Last second shot lifts Washington to 53 52 win at Oskaloosa
Washington Demons snap a five game skid with a 53 52 victory at Oskaloosa as Mark Genkinger nets a 20 footer with two seconds left after a comeback. Mid Prairie Hawkettes crush Wilton 84 49 led by Nancy Duval with 30 points.
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Demons rally as Gipple and Young spark win over Oskaloosa
Kelley Gipple led Washington Demons with 12 points while Genkinger added 11 and Marty Young came off the bench to hit key late shots. Washington shot 29 percent overall and made 19 of 26 free throws, earning a 42 36 rebounding edge and moving to 1-2 in the Southeast Seven. Sophomores lost 59-56 as Macrander and Krogmeier paced a late rally. Mirison topped Oskaloosa with 18.
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Oskaloosa
Tim Lobb
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Warriorettes rout Harmony 91 40 in Blackhawk clash
Waco Warriorettes thrashed Harmony Rockettes 91 to 40 in Farmington, lifting their Blackhawk Conference record to 6 1 and overall to 7 1. Deanne Alvine led with 28 points, Lynn Hultquist 20, while Judy McCullough and teammates dominated rebounds. Rockettes’ Sandy Jobe scored 28 as Harmony shot 33 percent.
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Deanne Alvine
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Carma Leichty
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Margaret Anderson
Annette Beese
Rockettes
Sandy Jobe
Harmony
Vickie Roth
Susan Swift
Pekin Pantherettes
Packwood
Poor defense fuels Hawk loss at Wilton
Mid-Prairie in Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference fell 70-66 at Wilton as coach Dave Johnston criticized defensive effort. Jerry Griffith led Mid-Prairie with 19 points while Howie Hilton scored 22 for Wilton, who shot 55 percent and outrebounded 35 to 27. Mid-Prairie drops to 1-5 and hosts Washington next.
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Freshman wrestlers secure first win for Washington
Washington freshmen upset Iowa City Central 60-6 in a Friday meet. Led by Steve Haynes Brad Black and Curt Pacha with pins, the Demons improve to 1-3. After break they face Iowa City Central again in Iowa City on January 3, with several first-year victors and forfeits shaping the score.
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Iowa City Central
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Brad Black
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Barrett
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Curl
UCLA and Trailblazers Lead YMCA Fifth Grade Standings
In Friday action at the Washington YMCA UCLA beat Globetrotters 44 to 10 led by Matt Hennigan 22 points and Derek Cousins 10. Trailblazers defeated Celtics 32 to 17 with Eric Busley 26 points. Standings shown.
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Ted Sueppel
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Dave Howell
Trotters
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Ron Gallagher
Kyle Horsey
Celtics
Eric Busley
Chuck Hahn
Jeff Bell
Evan Gamon
Kurt Myers
Clark Venzke
Todd Sherman
Kevin Yoder
Mark Redlinger
Bowling Scores and Results From Friday League Night
Results Friday Washington Mfg. 4 Curt's 0 Paint & Paper 3 Ainsworth Corners 1 Imperial Res. 3 Ashley's 1 Hagie 3 Bryn Mawr 1 High Scores Team series Paint & Paper 2100 Hagie 2027 Team game Paint & Paper 730 Hagie 713 Individual series Lucy Smith 516 Helen Bodkins 503 Individual game Helen Bodkins 214 Pat Fritz 188
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Washington Mfg
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Panthers top Southeast Seven with late Starman jumper
Mt Pleasant beat Ft Madison 68 66 to capture first in the Southeast Seven. Kim Starman hit a corner jumper with two seconds left as Dick Mertens scored 22 and Starman 18 for Mt Pleasant, now 3 0 in league play.
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Hounds
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Fairfield
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Harmony Boys Edge Warriors 67 66 Inhouse thriller
Harmony Rockets beat Waco Warriors 67 to 66 after a late rally. Leroy Thornberg drew fouls and converted three free throws to put Harmony ahead 63 62 with 30 seconds left. Brian Mills led Harmony with 21 points while Carey Roth top scored 23 for Waco.
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Girls basketball scores from multiple Iowa games
Columbus 70 Danville 33 Fairfield 92 Ft. Madison Aquinas 31 Iowa Valley 42 Keota 40 overtime Lone Tree 81 Wapello 71 Mediapolis 86 Morning Sun 24 New London 37 Louisa Muscatine 22 Sigourney 87 Pekin 60 Waco 91 Harmony 40 Winfield Mt. Union 91 Highland 65 Washington 53 Oskaloosa 52 Wilton 70 Mid-Prairie 66 Pekin Packwood 80 Sigourney 68 Mt. Pleasant 68 Ft. Madison 66 Mediapolis 59 Morning Sun 29 Keota 59 Iowa Valley 56 Harmony 77 Waco 66 Columbus 68 Danville 49
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Pea Bean Origin Ties Carat to East Africa Jewelers
A historical note links the carat measure used by jewelers to a pea like bean from the East Coast of Africa, explaining why beans were once valued as highly as gold. The story traces linguistic and trade links shaping the term carat and its early measurement context.
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Oskaloosa Beats Washington In Southeast Seven Wrestling
Oskaloosa piled up a large lead in the light weights and then held on for a 31 21 victory over Washington in the Southeast Seven Conference meet Friday night at WHS gym. Burge Hammond Jeff Shelangoski Doug Martin Gary Carr Marty Sojka earned wins for the Demons. Randy Hahn wrestled to a draw.
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Perry Libe
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Muscatine
Highland boys roll past WMU 63 40 in 6th win in a row
Highland's 63 40 victory over WMU keeps the Huskies unbeaten at 6 0 in Southeast Iowa Conference play. Jonathan McFarland led Highland with 16 points, Dan Havel 15, and Kirk Kaalberg 12 as Highland controlled the game from the opening horn.
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Highland girls fall to Winfield 91 65 in conference clash
Winfield Wolvettes built a 30 14 lead by end of first quarter and rolled to a 91 65 victory over Highland in Southeast Iowa Conference play. Mary Swenson led Highland with 42 points, while Jan Kriegar scored 36 for Winfield with 27 from Sue Weber and 24 from Lesa Trewery. Highland drops to 3 2 in the league and 3 4 overall, with Columbus upcoming on Jan 4.
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