Y Girls Take Second at Sectional Meet in Williamsburg
Washington YW YMCA girls swim team finished second to Oskaloosa 400 to 371 at Williamsburg sectional. Washington won three age groups the 9–10 year olds the 15–17 division and the open meet. State qualifiers include first in several events with six more per event based on times. Coach Maxine Steele praised the athletes for their best season effort.
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Oskaloosa
Williamsburg
Washington
Ottumwa
Washington Girls
Fort Dodge
Maxine Steele
Blue Devils down Meemies 31 to 24 in YMCA league
Blue Devils beat the Meemies 31 to 24 as Vogel and Sojka led with 8 points each. Orris added 6, Black and Craig 4 apiece, Harvey Howell scored 14 for the Meemies, Speece 9, Burlingame 1.
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Blue Devils
Screem
Washington Ymca
Vogel
Sojka
Orris
Black
Craig
Harvey Howell
Speece
Burlingame
Three games in YMCA third and fourth grade league
Three games were played in the third and fourth grade basketball league at the Washington YMCA Saturday. The Y's Men’s team was defeated by Joe Falk 20 to 19. Sojka led Falk with 8 points, Maggert 7, Vacha 3 and Flory 1 for the winners. Bell and Rusley each had 9, Evanovich 2 for Falk. Wa-Can-Da defeated the Jaycees 27 to 6, Bell 12, J Hennigan 11, T Hennigan 2 for Wa-Can-Da. Crawford 6 for Jaycees. Northrup King crushed Rotary 28 to 4, Borchardt 14, Rich 8, Paul 4, Chmelar 2 for Northrup King. Hanson 4 for Rotary.
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Joe Falk
Sojka
Maggert
Vacha
Flory
Bell
Rusley
Evanovich
Falk
Wa-Can-Da
Jaycees
J. Hennigan
T Hennigan
Crawford
Columbus five wrestlers reach state Class A tourney
District champion Doug Peters leads Columbus Community entries to Des Moines for the Class A state meet. Peters at 167 pounds won the district final 4-1, with teammates Schrader, Finke, Buser also qualifying. Lisbon dominates the district, Washington advances in Class AA, and action runs Thursday to Saturday at Veterans Auditorium.
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Doug Peters
Columbus
Des Moines
Peters
Glen Merrifield
North Polk-Alleman
New Sharon
Steve Schrader
Kevin Schrader
Mark Finke
Boyd Buser
Hnt
Highland Muskie
Leon Simon
Chuck LeGrand
Lisbon
Brent Vanderbest
Lynnville-Sully
Highland
Waco
Hugh Miller
Steve Davis
Kirk Latta
Tom Askelson
Len Corpman
North Polk
al Kuster
Durant
Bob Kephart
Twin Cedars
Schrader
Jim Bennett
Doug Williams
Eddyville
K. Schrader
Dave Smith
Iowa Valley
Gary Geneser
Woodward-Granger
Finke
Randy Terpstra
North Mahaska
Don Bailey
Buser
Mike Furne
Washington
Mount Pleasant
Jeff Libe
Burt Beals
Chariton
Marshall Doughty
Hal Turner
Maquoketa
Dave O'Brien
Davis County
Rusty Tschantz
Doug Langford
Mount Vernon
Sigourney
Williamsburg
Veterans Auditorium
Purdue tops Big Ten race after key wins
Purdue moved to first in the Big Ten with help from Minnesota as Indiana dropped to third after losing to the Gophers 82 75. Illinois stayed in contention while Michigan has a distant shot. Purdue beat Michigan State 88 84. Illinois beat Ohio State 79 68. Michigan routed Northwestern 110 76. Iowa crushed Wisconsin 100 76.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Purdue
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Blackhawk Conference girls announce all conference teams
The 1972-73 Blackhawk Conference girls all conference teams include four Waco Warriorettes on honorable mention. First team forwards Bonnie Foster Tri-County Carol Haupert Tri County Diane Coleman Harmony Nancy Hendrickson Pekin. first team guards Lora Giltner Cardinal Wynona Mitchell Pekin Patty Dickensen Van Buren Anita Siren Tri County. Second team forwards Jenny Ovrum Van Buren Sharon Kurka Cardinal Karen Gayle W. Burlington Janet Skaggs Van Buren Nancy Hackett W. Burlington. second team guards Carol Zellers Van Buren Jayne Jenkins Central Bonnie Kelly Harmony Roberta Martin Cardinal. Honorable mention lists Sharlene Eichelberger Celeste Roth Jacque Roth Jane Hesseltine Deana Freyenberger Tri-County Susan Haupert Denise Green Debra Koehn Becky Reber Central Marsha Hopp Rita Koller Dawn Davison Kathy Mesehher Waco Burlington Lucena Wistrom Kathy Kipp Chris Ledman Pekin Sheila Rood Pat Yoder Pat Wright Cheryl Dusslinger Vickie Clark Harmony Bobbi Zane Terri Easter Jane Christensen. Final standings Tri-County over Van Buren 0 4 Pekin 95 W Burlington 8 6 Harmony to Cardinal Waco Central.
