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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
4
Sumner and area teams stay active through a busy stretch with baseball, softball, and girls sports posting results and near misses. UNI Sports Camp wraps its first session as area boys enroll for the final July session with coaching from UNI staff and local sponsor support.
Sumner Aces defeated Valley High 8 to 5 at the Tiger diamond on Monday. Scott Prestien pitched effectively with seven strikeouts and three walks, allowing three hits. Key hits from Monte Kauffman Kerry Moran and Curt Howard sparked a big fourth inning that produced eight runs and the margin of victory.
Sumner’s swim team, under coach Tracy Tranbarger, placed second in two triangular meets against Prairie du Chien and MPL, then again behind West Union in a separate meet. Event results include multiple age groups across freestyle, medley relays, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly with numerous top finishes by Sumner athletes. Mary Walker Diane Masterpole Denise Haskenhoff lead in medley and freestyle events, while Joann Heyer, Penny Hoepfner and Jean Meier highlight several relay and individual results.
Sumner High School Aces square off against Tripoli Panthers in the first round at New Hampton on July 18 as sectional play runs July 17 18 20 and 22 with finals July 24 at Albson Mion. Other games list New Hampton Riceville July 17 8 pm and multiple matchups across New Hampton Allison and Albson Mion venues.
Junior high girls attended the Ekader Softball Camp directed by Merrill Hyde, Elkader High School coach. Names from Summer include Laurie Heyer, Carolyn Huck, Kathy Bradford, Corrine Fagenbach, Gail Fasenbayer, Marlene Kauffman, and others in multiple rows with coaches Di Cecco, Merril Hyde, and Roby. Other participants hailed from northeast Iowa communities.
Sumner girls take two from Starmont on June 30. Varsity won 15-7 with Cathy Duhrkopf and Peg Hay dual with multiple hits and strong pitching by Nancy Norgaard, while the JV rolled 18-0 behind Margaret Howard no hitter.
An informational meeting on the Volga Lake project is scheduled for Tuesday July 25 at Upper Iowa College. John Stokes of the Iowa Conservation Commission will lead the session at 7 30 p.m. in the Garbee Complex main dining hall. The meeting is open to the public.
Rain forced the postponement of the Sumner-North High girls softball game Tuesday night leaving three regular-season games needing makeup. Sumner plans a makeup date with Fayette here Wednesday July 19, while Elkader and North High still require scheduling. A July 14 game against Stormont at 5 30 p m is also listed.
The Girls Sectional Softball Tournament at Hawkeye runs July 22 to 25 with Sumner among six teams including North High West Central New Hampton Fayette and Central of Eluader rivals. Ace Ettes have a bye and draw the WC winner Monday July 24 at 7 p.m. Semis Monday and finals Tuesday cap the meet.
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