Home Court Advantage Shifts in Iowa High School Playoffs
The Iowa High School Athletic Association moved district finals to neutral sites, reducing home court games this season. Amid mixed reactions, supporters praise fairness while critics warn of travel and financial impacts. overall home teams won 87 of 145 games (60 percent) across sectional and district rounds.
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Three Iowa girls teams reach state semis amid expansion debate
The girls union secures three sectional survivors advancing to district titles and a Sweet Sixteen, highlighting the financial logic behind multi-team advancement. Everly Wellsburg Maple Valley Manson Montezuma Dalwood among semifinalists as administrators push shorter meets and neutral court venues.
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Maple Valley queen named at Town tournament in Des Moines
Linda Le Febvre, 17, of Maple Valley Mapleton high school girls basketball, was crowned queen of the Town 1966 tournament in Des Moines. She scored 90 points in a first round 64 55 loss to defending champion South Hamilton Jewell. The crown came at the traditional breakfast by the Retail Merchants Bureau of the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce as four finalist teams gathered with their staff and chaperones.
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Russell Grabs Last Chance Against Western Kentucky In NCAA
Cazzie Russell, Michigan’s college basketball star, seeks his first national title in the NCAA second round in Iowa City. Michigan faces Western Kentucky as eight games in four regionals unfold, with top teams like Kentucky, Duke, and Texas Western also in action across the cities. Temple, NYU, and other teams win and advance in the NIT and small-college tournaments as the postseason heats up.
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New Look Yankees Begin Spring Strong in Exhibition Win
Keane’s revamped Yankees beat Washington 7 4 as Joe Pepitone and Clete Boyer hit two run shots and Bob Friend pitched three solid innings in his Yankee debut. Washington’s John Orsino and Ken Hamlin homered as 11 hits came off four Senators pitchers. Six other Citrus League games opened with mixed results including Cincinnati Reds’ Leo Cardenas three run homer and Chicago White Sox 4 3 win over Boston.
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Baseball Contends Civic Group Behind Start of Court Action
Milwaukee defense argues that a local civic group backed the antitrust action to pressure baseball into submission. They claim civic leaders with county officials’ tacit approval nudged the state into suing as the Braves moved toward Atlanta, aiming to keep Milwaukee teams or spur an expansion for Milwaukee Brewers Inc.
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Poa Nore College Basketball Tournament Results Recap
The Associated Press reports first round NIT results with New York U beating De Paul 68 to 65 and Temple defeating Va Tech 68 to 73. NCAA and NAIA action follows with Ky Wesleyan 105 Akron 75 and Grambling 84 Rockhurst among notable scores. Exhibition baseball results include Cincinnati 5 Kansas City 2 and Houston 7 Minnesota 4 with multiple spring games listed.
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