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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1973

Page

7

Washington Demons Hold On For 59 58 Victory At Centerville

Washington Demons built a 14 point fourth quarter lead then withstood a Centerville rally to finish 59 58 at Centerville. Hough led Washington with 16 points Witthoft 15 and Goff 14 while Centerville's Rick Sharp totaled 20. Washington improves to 5 3 in the Southeast Seven and 8 6 overall. Centerville drops to 1 6 in league and 3 10 overall.

Washington Demons Centerville Big Reds Denny Witthoft Steve Goff Hough Reds Skip Speece Witthoff Goff Rick Sharp Mike Cassidy Doug Ramos Greg Sharp Stew Sylvara Sylvara Ft. Madison Ramos Witthoft Thomas Cassidy Spurgeon Sharp Bordwell Paul Sylvain Williams

Bowling League Scores Report For Thursday Meet

Results show Polka Dots beating Slow Rollers 4 0 and Brighton Four 2 to 2 in a split. Four Spares 3 edged Merry Maids 1. High team series goes to Four Spares with 1988, Polka Dots 1979. Individual top series Jean Close 536, Mary Ann Hildebrand 503. Jean Close had games of 192 and 184, Hildebrand 182.

Tient Pyle Rome Brighton Merry Maids Jean Close Mary Ann Hildebrand

Girls Basketball Practice Shows Promise After Hiatus

Bonnie Bannister writes on Washington High School girls B team practice in a three quarter court session. The team shows marked improvement since November 27 and competes in a tight lower scoring loss at Fairfield sweatbox while building fundamentals and teamwork.

Bonnie Bannister Washington Washington High School Bonnie Donna Diane

Meemies and Wa-Con-Da win games at YMCA

The Screemin Meemies beat Globe Stompers 22 to 19 in fifth and sixth grade action. Marty Speece scored 8 for the Meemies and John Morrett led Globe Stompers with 13 as Wa-Can-Da defeated Northrup King 18 to 8 in third and fourth grade play with Joe Hennigan scoring 8 for Wa-Can-Da.

Screemin Meemies Globe Stompers YMCA Marty Speece Jim Howell Todd Fulton Jeff Pohren Mitch Macrander John Morrett Scott Whittenberg Joe Lins Wa-Can-Da Northrup King Joe Hennigan John Bell Matt Hennigan Paul Hampsher Marv Wood Steve Paul Brian Jarrard

Demons Fall as Mt. Pleasant Edges Washington in Duel

Mt. Pleasant High School defeated Washington 35 to 20 in a Friday night wrestling dual in the local gym. Washington highlights included pins by Rusty Tschantz at 112 pounds and Marshall Doughty at 132, with several decisions throughout.

Mt. Pleasant Washington Demons Washington Rusty Tschantz Marshall Doughty Demons Tschantz Neil Smith John Redlinger Joe Marie Panther Mike van Winkle Panthers Jeff Libe Mike Rader Dave Green David Gainer

Panthers Stretch Lead In Southeast Seven

Mt. Pleasant crushed Fairfield 64-39 to widen its SE Seven lead while Ft. Madison beat Oskaloosa 62-61 and Washington edged Centerville 59-58. Davis County defeated Knoxville 66-57, and Mt. Pleasant’s Jeff Holtgrove led league scoring with 15.

Panthers Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Ft. Madison Oskaloosa Washington Centerville Southeast Davis County Knoxville Doug Mulford Trojans Jeff Holtgrove Phil Bartruff Sophs Mt. Pleasant Oskaloosa Washington Oskaloosa

Waco Warriors share Blackhawk loop lead with 75-63 win

The Waco Warriors beat Van Buren 75-63 at Wayland to stay in a first place tie with Cardinal at 7-1 in the Blackhawk loop. Dale Waligorski praised the win while urging four quarter consistency as Rulon Roth led Waco with 17 points and Phil Rich added 15. Rick Smith led Van Buren with 20 points.

Waco Warriors Blackhawk Wayland van Buren Warriors Cardinal Waco Dale Waligorski Rulon Roth Washington Phil Rich Jim Freyenberger Bob Hauenstein Milan Roth

Columbus Catsbury Dominate Winfield-Mt. Union 102 44

The Columbus Community Wildcats improved to 8-2 in Southeast Iowa Conference after a 102-44 rout of Winfield-Mt. Union at Mount Union. Five Wildcats reached double figures led by Garth Murry with 21, followed by Chris Van Auken 19, Jeff Carey 15, Craig Carey 12, and Gary Slight 11. The team shot 58 percent after a 27-7 first period and controlled the game with strong rebounding and fast breaks. They host Danville next Tuesday then travel to Highland Friday as Mediapolis leads the league.

