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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1983
Page
21
Iowa defeated Utah State 67 53 as Mark Gannon and Hansen fueled a late surge. The Hawks led 37 30 at halftime and made 11 of 15 free throws in the final stretch while Gannon drilled two clutch free throws with 47 seconds left.
Utah State fought Iowa with defensive energy led by Andre Tueller and Greg Grant scoring 17 while Payne and Stokes led Iowa. Grant matched their totals and blocked three shots as Iowa edged toward key second half adjustments and broadcast notes.
DES MOINES AP University of Iowa guard Bob Hansen received the 27th George Clarkson Award as the state’s top senior college basketball player. Hansen, 6-foot-6, is Iowa’s second-leading scorer this season with 1,085 career points, and his team has made NCAA appearances each season. The award was presented to his high school coach, John LaBonia, in Des Moines with other nominees including Ron Falenschek, Ricky Watley, Terry Youngbauer, and Mark Gannon.
A celebration honoring Coach Dick Breitbach and the Cedar Rapids Regis state championship basketball team will be held Sunday at 1 30 p m in the Regis gymnasium. The Royals 20 5 overall claimed their second straight state Class 2A crown Friday night by beating Maquoketa 55 50.
Linn Mar High School will host a 2 p.m. Sunday reception in the gym to honor its 3A title contenders. Attendees are asked to park in the north or south lots and enter via the corresponding entrances. The 3A championship game vs West Des Moines Dowling is scheduled for 8:05 tonight.
Cedar Rapids Green Wave won the Iowa AAU girls 18U crown 53 to 50 over Jym Bay as Lisa Becker led with 28 points and Katie Abrahamson posted 23. The win earns a trip to the national meet at Notre Dame in July.
The report covers multiple 1A state tournament games with scores for Dowling, Sioux City North, LeMars, and Iowa Falls. Key results include Dowling 85 over Sioux City North 45, Preston 72 over Palmer 75 in double overtime, and LeMars 60 over Iowa Falls 65, with individual totals and fouls listed.
Large summary of NCAA tournament results with multiple regional games across Louisville Hartford Evansville Corvallis Greensboro and Chicago. Includes scores for Georgetown Alcorn State Iowa Utah State Syracuse Morehead State Rutgers Oklahoma State Princeton Pepperdine North Carolina St Virginia and others with dates and venues. Also lists later rounds semifinals finals and NIT results with several matchups and final scores.
Metro prep boys brace for the 3A state final Linn-Mar meets West Des Moines Dowling at 8:08 p.m. Local college circuits feature Iowa Conference Relays in Waverly and matchups like Texas Christian at Arizona State, Northwestern at DePaul, plus NAIA and NCAA III tournament games across Kansas City, Grand Rapids, and more with multiple contenders and key scores noted.
Snapshot of Patrick Division and Wales Conference matchups with teams including New York Islanders New York Rangers New Jersey Pittsburgh and more. Division leaders clinch playoff berths as Winnipeg Toronto Vancouver Calgary and others chase top four spots for the Stanley Cup.
NASCAR Friday qualifying for the Coca Cola 500 in Hampton Georgia lists Geoff Bodine first at 167.703 mph, followed by Buddy Baker 166.632 and Bill Elliott 166.309. Others include Bobby Allison Joe Ruttman Neil Bennett Darrell Waltrip Dale Earnhardt Terry Labonte A J Foyt and Richard Petty with speeds from 165.9 to 164.7 mph.
A wide range of teams announced personnel moves across baseball football and basketball. Oakland sent Ken Kravee and reassigned players to the minor leagues. Seattle released pitchers and infielders while reallocating staff. Atlanta signed guard Randy Semith for the rest of the season. Saskatchewan named Homer Jordan quarterback. Marshall named Rick Mucko boy head basketball coach on a four year deal. Michigan announced gymnastics coach Newton C Loken retirement. New Hampshire Joe Leslie resigned as assistant football coach to become Pennsylvanias offensive coordinator. Southwest Missouri State accepted basketball coach Bob Cieeland resignation. West Virginia named Dowd McMichael assistant football coach.
Bowling writer Flo Gasate reports a busy day with several 600s and high series. Ora Blum led Empire Lanes with 236 and 657, while Jerry Burrows posted 255 and 657 at C R Bowling Center. Twi Wiley starred at Scatter Queens with 244 181 201 for 626, and multiple women posted 600s including Joan McCord 607 Glenna Bowlin 612 and Twe Wiley 603.
Listings show multiple games across venues in Houston Cincinnati Los Angeles Montreal New York Detroit Chicago Oakland Milwaukee San Francisco Seattle San Diego Tempe Tampa West Palm Beach St Petersburg Clearwater Mesa Yuma Palm Springs Dunedin Fort Lauderdale Miami plus Florida venues. Highlights include Cleveland against San Diego and Texas versus New York AL with several 12 pm 2 pm and 6:30 pm starts.
A crowded schedule lists NCAA and high school basketball semifinal and championship games, Big Ten matchups, bowling, wrestling, and celebrity ski events. Telecasts include NBC stations KGAN WKBT KCC WHBF and others with multiple showings across the day.
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