Muskies Rally To Beat Bettendorf 58-49 In Conference Action
Muscatine overcame a slow start to press Bettendorf and seize control in the second quarter. Ron Axel, Jerry Peniston and a defense-first approach keyed a 17-5 run that put Muscatine ahead 29-24 at halftime and carried them to a 58-49 victory. Coach Jim Kaeding praised the defense and the front-line duo of Terry and Peniston for setting the tone.
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Muscatine’s
Muskies
Bettendorf
Ron Axel
Jerry Peniston
Muscatine
Keokuk
Ottumwa
MHS
Jim Kaeding
Denny
Terry
Penny
Bulldogs
Muskies Earn Balanced Win Over Bettendorf In Holiday Duel
Muscatine led by Peniston with 14 points and Axel 15 as three starters hit double figures. Bettendorf’s Weaver led with 13, Beckenbaugh struggled at the line, and the game decided by free throws with Muskies 18 of 26 to Bettendorf 9 of 16. Next week the Muskies travel to Iowa City Regina and Burlington.
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Muskies
Bettendorf
MAS
Bulldogs
Garvin
Peniston
Muscatine
Mark Weaver
Fred Hanson
Stan Williamson
Mick Beckenbaugh
MHS
Iowa City
Regina
Burlington
PF Tpc
Schulz
M. Weaver
Hanson
IL Beckenbaugh
Williamson
K. Haniek
Toom
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Guffey
Bettendorf VW
Dick, Geith
Joe Ferguson
Ottumwa
Axel Dominates Rebounding in Muskies Victory over Bettendorf
Ron Axel led both teams in scoring and rebounding as the Muskies defeated Bettendorf 58 to 49. He grabbed around 20 offensive and defensive boards, while Fred Hanson of the Bulldogs and Muskie Steve Kochnaff contested for loose balls. Journal photo by Mike Bendle.
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Ron Axel
Muskies
Bettendorf
Fred Hanson
Bulldogs
Tling Axel
Steve Kochnaff
Axel
Mike Bendle
Muscatine area wins and records highlight 1964 spring sports
The 1964 spring sports review details MUS winning a second state golf title led by coach Ea Lenius as Burlington edged Muscatine for the district crown. It notes district and state results in golf, baseball, softball, track, and bowling, naming players Craig Proffitt Tom Fahy Clayton Carver Brian Shepley Gene Battey Russ Howard Joe Dodder Herb Grigg and others. It covers water polo style activities like a Vizsla trial, roller hockey, jky racing, and YMCA events.
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MUS
Ea Lenius
Burlington
Muskies
MES
Centerville
Craig Proffitt
Tom Fahy
Clayton Carver
Brian Shepley
Gene Battey
Hayes
MHS
Dodder
Boston Red Sox
Mike Rueckert
Kiwanis Club
Cage
MCC
New Kent Stem Park
South Muscatine
Jim Freese
Muscatine
Denny Tielge
Vizsla Club of America
Wild
Wings
Lilles
Wapsie
Pike
Mayes
Williams Ford Sales
Cedar Rapids
Bramway Pharmacy
Wilton
Durant
Wapello
Columbus Junction
West Liberty
Columbus
Wayne Wagner
al Bettendorf
Chuck
Lather
University of Town
Grigg
Bill Roach
Chuck Moody
Paul Hanson
Steve Shenk
Dwight Wolfe
Rod’ Obernaus
North Central Area
YMCA
Wisconsin
Elbert Beverly
Jim McFadden
Homer Saltz
Dick Bolling
Bill Shepnans
Frank Swengel
Thompson Bitter After Wichita Tournament Loss
Wichita coach Gary Thompson complained about the Quaker City Basketball Tournament officiating and crowd, after his 12th ranked Wheatshockers fell 77 69 to 10th ranked St Josephs in the championship. Wichita had 33 fouls to St Josephs 10 and outscored at the foul line.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Wichita
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia
Ben Franklin
Thompson
Wheatshockers
St. Joseph's
Quaker City
John Stevens
Jim Lennon
Hawks
Iowa high school basketball scores roundup from AP
Atlantic 72 Red Oak 60 Cedar Rapids Jefferson 43 Davenport Central 61 Cedar Rapids Regis 67 Bur nett on 60 Cherokee 73 Storm Lake 67 Creston 47 Mount Ayr 43 Des Moines Dowling 61 Heelan 41 Des Moines Roosevelt 85 Ames 56 Dubuque 70 Clinton 61 Nevada 67 Ankeny 36 Newton 73 Ottumwa 48 Rock Island 94 Cedar Rapids Washington 69 Waterloo East 68 Fort Dodge g Waterloo West 23 Oelwein 68 Waverly-Shell Rock 74 Water 90 Columbus 2
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Red Oak
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Davenport Central
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Upeourt
Kaeding
Brian Walter
Steve Koehnelf
Mike Lenz
Elmer Mapes
Sports Review
Cecil Houseman
Maxine Norton
Mel Mutchings
Mary Broker
Incal Kegler
Illinois
Jloyce Babbitt
Batty Massey
Sandy Kurriger
Walton
Delores Curtises
Tootie Martin
Marilyn ,Martin
Lois Cordwell
Dorothy Brockway
Jim Davis
Dave Freers
Jim Bloomers
Sam Raughenberger
Larry Robergan
Muscatine High. School
Gere Battey
Ed Lenius
Masonic Temple
Ass’n
UCLA
Mid- West
Dora & Son
East Fifth Street
North America
Dora & Son Transfer
Bernard Dora
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