Iowa Girls basketball a big business under IGHSAU system
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union system allows losers to advance through sectional and district rounds. IGHSAU President E Wayne Cooley says the setup is not original and mirrors Olympic practice, with districts and self determined pairings. Gate receipts and hosting revenue inflate the system, with substantial funds directed to host schools and the IGHSAU grants totaling significant sums. basketball funds support 14 other girls sports and statewide programs.
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Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Ighsau
E. Wayne Cooley
Cooley
Boys Association
Waukon
Tripoli
West Union
Stormont
Independence
West Central
Starmont
Strawberry Point
Iowa
Garnaville Hawkettes Threat to State Classic
Garnaville, led by coach Robert Allen and the Decker sisters Susie and Vickie, eyes District finals and a possible regional run after back to back state titles in 1953 and 1954. Starters Sue Fiete Kris Lindeburg and guard Lesa McMillin pace a balanced lineup as they contend with West Central and MFL foes. Gale Sayers joins Kansas as assistant athletic director.
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Bangs
Sue
Vickie
Kris Lindeberg
Lesa McMillin
Linda Reimer
Carol Schmielzer
West Central
Garnayville
Oelwein
Buchanan
Hawkettes
Ed-Co
Wapsie Valley
Garnaville
West Union
MFL
Decker Sisters
Ali Faces Close 12 Round Victory Over Bugner in Las Vegas
Muhammad Ali edged England's Joe Bugner in a tight 12 round fight at the Las Vegas Convention Center, earning $275,000 as Bugner pressed hard, cutting Ali in the first round and providing a competitive challenge before Ali pulled away late and critics eyed a London rematch as a money maker. The crowd of 1,500 British fans watched Bugner push Ali, who weighed 217¾ pounds to Bugner's 219, and Ali hinted at retirement plans while noting a possible future title path.
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England
Joe Bugner
Muhammad
Las Vegas Convention Center
Ali
Bugner
Convention Center
London
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
Ireland
Cincinnati’s Johnny Bench signs Reds record contract
Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench, the NL MVP in 1972, reportedly has signed a deal that would make him the highest paid player in Reds history, apparently topping the $107,500 earned by outfielder Pete Rose last season.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Reds
Bench
Pete Rose
Rose
NEIC faces shift as Iowa girls basketball expands
In Iowa 33 high schools lack girls basketball with five in the Northeast Iowa Conference. E Wayne Cooley notes 382 entered sectional play, 56 did not, as Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Dubuque join girls play for first time. Coaches face scheduling changes and rising pressure as more schools adopt the sport. Nancy Homewood of Oelwein hits 1000 points. other notes include USC clinics and a March 9-10 baseball clinic at CR Washington.
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Iowa
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
E. Wayne Cooley
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Waverly SA
Cresco
New Hampton
Decorah
Charles City
WSA
NEIC
Oelwein
Upper Iowa
Stormont
USC
Florida
Glenhaven
Peacocks
Nixon
Craig Zanatta
Morningside
Dick Homewood
Stormont Sectional
Nancy
Jesup
Laura Paulus
Wapsie
Roxie Wittenburg
F’burg
Linda Weidler
Wartburg
Wapsie Valley Wins Sectional Title Over Independence 54 35
Wapsie Valley captured the sectional title by defeating host Independence 54 to 35 in Independence. Sue Huebner led Wapsie with 26 points and Barb Hartman added 22 as the 40-25 edge built after a 14-12 first period. Mary Halford scored 22 for East Buchanan in a 68-50 consolation win over Hudson.
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Independence
Wapsie Valley
Indee
Sue Henderson
Wapsie
Sue Huebner
Barb Hartman
Buchanan
Hudson
Mary Halford
Halford
Independence Wapsie
Henderson
Huebner
Wilson
Hartman
Bailey
Benson
Miner
Tverberg
Hall
Tekippe
Shannon
Poock
Schmidt
Upper Iowa tops Dubuque in dual wrestling clash
Upper Iowa University Peacocks defeated the University of Dubuque 21 to 15 to move to 74 on the season. Doug Guilford at 126 and Greg Hutchinson at 118 secured pins, with other decisive wins by Ingvall and Houtchinson, as Dubuque’s Steve Swancutt and Joe Gast were among the notable competitors. Next action is at Platteville on the 21st.
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Dubuque
Upper Iowa
University of Dubuque
Peacocks
Platteville
USC
Iowa
Doug Guilford
Greg Hutchinson
Furland
Dec Andrews
Ingvall
Habard
Guiard
Pin Burns
Houtchinson
Pin Parker
Banke
Dec Brown
Rouse
Dec Greenly
Thomas
Dec Waugh
Jobgen
Dec Schroeder
Metz
Dec Gast
Thuamesch
Dec Swancutt
How Top 20 Fared How The Girls Powers Fared
Des Moines AP lists final Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union rankings and sectional results for 1972. Mediapolis, Maynard West Central, Manilla, Winfield Mount Union, Adel, Elk Horn Kimballton, Farragut, Andrew, Sioux City Heelan, Montezuma, State Center West Marshall, Perry, Hartley, Tri County, Dike, Rawson, and other state qualifiers are shown with records, sectional wins and losses, and notable upsets.
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Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Mediapolis
West Burlington
Lake View
Auburn
Schaller
x-Maynard West Central
Sumner
Rockford
Rockwell- Swaledale
X-Manilla
Audubon
Winfield-Mount Union
Wellman Mid-Prairie
Colfax
Runnells Southeast Polk
Adel
Perry
Elk Horn-Kimballtan
Extra
fAontezuma
Lynnville
Sully
State Center
West Marshall
LeGrand Ldf
Barnum Northwest
Webster
Roland Story
Fost
Jewell South
Hamilton
Everly
Royal Clay Central
Guthrie Center
Panora-Linden
Laverne
Goldfield
West Branch
Tipton
Albia
Blakesburg
Ogden
Boone
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Cos’ Tap
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