Fry Sets Plain Vanilla Spring Game For Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa coach Hayden Fry promises a simple spring game at Kinnick Stadium with 12 minute quarters and minimal blitzes to protect players and limit insight for next season. Kickoff at 1 05 p m admission free. Fry notes no new faces, but expects players like Jeff Skillett and George Murphy to vie for special teams duties while addressing punting and kicking concerns.
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Hawkeyes Scrimmage At Kinnick Sets 1 05 Start In Free Admission
Iowa fans pack Kinnick Stadium for a spring intrasquad scrimmage starting at 1 05 p m with free admission. The event includes noted players Chuck Hartlieb Tony Stewart Cook Bob Kratch Dave Haight Brad Quast and recruits like John Filloon Sean Smith Matt Rodgers and Nick Bell. scouting observers from Hawaii Kansas State Colorado and Iowa State may attend as Fry plans future looks at Colorado and Iowa State.
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Davenport Central wins Draxton title in rock solid showing
Davenport Central reclaimed the Dudley Draxton Classic boys meet title at Kingston Stadium. James Young led with a meet record 22.02 in the 200, and Cedar Falls, Waterloo West and Dubuque Senior posted multiple top finishes as DrakeRelays qualification looms.
Prairie claims Raider title in tough invitational meet
Prairie dominates the 12th Raider Invitational led by Gary Kalous in a closing 400 relay. Prairie placed in three field events and won three races to take 50 points, with Monticello and DeWitt Central runners-up behind. Steve Daugherty set a meet high jump record at 6 feet 5¼ inches as Darren Witt broke a stadium long jump mark.
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North Linn dominates Lady Bobcat Relays with six records
North Linn wins 11 events at the Lady Bobcat Relays and captures its fourth straight Class B girls track title led by Kendra Zieser who set a meet record with 17 feet 1 inch in the long jump and by Misty Thompson who won the 400 meters in a meet record 1 2.73. The Lynx total 135 points to Mid-Prairie 86, while host Benton Community takes Class A.
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Gopher players evicted over blood splattered dorm room remains
Four University of Minnesota football players faced eviction after animal remains and blood were found in their dorm room. Environmental health officer Ken Rees described the room as unfit with odor and debris. The players named were Pat Tingelhoff, Chris Thome, Craig Hendrickson, and Mike Pihlstrom.
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Davis says UCLA lure never tempted him
Iowa coach Tom Davis denied ever considering leaving for UCLA after his name appeared on a coaching job list. He said the conversation with UCLA Athletic Director Pete Davies April 8 was not close, and he didn’t want to dramatize the episode. Davis spoke at the annual Iowa awards banquet, downplaying the incident.
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Orioles and Braves extend winless starts in losses
The Orioles drop their 10th straight as Cleveland beats Baltimore 3-2 with Joe Carter homering and Brook Jacoby driving in an eighth inning RBI. The Dodgers edge the Braves 3-2 in Los Angeles, tying an 0-9 start for Atlanta and stretching their skid to six against the team. Orel Hershiser improves to 3-0 with a complete game. Rich Yett earns the win over Baltimore, with Doug Jones recording the save after a rain delay.
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