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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1981
Page
12
Cedar Rapids Washington high school will sell first-round boys basketball tournament tickets for Wednesday’s game against Sioux City North beginning Friday at 8 a.m. in the activities office. Tickets available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Monday, and Tuesday.
Sheryl McCormick of Kirkwood is named to the women's junior college basketball All-Region XI second team. Teammate Meg Dale receives honorable mention, highlighting the Bulldogs' standout season and regional recognition.
Payton from West Burlington Kirkwood CC finished the regular season as Iowa's seventh leading scorer with 19.7 points per game and eight rebounds in 26 games. He was named honorable mention All Region and joined the South All Star team as regional honors were announced. The first team featured Handy Johnson, Fred Davis, Carlos Smith, Raymond Burkett, and Lew Brookins with Smith and Johnson as the only freshmen.
Regis edges Cascade 65 to 53 as Brad Smith and Chris Schneider lead with 16 and 14 points respectively. Schneider also claims nine rebounds and seals the win with late second-half scoring while Cascade mistakes and offensive rebounds haunt them.
In Des Moines the Cedar Rapids Royals defeated Ottumwa 98-67 with Anton Petrzelka scoring 22 and Kirk Haefner 21. They then beat Fort Dodge 62-45 as Joe Kramer scored 27 and topped the Des Moines Huskies 51-47 in overtime with Haefner 17 and Petrzelka 16. The Royals meet Burlington at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Iowa senior DeAnna, a 167 pounder from Bay Village Ohio, carries a 34 1 record and a string of state and conference titles into the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Princeton Union. Coach Dan Gable calls this his best shot as DeAnna battles deeper talent and a lingering cancer scar from a past bout. He has twice faced serious health scares and now aims to cap a 12 year climb with an NCAA crown.
The page lists seedings for multiple weights from 118 to heavyweight, naming individuals and schools. Notable names include Mark Schultz of Oklahoma at 167-1 third seed and Lou Banach of Iowa at 177-1 third seed, with Bruce Baumgartner leading heavyweight for Indiana State and Dan Severn second for Arizona State. The document catalogs rankings, schools, and notable results such as Kilrain beating Banach on an Eastern swing in December.
Seven Iowa inductees slated for the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame ceremony at Washington High School. Dick "Lefty" Rozek of Cedar Rapids joins Jim Fanning Lawrence Bates Richard Hoeksema Don Miller Albert Sutton and Monsignor Joseph E. Tolan in the 1950s era honors. The Friday clinic runs noon to 4 30 pm with an awards banquet at 6 45 pm and public tickets at 7 50. Saturday coaches sessions run 7 45 am to 3 30 pm with speakers including Wally Moon Steve Mingori and George Toma.
The Kennedy High School Booster Club in Cedar Rapids will hold a meeting on March 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the IMC. The session will include the nomination of officers.
Readers ask about topics ranging from game heat to team strategy and are addressed in the Sunday Sports Open Forum. The column offers quick clarifications and practical perspectives from the sports desk.
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