Demon wrestlers dominate first home meet against Centerville Big Reds
Washington High School wrestlers crushed Centerville 48 to 15 in varsity action and shut out the visitors in junior varsity. Coach Gonshorowski and assistant Coon praised wins but noted room for improvement as the Demons seek Ft. Madison duals and the Ft. Madison Invitational.
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Centerville
Raphael Gonshorowski
Denny Coon
Ft. Madison
Ft Madison
Demons
Rusty Tschantz
R. Sharp
Lakers stretch win streak with 131 116 victory over 76ers
The Lakers extended their winning run to 16 as they rallied past the 76ers 131 116 and closed to four games behind Milwaukee for the NBA record. Jim McMillian scored a career high 41 for Los Angeles while Cleveland saw its five game run end on a late technical foul awarded to Buffalo. Austin Carr reinjured his ankle for the Cavaliers.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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Milwaukee
National Basketball Association
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Jim McMillian
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Cleveland
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Walt Hazzard
Washington Ninth Graders Defeat Muscatine West 56 48
Washington Ninth Grade team pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Muscatine West 56 to 48 for their third straight win. Doug Farrier led Washington with 23 points while Mike Van Cleave added 12 and Dom Ruppert contributed on both ends before fouling out.
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Giardino
Mike McClure
Doug Farrier
Mike van Cleave
Doug Ruppert
Mike Young
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Classick
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Young Demons
Olds
Waco
Muscatine Central
Sophomores Fall to Centerville 63 62 in Last-Second Loss
Washington sophomores trailed by 10 at halftime and rallied in the fourth quarter but missed two late shots as Centerville defeated Washington 63 to 62. Craig Paul led Washington with 17 points, while Steve Roth and Gary Black added 14 each. Cassidy and Howell paced Centerville with 21 and 17 points. Washington shot 30 percent in the first half and 42 percent in the final two periods. Widmer pulled 10 boards. Paul and Roth had five, Black seven.
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Steve Roth
Gary Black
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Howell
Widmer
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Roth
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Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks Rout West Liberty 87 57
Mid-Prairie improved to 3 0 with an 87 57 victory over West Liberty. Dan Spreacker led with 19 points while Bill Redlinger and Delwyn Bender added 18 each, and Doug Showalter scored 12. West Liberty’s Dan Finley led with 24 points as the team shot 37 field goals but made 9 of 21 free throws.
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Mid-Prairie
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West Liberty
Dan Spreacker
Bill Redlinger
Delwyn Bender
Doug Showalter
Dan Finley
Doug Phillips
Pace West Liberty
Highland girls rally for 37 24 win over Louisa-Muscatine
Highland fought through three quarters of tight play and a keep away battle before Denise Veggy led with 14 points, 10 in the final period as Highland outscored Louisa-Muscatine in the last period. Jo Latta and Chris Schloss added 10 points in the fourth.
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Highland
L-M
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Louisa-Muscatine
Jo Latta
Chris Schloss
Namath to make first start in two years on national TV
Joe Namath set for his first regular season start in 20 games as the Jets visit the Cowboys in a nationally televised matchup. Namath, activated after a knee injury and sparse action, will face a Dallas defense while New York eyes a potential upset in the NFC East race.
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al Woodall
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Bowling Team Series Spurs Local Rivalry
The Dusters roll 2062 in series with 721 and 719 games while the Numbs post 1831 and 664 in team play. Individual leaders include Curt Gunnarson with 551 and Betty Ward with 666 series. Jerry Fisher 226 and Ward 233 top single-game scores.
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Betty Ward
Jerry Fisher
Demons defeat Centerville 78 to 63 on the road
Washington Demons improve to 2 3 after a 78 63 win at Centerville led by 20 points from sophomore Terry Spurgeon in his second varsity game. The team shot 48 percent and controlled rebounds 41 29 as Centerville slumped in first loss in four.
