February 10, 1967 Collins girls closed out their regular season with a 7-game winning streak - 66-61 overtime victory over Bondurant on Collins floor. The Clipperettes have a 16-3 season record. Bondurant led 13-12 after the 1st quarter. It was a close game throughout with Vicki Mullihan's jump shot with 5 seconds remaining to tie the score and send the game into overtime. Collins scored early and then hit free throws to protect their lead for the 66-61 victory. Scoring: Vicki Mullihan - 47; Pam Snyder - 6; other scoring unknown - 13.
Collins boys trailed 25-8 after one quarter and were unable to close the gap, Collins losing to Bondurant 82-51. Collins' season record is 9-8. Collins scoring leaders: Roger Holland - 22; Kevan Stratton - 9; Tom Morrison - 7.
February 23, 1967 Senior and Junior High Band will present a Winter Band Concert in the gym Sunday afternoon, Feb. 26. Paul S. Kuhs, Director. Public is invited. No admission charge.
March 2, 1967 Girls Basketball Sectional Tournament - The Collins Clipperettes had an impressive 16-4 record this year. The season had a sudden ending, losing to Nevada 67-54 in the first round of the Sectional tournament. (No further information found)
Girls 1966-67 Basketball Team -The starting six members: Kathy Hunt (68), Mickey Holland (67), Cathy Clemons (68), Pam Snyder (68), Vicki Mullihan (67), Sandra Rumbaugh (67); Other team members: Linda Carroll (69), Debbie Long (69), Donna Rumbaugh (69), Karmen Kimberley (69), Teresa Evans (68), Cathy Graves, Cathy Carroll (70), Dawn Beavers (68), Michelle Rhoads (70) (Mgr), Peggy Mullihan (70) (Mgr.), Carol Earles (68) (Mgr.) Coach - William (Bill) Brooks.
Girls Basketball 1966-67 Season Summary: Scheduled games - Collins Won: Baxter 73-21 and 63-28; Ballard 71-54; Bondurant 62-39, 63-52, 66-61; Garwin 76-62 and 55-51; Mingo 89-51 and 68-48; Maxwell 76-62 and 90-71; Story City 64-46; Colo 62-47 and 63-54; Green Mountain 60-56. Collins Lost: LDF 81-49; Nevada 63-58; SEMCO 68-62. Sectional Tournament - First round - Collins 54, Nevada 67. Season Record: Won 16, Lost 4.
Vicki Mullihan completed four-year varsity basketball career, establishing a new Collins school scoring record of 2,437 points in her four-year varsity playing career - (Freshman - 466; Sophomore 595; Junior 734; Senior 642 = 2,437 points.) This surpassed prior Collins girls' scoring records: Georgiann (Briles) Koeder 1954-58 scoring 1,969 points and Barbara (Kimberley) Carroll 1947-51 scoring 1,462 points.
Both Ta Ma Ja Conference and Story County basketball selected Vicki M. on their first teams; She also received honorable mention on the Iowa All-State team.
Boys 1966-67 Basketball Team - Steve Holland, Jim Lehman, Jim Hale, Charles Page, Joe Fitzgerald, John Hale, Marvin Huntrods, Kevan Stratton, Roger Holland, Mike Mullihan, Tom Morrison, Lee Huntrods. Jim Titus (Mgr.), John Evans (Mgr.), (Gordon Carver (Mgr.) Coach Charles Barnett.
Boys 1966-67 Basketball Season Record: Collins Won: Boone-Ryan 76-66; Baxter 51-25 and 86-47; Bondurant 58-56; Garwin 61-60 and 63-55; Mingo 57-51 and 59-41; Maxwell 59-51. Collins Lost: LDF (LeGrand) 64-48; Story City 55-47; SEMCO 83-41; Maxwell 57-56; Colo 51-46; Green Mountain 49-46; Colo 68-65; Bondurant 82-51. Sectional Tournament First Round: Collins Won: Mingo 56-51. Second Round. Collins Lost SEMCO 72-30. Season Record: Won 10, Lost 9.