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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1978
Page
16
Major college games feature Wisconsin, Iowa State, and Nebraska with decisive margins. The roundup lists scores from Big Ten and Big Eight clashes plus numerous prep leagues across Iowa and beyond, highlighting wins for Iowa State, Iowa Central, Northwestern, Saint John’s, Seton Hall, and many others.
Statistical snippet shows Pitt and Penn State scoring drives with Guman and Trocano leading rushers. Pitt Jacobs 11 carries for 45 yards, R Jones 24, Trocano 11 14. Passing 9 of 28 for Pitt 98 yards, Penn State 12 of 20 for 107. Receiving leaders include Pitt R Jones 3 for 19 and Sumey 17 yards.
The Associated Press releases a preseason top twenty for women's college basketball as compiled by Mel Firs, with Philadelphia Inquirer as the source. The ranking lists twenty teams with numeric scores and position changes.
The Associated Press reports NFL and NHL moves Friday. In the NFL a cornerback Ricky is noted and Tony Leonard was released. In the NHL the Colorado Rockies fired coach Pat Kelly and replaced him with Aldo Guidolin.
Mar-Mac defeated host M-F-L Monona 59 to 36 while Waukon crushed Garnaville 72 to 48 in the Bulldogette girls basketball tourney. Mer Mac led with Betty Weipert 23 and Cheri Abel 14. Waukon’s Jody Runge scored 34 and Robin Sawyer 17.
Iowa City Iowa. University of Iowa star guard Ronnie Lester escaped with cuts and bruises from a minor automobile accident Friday while riding with Iowa student managers. He is listed as probable for the Kent State game at the Iowa Fieldhouse tonight.
Cedar Rapids Prairie sophomore team beat Iowa City Regina 40 37 as Jim Rotter scored 12 points and teammates Mike Sheetz and Dennis Bruns added 10 each. Regina’s Hanrahan tallied 11.
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne named Associated Press Big Eight Coach of the Year after guiding the Cornhuskers to a conference co title and a 9 win season. Nebraska beat Oklahoma 17 14 on Nov 11 then lost to Missouri ending hopes for a national title and an Orange Bowl bid. Players react with distress at the bowl selection.
Dyersville Beckman edged Cedar Rapids LaSalle 60 59 on a Brueckner game winning basket with one second left after Tudor 25 points led LaSalle. Tudor 25 and Hittenmiller 21 paced the scoring for the losers and Anderson Lyons Hawes Schulte contributed for LaSalle. Beckman improves with late sequence to win in East Central Iowa Conference opener.
Edmonton defeated Calgary 26 13 in the Western Conference playoff Sunday and Montreal ousted Ottawa 21 16 securing a Grey Cup date with Toronto.
TV sports brief notes a Bob Cummings show at 10 30 p m and college football highlights on KCRG at 11 p m NBC network schedule details included.
Vermillion South Dakota Ben Long former C R Kennedy star stands out as a top Division II defender at the University of South Dakota. He made 143 tackles this season at middle linebacker and drew praise from USD coach Beanie Cooper and others as one of the best linebackers seen by opponents including South Dakota State coach John Gregory and Nevada Reno coach Chris Ault.
Alburnett defeated Cedar Rapids Jefferson 45 43 to raise its record against Jeff to 1 4. Rhonda Pomeroy led Jeff with 16 points while Brenda Newema scored a game high 20 for Alburnett as Justy Grimm added 12. Deb Overman scored eight for Jeff in the fourth as the Jays threatened in a close contest. On this date in 1920 WTAW radio in College Station Texas broadcast the first play by play description of a football game Texas versus Texas A M.
In Tipton, Tipton 72 Vinton 70 with Scott Caciezel 28 for Tipton and Brett Bednar 22 for Vinton. Benton Comm. 44 Belle Plaine 36 as Jim Frie 13 leads Benton and Tim Sauters 12 paces Belle Plaine. Mid Prairie 58 West Liberty 56 with Dave Hochstetter 15 and Mark Peizer 18 for West Liberty. West Liberty side also shows Jeff Achenbach 12 and Joan Rider 11.
Benton Community defeated Belle Plaine 79 to 33 as Dana Becker 6 Diane Becker 19 Sheila Maas 18 Koria Squires 2 Jane Merchant 34 led the scoring for the winners while Denise Croft 16 Elaine Tatman 7 Borb Brecht 10 paced Belle Plaine.
Washington will host a quadrangular wrestling meet with Jefferson, Kennedy, and Iowa City High as guests. Each team fields two lineups and no team scores will be kept. The first round starts at 11 a.m., semifinals at 2 p.m., and finals at 6 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students.
Marion won over Vinton 39 to 19 in a girls sophomore basketball game played Friday night.
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