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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1976
Page
3
Les Teeling cites a reader letter about umpiring in Little League and the abuse umpires face. Donald Jensen, struck by a bat, continued the game then was hospitalized for observation. The message defends umpires, urges responsibility, and condemns blaming officials for losses.
Sumner’s Acettes hold off Valley High 67 64 to improve to 7 4 and pull within three in the Upper Iowa Conference. Nancy Schmitz scores 28, Glenda Lehman nets 31 for Valley, strong late defense and clutch free throws seal the win.
Sumner Acettes erased a 12 point first quarter deficit against Oelwein to win 70 60 in a non conference game. Margaret Howard scored 34 and Nancy Schmitz 28 leading Sumner while Lori Kimball led Oelwein with 30 points. The Acettes used a mid court stall to pull away and stretch the lead to ten late in the game. They finish non conference play undefeated and prepare for Fayette Postville and North later in February with sectional action set against Independence.
The Sumner junior varsity girls lost two close games, dropping 38-36 to Oelwein and 51-50 in overtime to West Central. Pat Rieck led Sumner with 25 points in the West Central contest, while Sue Wedemeier paced West Central with 30 points in the OT thriller.
Sumner seventh grade girls deliver a 40 29 victory over Maynard to extend a flawless streak to six. Guard corps limited Maynard to two first half field goals while Sumner tallied 27 points. Mary Hartman led with 26 points. other scorers included Kendra Karsten JaNan Schwabe Julie Henniges and Linda Tiedt.
Sumner varsity wrestlers lost to Postville 37-12 as Postville won nine of twelve bouts. Notable: 119 pounds Tom Vaughan defeated Steve Jarmes, 6-4, and Darwin Rucker pinned Nick Polter in 1:22. Sumner JV also fell 37-10 with several forfeit results and draws. The lengthy recap lists match-by-match results and trapping season notes from the Iowa Conservation Commission.
Rick Baker of Shell Rock announces a new stock car racing track at Midway Downs between Nashua and Charles City. The quarter mile dirt oval will host street stock and super stocks classes, run by Baker and John Dummer of Waverly, with opening set for May 29. A meeting of drivers is scheduled for Sunday February 8 at 1 p.m. in the Nashua IPS building to establish season regulations.
Sumner Aces roared to a 100-40 victory over Valley High Tigers Friday night as reserves played most of the second and final quarters. Teeling led with 24 points, Walker 22, Waskow 19, and Heying added 11 in a dominant team effort sealing a share of the conference title with three games left.
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