Sportsday schedule highlights several college and pro events
A dense listing covers Midwest League baseball at Dayton and Northwestern at Iowa, basketball playoff games including Knicks at Raptors and Blazers at Timberwolves, NASCAR and CART races, college golf and tennis championships, plus pro hockey and boxing. Full local contact lines follow.
Ohio State Spring Scrimmage Highlights in Columbus
Ohio State hosted a spring scrimmage in Columbus with Scarlet and Gray squads. Key plays included Scar-Rambo 9 yard pass, Scar-Combs 75 yard run, and multiple field goals by Stultz. Strong performances came from Scarlet receivers Combs, Westbrooks, and Cacchio, while Gray and McMullen split passing duties. Attendance was 1,897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scar—Rambo
Bellisar
Stultz
Scar—Combs
Scar—Bentley
Scar—Cacchio
McMullen
Scar
Kiaban
Gray
Westbrooks
Krenzel
Kline
Stead
Leon
Griffin
Bryant
Cacchio
Scarlet
Combs
Martin
Bellisari
Carter
Locke
Sanders
Cheatwood
Provitt
Germany
Rambo
Norman beats Aynaoul in Barcelona ATP Open singles
Magnus Norman of Sweden defeats Younes El Aynaoui of Morocco 6-2 6-4 to advance. Other results include Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero over Carlos Moya 6-4 6-7 6-2 and Marat Safin of Russia over Norman 2-6 7-6 6-3 in later rounds. Doubles see Kulti Tillstrom beat Oncins Orsanic 6-2 6-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnus Norman
Sweden
Younes E! Aynaoul
Morocco
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Spain
Carlos Moya
Marat Safin
Russia
Regional running events guide listing fall races
A dense schedule of running events across Iowa and adjacent states lists dates from May through November. It names organizers, contact numbers, and venues for 8K and 5K races, marathons, triathlons, and children’s runs in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Dubuque, Clinton, Davenport, Iowa City, and more, with gatekeepers and entry details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Eldridge
Altoona
Call
Drake Stadium
Des Moines
Cail
Mason City
Lincoln
Wis
Iowa City
Rock Island
Tama
Quad Cities
Davenport
Whamm
Windsor Heights
Madison
Dedd
Clinton
Goodland
Are
Pigman Triathion
Palo
St. Joe's
Marion
Storm Lake
Long Grove
Cnet
Williamsburg
Duluth
Minn
New Life
Evert
Green Bay
Alliant Eagery
East Moline
Gladbrook
Pike’s Point State Park
Muscatine County
West Liberty
Danville
Quad City Times
Annual Golf Fundraisers and Historic Sports Notes
A list covers multiple golf events including 4-person best shot benefits at Amana Colonies and Kalona with varied fees from $40 to $125 per golfer, plus 3-State AAU qualifiers in Pleasant Hill and other Belle Plaine events. Also listed are historical sports milestones from 1961 to 1993 noting notable performances and incidents.
