Laettner wins Wooden Award as Duke advances to NCAA title
Duke star Christian Laettner collects the Wooden Award and Adolph F. Rupp Trophy after a 71-51 NCAA title game win at the Metrodome. He also earned the Naismith Award as AP player of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Christian Laettner
John R. Wooden
Laettner
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Duke
Metrodome
Adolph F. Rupp
Associated Press
Naismith
Hartke Leads Gazette Area Hopefuls for 1992 Iowa AAU Select
Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Chad Hartke, a 6-1 Mississippi Valley Conference standout, headlines four Gazette-area players still alive for berths on the 1992 Iowa AAU Select boys team. The squad will slim to 10 by May 1 and include four alternates for an April 21 exhibition against a touring Australian squad. The team will tour Finland, Estonia, Moscow and Stavropol June 21 to July 5 before national tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Chad Hartke
Iowa
Central College
Pella
Finland
Estonia
Moscow
Stavropol
Hartke
Mississippi Valley
Jeremy Skoda
Decorah
Chad Beatty
Independence
David Kruse
Iowa City High
Eric Pethoven
Jason Anderson
Cherokee
Brad Barron
Cedar Falls
Jeff Werning
Clinton
Greg Jensen
Eagle Grove
Khan El-Amin
West Des Moines Valley
Mike Walster
Seth Anderson
Ames
Bobby Pate
Johnston
Jensen
Iowa Newspaper Association
Fielder hits pair of homers but Blue Jays top Tigers 10 9
Cecil Fielder belted his second and third homers with six RBI but Detroit fell 10 9 to Toronto. Alo mar and Borders homered for the Blue Jays while Frank Tanana and Todd Stottlemyre struggled on the mound. Tom Henke and Dwayne Ward closed out the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Cecil Fielder
Roberto Alomar
Pat Borders
Toronto Blue Jays
Detroit Tigers
Fielder
Frank Tanana
Todd Stottlemyre
Ricky Trlicek
Tom Henke
Henke
Toronto
Dwayne Ward
Blue Jays
Tigers
Prairie coach Bubon resigns from girls basketball post
Cedar Rapids Prairie girls basketball coach Dan Bubon resigns after seven seasons to pursue educational goals and coach the girls golf team. He remains on staff, citing a rewarding run and looking forward to a quieter holiday break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Dan Bubon
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Bubon
Prairie
Metro
Bob Jennings
The
Royals pitcher Boddicker misses start for birth of son
Kansas City right-hander Mike Boddicker did not start Wednesday night as his wife Lisa gave birth to an 8-pound 2-ounce boy, James Herold. He learned of the birth Tuesday and flew home. he hopes to rejoin the team in time for a Sunday start at Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Mike Boddicker
Kansas City Royals
Boddicker
Lisa
James Herold
Kansas City
Seattle
NHL moves toward early season cancellation amid strike
The NHL faced potential chaos from players and anger from fans as it prepared to cancel its season, with officials a day away from announcing the stoppage and potential wide lasting repercussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
NHL
NHL players strike shatters diamond jubilee season
The article notes the remainder of the 1991-92 regular season and playoffs are in doubt as a players strike enters its eighth day. It contrasts with seven baseball work stoppages and four in football, and recalls 1919 when a flu epidemic halted the Stanley Cup finals. The 75th anniversary season is marked by a darker moment as the strike disrupts play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NHL
Fraser's Awe Drives Iowa City Race Director to London Marathon
Fraser, longtime director of the Hospice Road Races, heads to London as an invited race director for the London Marathon and plans to attend Boston as well. She will observe elite athletes, share ideas with other directors, and is excited by credentials and access near the finish at Horse Guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peg McElroy Fraser
Iowa City
Fraser
London
Boston
Runner’s World Magazine
Alan Storey
Horse Guards
Storey
Mark Plaatjes
Cedar Rapids
Plaatjes
Los Angeles
Plantjes
Jim
Anita Gallagher
Gallagher & Associates
Also Mentioned on This Page
76Ers
Philadelphia
Mark Aguirre
Detroit Pistons
Aguirre
Pistons
Love
Augusta
David Love III
Joe Ozaki
Japan
Paul Azinger
Steve Elkington
Tarpley
Dallas Mavericks
Roy Tarpley
NBA
John Lucas
Moe
Denver
Denver Nuggets
Doug Moe
Barbara Stewart
Mariners
St.louis
Seattle Mariners
Fred Kuhlmann
St. Louis Cardinals
John Ellis
Wojdat
Tom Brands
Artur Wojdat
Brands
Sheldon
Alan Fried
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma City
Poznan
Poland
Bob Denney
AAU
Showalter
Russia
Iowa Aau
Bob Utter
Des Moines
the Gazette
Minneapolis
Chicago
Jacksonville
Fla
Rochester
Minn
Iowa State
Fred Hoiberg
Loren Meyer
Hurt Beechum
Michigan
Wolverine
Chris Webber
Jalen Rose
Juwan Howard
Fielder Hot
Brewers
Twins
Milwaukee
B.J. Surhoff
Minnesota
Rick Aguilera
Shane Mack
Mike Fetters
Aguilera
Kevin Seitzer
Jim Gantner
Greg Gagne
Bruce Ruffin
Phillies
Cubs
Ruben Amaro
Lenny
Dykstra
Amaro
Wes Chamberlain
Dave Hollins
Kyle Abbott
California
von Hayes
Tommy Greene
Danny Jackson
Cardinals
Mets
ST. Louis
Brian Jordan
Jordan
Atlanta Falcons
Pedro Guerrero
Ozzie Smith
Todd Zeile
Tom Pagnozzi
Triple-A
Louisville
Andres Galarraga
Padres
Reds
Cincinnati
Andy Benes
San Diego
Benes
Greg Bonin
Joe Oliver
Billy Hatcher
Bip Roberts
Dave Martinez
Fred McGriff
Dann Bilardello
McGriff
Hatcher
Bonin
Martinez
Lou Piniella
Indians
Orioles
Baltimore
Paul Sorrento
Cleveland
Oriole Park
Camden Yards
Dave Otto
Rod Nichols
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Barry Bonds
Bobby Bonilla
Zane Smith
Three Rivers Stadium
Montreal
Smith
Delino de Shields
Hawks
Solon
Vinton
East Central Iowa
Mississippi Valley Conference
Jim Kimball
Becky Stover
Sports Illustrated
International Olympic Committee
Wing Service Co
F Ave. N.W
FORD
CHEVY
Sonoma
GMC
Ask
Cary Bolton
Cecil Calkins
Joe Lalley
IMC
First Avenue
10Th Street
S.E
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!