Cochran Takes Alpine Skiing Gold in Sapporo
Barbara Cochran, a 21 year old from Richmond Vermont, edged France's Danielle Debernard by two hundredths of a second to win the Olympic slalom amid snowy conditions. Anne Henning also earned bronze in the 1 000 meter speedskating, while Dianne Holum and Jeanne Omelenchuk added to U S medal hopes. The Russian biathlon team won the men s relay and Wojciech Fortuna claimed the 90 meter ski jump as Czechoslovakia Nepela led in figure skating.
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Sapporo
Japan
UPI
United States
U.S
Andrea Mead Lawrence
Miss Cochran
Vermont
Oslo
Barbara
Richmond
Atal
France
Danielle Debernard
Florencie Steurer
Miss Holum
Jeanne Omelenchuk
Alexander Tokhonov
Rimant Safine
Ivan Beakov
Viktor Mamatov
Poland
Wojciech Fortuna
Czechoslovakia
Ondrez Nepela
Erving fuels Squires rout with 30 as ABA action shifts
Julius Erving poured in seven points in under a minute as the Virginia Squires crushed the Pittsburgh Condors 131 to 111. He finished with 30 points and 22 rebounds, second to teammate Charlie Scott. Dan Issel led Kentucky past Florida 119 to 101 with 28 points and 18 rebounds.
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United Press International
Julius Erving
Erving
Virginia Squires
Pittsburgh Condors
Virginia
Squires
Pittsburgh
Charlie Scott
Dave Lattin
Mike Lewis
Kentucky
American Basketball Association
Floridians
Dan Issel
Colonels
Willie Long
Demon freshmen overpower Waco frosh on junior high court
Washington Demons beat Waco 91 to 76 for their 1 2 season record. Farrier and Van Cleave led with 29 points each. Washington led 16 12 after one, 48 30 at half, and 72 53 after three as Sam Young 13 and others contributed on a full court press and strong shooting.
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Demon
Waco
Frosh
Warriors
Washington
Fairfield
Nets
Rarner
Mike van Cleave
Demons
Sam Young
Mike McClure
Joe Giardino
Doug Ruppert
Brian Romine
Brenet Kelly
Marvin Stauffer
Bruce Eichelberger
Louis McVey
Farrier
van Cleave
McClure
Young
Warrior
Highland Wrestlers Qualify for District Tourney Title at 126 Lbs Claimed by Kron
Highland High School wrestlers advanced to the district tourney after the sectional at New London. Chuck Kron won the 126 lb class, his 19th straight win and season record at 19-2. Duane Rarick earned a district bid by finishing second in the 132 lb class.
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Highland High School
New London
Chuck Kron
Highland
Duane Rarick
Columbus Community
Morning Sun
North Mahaska
New Sharon
Columbus
Wapello
Waco
Winfield - Mt. Union
van Buren
West Burlington
Grid Coaches Attend Iowa Football Clinic
John Davis head football coach of Washington High School with assistants Max Cousins and Jerry Mason attended the Iowa Football Coaches Association clinic in Des Moines. Principal speaker was John Ralston former Stanford coach and new Denver Broncos mentor. The event featured eight district coaches of the year.
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Ohn Davis
Washington
Max Cousins
Jerry Mason
Iowa Football Coaches Association
Des Moines
John Ralston
Stanford University
Denver Broncos
West Central Clings to No 2 in HS basketball poll
West Central moves back into the runnerup position as undefeated Farragut secures first place in the final Girls High School Athletic Union weekly basketball poll.
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DES Moines
UPI
West Central
Farragut
Umber
Rosburg Leads Desert Classic After Second Round
Bob Rosburg, 45, shoots 66 at Indian Wells and 69 at Bermuda Dunes for a nine under par 135 total to lead the Bob Hope Desert Classic. Jerry Heard sits one behind in second, with Arnold Palmer and Deane Beman in a tightly bunched chase.