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Amana Colonies
CMN
Kalona
Belle Plaine
Aging Services Inc
Finkbine
Iowa City
Cail
Cooper Creek
Pleasant Hill
Gardner
Marion
Area slate of spring sports across Iowa region events
Area high school and college events list numerous track tennis golf soccer and baseball matches. Schools include Regina Solon Washington City High Linn-Mar Xavier Jefferson Prairie Iowa City West Dubuque Wahlert Cedar Falls Marion Muscatine and others with meet names Kingston Stadium Linn-Mar Lion Relays Muscatine Relays Mid Prairie Midwest Classic and more across Davenport, Cedar Falls, Pella, and Ames venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Mount Vernor
Kenney
Kennedy
Jefferson
City High
Linn-Mar
Washington
Iowa City West
Prairie
Xavier
Mississippi
Valieyam
Center Point
Marion
Mount Vernon
Pleasant Valley
Kingston Stadium
Cedar Falls
Maquoketa
Washington, Prairie
Dubuque Wahler
Waterloo West
Dubuque Wahlert
Kavier
Cedar
Linn-Marat
Waterloo East
Hawk
Kaiona
Hi Point
Lowe City West
City
Prairie Relays
Northwest
Solon
Dubuave Wahlert
Bellevue Marquette
West
Iowa
Gardner
Twin Pines
Aiport National
Davenport West
Davenport Central
Ask
Mid-Prairie
Mid- Prairie
Dubuque
Camanche
Muscatine
Elks
Mount Mercy
Grinnell
Midwest
Northern Iowa
Illinois-Chicago
P.m
Southern Illinois
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Coe
Cornell
Upper Iowa
Ottumwa
Comanche
South Tama
Luther
Oklahoma State
Buena Vista
Kirkwood
Wartburg
Northwestern
Simpson
Girls Soccer Metro Jamboree at CR Kennedy
Saturday girls soccer results show CR Kennedy 3 Mount Vernon 1 and CR Washington 0 CR Xavier. City West defeated CR Jefferson 6 0, Linn-Mar 7 CR Prairie 0. Multiple sports listings include hockey NBA baseball and soccer schedules with teams to be announced.
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C.R. Kennedy
CR. Kennedy
Mount Veron
C.R. Washington
C.R. Xavier Clowe City West
CR. Jefferson
Linn-Mar
C.R. Prairie
ESPN
Colorado Avalanche
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
New Jersey Devils
Philadelphia Flyers
Pitt Penguins
Espn Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago White Sox
Dallas Stars
San Jose Sharks
Houston Astros
Chicago Cubs
WGN
PGA
Cleveland Indians
Pittsburgh Penguins
TNT
Espn Pga Golf
Pittsburgh Pirates
Eon
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
Avalanche
Kansas City Royals
Andrew Council
Lionel Ortiz
Weather boosts volleyball season at Volley's in its 11th year
Warm, dry conditions helped open the Volley's sandpit season as Cedar Rapids area leagues began April 23 with strong turnout. Manager Jane Sutter noted higher 8 PM signups and many new faces as Thursday nights prove most popular.
Five-person Best Shot Winners at Friday Airport TGIF
Ryan Chambers Michelle Heusing Chad Rahe Ed Wynne and Chris Chambers won the 5-person Best Shot event at the Friday TGIF at the airport. Dennis Biome of Cedar Rapids made a hole-in-one on par-3 No 4 at Quail Creek, 169 yards, using a 7 iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Chambers
Michelle Heusing
Chad Rahe
Ed Wynne
Chris Chambers
Dennis Biome
Cedar Rapids
PREP BOWLING HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS BY CLASS AND GENDER
Readable meet results show boys Class A top team Pastvilie with 3050 and individual leader Carter Teply of Algona at 690. Boys Class AA team winner Cedar Falls 3102 and individual Jeremy Dunsmoor 723. Girls Class A individual leader Nicole Dinville Shenandoah 609 and Class AA team Waterloo West 2767 with Tabitha Tillie Muscatine 709.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastvilie
Nevada Gold
Algona
Oelwein
Nora Springs- Rock Falls
Carter Teply
