Panthers place 6th in state Class A mat meet
Hubbard and White reached finals, with White earning third place after a 4-2 decision in the consolation. Behrends and Barker were eliminated in early rounds as Monticello’s five wrestlers earned Class A sixth‑place honors at Waterloo, coached by Schwartz and Schubick.
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Panthers
Hubbard
White
Greute
Manticella Community High School
Water- Yoo
Chuck Hubbard
Dick White
Bernie Barker
Dom Behrends
Rusty Orcutt
William Schwartz
Gerald Schubick
Barker
Behrends
Orcutt
Dave Grant
Britt
Grant
Monticello
Don Gehrends
Chuck
Gerald
Monticello High School Schubick
Albright
Harold Albright
Paul Held
Beck
Waterloo
Monticello Wrestlers Place In Multiple All-Class Events
Monticello posted third in the WaMaC wrestling meet and third in the Prairie sectional. They then won Prairie district honors and finished sixth in the Class A state meet. Algona led with 47 points, Britt 30, Ankeny 27, Harlan 21, Mt. Vernon and Osage 15, Monticello and Jesup tied for 14.
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Monticelloans
Te Als
Algona
Britt
Ankeny
Harlan
Mt. Vernon
Osags
Monticello
Jesup
Blue and Gold Banquet Guides Oxford Junction Scouts
The annual Blue and Gold Banquet for Cub Scouts was held at the elementary school with a large crowd. Den 1 led by Mrs. Jack Sheesley performed a skit Our First Scouts in America while Den 2 led by Mrs. Robert Fowler presented The Doctors Going Fishing and The Bus Stop. Cub Scout leader Harold Rhemke announced awards for Lonnie Wink Paul Rehmke Jett Carstensen and Ron Sheesley among others.
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Oxford Jct
den No. 1
Jack Shees- Jey
America
den No. 2
Robert Fowler
Harold Rhemke
Lonnie Wink
Ricking Clapp
Paul Rehmke
Tony Regennitter
Ron Sheesley
Jett Carstensen
Mike Souhrada
Bohemia
Milwaukees Railroad
Jones County
Cfio Club
Robert Barber
George Cress
James Polk
United States
Dporothy Fricz
Black Cats Fall to Mt Vernon in District Play
The Black Cats lost to Mt Vernon in district action ending their cage season. In other news, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Barnhart visited Dysart with Harlan Siemens, and Mrs. Ramon Booth led the Assembly of God world day of prayer with leaders from Methodist and Lutheran churches. Vernon Mustangs held early control as Mt Vernon edged in scoring with 15 charity tosses, while Monticello and Mt Vernon contests produced 46 points from the field for each side.
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Mt. Vernon
Larry Hungerford
Cedar Rapids
Leland Barnhart
Harlan Siemens
Dysart
Assembly of God
Methodist
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Ramon Booth
Melvin Latare
Methodist Church
Merlin Carare
Lutheran Church
Eugene Vaece
Debbie Jeneary
Gite Koranda
Herbert Rehmkesang
Harlan Slemens
Mon Albee
Marshalltown
George Shimerda
Monticello Narrowly Falls to Mt Vernon in District Play
In the Monticello gym Monticello trimmed a 9-3 Mt Vernon lead to 19-12 by end of the opening quarter. Dave Greenawald tied the game at 23 with 1.5 minutes left in the half, Husmann freed the Panthers ahead 25-23 at intermission. Monticello led 27-26 at the break, Mt Vernon closed the third period 45-40, and Monticello hung tough until the final gun as Husmann scored 16 for Monticello and Schweitzer 24 for Mt Vernon. Cowen led rebounding with 14 for Mt Vernon. Yeoman added ten for Monticello. Clarence crushed Cascade Aquin 68-44 in the other game. Mt Vernon meets Midland and Clarence faces Anamosa in district semis tonight with finals set for Friday at Iowa City.
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Lena
Jotn Deere
Miller High Life
Legion Schlitz
Big Bills
FG Wessels
Husmann
Double Dee
Cowen
Bud Lahr
Yeoman
Greenawald
Y Legion
Wright
Legion
Royal Blue
al Iy
Jim Green
Wig Harris
Franklin Equment
T.S
Montt-Tap
Hood’s Sewing Machines
Miller's
H.J.G
Carol Jansen
HLS
Shirley Holmes
H.T.G
Monti-Tap
H.T.S
Sundowners
Spahn & Rose
Li Rot
Hoods
Home Gas
Pam's
South Side
J & B Lazy Lassies
Gt H
Cecelia Koob
Cecelia Kash
Sy Spahn & Rose
Twilight League
Jones County
Freese Motors
Monti Bank
Harmswey
Phillips 66
Holmes Sinclair i
Robinsons Dairy
Northside
Anna Dettbarn
Jones Country
Hitiss
Monti
Mt. Vernon
Monticello
Dave Greenawald
Panthers
Mustangs
Paul Paulsen
Greenswald
Sacred Heart Girls Reach District Final In Strong Run
Maquoketa Valley boys defeated Coggan 74-56 in first-round district action at Manchester and advance to meet Wahlert in Dubuque. Jim Strief scored 28 as MV dominated throughout, building leads 22-15 and 58-42, with Grimm pouring in 34 in the district win over Guttenberg.
