Demon wrestlers down Keokuk 33 21 in dual meet
Washington pins key weights led by Brian Romine 185 who sealed the victory with a 1:48 fall. Marshall Doughty 138 West pin 1:52 and Tony Hahn 132 won by decision. Keokuk captured junior varsity 19 12 while Washington grapplers Garry Knerr Rich Marie and Smith secured decisions.
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Kevin Lassen
Tony Hahn
Marshall Doughty
Brian Romine
Washington
Keokuk
Lassen
Hahn
Doughty
Demons
Romine
Chiefs
Tom Burnside
Jeff Libe
Steve Batley
Rusty Tschantz
Guy Rose
Tschantz
Mark Sheffler
Richard Hardy
Dave Martin
John Redlinger
Mitchell Neal
Ron Brookhart
Mike Burdette
Randy Lowe
Mike Mueller
Doug Walker
Fred Wright
Ron Mullikin
Kevin Henson
Jim Brook
Joe Moretti
Joe Marie
Kevin Smith
Tim Rich
Randy Knerr
Hawks survive Durant in overtime to top 60-59
Mid-Prairie rallied behind Gary Beckley’s five closing points to edge Durant 60-59 in overtime at Weisman. Hochstedler led with 15, while Durant’s Schlapkohl brothers totaled 36 as Durant fell to 3-2. Mid-Prairie remains in a first place tie in the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference. The Hawks host Wilton next Friday.
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Gary Beckley
Mid-Prairie
Durant
Weisman
Golden Hawks
Clear Creek
Iowa Hawkeye
Hawks
Mt. Vernon
Beckley
Rick Bush
Gary Hochstedler
Doug Yetty
Bush
Brian Hazelton
Steve Freel
Ron Capper
Clayton Hershberger
Hershberger
Yetty
Hochstedler
Cal Hickman
Capper
Dave Schlapkohl
Merle Schlapkohl
Wilton
Three Teams Share Lead in Southeast Seven Basketball
Mt. Pleasant, Madison, and Keokuk stay unbeaten in the Southeast Seven with Friday wins. Mt. Pleasant crushed Oskaloosa 73-44 behind Holtgrove 21, Anderson 19, Evans 13. Madison beat Fairfield 71-54, Keokuk topped Washington 75-64. Fairfield beat Ft. Madison 24-21 in wrestling as Mt. Pleasant defeated Oskaloosa 38-20. Standings show Madison 20, Mt. Pleasant 28, Keokuk 20, Washington 02, Fairfield 02, Oskaloosa 02.
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Randy Denning
Ft. Madison
Andy Long Fang
John Forbes
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Oskaloosa
Madison
Keokuk
Washington
Washington Transfer Women Hold Bowling Scores In Meet
In a delayed Washington Transfer event 37 Goedken Insurance 36 Rubio Bank of Brighton 3 Steele Oil Products. 20% Pax Equipment 24% Edwards Real Estate 20. Results show Rubio Bank of Brighton 1, Steele Oil Products 3, Edwards Real Estate 1, Goedken Insurance 3 Pax Equipment 2. Team series: Steele Oil Products 2165, Goedken Insurance 2076. Team game: Edwards Real Estate 768, Steele Oil Products 746. Individual series: Pat Johnson 541, Helen Wilson 527. Individual game: Pat Johnson 222, Helen Wilson 201.
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Washington Transfer
Goedken Insurance
Rubio Bank of Brighton
Steele Oil Products
Pax Equipment
Edwards Real Estate
Goodken Insurance
Pat Johnson
Helen Wilson
Friday Mixed Bowling League Results and Leaders
In the Mixed Bowling Friday Mixers league Wolfe Pack Jokers and Alley Cats delivered strong showings as 4 Aces beat Nuggetts and Fireballs. Team series lead by Pat & Marys 1939 and Riff Raffs 1884 with Pat & Marys posting a 674 game and Barb Beauchamp topping series at 533 while George Horn hit 208 in single game.
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Wolfe Pack
Pat & Mary’s
Nuggetts
Alley Cats
Riff Raffs
Pat & Mary's
Riff-Raffs
Barb Beauchamp
Jerry Fisher
George Horn
Jean Hauser
Cage tournament plans announced for Iowa high schools
The 1974 Class A and Class AA basketball tournaments outline district and sectional matches. In Class AA, Washington meets Muskies in Muscatine district play with Davenport Central and Davenport West also in the field. Burlington, Fort Madison, Keokuk, Mount Pleasant compete in Burlington. Fairfield, Centerville, Ottumwa, Davis County in Ottumwa. winners advance to substate. Class A districts host Feb 25 and the week of March for AA.
