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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1977
Page
18
The piece notes a shift from homemade slingshots to organized catapulting. It cites catapultry as “America's fastest-growing shooting sport” per the National Catapultry Association of America, detailing a rise in formal interest and organized groups.
The Midwest Open Catapultry tournament is set for March 25 27 in Muncie Indiana on Ball State campus with entry fees based on age amateur or professional and NCA dues. Also covered are Ducks Unlimited concerns for Canadian waterfowl, spring turkey licenses in zone 3 and a fishing regulation update including bass length limits at several Iowa lakes.
C R Washington aims to defend its girls state gymnastics crown at Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines. Roosevelt is favored for a sixth title in seven years as sixteen schools compete starting at 10 a.m. Key returns include Janet Shepard and Laurie Keck. Leanne Kinch pursues all around and multiple events. Roosevelt leads the final team rankings ahead of Ames Bettendorf Hoover and Washington.
Australian freshman Ian Campbell won the triple jump for Washington State with 54-3 and helped the Cougars tie Illinois for first after opening events at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Sampson Kimombwa was second in the 3 mile and Paul Buxton finished fourth in the 35 pound weight throw as teams scored Friday.
Kennedy edges Jefferson 61 to 44 for city indoor track title at Coe. Kennedy’s Mike Carson leads with a rare double win in shot put and 50 yard high hurdles. Washington places third. junior varsity scores mirror the varsity results with Kennedy dominating scoring across events.
Mt Mercy of Cedar Rapids outscored St Catherine’s of St Paul 79 to 68 in the Region XI AIAW small college consolation round. Four Mt Mercy players topped 14 points led by Mary Forret with 20 and Mary Kay Stepanek with 18. Mt Mercy faces South Dakota State at 3 p.m. for fifth place.
In a semifinal doubleheader Kennedy Lake View Auburn defeated Cedar Rapids Kennedy 67 to 58 while Southeast Polk Belmond upset Belmond 65 to 80. Scorers included Marlena Mossbarger and JoAnn Tiaden for Kennedy Lake View Auburn and Rae White for Southeast Polk.
In the Friday semifinal Runnells Southeast Polk defeated Belmond 80 to 65 while Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat Lake View Auburn 67 to 0. Saturday schedule lists Consolation at 6 p.m. Belmond versus Lake View Auburn and Championship at 8 p.m. Runnells Southeast Polk 26 2 faces Cedar Rapids Kennedy 29 1.
In Minneapolis Iowa totaled 284.55 points after compulsory and optional rounds to finish third behind Minnesota and Illinois. Mohammed Tauakoli was sixth all around with 71.35, Lloyd Warner placed seventh on still rings, as finals schedule set for 3 p.m. with more compulsory and optional events to follow.
St Josephs 68 Montclair State 67 in a close AIAW regional semifinal. Dominant players and late plays defined the mid Atlantic clash as St Josephs advances.
The Waltonian archers sponsor a combination target and bow hunters meet on Sunday March 13 at the roundhouse. Target division begins at 9 am and 12 pm while bow hunters compete at 3 pm and 4 30 pm. All archers urged to register early.
The Central branch YMCA will offer tennis lessons starting Monday morning March 14. Registration information is available by calling 366-6421.
Intramural all-star basketball teams from Coe College and Cornell College meet Tuesday March 15 at 7 15 p m in Coe s Moray Eby fieldhouse.
Attendance at the 1977 Iowa girls state tournament climbs with three Des Moines area teams. Two session records fell this year while totals for six sessions reach 63,874, up from 60,137 in 1976. Fort Dodge sold 1,765 tickets, a single-session record.
Iowa's Bill Hansen high jumped 7 1 to place second in the Big Ten. The Hawkeye distance medley relay ran 9:55.2 to finish third behind Villanova and Brigham Young, earning a spot in Saturday's finals at Cobo Hall.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette previews the Sunday sports section with the latest scores, live game accounts, and feature stories on sports personalities and background contexts. It highlights timely coverage and in-depth sport narratives for readers.
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