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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1974

Page

7

Ft Madison Bloodhounds crush Washington in league clash

Ft Madison surged past Washington 95 to 62 behind Randy Denning 26 points and 20 rebounds in three quarters. The Bloodhounds used tough man to man defense to build a 46 24 halftime lead and pull away, dropping Washington to 1 3 as they eye the 1974 75 conference crown.

Washington Demons Ft. Madison Hounds Washington Randy Denning Denning Demons Gary Slyhuis Denning & Co Skip Speece

Highland girls defeat Morning Sun 53 39 in conference game

Renae Rath scores 27 points driving Highland to a 53 39 win over Morning Sun. The Huskies improve to 2-3 overall and 2-0 in the Southeast Iowa Conference, overcoming a 23 17 halftime deficit with a 33 31 fourth quarter start and strong second half shooting.

Renae Rath Highland Morning Sun Huskies Huskie Kris Schloss Mary Swenson Jill Latta Lori Speck Carol Sweeting Cheryl Krantz Penny Frank Deb Rotter Wapello

Kaalberg Free Throw Lifts Huskies To Close Victory

Highland Huskies stun Morning Sun 56 55 as Kirk Kaalberg sinks a one and one with one second left. Kaalberg finished with 15 points to lead Highland in Southeast Iowa Conference action. Morning Sun led at intervals, but Highland pulled ahead late and improved to 1-2.

Kirk Kaalberg Highland Huskies Morning Sun Iowa Highland Kaalberg Leon McNeil Tigers Doug Bean Tom Carson Terry Walker Tim Roberts Dick Putney Pat Schloss Dan Fox Dave Heater Huskies Wapello

Hawks trip Durant on balanced scoring

Mid-Prairie Hawks built a 39-34 halftime lead and defeated Mt. Vernon 74-60 in Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference play. Randy Bush led with 20 points as four teammates joined double figures. Capper added 18 and 11 rebounds as the Hawks shot 52 percent.

Mid-Prairie Hawks Mt. Vernon Iowa Hawkeye Mid-Prairie Hawks Iowa City West Randy Bush Hawk Mustangs Ron Capper Brian Hazelton Gary Beckley Doug Yetty Capper Yetty Beckley Litts Landis Pete Spoden Clear Creek Durant

Demon sophomores no match for Hounds

Ft. Madison's sophomores defeated Washington 89 to 62 Friday night at Ft. Madison. Kirk Listeburger led with 26 points, Lonnie Emard added 24, while Scott Rich scored 18 for Washington. The Demon sophs fall to 1-3 and face Keokuk next Friday at Washington.

Ft. Madison Washington Sophs Kirk Listeburger Lonnie Emard Scott Rich Demons Terry Dickinson Matt Hotle Demon Keokuk As Ftp Gipple O'Hanlon Dickinson McCarthy Lobb Rich Wilson Shull Young Hotle Schooley Thomas Totals Madison Listergurger Emard Stile Greenwald Strah Azinger Vose

Columbus Wrestlers Top Highland 34-16 In Dual Meet

Columbus defeated Highland 34-16 in a Thursday high school wrestling dual at Columbus Junction. The Huskies also won the junior varsity meet 21-6 and improved to 1-1 in duals heading into the Wapello Invitational Tournament.

Columbus Highland Columbus Junction Leon Simon Jeff Hauenstein Chuck Lorack Terry Becker Chip Hoback Wayne Simon Duane Hiller Randy Sexton Kevin Schrader Greg Kron Ken Becker Brian Buckman Jay Greene Scott Frank Bill Burroughs Darrell Steele Wayne Thomann Dave Storm Dennis Corpman Dave Griffin Glen Weimer Ed Berrios Hwt Keith Loyd Mike O’conner Danien Lorang Huskies

Columbus girls defeat Louisa Muscatine for 2-1 record

Columbus Community girls improve to 2-1 with a 59-43 win at L M. Balanced attack led by guards Carol Wehr Ellen Hoback and Sheila Gregan. Herr scores 20, Ruchotzke 17, Rueckert 18, Kemp 4, Hargraven 16 for LM. Columbus now 2-0 in the Southeast Iowa Conference and visits Mediapolis Tuesday.