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Palm Springs
Calif
UPI
Bob Rosburg
Tam
Stanford
Rosburg
Indian Wells
Bermuda Dunes
Palmer
Beman
Mer
George Knudson
Johnny Miller
Eldorado
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Billy Casper
Art Wall
Lionel Hebert
Tommy Aaron
Chuck Courtney
Mike Morley
Lanny Wadkins
Demons Clash With Waco Warriors in Drawn Gay League Test
Washington's Demons host Waco Warriors in a Blackhawk Conference basketball showdown at the Washington gym. Waco won the first meeting 61 to 59 at Olds and boasts a high scoring, fast tempo. Probable Waco starters include Steve Rich Steve Reschly Phil Rich Dave Schooley and Randy Seberg or Phil Rich Seberg is nursing a knee, while Washington counters with Terry Spurgeon Joe Gilmore Don Adams Dennis Witthoft and Ward Anderson with Doug Hough Bob Arnold and Jeff Swartzendruber off the bench.
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Washington
Demons
Waco Warriors
Blackhawk
Washington Gymnasium
Waco
Olds
Steve Rich
Steve Reschly
Phil Rich
Dave Schooley
Randy Seberg
Seberg
Muscatine
Skip Speece
Warriors
Speece
Terry Spurgeon
Joe Gilmore
Don Adams
Dennis Witthoft
Ward Anderson
Doug Hough
Bob Arnold
Jeff Swartzendruber
Eighth grade cagers drop fourth game
Washington's eighth grade basketball team fell 50 31 at Muscatine Central in Tuesday action. Central won the B game 32. Jeff Hoyle led Washington in A with 10 points while Vickers scored 17 for Muscatine. Hoyle had 7 rebounds and three Washington starters fouled out. Job led the B game with 21 points for Washington. Scheldrup Harvey Quinn Barnes added minimal points.
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Washington
Muscatine Central
Central
Demons
Muscatine West
Jeff Hoyle
Demon
John McCarthy
Steve Hackbarth
Gary Crawford
Jeff Lampkin
Rodney Job
Vickers
Muscatine
Hoyle
McCarthy
Crawford
Hackbarth
Chris Scheldrup
Tom Harvey
Matt Quinn
David Barnes
Track coaches attend clinic in Cedar Rapids
Track coaches Jim Rossen of Washington High School attended a Cedar Rapids clinic sponsored by the Iowa Girls Athletic Union. Also present were Mike White and assistant Sharon Timm of the Demon girls team, Doug Jocelyn, an assistant coach, and principal speaker Ken Wilte.
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Jim Rossen
Washington High School
Iowa Girls Athletic Union
Cedar Rapids
Mike White
Demon Girls
Sharon Timm
Doug Jocelyn
Ken Wilte
Black faculty and athletes push for Big Ten change
A group of Black faculty members and athletes at Michigan State University demand Big Ten reforms arguing the era of slack athletes is over and calling for action to address inequality and treatment within the conference.
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East Lansing, Mich
UPI
Michigan State University
Big Ten
All-Iowa Golden Gloves opens with quick knockouts
Des Moines hosts the first night at Veterans Auditorium with novice bouts. Wayne Dirks of Cedar Rapids stops Dave Putman in five seconds. Muscatine’s Dan Harras and John Smith, 20, of Oskaloosa advance in open divisions with wins in 178 and 159 pounds. Ron Smith wins 147 pounds by split decision amid 1971 champions joining tonight’s card.
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Des Moines
UPI
Veterans Auditorium
Wayne Dirks
Cedar Rapids
Dave Putman
Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Muscatine
Dan Harras
John Smith
Oskaloosa
Harras
Dave Wilhelm
Manchester
Tom Tesey
Davenport
Ron Smith
Joe Robinson
Lamont Lovelady
Doug Moyle
Dundee
LeRoy Staton
Gary Staton
Bill Robinson
Ottumwa
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Washington Evening Journal
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Gis
Dick Caruthers
Mt. Pleasant
Broadway
Chrysler Series
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Chrysler
Town & Country
Plymouth
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