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Iowa
Washington
Muscatine
Muskies
Davenport
Ottumwa
Iowa City
Regina
Mediapolis
Town City Regina
Columbus Community
Waco
Wapello
Morning Sun
Winfield - Mt. Union
Mid-Prairie
Lone Tree
Highland
Iowa Mennonite
Keota
Tiffin
Clear Creek
Waco Wrestlers Edge Central Argyle in Dual Meet
Waco's mat team defeated Central of Argyle 30 to 27 in a dual meet at Olds Thursday evening. Reserve squad won prelims 14 to 5. Brian Sinn pinned Randy Hawes in 57 seconds. Kelly mentions several other decisions and pins across weight classes, with Steve Davis earning a forfeit and Stan Metberger pinning Keith Van Engen.
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Waco
Central of Argyle
Olds
Brian Sinn
Randy Hawes
Ricky Bryant
Lanny Leichty
Gary Spring
Randy Morrow
Tim Fisher
Ward Potter
Calvin Keller
Ralph Tolander
Richard Young
Terry Vigil
Tony Leichty
Paul Wagner
Carey Hocher
Steve Hulme
Robert Achen
Jim Herdrick
Tom Arbogast
Gerald Boyer
Steve Davis
Stan Metberger
Keith van Engen
Mark Stauffer
Tom McVey
Carl Roberts
Hawkeyes Fall Short in Slim 88 80 Loss to Kentucky
Kentucky survived a late Iowa rally to win 88 80 in a non conference game. Hawkeye guard Candy LaPrince scored a career high 34 points fueling a late push but Kentucky held on. Nate Washington added a late three point play for the Wildcats.
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Iowa City
UPI
Kentucky
Iowa Hawkeyes
Wildcats
Hawkeye
Candy LaPrince
LaPrince
Nate Washington
Sophs squeak by Keokuk 56 54 in tight win
The Washington sophomores edged Keokuk 56-54 on Friday night in a game defined by a small margin. Jeff Hoyle led with 18 points and 10 rebounds, John McCarthy added 18 points and six assists, Mike Roth 12, while Tom Bradley led Keokuk with 22. Washington owned the boards 37-29 as both teams struggled from the line with 15 total free throws.
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Demons
Keokuk
Washington
Jeff Hoyle
Hoyle
John McCarthy
Mike Roth
Tom Bradley
Keoku
Chiefs
Roth
Steve Hackbarth
Demon Sophs
Highland boys beat New London 83 70 in high school hoops
Highland Huskies erased a 20 13 first quarter deficit with a 26 point second period to defeat New London 83 70. Ron Orris led with 25 points including 11 in the fourth, while Bob Putney added 18 as Highland improved to 3 2. The Huskies dominated the boards 44 30 and shot 46 percent to New London 35 percent. They travel to Winfield Mt. Union next Friday.
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Highland
Huskies
New London
Rangy Tigers
Huskie
Leon McNeil
Ron Orris
Orris
Bob Putney
Terry Walker
Jeff Schott
Mike Krantz
Mark Colbert
Joe Prottsman
Gary Grimstead
Ron Walker
Grimstead
Putney
Krantz
Schott
Winfield Mt. Union
Spurgeon Leads Washington Demons In Scoring Pace
Spurgeon has 66 points in four games for a 16.2 average, leading the Washington Demons. Ruppert 36 points 52% FG on 15 of 29, Hibler 5.9, Paul 5.2, Williams 5, Farrier 3, Black 2.9, Young 2. Rebounds top: Paul 21, Williams 18, Spurgeon 15. Assists: Spurgeon 10, Williams 7, Ruppert 6, Schooley 6. Team FG 38% FT 52% after four games final score margin lopsided vs opponents.
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Terry Spurgeon
Washington Demons
Keokuk
Spurgeon
Doug Ruppert
Terry Roth
Jeff Hibler
Craig Paul
Joe Williams
Doug Farrier
Gary Black
Mike Young
Ruppert
Hibler
Black
Paul
Williams
Schooley
Demons
Demons Fall At Keokuk 75 64 In Conference Loss
Washington Demons trailed by 12 after one period and never recovered, losing 75-64 to undefeated Keokuk. Washington drops to 14-? overall and 0-2 in the Southeast Seven. Keokuk had five players in double figures led by Bill Land with 19.
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Washington
Keokuk
Chiefs
Terry Spurgeon
Doug Ruppert
Demons
Bill Land
Jack Gilpin
Terry Roth
Oskaloosa
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