Josh Luce
Camanche
Jon Hoistine
Nevada
Matt Heilland
Joe Roseman
Cedar Falls
Troy Fuller
Dav. West
Nicole Dinville
Shenandoah
Kim Fistier
AGWSA
Lin Schocker
Steph Woods
Rachel Petersen
Durant
Waterloo West
Muscatine
Davenport West
Newton
Burlington
Tabitha Tillie
Saran Gronwoldt
Wat. West
Andrea Mingee
Angie
Yankees Sign Jose and Shuffle Disabled List Players
Major League Baseball transactions include the New York Yankees signing Felix Jose and placing Roberto Kelly on the 15 day list along with Luis De Los Santos on the 60 day list. Astros place Moises Alou on 15 day DL and Berkman recalled from New Orleans. Brewers designate Navarro and promote Estrada. Mets purchase Vance Wilson and option Cammack to Norfolk. Expos option Tony Armas to Ottawa. Huntsville Channel Cats rename to Tornado. Connecticut dismisses Doug Wrenn from basketball. Kansas State names Doug Dull as sports information director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Yankees
Felix Jose
Roberto Kelly
Luis de Los Santos
Houston Astros
Moises Alou
Lance Berkman
New Orleans
Milwaukee Brewers
Jamie Navarro
Horacio Estrada
Indianapolis
NEW York Mets
Vance Wilson
Norfolk
Eric Cammack
Montreal Expos
Tony Armas
Ottawa
Readers defend road use in cyclist letters to Gazette
Bernard Smith of Cedar Rapids writes to Gazette Sports Open Forum arguing cyclists have legal road access and urging drivers to share the road carefully. He requests factual reporting over opinion to reduce road danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Sports Department
Sports Open Forum
the Gazette
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazsportiafviowa.com
Jim Ecker
Ecker
Rapid Spikers Black 18-under Fall Short in Regional Final
In Des Moines the Rapid Spikers Black 18-under girls volleyball team finished second at the USAW regional tournament held April 15 16 at Drake. They lost the final to Six Pack of Waterloo who eye a top three finish in Minneapolis to reach nationals. Members listed include Sally Allen and Gisele Antonelli among others. Also in Des Moines the Heartland Soccer Club U13 girls placed second in the Just for Girls Soccer Tournament, losing to the Milwaukee Kickers in the title game after beating Iowa United in the semifinals. Twenty four teams from seven states competed.
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Charlie Robertson
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Braves
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Baltimore Bullets
Muhammad Ali
Jimmy Young
Landover
Red Wings
Canucks
NHL
Detroit
Minnesota North Stars
Vancouver
Winnipeg Jets
Monica Seles
Hamburg
Germany
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Quad Cities
Des Moines
Iowa City
Mason City
Becky Dreasher
Cody Burkey
Glenda Sharp
Judy Chadima
Creasher
Burkey
Rapid Spikers
Drake
Rapid Spikers Black
Six Pack
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Heartland
U13
Milwaukee Kickers
Iowa United
Iowa and Indiana athletes shine in college sports reports
Melissa Funk of Kennedy and Kendra Lindeman of Jefferson play tennis for Northern Iowa with singles records of 11-7 and 10-9 and a doubles mark of 7-9. Joanna Aiels of Cedar Rapids earns her second varsity letter in swimming at Luther College. Sarah Dougall of Cedar Rapids earns academic all-Big Ten and all-American honors with Purdue women's swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Iowa
Omaha
Iowa State
Kansas City
Randy Krejci
Heather Mowery
USTA
Missouri Valley
Krejci
Cedar Rapids
Mowery
Harding Middle School
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Hunter Skogman
Marion
Danny Salibi
Iowa City
Iowa
Melissa Funk
Kennedy
Kendra Lindeman
Jefferson
Northern
Funk
