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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1976

Page

15

Kennedy, Vinton Lead In City Golf Meet Results

In Twin Pines course action Jeff Jefferson defeated by Kennedy 175-189 with P Somery 175 and Amy Alford 42, Anne Pinckney 43, Paula Higgins 44. Vinton 307 team total wins class AA sectional crown at Vinton country club. Dennis Rommann 72 earns medalist honors. West 310 seconds. Cedar Falls, Waterloo Central and others follow. top two teams advance to districts at Ellis Park. Cedar Falls and Central players also advance as individuals with 78s.

Kennedy Jefferson Twin Pines P Somery Amy Alford Anne Pinckney Paula Higgins Joaneck Peeterson Barb Feckley Linda Fraizer Sue Fraizer Becky Vinton Vinton Country Club Waterloo West C.R. Kennedy Cedar Falls Waterloo Central C.R. Jefferson Dennis Rommann West Ellis Park Cedar Fall Jeff Curran Central Jim Johnson

Marquette Wins Class A Sectional Golf Title

Marquette captured the class A sectional golf championship with a 333 total at Little Bear Country Club in Wyoming. Clinton St. Mary's finished second with 337. Marquette and St. Mary's qualified for the class A districts at North English Midland, while Clarence-Lowden placed third in the sectional and sent one of its players, Terry Strackbein, as a low individual with a 77. Calamus’ Scott Steffens shot 79 and also earned a district spot.

Wyoming Bellevue Marquette Little Bear Country Club Clinton St. Mary’s St. Mary’s North English Midland Clarence-Lowden Calamus Wheatland Lost Nation Terry Strackbein Scott Steffens

Stalberger Leads Regis Past Linn-Mar In Golf Meet

Sanya Stalberger fired a 43 to lead Regis girls golf past Linn-Mar 193 to 203 at Twin Pines. Linn-Mar won the junior varsity 242 to 258. Linn-Mar: Terri O Connell 49 Cindy Cordes 49 Shiela Jilka 50 Cindy Fee 55. Regis: Sanya Stalberger 43 Julie Kanak 49 Mary Hagen 49 Kathy Jahn 52.

Sanya Stalberger Regis Linn-Mar Twin Pines Terri O'Connell Cindy Cordes Shiela Jilka Cindy Fee Sas Peers Julie Kanak Mary Hagen Kathy Jahn

Midwest tennis doubles title leads with ties in Grinnell event

In the Midwest conference tennis meet in Grinnell Lake Forest and Lawrence split top singles points as Aaron Kahn and Bob Renfro earned Lake Forest titles and Gary Kolker won for Lawrence. Ripon's Dave Walter upset John Van Duser to claim the No 6 crown as Ripon led with 14 points into doubles finals.

Grinnell Lawrence Lake Forest Aaron Kahn Bob Renfro Gary Kolker Dave Walter Ripon John van Duser Carleton Cornell Beloit Coe Knox Monmouth Dave Jensen Carelton Morty Fried Law Ted Hoehne Bob Rick

Wilton dominates Class B district track title action

Wilton racked up 80 points to win the district track championship as athletes from Wilton, Solon, Aquin, St. Marys, Wellington and nearby schools posted top marks. Relay and field events highlighted the meet with W branches, Aquin, Solon and St. Marys delivering strong showings. The Prairie-Regis baseball doubleheader was rescheduled to a single 1:00 game at LaSalle diamond.

Wilton Swift Williams Ahrendsen Mussman St. Mary Kean Aauin Sherwood Hegorty Lincoln Schoer Solon Erenberger Doresco St. Mary's Decker Sane Scott Takes eel.Rosenberg Yadoff Elliot Piatmen LaMacck Smile Hayes Aquin Miller Central Verio Mays Midland Stremion St. Marys Haynes W. Branch W. Central Prairie-Regis LaSalle

Missouri Takes Lead in Big Eight Track Meet

Missouri led the abbreviated Big Eight track and field championships after the opening day, with Ben Plucknett winning his third discus title and a meet record 198 feet 5 inches. Kansas dominated prelims with 14 advancing to finals, while Dele Udo posted the top 400 meters qualifying time of 45.9 seconds for Missouri.

Lincoln Ben Plucknett Missouri Kansas Plucknett Cedar Rapids Washington David Korir Joe Ramsey Oklahoma State Ramsey Peppie Whitaker Tigers Colorado Dele Udo Aba Nigeria

ASU Beats Northern Iowa 2-0 in WCWS Round

Arizona State upset Northern Iowa 2-0 in the winner’s bracket of the 1976 Women’s Softball College World Series in Omaha Nebraska. ASU pitcher Margaret Rebenar held UNI to four hits as other results streamed in across the day.

Omaha Neb Arizona State Northern Iowa ASU Margaret Rebenar UNI Nebraska- Omaha Turkio Michigan State Kansas Northern Colorado Illinois State Oregon Mayville State Indiana State South Carolina Oklahoma Northern State Utah

Dunkerton Captures Class B District Track Crown

Dunkerton won the Class B district track title in Cedar Falls with 56 points. Highlights include top finishes by Dunkerton and Valley teams in events such as the 2 mile, relays, sprints, and field events led by athletes like Livingood, Olsen, and McCarty. Valley and North Linn also posted strong showings across several events.

