IMS Faces Palmer In Boys State Opener
Iowa Mennonite School meets Palmer in Des Moines to open the 77th boys state basketball tourney. Palmer, 24-0, is the 1A power with star guards Skinner and Pearson leading a 76-game win streak, while IMS, 20-4, is the largest 1A entrant and makes its first state trip.
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Bob Denney
Saette
David
Goliath
Iowa Mennonite
Palmer
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
Panthers
IMS
Troy Skinner
Brian Pearson
Skinner
Alden Skinner
Iowa
Maple Valley
Todd Berkenpas
Chad Stoltzfus
Mike
Hershberger
Gilbertville
Don Bosco
Washington
Dwight Gingerich
Gingerich
Pearson
Lance Yoder
College teams long for NCAA glory in 1985 season rundown
ISU Yellow Jackets led by Hammonds Ferrell and Neal aim for deep run with 21-9 record and 1985 Final Eight history. Indiana Hoosiers under Bob Knight carry 24-6, defending title hopes with Smart Gar rett Edwards and Calloway. Richmond Spider contingent led by Tarrant, Woolfolk fuels 2-2 NCAA mark, Charles Barkley noted in Auburn tie-ins.
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Hoosiers
Big Ten
Bob Knight
Knight
Indiana
Branch McCracken
Spiders
Colonial Athletic Association
Rider
Auburn
Charles Barkley
Chuck Person
NBA
Dick Tarrant
Peter Woolfolk
Washington girls win 5-on-5 title at Iowa tournament
Brenda Frese led Washington to a 65-47 victory over Bettendorf for the 5-on-5 crown at Veterans Auditorium Des Moines. Molly Tideback of Waterloo Columbus earned the all-tourney captaincy as Frese and Strathman starred for the Warriors amid attendance trends and coach comments from Kalifornian connections.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
Iowa
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
Brenda Frese
Warriors
Bettendorf
Waterloo Columbus
Molly Tideback
Columbus
Wash
Frese
Becky Strathman
Paul James
Bob Potter
Steve Topping
Anne Staub
Kupferschmid
Mount Union
Moravia
West Central
Sailors
Des Moines Lincoln
Lisa Kurth
Mount Mercy
Mechanicsville
St. Ambrose
Lisa Bluder
Kurth
LaSalle
Mustangs
Bluder
Robin Becker
C.R. Jefferson
Becker
Bees
Kansas City
Steve High
Linn-Mar
Nebraska
Vets
Cornhuskers
Ighsaa
E. Wayne Cooley
Dike
Southeast Polk
Cyclones Face Tech in NCAA Bid After Big 8 Showdown
Iowa State earned an NCAA tournament bid after a strong season in the Big 8, drawing Georgia Tech in Hartford on Friday. The Cyclones, led by Jeff Grayer, beat top teams and finished 12-3 at home, 8-8 away, as Georgia Tech, paced by Duane Ferrell Hammonds and Dennis Scott, prepared for the matchup. Five Big 8 teams were selected, signaling league strength and ISU’s improved profile. The winner advances to the East Regional, with tickets on sale in Ames.
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Yellow Jackets
Atlantic Coast
Georgetown
Bobby Cremins
Georgia Tech
Tom Hammonds
ACC
Duane Ferrell
Craig Neal
Dennis Scott
Orr
Missouri
ISU
Cyclones
Purdue
West Lafayette
Iowa
Kansas
New Mexico
Florida
Iowa State
New York
Gainesville
Fla
Atlanta
Michigan
Ing
Jeff) Grayer
Cremins
Ferrell
Duke
Danny Ferry
Scott
Yellow Jacket
Brian Oliver
Hartford
Indiana
Richmond
Temple
Lehigh
LSU
East Rutherford
N.J
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Mike Hershberger
Keith Smart
Syracuse
Dean Garrett
Jay Edwards
Smith
Rick Calloway
John Wilson
NEW Balance CT
Ofer Ae Rye Eee Eel
Lowa City
Pam Wettig
Tideback
Wettig
UCLA
Jennifer Bednarek
Hawks
Wisconsin
Bednarek
Mel Kupferschmid
Southeast Park
Ray Svendson
Lois Sturlick Johnson
Svendson
Johnson
Kanawha
William Penn
Bob Hilton
Hilton Coliseum
Ames
Hawkeyes Rally
Springfield
Southwest Missouri State
Clancy
C. Vivian Stringer
Hawkeyes
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
University of Iowa Department of Athletics
Five Seasons Center
Davenport
Cedar Falls
Ottumwa
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