Two Relay Teams Qualify For State Meet In Des Moines
Rocket track athletes reach Des Moines after strong district meet showing. Van Otterloo wins shot put to 52 feet and state bid, Koldenhoven and others post season bests while Starkweather and Van der Velde anchor key relays. A disqualification in a heat cost a state bid, fueling a hard-fought qualifying effort.
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van Otterloo
Starkweather
Des Moines
Don van Otterloo
Rick Koldenhoven
Rick
Gene Wolfswinkel
Nate van der Velde
Nate
Terry van Maanen
Terry
Rock Valley
Dave Kempema
Joe Kosters
Koldenhoven
van Maanen
Duane Vogelzang
Greg van Grotheest
Bruce Bunch
Brad Maasen
James Miller
al de Vos
Rockets
van Ovterloo
Kevin
Tyler
Wolfswinkel
van der Velde
Randy Starkweather
Randy
Kooima Leads Rocket Golfers With 74 in Sectional
In Sioux Center the Rockets finish second with a 311 as West Sioux wins with 310 led by Mark Gambiana's 72. Mic Kooima shoots 74 to earns runner up medalist, while Paul Hansen 78 Rick Koldenhoven 78 and Mark Bauman 81 sum the Rockets scores. West Sioux and Rock Valley advance to district at Hartley while girls prep for Maurice-Orange City sectional.
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Les Hansen
Rocket
Sioux Center
Rockets
West Sioux
Mark Gambiana
Rock Valley
Hartley
Mic Kooima
Paul Hansen
Rick Koldenhoven
Mark Bauman
Kocima
Gambiana
Curt Hudek
Brian Corlett
Maurice-Orange City
Paullina
Floyd Valley
Granville
Spalding
Unity Christian
Akron
Primghar
Rocket Squad
West Lyon
George
Central Lyon
Rockette
M-Oc
Boyden-Hull
Sue Simonsen
Simonsen
Comets
MCC
Meendering Athletes Win Letters at SDSU Winter Season
Ninety three men and women athletes and student trainers earned letters at South Dakota State University for the winter season. The wrestling team includes 13 letter winners led by Randy Mecendering, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Van Abbema of Rock Valley.
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South Dakota State University
Randy Mecendering
Sam van Abbema
Rock Valley
Bakker Qualifies For State In High Jump
Rock Valley sophomore Elaine Bakker leaped four feet eleven inches to win the girls district high jump in Sioux Center. The district title earns Bakker a spot at the state meet in Des Moines, her second straight district victory, as 27 area schools competed.
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Rock Valley
Elaine Bakker
Sioux Center
Miss Bakker
Des Moines
Bruce Wright
Bakker
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Kooima
Western Christian
Boyden Hall
Kathy Arend
Cindy Berkenpas
Julie Bauder
Boyden
Hull
SDSU