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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1980

Page

9

Norwalk Surges Past Britt In 3A Semifinal Showdown

In the Girls State Tournament semifinal Norwalk defeated Britt 81 to 78 as Weed and Gicoff combined for 34 points for Norwalk while Watlen and Hestey led Britt with 21 and 14 points respectively. Ankeny toppled Terrill 89 to 55, setting up finals pairing Norwalk versus Ankeny at 8:30 p.m. on championship night.

Norwalk Weed Gicoff Salsbury Brogan Guares Hitsemann Burns Janovec Harton Britt Watlen Hestey Olson Love Rinehart Michelson Burgardt Wells Hellik Kelleyean Ankeny Terri

College Basketball Results Mixed Across Regional Showdowns

Iowa defeated Maryland 74 to 68 in a Midwest Regional tilt while Syracuse fell to Iowa in another clash. Houston Island beat Texas A and M 66 to 55 as Missouri edged 68 to 63. N Y Tech prevailed 72 64 over Alabama and Virginia Union beat Florida Southern 78 71.

Iawa Syracuse Iowa Maryland Houston Isville Texas A&m Atten Missouri N.Y. Tech N. Alabarma Virginia Union Florida Southern

Baseball and football changes across MLB and college

Montreal traded Duffy Dyer catcher to Detroit for Jerry Manuel infielder. New York Mets signed Joel Youngblood outfielder to a three year deal. San Francisco bought Joe Pellini infielder contract from Montreal. Detroit activated Kent Benson center. Earl Evans forward placed on injured list. Idaho State announced Nancy Kay resignation as women's basketball coach. Nevada Reno named Sonny Allen head basketball coach. Stanford named Jack Harbaugh defensive coordinator. Washington U St Louis named Ken Henderson head football coach. West Virginia added defensive coach Bill McConnell to staff.

Montreal Duffy Dyer Detroit Tigers Jerry Manuel New York Mets Joel Youngblood San Francisco Joe Pellini Detroit Kent Benson Earl Evans Idaho State Nancy Kay Nevada Reno William Sonny” Allen Stanford Jack Harbaugh Football College Washington U.st. Louis Ken Henderson West Virginia Bill McConnell

TV slate and sports schedule notes from regional listings

Regional TV guide lists numerous sports events across days and channels. Notable items include NCAA regional basketball rounds, NIT semifinals and championship, boxing, fishing, and pro bowling, with regional stations KCRG WMT CBS ABC NBC and others airing multiple times.

KCRG ABC NBC CBS Iowa Girls Suns Lakers

Pro Basketball and Hockey Results Roundup

NBA Friday scores Washington 92 over Houston 85. Atlanta 87 over Boston. San Antonio 113 over Detroit 102. Seattle 122 over Chicago 101. Milwaukee 120 over Portland 110. Indiana 104 over Philadelphia 94. Los Angeles 132 over Denver 126. WNBA Chicago 709 over St Louis 105. Minnesota 94 over New Jersey 83. NHL Montreal 4 over Winnipeg 3. Edmonton 6 over Chicago.

Washington Houston Atlanta Boston San Antonio Detroit Seattle Chicago Milwaukee Portland Indiana Philadelphia Los Angeles Denver St. Louis Minnesota New Jersey

Chicago A Defeats Pittsburgh 3 to 2 in Tight Match

In a crowded scoring rundown Chicago A edges Pittsburgh 3 2. Atlanta tops Baltimore in a high scoring affair with Cincinnati 5 0. Boston blanked Kansas City 4 0 while New York fell to Toronto 9 3. St Louis beat Houston 5 2 and Montreal defeated San Francisco 8 2. Detroit knocked out Chicago N 5 2 as Philadelphia posted a 1 1 draw with Los Angeles. Texas collected 2 in a close game.

Chicago Pittsburgh Atlanta Baltimore Cincinnati Boston Kansas City New York Toronto St. Louis Houston Montreal San Francisco Detroit Philadelphia Los Angeles Texas

NCAA Wrestling Championships at Corvallis Results

At Corvallis Oregon the NCAA championships featured wrestlers from Washington UCLA Michigan Oklahoma Kent State and more. Notable results include Higa of Washington dec Calderato Slippery Rock 9-8 Bohey of UCLA pinned Rita Stroudsburg Haughn 6-5 DeAngelis Oklahoma dec Pets BYU 6-0 Hogan of Hofstra dec Galli North Carolina 10-3 Boss of Central Michigan dec Bicott Allegheny 9-0 Reedy Kent State dec Tebbe Miami Ohio Geht?rett Slippery Rock.