Columbus Community Girls L M Bob Curtis Wildkitten Carol Wehr Columbus Terry Herr Deb Ruchotzke Tammy Rueckert Vicki Kemp Lois Hargraven Wehr Ellen Hoback Sheila Gregan Mediapolis

Central gridders seek championship in Stagg Bowl

Central College of PEL A IOWA faces Ithaca College in Phenix City Alabama for the NCAA Division III title after a 10-0 season. Ithaca also 10-0 and potent offensively. Central coach Ron Schipper says Dutchmen will pass and run to win and defend their crown. Wide receiver John Hanna is out with four cracked ribs. The game airs on WOI TV at 12 30 p.m. local.

Pela Iowa UPI Central Ron Schipper Schipper Evansville Amos Alonzo Stagg Phenix City Ala John Hanna John mid-United States

Hound Wrestlers Edge Fort Madison In Local Meet Turnout

Washington Demons lost 27 23 to Fort Madison in a Friday night gym duel. Fort Madison led 27 7 early, but Washington rallied in heavier weights. Fort Madison reserves won 45 22 in junior varsity. Jeff Libe pinned in 155 and Romine won heavyweight for Washington.

Washington Demons Fort Madison Grapplers Fort Madison Raph Gonshorowski Burlington Macomb Galesburg Ill Iowa City High Fairfield Keokuk Scott Strong Dan Davis Kevin Lassen John St. Clair Bill Napier Dave Cousins John Redlinger Doug Blanchard Pat Booten Tony Hahn Bruce Weisinger Joe Marie Gordie Steffenmeier Gary Goodwin Curt Youel Randy Hahn Jeff Libe Tim Hayes Randy Knorr Kurt Gray Marty Sojka Ron James Brian Romine Charlie Anderson

NFL bowl berths still undecided in 1974 season

With two weeks left in the 1974 NFL season 12 teams remain in contention for Super Bowl IX spots. Oakland and Los Angeles clinched division titles while Miami Buffalo New England Pittsburgh St. Louis and Dallas fight for wild card and division holds in both conferences.

United Press International New Orleans Oakland Los Angeles Minnesota Miami Buffalo New England NFL Bills Dolphin Pittsburgh Cincinnati Steelers Bengal St. Louis Washington Dallas Cowboys Redskins Cleveland Atlanta New York Jets Baltimore Detroit Houston Denver Kansas City Green Bay San Francisco Chicago San Diego Philadelphia New York Giants New Haven Conn

Warriorettes overpower Van Buren in 83 53 win

Waco Warriorettes improved to 3 1 with an 83 53 victory at Van Buren behind 73 total points from Cindy Gipple and Vicki Hertig. Hertig scored 41 and Gipple 32 as guards limited Van Buren’s top scorer Cathy Boyer. Waco faces three unbeaten teams next week starting at West Burlington.

Waco Warriorettes van Buren Cindy Gipple Vicki Hertig Waco Hertig Gipple Lynn Hultquist Margaret Anderson Deanne Alvine Nicki Mercer Lee Vagts Cathy Boyer Lisa Martin Vicki Roth Rhonda Roth Jane Hesseltine West Burlington Tri-County Mid-Prairie

Indians and Trojans win in Southeast Seven opener

In Southeast Seven action Ft. Madison crushed Washington 95-62. Oskaloosa beat Keokuk 55-47 with Lyman Silk leading Indians for 18. Fairfield defeated Mt. Pleasant 43-36 as Andy Long led Trojan scoring with 13. Ross Anderson top Mt. Pleasant with 10.

Ft. Madison Washington Oskaloosa Keokuk Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Chiefs Lyman Silk Indians Ken Buffcorn Mike O'Bleness Trojans Andy Long Trojan Ross Anderson Panthers

Ninth graders win at Ottumwa Washington 42 to 35

The Washington ninth grade girls improved to 1-1 with a 42 35 victory at Ottumwa. Carol Jarrard led with 16 points while Lisa Redlinger grabbed 21 rebounds and Jeri Hoyle had 16. They host Ft Madison Tuesday.

Washington Ottumwa Washington Demons Carol Jarrard Sharon Lassen Lisa Bell Karen Ruppert Petra Chuck Karol Hillock Ottumwa Gene Zeck Lisa Redlinger Jeri Hoyle Theresa Lukavsky Lori Roth Ft. Madison

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