Norway Tigers rout Bennett to reach fall state final
Norway High School crushed Bennett 18 to 3 in the district finals at the Norway diamond to extend their season. The 17 0 Tigers face Remsen St. Marys at Boone Monday with St. Marys having beaten Palmer 13 3 midweek. Himmelsbach homered twice and Schulte hit a two run triple as Norway broke the game open in the fourth inning. Peters earned the win after Kuester threw three innings.
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Norway
Norway High School
Tigers
Bennett
Norway Diamond
Remsen St. Mary’s
Boone
St. Mary’s
Palmer
Jim van Scoyoc
Vance Schulte
John Himmelsbach
Himmelsbach
Bennett's
Bombers
Ron Wagner
Steve Brecht
Peters
Tiger
Doug Brecht
Alan Becker
Crutchfield Seeks Balance Between Fame and Football
Iowa State star tailback Dwayne Crutchfield blends privacy with stardom as he eyes pro football and faces heavy coverage. The 235 pounder, who led the nation in rushing at Garden City JC, discusses publicity, his work ethic, and the upcoming clash with Oklahoma after a 3-0 ISU start.
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Ames
NFL
Dwayne Crutchfield
Iowa State
Crutchfield
Garden City
Kan
Waldorf Junior College
Donnie Duncan
Kent State
ISU and Sooners fine tune for first Big Eight clash
ISU coaches and players practiced two hours with wind and chill as they prep for Oklahoma. Donnie Duncan praised the squad’s enthusiasm and noted the return of linebacker Joel Jenson who is not traveling to Norman. Oklahoma focused on ISU alignments and the triple option while building the secondary as the Sooners eye the league opener.
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Ames
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Donnie Duncan
Galen Hall
Hall
Fry uptight over injured Iowa squad before Northwestern game
Iowa coach Hayden Fry expressed worry about injured players Pete Gales and Gordy Bohannon limiting Iowa for the Northwestern showdown. He noted Tom Grogan and Chuck Long have practiced with the first team while Iowa sits at 2-1 after beating Nebraska and UCLA and warned Northwestern could cause an upset.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Northwestern
Hayden Fry
Fry
Pete Gales
Gordy Bohannon
Tom Grogan
Chuck Long
Nebraska
UCLA
Indiana
Wieben earns NAIA honor after 20-tackle game
Mike Wieben a 6 4 223 pound junior linebacker from Lisbon was named NAIA district 15 Defensive Player of the Week for his role in Morningside College 13-3 loss to Northern Colorado last Saturday. He recorded 20 tackles in the loss.
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Sioux City
Mike Wieben
Lisbon
Morningside College
Wieben
Morningside
Northern Colorado
Lisbon High School
Washington leads MVC in offense and defense in prep football
Washington high school dominates the Mississippi Valley Conference stats with 350.3 rushing yards per game and 60.3 allowed per game. Senior receiver-safety Bill Happel headlines with 19 catches for 296 yards and four total touchdowns, while Brad White leads in passing with 40 completions for 397 yards and six scores. Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s Allen Schmitz trails in scoring. Dave Puk sits third in receptions and leads the conference in rushing with 235 yards.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
Warriors
Bill Happel
Happel
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Allen Schmitz
Dave Puk
Brad White
White
Puk
Nichol Kicks Way to High School Fame Despite Injury
Nichol attributes his success to soccer in fifth grade and a rugged practice routine. He describes a strong 50 to 60 ball daily kicking habit and field goals from 50 yards with minimal wind. Roby guides during practice while Fry and Carl Jackson offer tips, though Nichol notes he cannot coach a kicker.
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Alex Giffords
Nichol
Roby
Fry
Carl Jackson
North Texas State
Sahid Khoury
Tommy Nichol
Green Bay
Kennedy Girls Swim Ranked No 1 In Iowa Power Ratings
Cedar Rapids Kennedy edges past West Des Moines Valley to top the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union power ratings with 1,155 points after winning the Burlington Invitational. Valley holds 1,126 points after its prior meet, Clinton and Bettendorf are tied for third with 1,017, Washington sits eighth with 942.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
West Des Moines Valley
Burlington
Valley
Clinton
Bettendorf
Washington
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Sooner
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CRJ
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CRK
Kevin Wely
Tom Schantz
Tom Murphy
Brad Steep
Todd Moore
Bill Hoppe
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Kylie Akers
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Paul Lubbock
CRI
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Dan Staton
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Brett Berknot
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Kyle Akers
Bob Noesen
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Matt Brock
Cougar Girls
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