Consolation games draw ire at Iowa boys state tourney
A think-piece from Des Moines questions the purpose of back-to-back consolation games at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. It argues the format undermines teams losing in semifinals, notes past NCAA practices, and mocks the profit motive while urging a fair finish for all seasons.
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Des Moines
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Iowa High School Athletic Association
NCAA
Iowa
Purdue
Indianapolis
Market Square Arena
Louisvile
UCLA
Ronnie Lester
Hawkeye
Notre Dame
Hawks
Illinois
Indiana
Lion Power
Bruce Kout
Neil Forbes
Doug Hofmeister
Lone Tree
Dayton
Des Moines’ Veterans Auditorium
Fort Dodge Routs Burlington To Clinch 3A Consolation Title
Fort Dodge defeated No. 1 Burlington 81 to 57 in the Class 3A consolation game as Mike Murphy led a balanced attack with 18 points and the Dodgers unleashed a second half scoring burst. Burlington, finish 23-2, saw Lawrence Ross lead with 20 points. Fort Dodge improves to 20-3 and adds to a winter-title run across wrestling and girls basketball.
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Des Moines
Mike Murphy
Fort Dodge
Burlington
Dodgers
Denison
Winterset
Sioux Center
Maple Valley
Hedrick
Palmer
Grayhounds
Lawrence Ross
Hull Western Christian runs to 2A state crown
Hull Western Christian defeated Camanche 83-57 to claim the Class 2A boys title in Des Moines. Tim Kleinwolterink and Jerry Boer led the charge as Western Christian built a 9-0 start and dominated inside, outrebounding 62-39. Camanche’s Ed McMahon, limited by foul trouble, finished with four points after two strong tournament games.
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DES Moines
Tim Kleinwolterink
Jerry Boer
Hull Western Christian
Camanche
Western Christian
Indians
Beer
Kleinwolterink
Horstman
Maurice-Orange City
Sioux Center
Jim Eekhoff
Eekhoff
Sioux City
John Harlson
Ed McMahon
McMahon
Triathlon notes and results from St Luke's event
Physiologist from St Luke's Hospital discusses weekly training of running 40 miles biking four to five hours and 15 000 yards swimming with goals of 60 miles running 200 miles cycling and 25 000 yards swimming by summer. McMurray aims for personal bests and plans eight triathlons this year. Cedar Rapids Jaycees All Stars win team event with 43 23.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
McMurray
Lisbon
Bob Cline
Burlington
Cline
Cedar Rapids
Mary Chizek
Brad Goulding
Ray Johnston
Jaycees All-Stars
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