Columbus Community Wildcats Mount Union Winfield - Mount Union Wildcats Columbus Bill Austin Wildcat Garth Murry Chris van Auken Jeff Carey Craig Carey Gary Slight Dennis Brown Danville Bears Highland Iowa Mediapolis

Bowling Results Mixed League Showdowns

Friday results show Sportsman Crows 3, Cats 0, Rollers 3, Bombs 0, Nuggetts 2, Snipes 1 with team totals Sportsman Crows 2046 and Holy Rollers 2004. Holy Rollers lead in team game 701 to 691, while Norbert Norris posts 588 in series and 224 in a game and Helen Norris 550 in series with 211 in a game.

Wousiaor Oj Cvasabi CREME Peusor Toca Indcians Whoops Crows Cats Rollers Bombs Nuggetts Snipes Sportsman Crows Holy Rollers Norbert Norris Helen Norris

Keota Eagles beat Belle Plaine for 9-4 overall mark

Keota defeated Belle Plaine 66-56 to stay in the South Iowa Cedar League race. Mike Gretter led with 19 points, Ted Peiffer added 18, Gary Richardson 12, keeping Keota at 9-4 overall and 8-3 in the league as they prepare for a Tuesday game at Williamsburg.

Keota South Iowa

Demon sophomores top Centerville as Farrier leads with 24

Washington sophomores beat Centerville 55-38 at Centerville High School. Doug Farrier scored 24 points and pulled 12 rebounds, fueling a 25-18 halftime lead and a fifth straight win to lift Washington to 9-3 on the season, 6-2 in league play. Ruppert and Young added 12 and 7.

Doug Farrier Washington Centerville Demons Farrier Little Reds Doug Ruppert Mike Young Trout Dale Sayre Joe Giardino FG FT TP Giardino Sayre Young Ruppert Long Kelly Mitchell Caldwell Mellinger Kelly Totals FG PT TP Coy Dickerson Smith Block Brooks Coulter

Highland cagers suffer double loss in Southeast Iowa play

In New London, Highland boys fell 76-59 as New London outshot 52 to 44 percent and outrebounded 30-25. Jim Sleichter led Highland with 20 points, Randy Arthur 16, while Brian Lorber scored 30 for New London. Girls lost 49-42 with Jill Latta 14 and Kris Schloss 13 scoring for Highland.

Iowa New London Highland New London Crew Jim Sleichter Randy Arthur Mike Krantz Brian Lorber Huskies Mediapolis Terry Bowton New London Six Huskie Bowton Jill Latta Kris Schloss Denise Veggy Rene Rath Winfield Mount Union Columbus Community

Redlinger breaks through with 23 in Hawks win

Mid-Prairie defeated Wilton 78-63 as Bill Redlinger scored a season high 23 points. Del Bender 14, Gary Hochstedler 11, Clay Hershberger 13 helped surge a mid third quarter run to pull away. Hawks move to 8-6 overall and 6-4 in the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference.

Bill Redlinger Mid-Prairie Wilton Redlinger del Bender Gary Hochstedler Hawks Bender Clay Hershberger Hochstedler Dale Troyer Jeff Roble Dean Kron Steve Freel Duane Bush Jerry Hartzler Tom Honts Steve Reagan Bears

Warriorettes Fall to Van Buren in Conference Contest

The Waco Warriorettes lost 65 to 53 to Van Buren in Blackhawk Conference action. Jackie Roth and Rhonda Stauffer each had 22 points for Waco, while Jenny Oorum led Van Buren with 27 and Janet Skaggs added 21. Charlene Eichelberger grabbed six rebounds for Waco.

Waco Warriorettes van Buren Blackhawk Jackie Roth Rhonda Stauffer Waco Girls Vicki Fertig Cindy Gipple Jenny Oorum Janet Skaggs Charlene Eichelberger Waco

High School YMCA Cage Games Rock Local Courts

Tennessee Intercollegiate Tennis Shoes defeated the Roach Clips 88 to 57. Oklahoma Stampede beat the Marsh Rats 106 to 42. Wild Eger Blazers edged Boozers 62 to 61 as John Lund led Blazers with 15 points and Dave Whittaker 11.

Tennessee Int. Tennis Shoes Roach Clips Oklahoma Stampede Marsh Rats Wild Eger Blazers Boozers John Lund Dave Whittaker Blazers John Blakeney Randy Payne Steve Greene Kevin Crawford Stan Close Jim Owen Tennessee Brian Keedy Dave Tweeton Oklahoma Stampeders Larry Hysell Jim Humston Mike Gallagher Scott Heisdorffer Roberto Proll Mike Quinn

Morrison Lloyd and Owen Firm Directory Entry

Edmond D. Morrison Jr. James E. Lloyd 211 West Washington St. Phone 653-5431 John C. Owen Attorney 109 East Main Street. Phone 653-6531 Maplewood Manor Nursing Home Keota 636-3400 Out of town inquiries invited.

John C. Owen East Main Street Maplewood Manor Keota

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