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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1973
Page
18
The Tigers battered rookie Craig Skok of Boston in a spring exhibition, as rookie struggles and late-season form from various clubs highlighted a chaotic day of Cactus League action. Oakland and Houston led comebacks, while Dusty Baker and Cleon Jones homered for notable squads.
North Central Sioux City AP notes South Dakota dethroned as North Central champion and earns three players on the all conference team chosen by league coaches. Dave Thomas of South Dakota State is the league MVP with Lee Colburn as a top forward. Other seniors include Bill Gross of Augustana Center Chuck Iverson and guard Bill McCoy, plus Doug Ellens Brent Fahnestock Bruce Jenipatto Charlie Culler and Davor Rukavina among the roster.
Chicago AP reports Bobby Knight of the Hookers named Big Ten Basketball Coach of the Year in the league's inaugural award. He won decisively in voting by 40 Midwest writers and sportscasters as Minnesota finished with a 13–5 conference record and 15–? overall. Purdue's Fred Schous, Minnesota's Bill Musselman, Illinois' Harv Schmidt placed 2nd to 4th.
Augustana 28-1 faces Guilford 27-5 in the nightcap of the NAIIA semifinals while Maryland Eastern Shore 25-2 meets Slippery Rock 25-2 in the curtain-raiser. Laing shines for Augustana with 27 points and 17 rebounds as the field advances toward the title.
A busy bowling night shows Vasey settling for 681 and Dee Chapman posting 626 as Aspire and others deliver high marks. Scores from Hob Havel, Max de Comreth, Dot Cummins, and Jo Ann Bent highlight a night of strong pins and sharp team play.
Arch Porter of Porter No 1, lauded as the perfect basketball coach, was chosen by the AP as college division coach of the year for leading Sam Houston State to a perfect regular season. The field included Joe O'Brien Assumption, Marcus Jackson Coe College, Joe Retton Fairmont, Jim Link Ferris State, James Dominey Valdosta State, and Fred Gossoff California Riverside.
DES MOINES A Desprets, 66, former intramural sports director, was killed in a car collision Tuesday. Marcel Berry, 36, athletic director and basketball coach at Loras College, was named new head basketball coach at Desprets University, succeeding Zeke Mage Jonelay who will remain with the team.
Tucson Arizona Arizona whipped Iowa's tennis team on their spring trip. Jan Phillips won the No 2 singles match for the lone Iowa victory as the Hawkeyes dropped to 3 0 in their Arizona trip.
Otter Creek club hosts ALTA sanctioned trap meet with practice at 9 39 a m and competition at 10 30 a m on club grounds. Three events are included in the program.
Tuba Bjorkman, hockey coach at the University of North Dakota, was elected president of the American Hockey Coaches Association at its annual meeting in Boston.
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