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Maquokera Valley
Coggon
Manchester
Dubuque
Grimm
Wildcat
Ed-Co
Doug Dabroski
Fred Gremmels
Delhi
Goggon
New Vienna
Notch Upward Semi-Finals Set for West Central Final
A local team advanced to the semifinals and were slated to face favored West Central in the final game last night. The Fayette Leader provided the photo credit.
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West Central
Fayette
Sacred Heart advances in district tourney with 52 42 victory
Sacred Heart girls defeat Maquoketa Valley 52 42 in Fayette district semifinal to reach the Sweet Sixteen contention. Oaken and Grimm lead with 22 points each, Brashaw 16, Gilmore 14 as SH overcome 23 18 halftime deficit. West Central loomed in district final with Oaks in pursue of state bid.
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EAGLE
Kay Brashaw
Patsy Oaken
Sandy Gilmore
Fayette
Sacred Heart Girls
Maquoketa Valley
Sacred Heart
Delhi
East Buchanan
Eagles
West Central
Maynard
Iowa
Des Moines
Bob Mullen
Wildcats
Jess
Gail Grimm
Oaken
Grimm
Brashaw
Gilmore
Mullen
Connie Young
Patti Wilson
K. Gilmore
Shimanek
Hing
Doden
D. McAleer
Young
Wilson
P. Lambert
Moulton
Eagles Win Grade Five Championship in Tight Schedule
The Eagles secured the grade five basketball league title with six wins and one loss after a Saturday morning slate. The Panthers finished second at five and two, while Globe Trotters and Hawkeyes tied for third with two wins and five losses apiece.
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Eagles
Panthers
Globe Trotters
Hawkeyes
Archery Demonstration Planned in Monticello
An archery demonstration will be held at 7 30 p m on Tuesday March 8 in the Monticello Community building. Norm Pint of Medar Rapida will lead the event sponsored by the Monticello Conservation club. Admission is free and Pint is also scheduled to appear.
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Allen Ford
Elizabeth Ann
Ames
Gerald Schmidt
Randy
Ricky
Cedar Rapids
L. L
Monticello
Norm Pint
Medar Rapida
Monticello Conservation Club
Midland and Olin the district play results
In the Dennett sectional final Ola boys beat Lincoln 57 55 then lost 70 45 to Anamosa in a district tilt. Midland defeated Tipton 49 35 while Olin led 11 11 first period then pulled ahead 32 22 at halftime Lincoln closed to 44 41 late in the third. Gale Von Behren scored 19 for Olin and Pete Leysen 10. Monticello Sports show dates April 6 and 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola
Dennett
Lincoln
Anamosa
Mr. Vernon
Midland
Olin
Tipton
Gale von von Behren
Pete Leysen
Three Brashaws Continue Eagle Basketball Legacy
Kay Brashaw has graduated but his sister’s name remains in Express coverage of Eagle games. Virginia, a freshman, Mery, a junior, and Kay all played forward briefly in a Troy Mills matchup. Beyond hoops, Kay plays piano, Mary swims, Virginia dives and competes in speech. All three belong to Camp Fire and earned Torch Gearer awards in swimming.
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Sacred Heart
Kay Brashaw
Brashaw
Eagle
Virginia
Mery
Juniior
Mike
Troy Mills
Kay
Mary
Camp Fire
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Bruce Webb
Snyder
Mike Howell
Leon
Gord Gymer
Coon Rapids
Tom Lamp
Brown
MHS
Darold Albright
Mar
Oya Iea
Cub
Pfc
Herb Marr
Anna Marr
Korea
Wayne Stoner
American Legion
West Side
Kristi Benischek
Robert Benischek
Frank C. Henak
Te Je Birdsall
Greenville
5. C
Joe Korlinek
Ervin Hansen
Hansen
Commanders and Adjutants Legion
Pleasant Valley High School
Oxford Jet. High School
Rose Coppess
Becky Vacek
Colleen Vacek
Joe Mulvihill
John Regennitter
Mark Ingwersen
Melissa Gottschalk
Jeanine Lasack
Betty Marck
Ray Vega
Gary Hansen
Douglas
Panther
Tom Yeoman
Monticella
Terry Simons
Bill Bauman
Vaughn Schweitzer
MV Boys
Wahler
Debbie Coden
Sandy Hint
Nancy Shimanek
Garnsyilly
Monticello Express
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