Iowa Wesleyan College - Croaker Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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The Iowa Wesleyan Tigerettes started out the women's basketball season early this year by being chosen to play the Russian National Women's Team. Although the Tigerettes lost 83-38, they gained much more from the experience When the season opened the Tigerettes won the northern portion of die National Women's Basketball League by defeating Omaha, St. Joseph, Look Magazine, and Milwaukee twice. It is felt by some sources that Coach Olan Ruble has produced one of the strongest women's team this year in the history of Iowa Wesleyan College. The starting line-up for the majority of games was; Jean Drevelow and Jenelle Bronsema, both freshmen; Jane Westwick, and Carol Blanchard sophomores; Lori Williams, junior, and Dixie Ramsbottom, senior. Coach Olan Ruble JUMP JUMP . . . Tigerettes 1962-63

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TIGERETTES: ROW ONE: J. Bronsema, J. Drcwclow, L. Obcrmcier, L. Williams, D. Ramsbottom, C. Blanchard. ROW TWO: J. Pearson, D. Difloe, S. Prewitt, C. Sticken, M. Fowler, J. McCarty. ROW THREE: Coach Ruble, J. Cameron (Mgr.), M. Robertson, P. Napp, S. Smith, J. Westwick. 94 Lori Williams, Captain

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The Days the Russians Came: Iowa Wesleyan College was brought into the international spotlight by the Tigerettes this fall. The Tigerettes, third ranked women's team in the nation were chosen to play the Russian women’s team. The N.A.I.A. all-stars were also selected to meet the Russian men's team. The Russian teams stayed at S-T Hall during their three day visit to this campus. The visitors were given tours of the campus, the first college campus they had ever visited in the USA. SCORES: Russian Women: 83--Tigerettes: 38. The Tigerettes were defeated twice, but the experience gained by the players and the students was immeasurable. This was an international event on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan College . Russian Men: 73--N .A .1 .A .: 71.