State tourney fever grips boys basketball in Iowa
Rich Nolm reports on a 16 team Class A state chase led by Dons Allison-Bristow New Hartford Jesup Delwein Sacred Heart Sumner Elkader Central and Cresco Notre Dame. SH battles for survival as financial woes close the school while Cresco ND rides Paul Sir and a 62 percent field goal pace toward a district showdown.
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Elkadee Central
Cresco Notre Dame
Mason City
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MFL
Postville
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Sir
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Decorah
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Dows
NE Hamilton
Allison
Parkersburg
New Hampton
Cedar Wapsie
Suspensions upheld in Minnesota basketball case
Marvin Corky Taylor and Ron Behagen had season suspensions upheld by Big Ten athletic directors. Attorneys said the players may appeal, pending their decision. Minnesota has played five games without the 6 foot 9 forward for the Jan. 25 brawl with Ohio State and faces Michigan for the lead with four games remaining.
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Gophers
Ohio State
Michigan
UIC Clinches NAIA Playoff Berth With 88 85 Victory
Upper Iowa College upset Central 85 88 to reach 15 7 overall and 9 4 in conference. Jim Bashkofsky led UIC with 28 points and Dan Marske added 25 as the Peacocks held a first half 18 11 edge. Central shot 54 percent to UICs 58 in a high scoring battle.
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Hartman
Burb Schmidt
Wapsie
Maquoketa Valley
Nowack
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West and Britt Clinch Titles With Semifinal Wins
Waterloo West led Class AAA with 622 points after semifinals to secure a second straight title, while Cedar Rapids Jefferson totaled 46 and Ankeny 37. Britt claimed its second straight Class A crown with 73 points to Greenfield's 40 in the standings ahead of finals.
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Des Moines
Waterloo West
Britt
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Ankeny
Greenfield
Maynard and West Central eye State berth in Oelwein
West Central faces Denver tonight for a spot in the State Tournament after derailing Wapsie Valley. Maynard earlier beat Maquoketa Valley and Denver to reach the sectional final, with Denver and West Central both carrying 24 win seasons into the showdown.
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Rich Uolm
West Central
Vf Maynard
Oelwein
Des Moines
Montezuma
Elgin
Cedar Wapsie
Maquoketa Valley
Wapsie Valley
Lady Warriors
Klinge
Gene Klinge
Wapsie
Huskies Enter District Play in Oelwein
Oelwein hosts Independence in a District Tournament opener as Cy Nelson Dan Peterson and Craig Zanatta lead the Huskies. Independence counters with Jim Stainbrook Bob Malek Mark Smith Ben Fridley and Dale Gaffney. North faces Vinton tomorrow with the winner advancing to meet the Oelwein-Independence winner in Thursday’s district final.
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Cy Nelson
Dan Peterson
Craig Zanatta
Dick Homewood
Bill Kraft
Independence
Jim Stainbrook
Bob Malek
Mark Smith
Ben Fridley
Dale Gaffney
Gelwein
OCHS
North
Winton
Mustangs
Maquoketa Valley
Vinton
Fliehler Reaches Class AA Wrestling Finals in Des Moines
Fliehler advances to finals by defeating Cecil Bruhl 7-4 and Mike Carmichael 6-5 in Des Moines. Ken Thimmesch loses in 1:35 at 135 pounds. Other area finalists include Brian Blasberg and Lloyd Zander of Tripoli, Larry Bergman of Turkey Valley, and Dave Zidlicky of Decorah.
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Jack Fliehler
Des Moines
Cecil Bruhl
Eagle Grove
Mike Carmichael
Sigourney
Ken Thimmesch
East Buchanan
Bill Benskin
Snyder
Brian Blasberg
Tripoli
Lloyd Zander
Larry Bergman
Turkey Valley
Dave Zidlicky
Decorah
NBA and ABA Basketball Results Evening Scores
NBA results show Philadelphia 114 over Atlanta 110 and Los Angeles 109 over Cincinnati 68. Boston 117 beat Buffalo 115 and Cleveland 113 defeated Portland 104 while Chicago 118 topped Phoenix 107. ABA scores include New York 123 over Denver 116 Memphis 115 over Pittsburgh 111 Dallas 100 over Kentucky 92 and Utah 117 defeating Indiana 107.
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Iowa State and Oklahoma State Reach Semifinals in Big Eight
In Stillwater Oklahoma State and Iowa State each advanced all their wrestlers to the semifinals after first-round wins. The two teams carved out a potential two team race for the Big Eight title as action continued Friday night.
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Knights
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Oklahoma State
District Girls Scores From Several Meet Locations
District girls scores from council area meets show varied results including Farragut 5? Griswold 47 and Avoca 5? at Denison, Lake View-Auburn 63 over Woodbine 67, West Branch 79 over Elwood Delwood 64, Mediapolis 69 over Edayville 37, Winfield 79 over Pekin 62, Hampton 51 over Woden Crystal Lake 45, LaVerne 93 over Ventura 91, Galva 32 over Inwood West Lyon 40, Hinton 56 over George 32, Perry 41 over Beane Ogden 42, Ballard 84 over Beane 79, Montezuma and Colfax BC in West Des Moines, Guthrie Center 73 over Southeast Folk 8, Urbandale 5s, Carlisle 50, Jewell over bearing Nesto B7 77 over Gilbert 77, Charles City Allison-Bristow 90 over Jackson Junction Turkey Valley 69, Rockford a7 over Fredericksburg 73, Marengo Valley 77 over Central City 57, Midland 63 over Van Horne Benton, Manson 74 over Pocahontas 66, Rolfe 64 over Rockwell City 54, Everly 70 over Ringstead 3, Ruthven 78 over Sanborn 43, Moravia 9% over Lenox 77, Albia 80 over Mt. Ayr 68, Dyersville Beckman 61 over Manchester 43, Vinton 72 over West Union North 64, Cedar Rapids Prairie 81 over Anamos 10.
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