Houston and UCLA lead college postseason bids priority
Houston 23-0 and 24th straight win, 106-82 over Air Force, set the pace for NCAA at large bids starting 10 a.m. EST. UCLA, 20-1, eyed automatic bid after 88-71 win over Oregon State. North Carolina 3rd in ACC remained unbeaten with 84-80 over South Carolina as NIT seeks St Bonaventure 18-0 with 20-game streak to bolster field.
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Steve Brooks Is Anchorage Athlete Of The Week
Steve Brooks 16, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Brooks of Anchorage Alaska, is cited as Athlete Of The Week by Bill Fox Anchorage Daily News for winning the 1968 City of Anchorage Junior Rifle Championship with 395 points. His East Anchorage High School team won the championship. he also plays cornet in the East High Band and belongs to the National Honor Society. He plans a career in aeronautical engineering. He is the grandson of Mrs Effie Brooks of Wayland.
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Mixed Bowling Scores Highlight Team and Individual Achievements
H and R's posted a team series of 2117 with a 740 and 701 in games while the Nuggets totaled 1822. Mary Randell led individuals with a 546 series and 199 game, Bob Randall 565 in series, Stan Shrock 213 in a game.
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Hawkeyes face crucial test at Purdue for Big Ten lead
Iowa in contention after a 69 61 win over Wisconsin put them atop the Big Ten with a 6 2 mark as Ohio State fell to Minnesota Sam Williams led Iowa with 25 points while Wisconsin endured 31 percent shooting Iowa coach Ralph Miller cautioned that the driver seat isn t secured yet and a win at Purdue would solidify their position
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Jerry Burns Named Assistant Coach for Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS St. PAUL UPI Jerry Burns, defensive backfield coach of the Green Bay Packers the past two seasons, was named assistant coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Burns will work with offensive units under head coach Bud Grant.
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Misfortune cookies enter Chinese eateries amid poverty talk
A playful note jokes that amid War on Poverty chatter many Chinese restaurants now serve misfortune cookies. The item riffs on gift wrapping and social concern.
Red Heads Sideline Show At Saturday Basketball Game
All American Red Heads will perform a halftime show during the basketball game with an area coaches team on Saturday February 24. The display includes trick shots juggling dribbling and ball spinning by the professional Red Heads against coaches from Washington Fairfield Waco Highland Mid Prairie Keota and Columbus Community. Tickets are sold by the De Men and at downtown stores. Eldon Brake invites De Men members to a 7:30 pm YMCA meeting for final planning.
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Knudson Wins Phoenix Open With Nervy Par 71 Finish
George Knudson of Canada captured the Phoenix Open title with a 72-hole total of 272, 12 under par, earning $20,000. Sam Carmichael tied for second at 275, with Julius Boros and Jack Montgomery also high finishers as Carmichael's late bogeys opened the door for Knudson.
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Cedar Rapids Washington Wins Sixth State Swimming Crown
Cedar Rapids Washington won the Iowa state high school swimming championship at Iowa State University, scoring 238 points. Clinton and Davenport West placed second and third as coach Hal Krizan’s team led in six of eleven events.
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Norway Leads In Grenoble as Russia Slumps at Winter Olympics
The 10th Winter Games end with Norway capturing six golds six silvers and two bronzes to lead over Russia, while the United States earns seven medals including Peggy Fleming’s lone gold. Vladimir Beloussov swings the final ski jumping for Russia’s first jump medal, Britain’s Jiri Raska takes the 70 meter crown, and Norway’s Lars Grini grabs bronze as Bjoern Wirkola finishes 24th.
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Mary Meyers
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Strongville
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Waco Dominates Blackhawk Conference All Conference Team
Waco forwards Rich Seberg and Gary Eichelberger head the first team as unanimous selections in the Blackhawk Conference. Marc Maynard of Cardinal also repeats on the first team with center Tom Rider of Harmony. Second team includes Bryan Spanier Pekin and Ron Schulte West Burlington, plus Waco’s Rande Stauffer and Ken Brimbhall among others.
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Gary Eichelberger
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Bob Koller
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van Buren
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Ron Schulte
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Rande Stauffer
Ken McLeland
Dave Therme
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Rich Wellburn
Bill Isenberger
Mike Batterson
Dave Boley
Dennis Dietzman
Dick Stein
Ron Chacey
Gary Lee
Ron Watkins
Bob Meyer
Ed Wilkerson
Junior bowling team series and game results
A and W rolled a team series of 1313 and a team game of 464 while Sitter posted 1269 in series. Denise Clarahan led individuals with 406 series, Sally Patterson 405 and game high of 153 for Sally Patterson with Lauri Little 150.
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