Toni Mohr (Wiemers) in 1976 Iowa Girls' BB Championship (part one)

This video focuses on Toni Mohr, the 15 year old sophomore from Manilla, in the championship game of the 1976 Iowa Girl's basketball tournament vs. Lake View-Auburn. LVA won the championship over Manilla 60-50. LVA had also won the previous year defeating Mediapolis 51-50 in overtime. The game was the traditional 6 on 6 and Toni played guard, a half-court defensive position. Toni would go on to win her first of three state championships in the open 880 yard run two months after this game. As a freshman Toni anchored Manilla's state champion distance med team the year before. Manilla girls would win the state track title in 1977 and 1978. Toni would win a total of 13 state championships in her high school career.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• iowa
• girls
• basketball
• state
• tournament
• 1976
• finals
• toni
• mohr
• gloria
• olberding
• Manilla
• Lake
• View
• Auburn