy Crazylegs Hirsch, Wisconsin’s new athletic director, was greeted with applause by students at the fieldhouse after a week on the job and vows to raise funds to move the Badgers from Big Ten financial basements. Hirsch, a famed 1942 Wisconsin star, recalled his tough Iowa defeat and aims to restore program strength with alumni support and renewed leadership.
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Crazylegs Hirsch Nickname Debate Sparks Wisconsin Talk
Wisconsin football legend Elroy Hirsch earned the nickname Crazylegs after a 63 yard run against Great Lakes in 1942. Debate continues over whether the name is one or two words as Hirsch recalls the origin and signatures. Also notes coaching changes with former Iowa guard Bob Cummings taking a top high school job in Massillon Ohio.
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Norway To Face Somers Cedar Valley In State Tourney Pairings
Norway likely draws Somers Cedar Valley in the boys state class A basketball bracket at Des Moines on Wednesday night March 19. The eight A teams are alphabetized by town name and paired as lines 5 vs 1, 7 vs 3, 6 vs 2, and 8 vs 4, with Somers on line 7 and Norway on line 3 unless Jewell South Hamilton overcomes Ottumwa Walsh.
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Wildcat Names Snyder Head Basketball Coach at Northwestern
Evanston Illinois Brad Snyder interim coach for the final six games of the season was named Northwestern head basketball coach on Tuesday. Snyder, 30, led the Wildcats to a 4-2 Big Ten mark and climbed from last to fifth in the conference after replacing Larry Glass who resigned Feb 1. Athletic Director Tippy Dye announced the one year contract stating the coach truly earned the job.
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Christianson Quits Oelwein Mat Post
Oelwein high school varsity wrestling coach Michael Christianson resigns effective year end to resume college studies. He also teaches seventh grade and held duties in the wrestling program.
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