Kennedy Cougars claim shock Iowa state title in Des Moines
Kennedy tops Marshalltown 88 to 70 to win the class AA championship in Des Moines. Kennedy coach Mike Collis praises a strong guard and big man lineup, while noting six of nine starters depart, signaling a.building block for next year. Eastern Iowa teams dominate the AA crown with Kennedy’s triumph extending Cedar Rapids tradition.
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LaVerne Bruns
C.R. Prairie
Thornridge Triumphs in Championship Thriller
Thornridge defeated Quincy 104 to 69 to claim the championship title. Illinois State earlier toppled Marshalltown 70 to 88 in a sharp display of scoring and defense across the Classic.
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Trade for Haller Should Aid Freehan
LAKELAND FL AP Catcher Bill Freehan of the Detroit Tigers eyes 1972 as his best year. Ailing back surgery in 1970 and the acquisition of veteran Tom Haller from the Dodgers should help Freehan hit more than 25 homers and drive in 100 runs. He aims for a .300 average, notes back issues linger but strength has grown. Manager Billy Martin plans to rest Freehan against tough righties, aided by Haller’s left handed bat.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Princeton Tops Indiana In NIT Opener
Princeton beat Indiana 68-60 in a regional first round of the National Invitation Tournament. Ted Manakas scored 20 points and steadied the second half slowdown. Joby Wright led Indiana with 21 as Princeton improved to 20-6 while Indiana finished 17-8.
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Ted Manakas
Princeton
Indiana
Joby Wright
Hoosiers
Dr Hal Polance Wins ATA Trap Shoot at Otter Creek
Dr Hal Polance of Cedar Rapids won the ATA trap shoot at Otter Creek Sportsmen's Club. He led in several events including 24-27 yard handicap doubles, high doubles with 43 of 50, and high overall with 217 of 250. Team winners included Don Mackerman Grinnell 98 in 16 yard Class A and Duane Vieden Blader 93 in Class B.
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Blader
Maurice Miller, Jr
Clinton
Don Crandall
Fairfield
Vida Blue Meets A's Finley After Jogging Round Lake Merritt
Oakland Calif AP Vida Blue and Athletics owner Charles O Finley met for the first time since January in Finleys Oakland apartment after Blue jogged around Lake Merritt. Finley said Blue has not signed a contract despite reports and remains unsigned as he contemplates retirement to become steel company vice president.
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Fowler 3rd in NCAA Swim for UNI history
Bill Fowler former Cedar Rapids Kennedy state champion became UNI's first swimmer to place at the NCAA College Division championships. He finished third in the 1650-yard freestyle in 17 14.7 after placing 12th in the 500-yard freestyle earlier. Fowler earned all American honors as UNI's first qualifier in six seasons.
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Bill Fowler
Cedar Rapids
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Ungerer Duo Top SCCA Tune-Up Rally
Glenn Ungerer of Cedar Rapids and Gary Ungerer of Mansfield Ohio won Sunday’s SCCA Tune-Up Rally in Cedar Rapids. Overall winners were Bruce Philipp of Bettendorf and Bill Hemme of Fairmont Minnesota in a Datsun 240Z. Unequipped class winners were the Ungerers and a Porsche 914 with Karl Erdmann and Al Erdmann won equipped class. Bob Hoppe and Steve Krauss took the Amana VW class.
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Fairmont
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Waterloo
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Amana
Sueppel and Six Others Make Hall of Fame
DES MOINES Two coaches and five former players were inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame during halftime at the class AA championship game. Coaches Al Comito of Des Moines Roosevelt and Francis Sueppel of Iowa City St. Mary’s. players Jim Jackson Waterloo East Burton O’Connor Newton Victor Siegel Davenport Jim Thynne Melrose Gene West Ames. Also honored were two veteran officials J C Wright and Paul Johnston and two press honorees Alex Stoddard Sioux City Journal and Jim Zabel WHO TV. Comito, in 24 years at Roosevelt, had a 365 143 record, including the 1965 state title. Sueppel’s St. Mary’s teams won the 1942 Catholic crown.
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Waterloo East
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Northeast Missouri State
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Alex Stoddard
Sioux City Journal
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Who-Tv
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Sharp Bowls 638 Scratch Victory at Legion Lanes
Cletus Sharp rolled 638-36-674 to win the annual Hromek bowling tournament for Gazette KCRG employed Sunday at Legion Lanes. Sharp posted scratch games of 243 204 and 191 with 243 the high scratch game and 638 the high scratch series.
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Gazette- Kcrg
Legion Lanes
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