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Newspaper
Opinion Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1972
Page
3
After the season and Pro Bowl, wives and girlfriends plot attention while men stay home to football. The column argues football keeps men at home and questions soap operas and the media’s views of sports. A humorous locker room anecdote about an official’s rule book follows.
Malvern Panthers squeeze past Hamburg 77-76 in boys first round as Rich Jones scores 24. Pantherettes roll Essex 74-52 led by Kathy Leu with 40 and JoLeen Ponton 31. Fremont Mills girls fall 61-52 to Nishna Valley. boys face Farragut in first round. Championship games set for weekend at Fremont Mills Gym in Tabor.
Glenwood JV wasted a strong second half after a slow start, losing 50 to 42 to Red Oak. Red Oak standout Steve Burnham scored 29 points to lead all players, while Joe Mingo led Glenwood with 15. The Rams shot 35 percent to Red Oak's 44, and they made 4 of 17 free throws to Red Oak's 10 of 24. The setback leaves Glenwood at 4-6 with Atlantic looming Friday at the GCHL gym.
Interest remains high as the Optimist Club moves into its third week of elementary wrestling practice at Glenwood Junior High School. Nine boys are enrolled ahead of the March 18 Optimist Invitational at Glenwood Community High School, with scheduled sessions for 8 to 13 year olds.
The Malvern Panterettes remain sixth in the latest SWI ranking for Southwest Iowa teams. Farragut holds the No. 1 spot while Glenwood drops from the top tier.
Cindy McCoy is named Tribune Ramette of the Week for her hustle and leadership with the Rams. She has complemented two top scorers and consistently fueled team effort, lifting the Ramettes during a down stretch with determination and drive.
Pat Hodgson of the Glenwood Ramettes is tenth in the state in free throws with a 72.6 percent success rate.
The Glenwood Rams built a 16-3 lead and beat Nishna Valley 68-49 led by Max Radford's 20 points and Bob Jones's strong boards. Red Oak spoiled Glenwood’s win streak 53-50 as Radford again led with 15 points and 12 rebounds. The Rams finish 3-6 in conference and 6-6 overall.
Steve Winslow has been a bright spot in the Ram wrestling program since he began at the school four years ago. This season he remains undefeated in dual meets and tournament matches, earning Tribune recognition as the Ram of the Week.
Glenwood Junior High 7th grade girls beat Treynor 50 23 then lost to Lewis Central 48 35. Julie Mingo led scoring with 20 points in the Treynor game and 21 in the Lewis Central contest, while Betty Hindman added 18 in the first win and 18 in the loss.
Glenwood Ramettes faltered with Robin Zanders out and flu affecting five starters. They shot 33.3 percent, fell 52-51 as Debbie Holmes led with 21 points amid illness. Pat Hodgson scored 19. Ramettes commit 21 turnovers, Rhonda Maiers posts four steals. Next home game versus Treynor on January 29.
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