Cedar Falls Dunkerton Atchison Hennessy Dysart Mac Valley Moore Kee Mullen Laos Bouska Davis O'Hara Olsen Fisher North Linn Downing Smith Central Livingood Hansen Speer Graham O'Conner Lop Wrage Cox MFL McCarty Moeller Danker

Decorah Wins Track Title in Class A District Meet

Decorah tallied 61 points to capture the Class A district track crown here Friday. Cresco’s Dave Schroeder and North’s Bill Stevens were double winners with multiple top finishes including a new high hurdle mark by Stevens and a record 4x mile medley by Central.

West Union Decorah Cresco Dave Schroeder North Bill Stevens Schroeder Steven Cuvelier Theiss Crestwood Neuwonner Glove Central Stevens I.nelson Rogers Sluka Whalen Klotzbach Herald Neuwenner Ruelhow Aeenaee Martin Waukon Piein Ieee Einck S.acne Nordgaard Sumner Ostert Osage Winn

Cougars Edge Cheapshots 47 46 in Espy YMCA Clash

Marlena Mossbarger led the Cougars with 24 points while Teresa Langguth scored 20 for the Cheapshots as the girls high school basketball game at the Ellis YMCA produced a 47 to 46 final.

Cougars Cheapshots Ellis Ymca Marlena Mossbarger Cougar Teresa Langguth

Neppel Sets World Mark in Three Mile at NCAA Meet

ISU star Peg Neppel shattered the world record with a 15:41.69 three mile at the AIAW national track meet in Manhattan. Her run helped Iowa State reach 21 points, tying Seattle Pacific for the lead. Seattle Pacific’s Sharon Walker won the long jump, Willye White placed fourth in hurdles, and Flathead Valley claimed the discus title. New Mexico, Delaware, and Flathead Valley trailed close in the team standings as Wright State and Prairie View also scored.

Manhattan Kan Peg Neppel Iowa State Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Neppel Julie Brown UCLA Cyclones Seattle Pacific University Sharon Walker Seattle Pacific Willye White Chicago State Lorna Griffin Little Flathead Valley Montana Community College Carol Thomson University of Delaware New Mexico Delaware Flathead Valley Wright State Ohio Prairie View of

Johnson wins 10,000 at Big Ten meet in Champaign

Wisconsin's Mark Johnson outpaced Dave Walters of Illinois to win the 10,000-meter run at the Big Ten outdoor championships as Illinois leads early in team scoring with 25 points. Iowa's Bobby Lawson posted top qualifying times in the 100 and 200 and led prelims in the 440 with a Big Ten best 40.72 clocking. Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ohio State follow in team totals as seedings unfold.

Champaign Ill Wisconsin Mark Johnson Dave Walters Illinois Indiana Iowa Bobby Lawson Hawkeye Lawson Mark Purnell Don Adams Tom Slack Adams Slack Joe Robinson Keith Clements Phil Stapp Sylvester Wilson Derek Laing Purdue John Davis Ohio State Reginald Cannon Jerry Finis I Ilinois Greg Price Bob Carper Jeff Broun Mike Wagner Dave Wolters Illioss Robin Smith Ono State Joan Glidewell John Grabowski Michigan

Fitzmorris Wins as Royals Rout White Sox 7 1

Al Fitzmorris allowed seven hits for his fourth win against no losses as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 7 1. Frank White and Amos Otis drove in two runs apiece, while Otis belted a two run homer in the first inning. The Royals collected 11 hits, extended their streak to four straight victories and ten wins in 12 games. Ralph Garr drove in Chicago’s lone run with a sac fly in the eighth inning. Pete Vuckovich was charged with the loss.

Frank White Amos Otis al Fitzmorris Kansas City Royals Chicago White Sox Royals White Otis Kansas City White Sox Pete Vuckovich Fred Patek George Brett Ralph Garr Bucky Dent Fitzmorris Vukovich Cleveland Detroit Baltimore Yankees San Diego Padres Chicago Cubs Cincinnati New York Mets Boston Red Sox Milwaukee Rico Carty George Hendrick Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Indians Joe Coleman Tigers Carty Hendrick Jim Crawford Cecil Cooper Boston Red

Races Continue with Front Bumper Disqualification Drama

The track ran races while a loose front bumper caused a black flag confusion for Becker who claimed he didn’t know the flag applied to him. Stodola edged Pollister by a foot in a tight sportsman heat, with Pollister later claiming a trophy dash and Stodola a separate heat win as numerous drivers posted times in fast trials and heats.

Becker Jim Stodola Shellsburg Wapello Ron Pollister Stodola

Coe Tops Cornell in Playoffs at Ash Park

Coe defeats Cornell 9-2 in the Midwest Conference tournament opener as Randy Patton drives in two runs with a two run homer. Monmouth beats Lawrence 11-10 in extras to even the double elimination slate, Neil Alexander delivering the RBI in the bottom of the ninth.

MT. Vernon Coe Monmouth Ash Park Cornell Lawrence Randy Patton Rams Patton Mohawks Lyle Nesemeier Ralph Grande Barrie Ernst Neil Alexander Mark Faust Lisbon Ash Field

Wash Prep Signs Two Players From Cedar Rapids Washington

ESTERVILLE Iowa Lakes Community College announced on Friday that Cedar Rapids Washington athletes Kyle Rich and Steve Mehring have signed letters of intent. Rich is a 6-2 190-pound running back and Mehring is a 6-2 215-pound offensive guard.

Esterville Iowa Lakes Community College Cedar Rapids

Grendeler tosses three hitter in Washington win

Kevin Grendeler pitched a three hitter with ten strikeouts to lead Washington Friday afternoon at the Kennedy diamond, dominating the game from the mound.

Kevin Grendeler Washington Kennedy Diamond

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