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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1988
Page
15
Sophomore Sharon Lorber fired a second consecutive two-hitter and drove in three runs with a homer, double, and single as Coe swept Knox 5-1 and 7-3 in Galesburg. Kohawks improve to 13-7 overall and push Midwest Conference South streak to 6-0.
Monmouth travels for a showdown with the title on the line. Lorber improved to 8-1 with 11 strikeouts and five walks. Kris Phearman limited Smash to three hits while striking out six. Coe collected 12 hits in game one and 14 in game two with nine extra base hits. Knox stands 3-3 in league play.
In St Paul Minnesota Mount Mercy lost to St Thomas 8 to 5 after trailing 4 to 3 and surrendering a three run seventh inning. The Concordia Invitational game finished after five innings due to weather with Scholastica game postponed and remaining tournament in doubt amid snow and forecasted cold.
In Charleston Illinois College fell after two fifth inning errors in the first game while Cornell split a doubleheader with Mount Vernon. Eastern Illinois surged with five fifth inning runs to sweep Gateway Conference play. Indiana led a seven run sixth in Bloomington as Iowa dropped to 2-9 in league play.
Iowa State University announced the signing of three prep standouts. Davenport West pitcher Kent Cesler and Boone infielder John Camelin join ISU for baseball, while Missouri wrestler David Mirikitani of St Louis Kirkwood High School brings a three year 104 1 record and multiple weight-class titles. Mirikitani’s father coaches at Meramec Community College.
The Linn-Mar High School athletic department holds a pancake breakfast today from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the school cafeteria with admission 3 dollars for adults and 1.50 for students. An open house for the new weight room is also planned. Portage Northern standout Donnelly is a two time all state with a 95 13 singles record over three years. Becky Fuglestad of Naperville Illinois joins the golf squad after being the 1987 Illinois state prep runner up. Iowa gymnasts Lori Cole and Jamie Lynn Hedley sign national letters of intent with Iowa. Cole is an Oklahoma state champion and runner up in multiple events in 1987 88. Hedley is a three time state and regional qualifier and two time Eastern National qualifier. Tracey Donnelly of Portage Michigan will join the Iowa tennis team as a three time all…
The Hawkeye Downs regular season opener was postponed Friday due to rain and moved to next Friday night with the program restarting.
Kirkwood Community College will honor its men's and women's basketball squads and its wrestlers at a public program on the third floor of Iowa Hall. The event starts at 8 p.m. Tuesday night.
Lakers star Kareem Abdul Jabbar was sent home from Phoenix after a shopping mall incident with Fernando Nicosia of Italy. Police said Nicosia may press assault charges after a claim the 7 foot 2 player struck him with a camera.
Editor notes describing the 12 week series teaching GED readiness from The Cambridge Comprehensive Program. It explains adult learners can study on their own time with mini lessons and that answer sheets will be mailed in sets of 2 or 3.
The author laments recent Disney releases lacking the old magic and wonders if the studio has strayed from the craftsmanship of films like Bambi. She recalls Disney’s early wonders and questions whether current offerings deliver genuine artistry or merely familiar images.
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