Higa Washington Calderato Slipper Rock Bohey UCLA Rita Stroudsburg Haughn Michigan Edwards Cornell DeAngelis Oklahoma BYU Hogan Hoffstra Galli N. Rolina Boss Ctrl Bicott Allegheny Reedy Kent St Tebbe Miami Ohio Gehret Slippery Rock Virginia Tech Ativeh LSU Morrison San Jose St Elmsky Auburn Crafton Oregon Whitcomb Isola Clemson Newburg Ball St Bath Wyoming Milligan Princeton Matzelle Wilken Essink Grand Valley Cook

Wrestling results recap from a college meet day comp

The article lists numerous wrestlers by school and result across weights from 126 to heavyweight. Notable showings include Bliss and Revill, 177 pounds in a default and other matches: Leonino over Pagano 11-6, Hoffman over Hawes 6-4, and Marino over Higa 8-3. Team names include Wisconsin, UCLA, Arizona State, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Michigan State, and Indiana with many dec, pin, and default outcomes.

Giustizia Tennessee Bohay Ucla Haughn Michigan Romero Arizona Miller Clarion St DeAnglis Oklahoma Kistler Goodspeed Wisconsin Landrum Oklahome Waight Utah Oregon Mack N. Carolina Parise Temple West Colorado Bon Rhode Island Hogan Hoffstra Sandgeroth Rayford Raetiek Brown F&m Schitz Zenz North Carolina State Stone Gonzalez Cal-Bakersfield Santoro Lehigh Glenn Iowa Mills Syracuse Fischer Cal-Poly Picozzi Iowa State Ortiz Arizona State Whelan Missouri Azevedo Evans Kelly Oklahoma State McGlathary Tennessee-Chatanooga Denlagatta Kentucky Thomas Michigan State Bauer Oregon State Lewis Billig Wilkes Burley Lee Old Dominion Gibbons Terrian Smith Reed Metzger Barksdale Cal. Poly Cripps Zalesky Frizzell Carr Rein Skeve Georgia Bliss Koob Mueller Roper Morgan State Terry Wis Zilverberg Minnesota Dugan Sheppard Reilly Stewart Worthern Ate Reiss Reich Navy Milkovich Auburn Hummel Pickering Miami Ohio Heller Clarion State Mann Myers Loban Clemson Dan Severn Diserafino Rider Hull Nwt Haschak Phinney Harris Golz Ohio State Wilams Baumpen Indiana State Campbell Clarionate

Five Seasons rodeo opens with record rides and strong show

Rob McDonald of Weldon Ark rode a saddle bronc named Spit Fire to 77 points setting an arena record as the World’s Toughest Rodeo opened at Five Seasons Center drawing 4000 fans. The event runs Friday night through Sunday with 10,595 total purse and multiple IRA standings implications across bull riding steer wrestling bareback and cowgirls events.

Rob McDonald Weldon Ark Five Seasons Center International Rodeo Association Tampa Fla McDonald Tommy Crandall IRA Henryetta Okla Gary Brewer Eugene Ore Mike Swearingen Fort Lauderdale Bobby Gillis Benton Drifter Swearingen Jerry Easley Little Rock Alan Ramsey Seguin Tex Tom Malvite East Sparta Ohio Barb Zalesky Jimmy Myers Thorofare N.J Jerry Eotee Alan Ramey Makie Swearingen Saddie Bronc Cowsiris Parr Seale Alla

First in Iowa prep jumper tops seven feet

Brian Tietjens of Manley North Central became the first seven foot high jumper in Iowa high school track history at the Dickinson Relays Class B in UNI-Dome. Other results include 440 and relay splits, long jump, and distance marks from North Central, Winterset, Wilton, and Linville-Sully as teams compete through the day.