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Blackhawk
Waco Warriorettes
Waco Girls
Warriorettes
Bonnie Foster
Tri - County
Carol Haupert
Tri County
Diane Coleman
Harmony
Nancy Hendrickson
Pekin
Lora Giltner
Cardinal
Wynona Mitchell
Patty Dickensen
van Buren
Anita Siren
Jenny Ovrum
Sharon Kurka
Karen Gayle
W. Burlington
Janet Skaggs
Nancy Hackett
Carol Zellers
Jayne Jenkins
Central
Bonnie Kelly
Roberta
Vickie Clark
Bobbi Zane
Terri Easter
Jane Christensen
Tri-County
Burlington
Cardinal Waco Central
Baseball players and owners hold hush-hush talks to avert spring training lockout
In New York, players and owners meet behind closed doors for a second consecutive weekend, aiming to resolve the reserve clause and salary arbitration. With spring camps at risk, Miller warns of regional meetings if no progress, while Gaherin cites little advancement and both sides seek a quick settlement.
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UPI
Marvin Miller
Major League Baseball Players Association
John Gaherin
Miller
Gaherin
Los Angeles
Chub Feeney
Joe Cronin
St. Louis
Joe Torre
Dick Moss
Friendsville breaks long losing streak in win over St. Camillus
Friendsville Academy Foxes, long known as the nation’s losingest high school team, earned a 62 to 43 victory over St. Camillus Academy of Corbin Kentucky. Coach Jim Sangster of St. Camillus admitted their team’s poor form. Friendsville hosts 45 boarding and 11 day students. St. Camillus is a girls boarding school run by the Divine Providence sisters.
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Friendsville Academy Foxes
Foxes
Quaker Prep
St. Camillus Academy
Corbin
St. Camillus
Jim Sangster
Kentucky
Friendsville Academy
National Observer
Sangster
Sisters of the Divine Providence
Petty Wins Daytona 500 for Fourth Time
Richard Petty claimed his fourth Daytona 500 victory as Buddy Baker led 157 laps but blew an engine 15 miles from the finish. Baker’s Dodge sat in the pits in disbelief while Petty, in a Dodge, surged from behind to win by two laps over Bobby Isaac. Bobby Isaac finished second, Dick Brooks third, with A J Foyt fourth and Hershel McGriff fifth. Petty earned $34,100 and hailed the record as unbelievable.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Buddy Baker
Dodge
Richard Petty
Victory Lane
Baker
Petty
Cale’ Yarborough
Yarborough
Timmonsville
S.C
Bobby Isaac
Dick Brooks
District girls meet to be held at Washington High
Sixth rated Winfield Mt Union, winner of the Parsons College sectional, faces Pekin in the first round of district play at 6 30 p m in the Washington High gym. Tri County Thornburg meets Mid Prairie at 7 30 p m with earlier free throw contest featuring Podaris Dunlevy Bainbridge and Snow. Admission is 150 for adults and 1 for students.
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Washington High School
Parsons College Gymnasium
Pekin
At & P.m
Thornburg
Mid-Prairie
Parsons College
Barbara Podaris
Columbus
Amy Dunlevy
Fairfield
Dana Bainbridge
Ottumwa
Karen Snow
Florida State Fades From NCAA Tournament Hope
Florida State dropped to seven losses after a 91-79 defeat to sixth-ranked North Carolina at Madison Square Garden. With three games left, the Seminoles’ chances for one of the nine at large NCAA bids appear slim as they exit the post season contention.
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UPI
Florida State
UCLA
Seminoles
North Carolina
New York
Madison Square Garden
76ers Turn Winning Streak Sparks Cage Victories
United Press International reports the Philadelphia 76ers, after a brutal start, began a surge with wins over Milwaukee and Detroit, then beat the New York Knicks 114 98 following a Saturday loss in New York.
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United Press International
Philadelphia 76Ers
78Ers
Tiger
Milwaukee Bucks
Detroit Pistons
New York
Knicks
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