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Doug Hough
Don Adams
Joe Gilmore
Bob Arnold
Steve Goff
Washington
Goff
Gilmore
Demons
Greg Sharp
Rick Sharp
Full slate of SE Seven action Trojans win big
The Fairfield Trojans moved into first place in the Southeast Seven with a 63-47 win over Mt. Pleasant on Friday night. Oskaloosa and Washington also played.
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SE Seven Action
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Mt. Pleasant
Ft Madison Aquinas Dominates Davis County In Low-Scoring Battle
Bt Madison Aquinas edges Davis County 55 39 as Stan Rupe leads Davis County with 11 points while Meierotto scores 13 for Aquinas. Oskaloosa explosion vs Ft Madison. Barnhouse 23 Brandtney 21 Converse 20 pace 84 48 win. Mt Pleasant vs Fairfield 63 47 Trojans ride 31 point John Simmons game high.
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Mike Fields
Don Potts
Joe Mertens
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Indians
Bill Barnhouse
Alex Brandtney
Chuck Converse
Terry Deitsch
Davis County-Aquinas
Stan Rupe
Davis County Mustangs
Ft. Madison Aquinas
Meierotto
Bowling Scores and Standings For Thursday Rollers Event
Slow Rollers lead the high team series with 1961 while Four Spares hold 1960. Polka Dots top team game at 704 with Bowling Bags at 697. Individual leaders include Karen Fulton 522 in series and 203 in a game, Anna Russell 506, Jean Close 185.
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Huskies Rout Highland In SEI Victory For 1 0 Conf Mark
Huskies opened with a 31 26 halftime lead and extended it to an 80 64 win over Highland on Friday night in boys basketball. Don McFarland scored 22 for Highland while Randy Arthur added 16. Tom Meeker led Highland with 23 and Dennis Meeker 13. Greg Sojka pulled down 16 of Highland 47 rebounds as Highland eyes Morning Sun next Tuesday.
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L-M
Southeast Iowa
Huskies
Don McFarland
Randy Arthur
Pace Highland
Tom Meeker
Falcons
Dennis Meeker
Greg Sojka
Morning Sun
Warriors trample Van Buren in Friday boys game
Waco Warriors beat Van Buren 75 to 49 as four players scored in double figures. Randy Seberg 17 points 13 rebounds and Steve Rich 15 points 14 rebounds led the attack. Van Buren’s Mike Carter 14 points paced the visitors. The Warriors hit 29 of 64 shots and hold a 1-1 conference mark ahead of a trip to Tri-County at Olds.
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van Buren
Randy Seberg
Steve Rich
Seberg
Rich
Dave Schooley
Steve Reschly
Mike Carter
Tri-County
Olds
Waco Girls Open Season With Narrow OT Win Over Van Buren
In a tight Blackhawk Conference game at Van Buren, Waco edged Van Buren 57 56 in overtime for their first win of the season. Jacki Roth led Waco with 31 points while Kathy Meyer added 12 points and 10 assists. Van Buren’s Julie Heald scored 23 and Jenny Oberm 18 as the teams traded leads.
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Laverne Messer
Warriors
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Van
Bowling Team Series Scores From Kenway Store vs Buckwalter
In the Washington Evening Journal, December 4 1971, Kenway Store led Buckwalter Motor in team series 2483 to 2438 and in team game 916 to 840. Cal Humphreys topped individual series with 590 and high game 230 while Harold Spangler had 539 and 212 respectively. Other totals include Rollers 1955 over Pack 1710 plus 114, Rollers 728 to 618 plus 36, and Jerry Fisher 621 with Faye Henry posting 233 and 192.
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Kenway Store
Buckwalter Motor
Cal Humphreys
Harold Spangler
Rollers
Snipes
Jerry Fisher
Faye Henry
Almanac Facts for December 4, 1971 in Review
United Press International notes today is December 4, 1971 the 338th day of the year with the moon between new and last quarter. Evening stars include Mercury Venus Mars and Jupiter. Charles Carlyle born 1795 is listed among notable birthdays. The day recalls Wilson sailing to Versailles in 1918 and FDR ordering WPA liquidation in 1942.
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Woodrow Wilson
France
Versailles
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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