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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1977
Page
3
West Sioux of Hawarden dominates the Siouxland Conference golf races with 5 0 records in both girls and boys standings. Central Lyon trails girls with one loss while Sioux Center sits second in boys with one defeat. Sioux Center edges Central Lyon for girls third and Central Lyon holds boys third.
The Rock Valley boys track team placed second in Class C to Hills-Beaver Creek at the Dutchmen Relays in Orange City. Don Van Otterloo set a shot put record with a 1 foot toss, as Rock Valley led with 67 points before Hills claimed the title with 79. Remsen-Union was third, followed by Floyd Valley and Little Rock. Sioux Center won Class B and Sheldon won Class A. Rock Valley notched wins from Doug Middle in discus Nate Vander Velde in 120 yard high hurdles and Terry Van Maanen in 220 yard dash, plus five second places including Van Maanen in long jump and Randy Starkweather in 440. Hills- Beaver Creek swept the relays with three firsts and a second, denying Rock Valley the overall title.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association sponsored sectional will be played at Sandy Hollow Golf Course near Sioux Center on Saturday May 14 with 8:00 AM tee off. Hosts Sioux Center join Akron Floyd Valley Granville Spalding LeMars Gehlen Maurice-Orange City Orange City Unity Christian Remsen Union Remsen St. Marys and Rock Valley for a chance to district action. Top two teams advance unless Sioux Center is among them, then third place also moves on, along with medalist and runner-up.
The Saturday Night Mixed Doubles Bowling League awarded season trophies at the Iron Horse in Sheldon. Have and Have Nots took first with 78 wins and 42 losses, while Dee Voetburg earned multiple honors including high individual games and series. Other awards went to Les Ranschaumens and Jay Grevengoed, and Wanda Taylor for improvements. Team standings list Have and Have Nots, Dry Creek, Gutter Dusters, Double H K, Roll Overs, and Alley Cats.
The 23rd Siouxland Conference Boys Track and Field Meet will be held Monday May 16 at West Sioux Athletic Field Hawarden Iowa. Field events begin 5:00 PM with the main program at 6:00 PM including a queen coronation at 6:30 PM and a 6:40 PM next running event. West Lyon is the defending champion from 1976 and several meet records are listed for various events with multiple teams named.
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