Lindeman
Joan
Na Aiels
Washington
Luther College
Indiana
Sarah Dougall
Purdue
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Sportsday
Midwest League Baseball
C.R. Kernels
Dayton
Ohio State
Texas Tech
Illinois State
Mt Mercy
Watkins
Nebraska
Indiana State
Iowa Lakes
New York Knicks
Toronto Raptors
Portland Trail Blazers
Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Lakers
Sacramento Kings
KCRG
St. Louis Cardinals
Arizona Diamondbacks
San Diego Padres
College Track
Penn
ESPN2
Fates & Fortunes
Sports Desk
WATS
Gazsport
Fyiowa
Columbus
Ohio
Fumbies
Ghay Vorrerovene
Iowa Hawkeyes
Kansas State
Western Michigan
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Penn State
Minnesota
Kent University
Miami
Michigan
Utah State
OWA State Cyclones
Unlv
Baylor
Texas A&m
Missouri
Colorado
Kansas
Hawaii
Ohio University
Northern Iowa Panthers
Morningside College
Boise State
Stephen F. Austin
Youngstown State
Southwest Missouri State
Cal Poly Slo
Prairie View A&m
Western Illinois
PRO Tennis
Barcelona
Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillstrom
Jaime Oncins
Brazil
Daniel Orsanic
Argentina
Paul Haarhuis
Netherlands
Sandon Stolle
Australia
Simon Aspelin
Johann Landsberg
Bari
Italy
Croatia
Jelena Kostanic
Andrea Glass
Anke Huber
Silvia Talaia
Barbara Rittner
Silvila Taiaia
Jelena Koste Ic
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicarlo
Garbin
Magui Serna
Cristina Torrens Vaiero
Giulia Casoni
Rute Grande
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
Iva Maioli
Conchita Martinez
Luisa Serna
Cristina Torrens-Vatera
Haly
Tathiana Garbin
Silvia Farina
Silviia Talaia
Silvija Talaia
Aranta Sanchez-Vicario
Bratislava
Slovakia
Kveta Hrdlickova
Czech Republic
Patricia Wartusch
Austria
Denisa Chiadkova
Barbara Schett
Switzerland
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Henrieta Nagyova
Patty Schnyder
Karina Habsudova
Daniela Hantuchova
of Vavrinec
Barbara Schet
Kveta Hrdhickova
Gagliardi
Deni$a Chiadkova
Eveta Hrdiickova
Daniela Bedanova
Hrdlickova
Kveta Hrdiickova
Daniela Hanturee
Patricia Wartasch
Moscow
Belgium
Laurence Courtois
Nicole Pratt
Jelena Dokic
Kim Clijsters
Eli Caliens
Rennae Stubbs
Alicia Molik
France 2
Nathalie Dechy
France
Sandrine Testude
Nathalie Tauziat
Julie Haiard-Decugis
Elena Likhovtseva
Anna Kournikova
Jelena Dikic
Els Callens
Julie Halard- Decugis
Julie Halard-Decugis
Els Caliens
West Branch
Whaletown Triathion
Anita
Upson
Big Creek
Palio
Cari
Bettendorf
Columbia
Marathon City
Yellow Brick Road
Zagrata Rockwell Rec Center
Walker
Quad Cities Marathon
Moline
Lil
Neenah
St. Paul
Aakland
New York City
Overland Park
Kan
Squaw Creek
C.R. Country Club
Hunter's Ridge
Elmcrest
Mulligan
Area Colleges
Clarke
CR Kernels
South Bend
Loras
Memorial Stadium
Indian Hills
Dubuane
Clear Creek
Amana
Truman State
Iewa
Sethe
Upper Lowe
William Penn
Nets
Hawkeye Downs
Ilinois
TV Slate
Bayern Munich
Real Madrid
Lou's Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Rhein Fire
Barcelona Dragons
FSC
WGN Pga
Kcrg Lpga
Kgan Nba Piayotts
KWWL
Dallas Burnat
Tampa Bay Mutiny
Kcrg College Tennis
Mike Griffith
Paul Spadafora
Lamon Brewster
Etienne
Chicago Fire
Miami Fusion
Johnny Tapia
Javier Torres
SHO
By Jim Arnold
Volley
Sutter
Sharp
Chadima
Michelle Pettitt
Jackie Wagner
Rich Mitvalsky
Mark Lewis
Mitvalsky
Lewis
Jim Arnoid
Jane Suiter
Quail Creek
Westdale
Central Hockey League
Huntsville Channel Cats
Tornado
Connecticut
Doug Wrenn
Doug Dull
Open Forum
Bernard Smith
Ment
Black
Sally Allen
Marshalltown
Gisele Antonelli
Jenny Blythe
Jerilyn Crow
Victor
Amanda Eckrich
Oxford
Heather Erickson
Wyoming
Amy Jones
Coralville
Pearl Ma
Heartland Club
Gazette Area
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