Marshalltown Girls Reign At Cougar Invitational Track Meet
Marshalltown claimed its third straight Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougar Invitational title at Kingston Stadium with five first places and eight runner ups earning 135 points amid cold winds. Robin Threatt of Cedar Rapids Jefferson set two meet records in 12.28 seconds for the 100 and 25.38 for the 200, while Amy Wheeler of Waverly Shell Rock clocked 100 meter hurdles records at 14.97 and won the 400 hurdles. Kennedy secured six event titles led by Dee Anne Back in the long jump and Heather Carver in the 800, but Marshalltown topped the standings led by Dalonna Long in discus and Katie McFadden in high jump.
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Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Jefferson
Cedar Rapids Washington
Waverly Shell Rock
Robin Threatt
Threatt
Amy Wheeler
Wheeler
Marshalltown
Eldon Ott
Kingston
Ott
Bocats
Dalonna Long
Katie McFadden
Kennedy
Dee- Anne
Tracy Kness
Heather Carver
Carver
Lynn Miller
Harold Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Cardinals Trade Herr For Alicea After World Series Bid
St Louis dealt Herr after eight seasons with the club saying he was traded to the Twins for Alicea. Herr recalled being shocked by the move and noted the tough part of leaving a team with a history of success. Brunansky positioned as a key Twins hitter with 32 homers last season and a .259 average, while Herzog praised the exchange and anticipated Alicea's spring readiness.
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Herr
Minnesota
Brunansky
Twins
Detroit
Tommy
Cardinals
Whitey Herzog
Alicea
Freshman Shane Haney tops high jump mark at 7 feet
Winder-Barrow freshman Shane Haney, 6-5, 156, becomes the nation's first ninth grader to clear 7 feet in high jump per Track and Field News. Coach Holliday notes Haney's best prior jump was 5-10. record-pace progress follows.
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Shane Haney
Winder-Barrow
Track and Field News
Randy McCoy
Monroe Area
Winder- Barrow
Cook Holliday
Haney
Iowa State
Darrell Smith
Tim Wakeland
Roland Pauwels
Robert Soule
Kansas
Lions earn runner-up at Marion Invitational track meet
Tipton's Shawna Tripp led the Tigerettes with four golds as Linn-Mar finished second behind Tipton at Thomas Park. Kirsten Erlandson led the Lions with three golds including the 800 and two relays while Anamosa placed third and Marion finished eighth amid strong jumps and sprint wins.
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Lions
Vicki Blackledge
Blackledge
Tipton
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Missy Mellecker
Suzy Friday
Ann Petiigout
Tigerettes
Kirsten Erlandson
Christy Winters
Anamosa
North Lion
LaSalle/Regis
Marion
Dave Fetterman
Drake
Erlandson
Winters
Shelly Mulherin
Dawn Jensen
Deb Rowray
Wendy Wittner
Heidi Begley
Kim Lochner
Tami Tasker
Pirates Rally Past Cubs for 8-4 Victory
Mike Lavalliere went 4-for-4 and R J Reynolds delivered the go ahead hit as Pittsburgh erased a 3-0 deficit with a four run seventh inning. Doug Drabek earned the win with a complete game as Chicago dropped their fifth straight loss.
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Pittsburgh
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R.J. Reynolds
Chicago
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Reynolds
LaValliere
Pirates
Cubs
Les Lancaster
Bobby Bonilla
Sid Bream
Zimmer
Doug Drabek
Jody Davis
Leon Durham
Davis
Vance Law
Berry Seeks Olympic Basketball Spot At Colorado Trials
Oelwein native Shanda Berry, Iowa center and Big Ten star, competes among 56 hopefuls in Colorado Springs as 18 to 20 finalists battle for Olympic team spots. Hawkeyes Michelle Edwards and Franthen Price also vie for Korea 1992 Team. Finalists named Sunday.
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al Hall Gazette
Shanda Berry
Berry
Oelwein
University of Iowa
Colorado Springs
Big Ten
Michelle Edwards
Franthen Price
Hawkeyes
the Gazette
Iowa
Edwards
Price
Korea
Seahawks Trade Involves Stouffer and Easley Health Note
The Seattle Seahawks traded for Stouffer as Easley faces a serious medical condition and may delay his career. Easley remains Seattle’s starting strong safety for now, while coach Chuck Knox frames the trade as business. Stouffer, a former Cardinal and Colorado State star, signed a four year contract worth about 3.1 million.
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Stouffer
Colorado State
Easley
Seattle
Seahawks
Brian Bosworth
St. Louis
Grace named Cornell basketball coach from Nebraska staff
Cornell hires Nebraska assistant Grace to lead basketball program while adopting a fast paced up tempo style. Grace, a North Carolina native raised in Lincoln, grew up in Nebraska and played as a freshman walk on, with strong recruiting aims toward Cedar Rapids area high schools. He and wife Janet plan a long stay in Mount Vernon as he assumes coaching and teaching duties beyond basketball.
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Nebraska
North Carolina
Lincoln, Neb
Southeast High School
Southeast
Danny Nee
the Gazette
Nee
Cornell
Thiessen Accepts Prairie Cager Post From Bettendorf Coach
Denny Thiessen leaves Bettendorf after 17 years to become Prairie High’s basketball coach. A four time Southeast Iowa District Coach of the Year, he cites job uncertainties at Bettendorf and Prairie’s growing program as key factors. He will meet Prairie parents May 5 to outline plans and expectations.
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St. Ambrose College
Assumption
Thiessen
the Gazette
Bettendorf Middle School
Pened Prairie
Prairie
Iowa City
Jeff Wessel
Bettendorf
Iowa
Quad City
Denny
Bob Jennings
Jeff
Wessel
Jennings
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