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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1972
Page
17
Norway edged Benton 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh to win the girls softball sectional. Debbie Cox sparked the win with a two-run triple in the fourth and a key catch in the sixth. she also doubled. Both teams advance to the district tournament scheduled Monday at a to be named site.
In a tight Wirls sectional final, Kathy Raver pitched a three hitter for Hawkeye West Union as they defeated North 42 to 0. North players Marlene Metz and Shirley Jones endured slumps, each going 2-for-8 with a double.
Jefferson girls cross country defeated Benton Community with a 23 to 65 score on the mile and a quarter course. Barb Ledge finished in 7 31.4 and Ward led Crestwood and North in a boys and girls triangular. Erik Lindberg of North won the two mile in 15 7. Valley of Elga and Crestwood scores supported a North 19 Valley 38 Crestwood 7 final. Theresa Holm led North girls in 1 miles at 54 seconds.
Brad Pestka went 3 for 5 with two RBIs to lead Oxford Junction to an 8 2 baseball win over Lowdon Thursday Jensen finished 2 for 3 as the Jet improved their mark.
The report notes a 12 year old bowling standout fashioning a 197 game and a 457 series. Wayne Landa posts a 292 in one match with a string of six strikes after a rough start. Local league officials are urged to collect Jain boree forms and plan the weekend program for a Waterloo gathering. Other junior bowlers named include Sheryl Sullivan, Mark Berbaum, Bill Ellis, and Diana Scott with notable scores.
Bennett defeated Tipton 62 to claim the girls’ softball tournament title in a Thursday game. Score details show Bennett 65 in the final line with Tipton trailing. Event held at the local field with teams including Clarence and Hennett mentioned in tournament context.
Central girls softball team defeated Starmont 17 5 in the sectional final on Thursday. Marlis Koehn went 3-for-3 and Cally Knospe 2-for-2 with doubles, powering Central to a 10 run lead. Starmont struggles in district action next Monday as Central improves to 14 2.
The Cedar Rapids Junior Chamber launches its second Pee-Wee football season Sunday September 2 with opening ceremonies at Noglridge Park at 12 30 PM Speakers include George Jhis tice Pat Cobb and Tait Cumming Five games follow the ceremonies Packers vs Cowboys Rams vs Chiefs Bears vs Vikings Lions vs Redskins and two more games listed at Kingston location.
Robert Young of Cedar Haplds won the Tenak Walton's weekly trapshoot Wednesday evening breaking 47 of 50 targets. Dick Alberts took second with 46 and Stave Weable was third with 45. The Waltons plan hunting and fishing displays open to visitors in north Cedar Rapids Saturday Sept 21.
Dennis McDonnell scored 14 points to win Teal football skills test at Kenwood on Thursday. Gary Bales placed second with seven points and Frank Schneider was third in the recreation commission event.
Iowa State has scheduled four freshman football games this fall with only the Nebraska game set for home. The Cyclone yearlings travel to Illinois October 13, at Northeast Oklahoma A and M October 2, and at Missouri in November.
Waltonian archers of Linn County invite the public to an open house at their field range Saturday starting at noon. The two mile west of Toddville range, the largest in the Middlewest, will host free coffee and cookies. Call President Larry Briney at 166-0927 for details.
Amana earned its first prep baseball win in nine years by defeating Norway 8 to 2. Paul Ehrmatt led with a solo homer and a double driving in four. Jeff Athey collected three hits and Mike Roddicker added two, while Norway received RBIs from Kee Myn Beas and Peat. Norway faces Lavsing Kee Myn Beas in a district final Friday for a fall state bid.
Ninth grade girls tennis Thursday saw Waft defeat Franklin 4-1. Franklin’s Te serves were noted but unplant. Kanner and Sehamuarser led Waft with strong returns, while Binenn and Hurcninie contributed solid play in a low error matchup.
Starmont edged Marion 53 to 52 in a girls cross country mile event at the meet Thursday. Darlene Coll and others led Marion with notable finishes as Swaled and Sehen provided strong performances for Starmont.
Wash Girls defeated B G M 16 to 23 as Brooklyn’s cross country team finished behind Monica Muchenhuber who won the mile in 1 14 3. Mary Glass, Greta McGregor and Sharon Sparks led the Wash squad with strong showings. Franklin, McKinley and Wilson each collected two wins in the volleyball matches Thursday as ninth Ard e girls volleyball competition began.
Unclear report from Auckland details a boxing or martial arts event with multiple fighters named Ayae Atpasialeg and Joey Saniéa. The fragment references Ghana, New Zealand, and Japan linked names Jon Medrano Takandehl with halted clashes and weighs suggesting a weigh-in event. Limited readable facts.
Regis of Cedar Rapids 3 A football fans travel with a 2-0 record to Hammond Indiana for a key interstate battle against St Francis. The Royals meet DeSales St Francis at Bishop Hart Field. Regis leaves Friday for the trip and will stay at the Holiday Inn West. Coach Tom Good says the squad has outscored opponents 70 4 to date and faces its stiffest test yet. The Royals expect a balanced attack led by Jeff Purdy and Bob Beals with Pat Shannon at fullback and Bill Corrigan at halfback.
MOSCOW AP Coach Harry Sinden named 19 players for Team Canada and dropped three left wingers Vic Hadfield Richard Martin and defenseman Jocelyn Guevremont. Reports say others may depart for NHL camps as Canada trails Russia 2-1. Tonight's Moscow game starts 2 30 p m EDT.
Ames reports indicate no more tickets remain for the Oklahoma Iowa State game on November 4, marking a second sellout for a 1972 Iowa State home game. Nebraska and other dates were sold out earlier. tickets remain for Jack, New Mexico and Kansas State, with K-State nearing sold out.
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