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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1978

Page

15

Six TDs in 17 minutes power Jeff past Senior 41-20

Cedar Rapids Jefferson overwhelmed Dubuque Senior 41-20 at Kings ton Stadium. Jeff scored six touchdowns in 17 minutes spanning the first and fourth quarters to improve to 5-0 in a Mississippi Valley Conference clash.

Jeff Dubuque Cedar Rapids Jefferson Kingston Stadium Jhawks Rams J-Hawks Dubuque Hempstead Jack Fisk Wahlert Fisk Metro Kennedy Ty van Horbeck Scott Ewert

Hawkeyes and Cyclones Face Rebound Tests Across Nation

Iowa meets Ohio State in Columbus at 12 30 p m as the Hawkeyes seek an upset with QB Jeff Green. Oklahoma the No 1 team plays at Iowa State at 1 30 p m after a 17 16 win over Kansas. Other Iowa college games today include Western Illinois at UNI and Luther at Central.

Iowa Iowa State Hawkeyes Ohio State Purdue Columbus Ohio Jeff Green Hawks Oklahoma Sooners Kansas Jay Western Illinois UNI Morningside Northwestern Luther Central Upper Iowa Wartburg Buena Vista Dubuque Simpson William Penn Coe Monmouth Lawrence Cornell Grinnell Carlton Ottawa Graceland Oliver Nazarene Iowa Wesleyan Loras Minnesota Illinois College St. Ambrose Yankton Westmar

Grinnell Women Benefit From Tight Meet Victory

Grinnell captured the team title in the Midwest Conference Women s Cross Country meet as Toni Heiman and Kate Hughes finished first and second. Knox placed second in the two team field while Cornell and Coe teams trailed with top runners McGee and Morse among the top seven.

Grinnell Toni Heiman Kate Hughes Knox Coe Cornell McGee Coe Jenny Morse

Wilton earns first win in 14 tries with 7-0 victory

Wilton defeated Mid-Prairie 7-0 as Mark Peterson scored on a nine yard run and Kinch Donachan added the PAT for the Golden Hawks. Olin beat Clarence Lowden 45-12 behind Lance Husmann four rushing touchdowns and two TD passes to Brecht and Husmann. Dean Ruther and Stacey Stolte scored for Solon in a 12-7 loss to West Liberty after Eggers 75-yard punt return.

Wilton Mid-Prairie Mark Peterson Kinch Donachan Golden Hawks Olin Clarence Lowden Iowa Lance Husmann Lions Jeff Hollingsworth Kasey Brecht Brian Husmann Brian Groph Dean Ruther Stacey Stolte Rebels Ruther Joel Holst Stolte West Liberty Dean Eggers Solon

Washington Stumbles at Hempstead 20-18 in MVFC clash

Hempstead edged Cedar Rapids Washington 20-18 to seize the Mississippi Valley Conference lead. Washington, 4-1, 5-2 overall, rallied twice but Hempstead answered with a late stand including a fumble recovery and a touchdown by Roy Snyder after a bad snap. Hodges scored all three Wash TDs and Crews led Hempstead with 103 rushing yards.

Dubuque Hempstead Cedar Rapids Washington Mississippi Valley Wash Greg van Etten Mustangs Dan Sessions Warriors Dave Loring Dave Cliburn Mustang Ceshin Rick Crews Loring Chip Ryan Willie Hodges Mike Sealy Hodges Ron Breitbach Warrior Crews Jim Johnston Todd Jirsa Tom Holt Roy Snyder Tim Zimmerman

Decorah steamrolls Crestwood 49 to 0 in football

Olejniczak stars for Decorah with three rushing touchdowns and a passing score as the Vikings improve to 7-0. Decorah piled up 272 rushing yards and 115 passing yards while limiting Crestwood to 92 total yards as Olejniczak adds a 14 yard scoring pass to Bill Broghamer and six extra points.

Decorah Lon Olejniczak Olejniczak

Iowa splits Michigan in Big Ten field hockey championships

The University of Iowa finishes 1-1 in the women's Big Ten field hockey championships with a 1-0 win over Wisconsin on a Kelley Flanagan goal. Indiana defeats Iowa 3-2 after two overtimes as Pat Daley and Karen Zamora score for the Haw...

Michigan University of Iowa Hawks University of Wisconsin Kelley Flanagan Indiana Iowa Pat Daley Karen Zamora

Kennedy Triumph Over Iowa City High In Thrilling Shine

Kennedy quarterback Joel Smith scored two touchdowns leading Cedar Rapids Kennedy to a 14-13 victory over Iowa City High at Kingston Stadium on Thursday.

Joel Smith Cedar Rapids Kennedy Iowa City High Kingston Stadium

Hawks Face Keokuk at Kingston Stadium Tonight

The Hawks meet Cedar Rapids Prairie in a football game at Kingston Stadium at 7 45 p m today. Keokuk High School is the opponent with kickoff set for the evening.

Cedar Rapids Prairie Keokuk High School Kingston Stadium

Regis Royals extend win streak with 13 0 victory over Columbus

Regis overcame an early scare to beat Waterloo Columbus 13 to 0 in the UNI Dome. Mike O Connell connected on a 51 yard pass to Mike Sheeley and John Downey scored before quarters end. Dennis Miller 65 rushing yards paced Regis as Columbus failed to score. Columbus coach Rick Hendricks is a former Regis player and aide.

Regis Columbus Mike O’connell Royals O'Connell Mike Sheeley O’connell John Downey Downey Sheeley Dennis Miller Miller Rick Hendricks Tom Good Columbus Post Mike O'Connell Jonn Carroll

Culver honored as Harvard Hall of Fame inductee

Senator John Culver of Iowa was inducted into the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame alongside 13 other 1950s athletes. The former full back and two-sport athlete at Franklin High Cedar Rapids set Harvard season and career records in football and later contributed to Olympic sports policy as a Presidential Commission member in 1975 and 1976.

Boston John Culver Iowa Harvard Cedar Rapids Culver Franklin High Chicago Cardinals NFL President Commission Congress

Connors to Enter $75,000 Hong Kong Open Tennis Classic

Jimmy Connors of the United States will compete in the Hong Kong Open Patrons' Classic, a $75,000 tennis event, beginning November 7. The field features top players from the region and international entrants seeking the title.

Hong Kong Jimmy Connors United States

Bucks Reacquire Guard Delmer Beshore

Milwaukee reacquires guard Delmer Beshore after waiving him on October 12 as the Bucks trimmed to 11 players before the NBA season.

Milwaukee Delmer Beshore Milwaukee Bucks

LaSalle Rolls Cedar Rapids Opponent 21-3 Friday

LaSalle sophomore football team defeated Linn Mar 21 to 3 on Friday night, showcasing a strong defensive effort and solid offensive performance.

Cedar Rapids LaSalle Linn Mar

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