Cedar Falls Brian Tietjens Manley North Central Iowa Dickinson University of Northern Iowa Uni-Dome Collegians Jim Wilson Clarke Rod Koehler Winterset Terry Wintz Milford Tim Bleadorn Monticello Wilton Dallas Kafmann Jeff Grings Tim Timmerman Mike McQuillen Chuck Meyer North Petla North Central Wilton Dallas Kaufmann Mike McQuilten Scott Wiser Witton Jeff Nielsen Britt Sumner Bryan Jensen Linville Sully Northern University High

Oilers May Have Traded Pastorini To Raiders

Houston reporters cite team sources that quarterback Dan Pastorini could be traded to the Oakland Raiders for Ken Stabler. Oilers officials could not confirm. a Houston TV station reported the deal earlier, and wide receiver Billy Johnson, a radio sports reporter in the off season, said a reliable source had the arrangement.

Houston UPI Dan Pastorini Oakland Raiders Ken Stabler Oilers Billy Johnson

Meyer and Thomson Win Top IHSBCA Coaching Awards

Meyer named Class A Coach of the Year and Thomson Class 2A Coach of the Year at the 12th annual Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association banquet at Washington High School. The event honored Hall of Fame inductees Dale Alderson Art Humker Jim Jagim Ad O Connell Earnest Opperman and others with additional service plaques and special awards. Glenn Tuckett delivered the keynote as more than 400 attendees applauded Meyer for 45 years in baseball.

Vince Meyer Bancroft St. John’s Lowell Thomson Mason City Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Meyer Thomson Washington High School Ihsbca Hall of Fame Dale Alderson Cleghorn Art Humker Peosia Jim Jagim Valley High West Des Moines O’connor Atlantic Earnest Opperman Strawberry Point Wartburg College Don Proxtexter Morningside College Bill Zuber Homestead Clinic Jerry Ford Lone Tree Bill Hand Hampton Lou Galetich Carroll Valley Bill Olson Omaha North West Jim DeBlauw Mapleton David Core Dave Muckelberry Muscatine Art Wiegand Dubuque Jim van Scoyoc Norway Len Vilek Plainfield Pat Daugherty Indian Hills Este Alexander Hubbard Jeff Evertson Newton Dale Leste St. Bernard Mick Mattiace

Thompson Valentine tied for Doral Open lead in two rounds

In Miami Leonard Thompson matched Tommy Valentine at 7 under par 137 after two rounds of the $250,000 Doral Open. Bruce Lietzke and David Eger at 138 trail by one. Jack Nicklaus’s group at 139 featured Ben Crenshaw Mark James and Danny Edwards. In Martinsville, Jimmy Hensley and Richie Evans earned pole positions for the Dogwood 500 NASCAR doubleheader with fast laps on the 0.625-mile track.

Miami UPI Leonard Thompson Tommy Valentine Jack Nick- Jauls Thompson Valentine Bruce Lietzke David Eger Lietzke Eger Nicklaus Ben Crenshaw Mark Jenee Danny Edwards Martinsville Jimmy Hensley Ridgeway Richie Evans Rome N.Y Martinsville Speedway Hensley Evans

Poetzsch Leads Fratianne at World Figure Skating Champs

East German Olympic gold medalist Anett Poetzsch held the lead Friday in Dortmund over American Linda Fratianne who was unhappy with her short free program. Poetzsch, 19, a former world champion, seeks to repeat her 1978 title and earlier Olympic form as Fratianne trails in the standings.

Sdortmund West Germany UPI Anett Poetzsch Linda Fratianne Poetzsch Los Angeles

Rozelle Rules Out Geographical Realignment Plan

NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle signaled the idea of realigning teams by geography is unlikely to occur. He named a committee to study the option but said federal travel restrictions would be needed for any chance, sharply limiting prospects.

Rancho Mirage Calif UPI Pete Rozelle NFL Rozelle

Veteran Kathy Martin Grabs 2nd-Round Lead at Civic Classic

Kathy Martin, winless in nine years on tour with only $794 this year, shot 6-under 66 to lead the Civic Classic after 36 holes in Rancho Bernardo. JoAnne Carner, defending champion and three-time event winner this year, carded 69 to stand one stroke back with a 140 total.

Rancho Bernardo Calif UPI Kathy Martin JoAnne Carner Martin Carner

Baker tops own Atlanta 500 qualifying record pace

Buddy Baker smashed his own Atlanta 500 qualifying record with 166.212 mph in an Oldsmobile to take the pole for Sunday's $238,175 stock car race. The defending champion easily outdistanced Neil Bonnett.

Hampton, Ga UPI Buddy Baker Baker Neil Bonnett

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