UW State Girls Champs Top Area Sports Story 1968
The UW State girls basketball team led by star Denise Long dominated the 1968 season. Union Whitten topped area play with an 80 mark, Long close to a state career scoring record, and Eldora football captured the North Iowa Grid League title under coach Bob Thurness after a late-season surge and a 22-game unbeaten stretch.
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Eldora
Othe Union
UAW
Everly
Des Moines
Gilbert
U-W
Denise Long
Miss Long
Mulin
Cindy Long
Debbie Catlaway
Carol Hannusch
Astle Aitleston
Pam Pagshite
Mary Hammill
Union Whitten
Long
Sandra Fiete
Garnavillo
Ruthven
Union
Tigers
la Porte City
Northern University High
Jesup
Ackley-Geneva
North Iowa
Bob Thurness
Eldora and Hubbard claim strong 1967 68 sports seasons
All Staters named in 1968 with Eldora placing players on first state team led by halfback with a historic berth. Hubbard Hawks go 7 1 1 and win Iawa River Valley title as Mike Jacobs racks 144 points. Eldora wrestling posts best mark since 1964 revival. Clarke and Steinfeldy reach state. track stars Bolar Nessa Hannuseh set school marks and place in state events.
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Eldora
Dean Barnard
Sonnny Athas
John Vinten
Marvin Murphy
Craig Smith
Dana Hammdt
Greg Holder
Mark Cincke
Jim Clary
Murray Cobb
Mike Hyland
Steve Cole
Dick Fuller
Jim Wilson
Matt Clarke
Paul Marsden
Bob Fuller
Bill Tietz
Mike Lewis
Mitch Nevmeyer
Dave Bolar
Eldern
Hubbard
Hawks
Mike Jacobs
Gary Steinfeldy
Steve Bolar
Mike Nessa
Carol Hannuseh
Union
Whitten Bolar
Nessa
Hamasch
Eldora Wrestlers Crowned Champions At Grundy Center
Eldora's Dean Barnard Matt Clarke and Ken Clary won titles at 154 175 and heavyweight as Eldora placed fourth at Grundy Center Invitational with three champions. Beaman Conrad led with three champs and Vinton won team title. next meet is a duel at Alden on Jan 3.
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Matt Clarke
Clarke
Dean Barnard
Jim Clary
Eldora
Clary, Barnard, Clarke
Grundy
Grundy Center
Vinton
Alden
Beaman- Conrad
Reinbeck
Dike
Ackley- Geneva
Dim Clary
Beamat
Barnard
Clary
al Clingerman
Stone
Jerry Farmer
Long Eyes Career Record In Monday Showdown
Union Whitten led by Denise Long undefeated at 8-0 hosts Ruthven in a girls doubleheader Monday Dec 40. The reserve game starts 6:30 p.m. followed by the varsity. Long needs 25 points to break the state career scoring record of 4475 set by Sondra Fiete in 1950 55. she has 4851 career points and 587 this season.
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Union- Whitten
Pirls
Ruthven
Union
Theifs
Denise Long
U W
Sondra Fiete
Garnaville
Benefit Cage Games Scheduled At Steamboat Rock
Two games set at Steamboat Rock High School gym Friday Jan 3 to raise funds for the athletic fund. At 7 pm Steamboat Rock alumni girls meet the high school team coached by Don Rhoads. At 8:30 pm alumni boys face the high school boys. Alumni may report the night of the game. Proceeds benefit the Steamboat Rock athletic fund.
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Steamboat Rock
Steamboat Rock High School
Don Rhoads
Steamboat Rock Athletic Fund
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Clingerman
Chidester
UGC
Caputo
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Hyland
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Heerts
Pike
McKinley
Knaack
Baker
McNair
Adams
Boddicker
Bolar UE
Stepehson
Travisono
Willer
Koppas
Buskohl
Albert Schwebke
Theresa Schultz
Glen Paul
Frank Bridges
Myrt Dumbald
Jim Peters
Gus Mittecer
Conrad
Ralph Siifor
Patricia Peet
Paul Sievert
Lawrice Reifschneider
New Providence
Mabel Miller
Radcliffe
Ole Valland
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FDIC
Hardin County
Federal Reserve
Gm ST
First National Bank
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