Surprising Laffoon Leads Demons Toward Mat Finals
Laffoon won his first two matches and will advance to the finals of the 155 pound class tonight guiding the Washington Demon Wrestlers to fourth place in the sectional wrestling tournament at Williamsburg, two points behind second-place Mount Vernon. Top seeded Marshall Doughty at 132 pounds also figures in the action.
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John Laffoon
Washington
Williamsburg
Mount Vernon
Marshall Doughty
Laffoon Upsets For Final Bid In 105-Lb Watch
Jeff Libe qualifies for finals representing Washington while Laffoon, Tipton, and West Liberty contenders clash. Laffoon defeated Coon 8-7 in round one and pinned out of Tipton in round two, facing Blaylock of Sigourney who previously beat him. Doughty earned a first round bye and beat Snavely 11-5 as Falk and Freshwaters led team scores. Gene Zi and Bob Christner posted top games and series.
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Jeff Libe
Washington
Laffoon
Rusty Tschantz
Coon
West Liberty
Tipton
Blaylock
Sigourney
Doughty
Snavely
Falk
Freshwaters
Gene Z Kenneth Young
Gene Zi
Bob Christner
Wrestling Sectional Standings and Matches Detail
Results show Sigourney leading the sectional with 17 wins and 2 losses, Mount Vernon 14, Williamsburg 13, Washington 12, West Liberty 8, Tipton 3. Key notes: finals and wrestlebacks determine second place. several wrestlers including Lassen Tschantz Redlinger Marie Gore await outcomes. district meet set for Mount Pleasant.
Busy schedule for 3rd and 4th graders basketball league at YMCA
Five recent games featured Wa-Con-Da defenders and scorers leading the standings. Wa-Con-Da beat Rotary 49 to 4 and edged Northrup King 9 to 8 with Joe Hennigan scoring five and Jay Hampshire two. Other top performers included Mark Wood 15 and Jon Bell 14 for Wa-Con-Da, Myron Sojka 12 for Y's Men, and Northrup King’s Tom Borchardt with six.
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Rotary
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Jaycees
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Joe Hennigan
Matt Hennigan
Jay Hampshire
Tom Borchardt
Northrup
Robby Johnson
Frank Chmelar
Tim Macrander
Eric Busley
Falk
Jim Giardino
John Carter
Ron Crawford
Jeff Stockstell
Shriners stage prep all-star games for Iowa cagers and gridiron players
Four Shrine Temples in Iowa will co sponsor August all star football and basketball bowls featuring recent high school graduates. Net receipts benefit Shriners hospitals and burn centers nationwide. Goal is to raise 75 000 to 100 000 yearly with games by northern and southern Iowa squads and strict eligibility rules.
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Shriner
Nebraska
Highway 30
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Shrine
Long Beach State extends home win streak to 61
Long Beach State, ranked third, beat UC San Diego 97-76 to claim 18th win and extend its unbeaten home run to 61 in a row. Nate Stephens 24, Ed Ratleff 23, Roscoe Pondexter 21 led a balanced attack as the Aztecs dropped to 1-3. Other top teams won, with Providence, San Francisco, Notre Dame, and West Virginia prevailing. Sam Houston State remained unbeaten at 19-0, strengthening its Lone Star lead.
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United Press International
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Santa Clara
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Broncos
Brundage Steps Down as IOC President Amid Denver Switch
Avery Brundage resigned last year hoping the 1976 Winter Games would receive a decent burial in Denver. With the site later moving to Innsbruck Austria the possibility remains that the burial will occur or be avoided depending on IOC decisions and bids.
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International Olympic Committee
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12 area matmen reach finals at New London
Twelve wrestlers from area schools advance to the Class A sectional finals in New London led by nine Columbus contenders. Other finalists include Kirk Latta of Highland and Hugh Miller, Steve Davis of Waco. Finals start at 7 p.m. with winners moving to the district meet in New Sharon on Feb 16-17.
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Highland
Hugh Miller
Steve Davis
Waco
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Kent Delzell
Mark Finke
Boyd Buser
Mike ‘Thurman
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Winfield-Mt Union
Wapello
Morning Sun
New Sharon
Fox Hunters Meet at Ainsworth Cemetery Corner Saturday
Fox hunters plan a 9 30 am gathering at the Ainsworth Cemetery corner this Saturday despite last week’s poor weather. It will be the final fox hunt of the winter season and organizers expect a strong turnout. The oyster and chili supper is scheduled for Saturday night February 17.
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Ainsworth Cemetery
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