Poet Mike Sorel Combines Baseball With Verse
Cedar Rapids Reds shortstop Mike Sorel 23 grew up in Scituate Rhode Island and later moved to Florida. After walk on at Miami-Dade Junior College Sorel signed with the Cincinnati Reds and played in Greensboro Tampa and Eugene before Cedar Rapids assignment. He writes poetry from his experiences and published Leaves of Autumn reflecting seasonal renewal and life.
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Kevin Hinds
Louisville
Kevin
Burlington
Robert Frost
Susan Polis Schutz
Iowa prep athletics in life and death budget struggle
Across Iowa districts face tight money and shrinking enrollment forcing choices to cut programs or raise revenue. Des Moines Waterloo Mason City and Marion consider eliminating or reducing athletic offerings starting 1981 82 while Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Clinton trim other services. Some districts seek a income tax surcharge and others plan participation fees for athletes amid disagreement from officials like Iowa City athletics coordinator Bob White.
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Lansford Powers Red Sox Past White Sox at Comiskey
Carney Lansford hit a two run homer as the ball cleared the outfield fence, shortening the Chicago park. Lansford added three more hits as Boston defeated Chicago 8 to 5 with Lemon unable to track the ball.
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Illini QB Dave Wilson meets Big Ten on eligibility
Illinois quarterback Dave Wilson met Friday with the Big Ten eligibility committee in Chicago in a cordial, low-key session. His status for the 1981 season remains undecided as questions about four years of eligibility and junior college transfer rules are reviewed amid court actions.
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Krafcisin and Frazer to play in Midwest all-star game
University of Iowa star Steve Krafcisin and Briar Cliff's Rolando Frazer will compete in a benefit all-star basketball game in Indianapolis next Friday night. They join Jay Vincent of Michigan State and Tracy Jackson of Notre Dame on the Midwest squad coached by Jud Heathcote. Proceeds benefit Sertoma Charities of Indiana.
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Indianapolis
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Midwest
Jay
Sorensen shines as Cardinals top Reds in Cincinnati
St Louis wins 9-5 behind Lary Sorensen who allowed six hits in 6 2 3 innings. Garry Templeton drives a 13 hit attack with a triple and two doubles off Mike LaCoss. Other scores seed the day with Phillies, Pirates, and Giants winning as the circuit opens.
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Pirates Triumph Over Astros on Sacrifice Flies
The Pirates rally past the Astros in Houston as three of four runs come on sacrifice flies. Rick Rhoden limits to six hits in eight innings for the win, with Grant Jackson and Enrique Romo closing. Don Sutton suffers his second loss in as many decisions.
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Reds win in 12th as Hall delivers clutch double
Cedar Rapids takes a 9-8 Midwest League victory over Burlington in the home opener before 1,824 at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Dave Hall, 20, pinch hits for the Reds and drives in Scott Terry with a game winning double after a back-and-forth, over three hour battle. Hall, who batted .332 last season with Eugene, praised for his power and presence by manager Randy Davidson.
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Westland
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