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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1976
Page
5
Kennedy wins the South Tama cross country invitational with 29 points edging Marshalltown 43 and Washington 46. Linda Cunningham of Kennedy takes individual honors with a record 11 92 for the two mile race. Team scores include Benton 67 South Tama 89 Belle Plaine 126 BGM 126 Grinnell 434. Other leaders include Dene Kinzel and Sue Fichorn of nearby schools.
Coe senior fullback Lyle Nesemeier earned Kohawk of the Week after rushing 17 times for 85 yards and scoring both fourth quarter touchdowns in a 14 13 victory over Ripon. He played despite an ankle sprain and prepares for Midwest Conference opener at Carleton.Also noted were injuries to Ricky Coles and Bill Ruggeberg and standout plays from Postville’s Craig Harberts Sam Freitag and Mark Brockway with multiple awards and four interceptions in three games.
Old Time Peacocks will hold their third annual reunion Friday at the West Union Country Club in memory of Dr John Dorman who coached football at Upper Iowa for 58 years. Memorial services will be held at Dorman's grave Saturday followed by the dedication of the Dorman Memorial gymnasium.
Kansas City's George Brett, batting champion of the American League, spoke from Blue Springs Missouri about maintaining a .333 average. The Royals head back to work Wednesday to prepare for a playoff series with the New York Yankees.
Coe College women volleyball defeated the University of Northern Iowa on Monday night in Moray Eby Fieldhouse. Shelly Benford of Cedar Rapids sparked the win with four consecutive line drive serves setting up points as Coe won 15-9 in the deciding game after taking 15-13 and dropping 6-15. Coach Anne Croom praised Anne Pinckney Kelly Rice and Sierrie Tierney for steady play despite injuries.
New York AP notes 23 players became free agents after the regular season with three more possible after playoffs. Readers see key stars like Reggie Jackson and Willie McCovey weighing multi year deals, plus top infielders Dave Cash Bobby Grich Sal Bando and others seeking regular playing time and bigger contracts in a shifting market.
Wartburg junior varsity shutout Luther 20-0 in Decorah. Harken scored after four blocked punts, Ross gained four yards for a score, and Schwerin booted 22 and 37 yard field goals.
John Havlicek, fourth highest NBA scorer, ended his holdout with the Boston Celtics. Terms not announced but president Hed Auerbach said the deal includes a provision preventing Havlicek from severing ties with the Celtics after his playing days.
Notre Dame freshman Jobin Lundgren shot par 71 to lead the Irish to victory in their home team invitational. Notre Dame finished with a team score of 373, seven strokes ahead of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Western Michigan was third, and Wisconsin Milwaukee’s Bob Widemann and Western Michigan’s Steve Wells tied for individual runner up at 73.
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