Grant dismisses retirement talk at Iowa women's program
Dr. Christine Grant, Iowa women's athletics director, says retirement rumors are unfounded though she has considered stepping down after 27 years. She emphasizes hiring coaches as her priority and hails Lisa Bluder as the new women's basketball coach. Bob Bowlsby supports Bluder and notes Iowa aims to compete at the top of the league and nation.
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Azette
Iowa City
Christine Grant
University of Iowa
Grant
Lisa Bluder
Iowa
Bob Bowlsby
Bluder
Lisa
Northern Iowa
Bowlsby
Bruder
David Bluder
Griffey youngest to 400 homers in pro career
Ken Griffey Jr became the youngest player to reach 400 career homers at 30 years 141 days, as the Rockies topped the Reds 7-5 in Denver. Griffey tied the game with an opposite field shot off Arroyo, while Mike Lansing and Todd Helton hit two-run homers for Colorado.
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Ken Griffey Jr
Colorado Rockies
Griffey
Rockies
Cincinnati Reds
Mike Lansing
Todd Helton
Reds
Ken Griffey Sr
Arroyo
Northern Iowa and Drake plan four game football series
Northern Iowa athletics director Rick Hartzell says talks are under way to renew a four game football series with Drake starting in 2001. The teams have not met on the gridiron since 1985 and Drake may sign once its new athletic director is in place. Drake does not offer athletic scholarships while Northern Iowa does.
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Cedar Falls
Northern Iowa
Drake
Rick Hartzell
Rob Ash
UNI
Hartzell
Lynn King
King
Bulldogs
Fizer goes pro as ISU star leaves door open for return
Iowa State star Marcus Fizer announces he will leave school a year early to enter the NBA draft set for June in Minneapolis. Coach Larry Eustachy calls him a likely top pick and says the program supports his decision though Fizer keeps the option to return if no NBA team invites him.
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NBA
Fizer
ISU
Iowa State
Larry Eustachy
Minneapolis
Eustachy
Cincinnati
Kenyon Martin
Minnesota
Joel Pryzbilla
Martin
Texas
Chris Mihm
Marcus Fizer
Ames
Marcus Fizer’s NCAA career highlights at Iowa State
Marcus Fizer left Iowa State to enter the NBA draft after a standout Cyclones run. He averaged 22.8 points and 7.7 rebounds, led the team to a 32-5 record and Elite Eight, earned AP All-American honors, Big 12 player of the year, and First-Team All-Conference. He set single-season and career records in points and field goals, and was named team MVP in multiple seasons.
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Basketball Times
Basketball Weekly
O'Neil Named Parade All-America Girls Basketball First Team
Anne O'Neil of Cedar Rapids Kennedy earns Parade all America first team honors after a storied high school career. The 5 foot 11 guard, headed to the University of Illinois, joins a national lineup recognizing her as among the top ten players in the nation. O'Neil previously made Parade fourth team as a sophomore and second team as a junior.
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Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Parade
O'Neil
University of Illinois
Iowa
Iowa Newspaper Association
Record-setting Iowa basketball star through high school career
Cedar Rapids Kennedy forward completes a storied prep path from freshman scoring leader at 26.3 points per game to senior career total of 2,494 points. She earns multiple first team honors, sets Iowa five-player scoring record, commits to Illinois, and earns Parade and INA honors.
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INA
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Fredericksburg
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University of Illinois
Iowa
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