Chiefs stun the Demons in late comeback at Keokuk
Keokuk defeats Washington 66 65 on a late jumper by transfer guard Steve Short. Short scored the winning points with one minute left as Keokuk overturned a 59 51 third quarter deficit. Washington led at halftime 37 25 but Keokuk rallied behind the press and 28 second half points in a 66 65 victory.
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Muscatine
Warriors fall to Central of Argyle in Blackhawk clash
Central of Argyle stayed tied for first in the Blackhawk Conference by beating Waco's Warriors 60-54 at Olds. Bruce Lett scored 36 for Central, while Milan Roth led Waco with 14 rebounds. Waco drops to 6-6 in league play and 4-5 overall.
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Harmony
Highland Girls Triumph Over Wapello 49 46 in Close Contest
Highland High School girls edge Wapello 49 to 46 as Mary Swenson scores 22 on 9 14 shooting and 4 free throws. Rene Rath adds 16 points and Chris Schloss 11 rebounds. Highland improves to 8 4 in conference and 8 5 overall. Toni Barker leads Wapello with 28.
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Mt Pleasant, Ft Madison lead in Southeast Seven games
In Friday league play Mt Pleasant beat Oskaloosa 67-55 while Ft Madison set a new school scoring record with a 100-64 win over Fairfield. Keokuk moved into sole third after a 68-67 victory over Washington. Mt Pleasant used a zone to slow Oskaloosa and sophomore results saw Ft Madison and Mt Pleasant juniors win as well.
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Mid-Prairie Girls Clinch Eastern Iowa Crown
The Hawkettes overcome a 56-51 deficit with three minutes left to beat the Wildkittens and improve to 11-0 in conference play. Nancy Kos scores 36, Nancy Duvall grabs 20 rebounds, and MP finishes 16-2 overall before hosting West Branch. Junior varsity won 48-45.
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West Branch
Washington 8th graders defeat Oskaloosa in dual meet
Washington's 8th grade wrestling team beat Oskaloosa 42 to 31 as coach Pat Hennigan commented on potential for improvement. Dave Hillman and Phil Garton remained undefeated at 8–0 with several winners and close decisions among the lineup.
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Warriorettes Cruise Past Central 87 41
Warriorettes beat Central of Argyle 87 to 41 led by Cindy Gipple with 34 points and Vicky Hertig 31 as Wacourt blasts Central. Lisa Martin had 11 steals and 28 3 early points helped build a 28 3 first quarter edge. Warriorettes improve to 7 4 in Blackhawk Conference and 6 overall.
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Huskies breeze to win over Wapello
The Huskies jumped to an 11-2 start and rolled to a 72-54 home victory Friday over Wapello. Coach Leon McNeil’s squad built a 22-13 first quarter lead and pulled away with a strong rebounding effort led by Carson and Davis.
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Dan Fox
Doug Bean
Durant Ends Hawks Nine-Game Win Streak in Wellman Victory
Durant used its weight to topple the Mid-Prairie Hawks 67-55, ending their nine-game run. Durant, led by Tom Paulsen with 16 and Dave Schlapkohl with 14, dominated the boards 35-22 and shot 47 percent. Mid-Prairie, 12-2 overall and 10-1 in the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference, fell to second behind Wilton after this loss. The Hawks travel to Wilton next Friday to potentially decide the title race.
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West Branch
Sophs Falter in Fourth Quarter Loss at Home
The Washington Demon slipped in the fourth quarter Friday and dropped to seven losses in 12 games. Poor shooting and 27 turnovers doomed the Demons as they hit 20 of 50 field goal attempts and were fouled out. They travel to Muscatine next Tuesday.
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Closer tees shift for Burdine's Invitational women
Laura Baugh leads the Burdine's Invitational as LPGA moves tournament tees closer to the greens. The policy change shortens the course, placing tees nearer the greens than the traditional women's tees but not as close as the men's setup.
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Friday Mixed League Bowling Results and Standings
Friday league results show Pat & Mary's edging Rift Raffs 2 to 1 while Fireballs beat Nuggets 4 to 1. Aces set high team scores with 2001 total and Jokers 718, Alley Cats 685. Helen Norris led with 185 in single game and 515 series. Tom Kerr topped a 226 game. Queen League totals list HyVee Pratt’s APCO Keeley’s Tap and Swanson Realty leading with 0,3,1,3,4 results and Swanson 2017 team score.
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Don Neff Rites Planned for Monday Afternoon
Funeral services for Don H. Neff, 58, of Washington will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Besides survivors listed in Friday's Journal, Mr. Neff leaves 12 grandchildren.
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Laver Connors Set for Big Las Vegas Showdown
Rod Laver and Jimmy Connors prepared for a $100,000 winner take all match at Caesars Palace Las Vegas as workmen finished a new tennis pavilion. CBS will televise the best of five sets with coverage starting at 1 P.M. EST.
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Geiberger Leads In Hawaiian Open After Two Rounds
Al Geiberger shoots 66 and 69 to stand at 135 through 72 holes in the Hawaiian Open as gale warnings affect Oahu. Arnold Palmer tied for second at 136 with Ferler Groh and Pearce, while Jack Nicklaus sits at 142 and Lee Trevino misses the cut at 150. The field narrows to 79, including amateur Al Yamamoto and top money winners Ozaki Aoki Nakamura.
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Tanzanian runner Bayi wins Wanamaker Mile in debut
At Madison Square Garden Bayi from Tanzania shattered meet records with 3:59.3 in the Wanamaker Mile beating NCAA champion Cummings and Wilson Waigwa. Liquori finished fourth and doubted Bayi’s pace while Bayi said he felt short of turns. Wohlhuter won the 890 yards in 1:51.0, far from his world mark.
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