Readers laud Gazette sports coverage and Coe baseball
Letters praise The Gazette for strong athletics coverage in Cedar Rapids and praise Coe College baseball reporting. Readers thank the staff, note the value of media support for area programs, and discuss coaching changes and local sports events with polite, concise remarks.
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Roosevelt Wins City Title In 61 31 Victory Over Franklin
Roosevelt captured the city championship by defeating Franklin 61-31 on Saturday. The team improves to 5-0 and earned pins from Marty Moncar Mike Potter Augie Perez Dawn Williams John Wysko cil Scott Kramme and Mike Covington. Rod Larson and Jim Pohorsky secured pins for the Franklin squad. Seventh grade wrestling Taft.
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Mike Potter
Augie Perez
Dawn Williams
John Wyskocil
Scott Kramme
Mike Covington
Rod Larson
Jim Pohorsky
Taft
Roosevelt Captures City Wrestling Title in 56 54 Win
Roosevelt defeated Franklin 56 to 54 to win the city championship. Roosevelt pins by Roger Bouzek Tim Flatly Mike Boyd Rick Berg and Doug Squires. Franklin pins by Dave Marrifield Brian Brower and Dave McDonald. Taft juniors hugged 100 point win over Vonsui with Morrison Leuenberger Knox scoring falls. Korff the Rambler earned a single pin. Both Roosevlt and Franklin enter 4 0 records.
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Mike Leuenberger
Jeff Knox
Taft
Mike Korff
Roosevelt
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Roger Bouzek
Tim Flatly
Mike Boyd
Rick Berg
Doug Squires
Dave Marrifield
Brian Brower
Dave McDonald
Badger football player Jay Seiler dies after brain death
UW football player Jay Seiler, 19, from Schofield, died at Madison General Hospital after suffering a brain death diagnosis following a practice scrimmage injury. He had been on a respirator since the head injury a week earlier and his kidneys were later donated to the university kidney bank. The accident occurred during a tackle in which witnesses called the play clean before Seiler reported dizziness and collapsed.
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Fred Kriss
James Tibbetts
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Ex Purdue star John Petty dies at 60 in Wilmington
Former Purdue and Chicago Bears fullback John Petty died at his Wilmington home from a brain tumor at age 60. He joined the Bears in 1942 after Purdue and later served 25 years with Wilmington College in football and other sports as a physical education instructor and athletic director.
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