Washington Prairie lead 1981 All Metro football selections
Washington and Prairie schools head the All Metro teams with multiple first and second team picks. Prairie earned five first teamers and five second teamers plus coach of the year John Oertel, while Washington had six first teamers and five second teamers. Notables include Prairie’s Todd Salat and Washington’s Bill Happel on both offense and defense.
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LaSalle
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Todd Salat
Bill Happel
Mark Clymer
Max Grant
Billy Johnson
Bill White
Brian Brazell
Salat
Scott Douglas
Scott Joens
Gary Swartz
Mark Croy
Mike Lembke
Todd Twachtmann
Eric Huhndorf
Brian Gorton
Twachtmann
Larry Tupy
Dan Staton
Jim Dostal
Tom Strempke
Scott Owens
Jon Bredeson
Mike Schlueter
Dennis Paulsen
Todd Sasek
Matt Vesey
Greg Neilson
Kenny Brown
Bob Read
Dave Albert
Neilson
Read
Drake seeks 10th win as MVC title season caps showdown
Drake, 9-1, hosts Nebraska Omaha in Des Moines seeking to become the second MVC team in 75 years to win 10 games in a season. Amero Ware trails the MVC rushing record by 95 yards, Henrik Mike-Mayer eyes a league field goal record, and UNO quarterback Mark McManigal is questionable with a shoulder injury.
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Amero Ware
Henrik Mike-Mayer
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Louisville
Howard Stevens
Mike Mayer
Nazi annexation expands to western Czechoslovakia
On this date in 1938 Nazi forces occupied the western regions of Czechoslovakia and declared all residents there as German citizens. The move intensified after the Munich Agreement, reshaping borders and citizenship status in Central Europe.
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Czechoslovakia
Rose Bowl Fate Hangs On Final College Games
UPI notes seven teams still have glare at Pasadena as Michigan Ohio State Washington Washington State Iowa vie for Rose Bowl spots. Washington State must beat Washington to reach Pasadena for first time in 51 years, while Michigan must beat Ohio State to be chosen. Pac-10 fate hinges on Washington UCLA and Southern Cal results.
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Jim Walden
Walden
SMU
Arkansas
Mustangs
Roundup: Pitt and Georgia loom in bowls as other top teams take shape
UCLA draws tie with Washington and Washington State while Pitt eyes the Orange Bowl after a run toward perfection. Clemson claims ACC crown as SMU leads SWC but ineligible for Cotton Bowl. Nebraska travels to Oklahoma for a rare non-title shootout.
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ISU Cowboys face bowl bid stakes in home finale
Iowa State hosts Oklahoma State in Ames at 1 30 p m with Independence Bowl reps present as both programs contend for a Shreveport bid. The Cyclones, 5 4 1, aim to snap a three game skid, while OSU sits 6 3 3 2 after a 31 7 win.
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UNI Faces Youngstown State In Final Home Tilt
Northern Iowa aims for a strong finish to a disappointing season as it hosts Youngstown State at 7 30 p m in Cedar Falls. UNI is 4 6 after a 34 17 loss to South Dakota last weekend while Youngstown State stands 7 3 and is unbeaten in five road games.
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Steve Stetoni
Mott Vesey
Curt Woods Prairie
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Tim Appleget
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Don Sweeney
Jim Supple Marion
Jett Erick
Sam Wilson
Chris Horger
John Beckfield
Todd Eiack
Dean Miller
Bret Wagner Prairie
Tom Leidigh
Don Dixon
Steve Houschild
Pat Scheetz
Jon Shebetka
Regis Pat Hesselmann
Rick Byrne
Paul Jerde
Greg Pink
Chris Usher
Pat Cain
Paul Vanous
John Lawrence
Alan Cortson
JJ. Puk
Grant Stewart
W.D. McTavish
Tommy Tucker
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Derrick Thompson
Texas Christian University
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