UCLA cagers open season with rout and title push
UCLA, aiming for a NCAA crown, opened with a 95 3 rout of Wisconsin as coach John Wooden began his 25th season. Minnesota beat UC Irvine 99-71 while North Carolina topped Biscayne 107-62 and Southern California downed Loyola of California 83-69. Other scores include Furman over William and Mary 112-90 Bradley over Wabash 75 32 and Missouri opening its new 11 million auditorium with 87-75 over Ohio University.
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Good money season for WHS football
Washington High School athletics posted solid gate receipts with four home football games in 1971 totaling 6450 dollars and five 1972 games bringing in 4955 dollars at the gate. Basketball also opened strong with two home games generating 653 dollars in gate sales. The Mid-Prairie Washington football clash led 1972 home gates at 1568 dollars.
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Washington High School
Tom English
Demons
English
Junior Bowling High Scores Report At Local Meet
South Side Cafe led team series with 1682 and team game 591 while Hagies Gulf posted 1663 and 581. Individual top scores include Peg Dillavou with 512 in series and 183 in a game, Tammy Garrett 417 in series and 157 in a game.
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South Side Cafe
Hagies Gulf
Peg Dillavou
Tammy Garrett
Mid-Prairie School Board Sets December Budget
The Mid-Prairie Community School District board met in special session on November 20 to approve a December first tentative budget for the 1973 74 year. The General Fund tentative budget is 1 809 938 based on current enrollment 1551. If enrollment falls the law may require cuts with final adoption in August 1973. The current General Fund budget is 1 535 176.
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Iowa
Redskins Clinch Playoff Slot in Narrow Win Over Falcons
Washington edged Atlanta 21-16 to clinch a playoff berth as 23-10 standout Bill Kilmer threw two touchdown passes and the defense pressured young Packers quarterbacks. Oakland crushed Kansas City 26-3 to avenge an earlier loss while Pittsburgh upended Minnesota 23-10 to set up a key title showdown.
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Cage tournament pairings announced by Iowa IHSAA
The Iowa High School Athletic Association released pairings and sites for sectional and district high school basketball tournaments leading to the state event at Veterans Auditorium Des Moines the week of March 15. In Class AA Washington faces Iowa City High at Iowa City West Monday Feb 26 at 7 30 p m with the winner meeting Muscatine or Davenport Assumption winner for substate.
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Bloomfield
Mt. Pleasant
Centerville
Washington Demons Women Open Basketball After 40 Year Gap
WHS girls start interscholastic basketball after four decades with Ottumwa Bulldogs at Walsh gym. B game at 6 30 p m and A at 8 p m. Starters include Jolene Roth Tari Speece Linda Orris Debbie Howell Diane Jarrard Julie Talbot for B. A game starts Kathy Escher Carole Schlapkohl Stephanie Cousins Patty Sojka Mindy Burlingame Sandy Lewis. Tri captains Schlapkohl Burlingame Sojka.
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Ottumwa Walsh Gym
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Debbie Howell
Diane Jarrard
Julie Talbot
Kathy Escher
Carole Schlapkohl
Stephanie Cousins
Patty Sojka
Mindy Burlingame
Sandy Lewis
Smith
Barb Hennigan
Diane Loeffler
Elaine Martin
Mary Jo Redlinger
Miss Schlapkohl
Miss Burlingame
Miss Sojka
Five Demons earn seconds at Keokuk wrestling tourney
Washington sent five grapplers to the finals of the Keokuk wrestling tourney Saturday and all finished second. Keokuk topped with five first places while Mt. Pleasant took four and Burlington three. Washington’s Rusty Tschantz, Joe Marie, Marshall Doughty, Jeff Libe, and Dave Green all earned seconds. Mike Radar placed third and Joe Greiner along with John Laffoon earned fourths. Washington, a Class AA team, heads to Muscatine to face Class AAA Muskies.
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Burlington
Demons
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Joe Marie
Marshall Doughty
Jeff Libe
Dave Green
Buckeyes stun Michigan on late goal line stands
Ohio State shocks third-ranked Michigan 14 to 11 to earn a Rose Bowl bid as two late goal line stands preserve the upset. Michigan dominated statistics but could not finish, while OSU capitalized on defense and a late interception. Penn State routed Pittsburgh 49-27 and LSU and Florida played to a 3-3 tie.
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Thought for the Day Quip Attributed to Kipling
A brief thought for the day notes a Kipling quote about gender and wit. It states that a clever woman can manage a fool, while even a silly woman can guide a clever man. The remark reflects late Victorian to early 20th century attitudes on gender and intellect.
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Rudyard Kipling
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