Snake brings Earth Day kickoff to Padres Giants game
Chris Andrews of the Stein hart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences holds Balthazar the red tail boa constrictor as he tosses the ceremonial first pitch before the Padres visit the Giants in San Francisco on Earth Day.
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Marion senior Drew Clark rises on Iowa shot put list
Cedar Rapids Prairie hosts a track event where Marion senior Drew Clark launches 63 feet 7 inches to move to No 6 on Iowa all time and eighth best nationally this season. Clark earned a football scholarship to the University of Iowa.
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Rose named NBA Rookie of the Year for Bulls
Derrick Rose, from Northbrook, Illinois, wins the NBA rookie of the year with 111 first place votes and 574 points. O J Mayo of Memphis is runner up with five first place votes and 127 points. Tyler Smith of Tennessee opts to test the draft without an agent, keeping collegiate eligibility.
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Iowa's Kroul Motivated by Missing NFL Combine
Mount Vernon native Matt Kroul started 50 straight Iowa games and earned Big Ten Sportsmanship and leadership honors yet was left out of the NFL Combine. He used the omission as motivation, focusing on pro day results to boost NFL interest. Kroul finished at Iowa with 238 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks while hoping for an NFL draft call.
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Online draft chat with Gazette sports team
Gazette sports editors discuss the NFL draft in a live chat at 11 30 a m on Gazetteonline com King and Kraul leadership and work ethic noted Ferentz praising a player as a bet ter fit for a NFL team Shonka KROUL page 4B
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Drake Relays Mark 100 Years Of Track History
A history of Drake Relays started in 1910 when John L. Griffith organized a small Drake University track meet amid wind and snow. The annual event grew from 11 events to a premier national meet, celebrating its 100th running this weekend.
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Versatile Iowa sprinter Stoakes shines across events
Des Moines Drake Relays spotlight on Sara Stoakes from North Tama who excels from 100 to 400 meters and beyond. Coach Kent Hanser praises her adaptability and fierce competitiveness as her 1A state team dominated last season with 110 points. Stoakes also won state cross country five months later. Her range draws crowds today through Saturday at Drake Stadium with special Athletes of the Century recognition Saturday.
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