Public address voice brings Kernels games to life for 14th season
Cedar Rapids Kernels public address announcer Dale Brodt, 62, handles game lineups, sponsor bits, sound effects and fan contests at Memorial Stadium. A former broadcaster turned city zoning inspector, he began in 1986 and now juggles announcer duties with ongoing memories from 1992, 1994 title runs and a 1997 playoff nine‑run rally.
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Voce Brodt
Taited
Memorial Stadium
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FOX
Green Acres
Kernels
Jack Roeder
Myron Noodleman
Blues Brothers
Don Buchheister
Mason City
Cherokee
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids
Bucky
Cedar Rapids chief zoning inspector also known as P.A. Guy
Dale Brook age 62 serves as Cedar Rapids chief zoning inspector by day and performs as the P A Guy for the Kernels by night. He and his wife Rena raise daughters Chris Cherie and Cheryl and son Scott along with five grandchildren. He enjoys bowling golf music and building garden railroads in leisure time.
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Cedar Rapids
P.A. Guy
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Rena
Chris
Cherie
Cheryl
Scott
Gordon wins Die Hard 500 at Talladega for ninth winner in year
Jeff Gordon roars to victory at Talladega Superspeedway holding off Mike Skinner for his 50th career win. He edged ahead on lap 183 and survived a 13 race slump, with Dale Earnhardt attempting to disrupt the finish as fans celebrate Gordon’s return.
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Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega
Ala
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Robbie Loomis
Mark Martin
Dale Earnhardt
Ray Evernham
Rainbow Warriors
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Martinsville
Kernels end slump with 9-2 win over Peoria
Cedar Rapids Kernels erupt for a season high nine runs and 10 hits to snap a three game skid, routing the Peoria Chiefs 9-2. Starting pitcher John Lackey improves to 2-1 as Nick Stocks struggles for Peoria.
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Mitch Seoane
Bad News Bears
Minnesota Twins
Peoria
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Seoane
Nick Stocks
St. Louis Cardinals
Raiders trade for top kicker and punter in draft splash
The Oakland Raiders, led by coach John Gruden, drafted kicker Sebastian Janikowski 17th overall and followed with punter Shane Lechler in the fifth round, boasting a high powered kicking game and youthful talent. Also noting two Iowa Hawkeyes, tight end Austin Wheatley to the Saints and defensive back Matt Bowen to the Rams, were selected in later rounds.
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Sebastian Janikowski
Raiders
Shane Lechler
Texas A&m
John Gruden
Seattle
Iowa Hawkeyes
Austin Wheatley
New Orleans Saints
Matt Bowen
St. Louis Rams
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