Mandlikova Stuns Lloyd to Reach Final Against Navratilova
Hana Mandlikova upset second seed Chris Evert Lloyd 6-3 7-5 in Madison Square Garden to earn the final against Martina Navratilova. The match featured a 16,549 crowd, with Mandlikova earning a Code of Conduct warning for audible obscenity during a tense second set. Navratilova had earlier defeated Steffi Graf 6-2 6-2 to secure the World Championship title implication and a $225,000 bonus.
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Hana Mandlikova
Chris Evert Lloyd
New York
Martina Navratilova
Mandlikova
Lloyd
Madison Square Garden
Navratilova
West Germany
Steffi Graf
USA
Iowa
Elkhorn wins AAU girls title in Cedar Rapids
Elkhorn captured the state AAU girls 18 and under basketball championship 89 61 over North Scott at Cedar Rapids Aegis. MVP Jan Jenson scored 28 for Elkhorn while Jenni Fitzgerald led North Scott with 25. Semifinals saw Elkhorn beat Jym Bay 82 60 and North Scott defeat Des Moines Metro 83 77.
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Elkhorn
Cedar Rapids
Aegis
North Scott
Jan Jenson
Jenni Fitzgerald
Hartford
Jym Bay
Cedar Rapids Washington
Des Moines Metro
Beth Wimmer
Jym Bag
Sue Beavers
Fitzgerald
Ann Laughhan
Jody Ratigan
Private schools under study for impact on Iowa prep sports
Des Moines Estherville High School coach Tim Maaske urged the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association to form a research committee to examine how private schools influence prep sports. The IBCA will seek support from the Iowa High School Athletic Association to investigate admission, funding, recruiting, and talent disparities across classes.
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Bob Denney
DES Moines
Estherville High School
Tim Maaske
Maaske
Cornell College
Paul Maaske
Iowa Basketball Coaches Association
IBCA
Independence
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Denison
St. Edmond’s
Don Logan
van Horne
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Iowa
Hull Western Christian
Bettendorf Wins 3A Title Behind Gottschalk's 26 Points
Bettendorf defeated Burlington 69-49 to claim the Class 3A boys state basketball title. Joe Gottschalk scored 22 of his 26 in the second half as Bettendorf weathered Burlington's third-quarter run. Bettendorf finished 21-4. Burlington 21-3.
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DES Moines
Joe Gottschalk
Bettendorf
Bulldogs
Burlington
Gottschalk
Steve Hartman
Brad Tinman
Bobby Sturms
Indianola
Des Moines East
Pete Carlson
Charles Cannon
Jerry Porter
Jeff Williams
Porter
Williams
Grayhounds
Big schools push to expand football playoffs to 16
DES MOINES Iowa high school football coaches in the Class 4A large division urged the Football Playoff Committee to expand the playoff field from eight to 16 qualifiers for 1986. The plan, backed by the IHSAA board, also seeks a ninth regular season game for 4A teams, matching other classes, with action possible on nights other than the final Friday. The board considers the proposal at its April meeting.
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Bettendorf
Veterans Auditorium
Bulldogs
Indianola
Des Moines
Burlington
Waterloo West
Iowa High School Athletic Association
IHSAA
Bernie Saggan
Ted Rogers
Center Point
Dick Wuest
Decorah
Ken Weber
Pomeroy
Bob Thompson
Jefferson
Demons capture Class 2A title in late rally
Washington, led by 6-7 Venzke and 6-6 Peterson inside and sharpshooter Kehoe outside, edged Maquoketa Valley 67-65. Kehoe led scoring with 27, Genkinger added 20, while Venzke made 26 and Peterson 14. The Demons trimmed a 56-51 deficit with a late 6-2 run, sealing the win as Maquoketa Valley hit 11 or 12 threes earlier in the season but fell short here.
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Washington
David Venzke
Tim Peterson
Genkinger
Venzke
Peterson
Kehoe
Thole
Joe Salow
Tremmel
Wildcats
Demons
Gordon Rundquist
Vinton
Rundquist
Maquoketa Valley
Doug Ries
Joe Winter
al Thole
Terry Kehoe
Dave Hillers
Rich Russell
Steve Genkinger
Todd Fredrick
Salon
Winter
Maquoketo Valley
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Net
Gail Borden
Taylor
Chris
Turner Productions Inc
George Turner
Sioux City
Turner
P.O. Box
Logan
Burlington High School
Don Gibbs
Gibbs
Benton Community
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Dave Etienne
Life Investors Insurance
Carlson
Ford
Denny Thiessen
Randy Trine
ST. Andrews
GOLF
Blairs
BMW
Bob Zimmerman
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