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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2003
Page
23
Colts rookie tight end Dallas Clark heads upfield after a catch during the opening practice of training camp in Terre Haute Indiana. Clark starred at Iowa last season helping win a Big Ten co champion and was the Colts first round pick this year.
Serena Williams will not defend her U S Open title this month after knee surgery on Friday. The world No 1 had a partial tear repaired in the left knee quadriceps tendon and will be out 6 to 8 weeks with a full recovery expected, per Dr. Rodney Gabriel. Williams has won six Grand Slam titles in her last seven majors and beat Venus Williams in last year's Open final. The tournament starts August 25 in New York.
Michigan defensive back Marlin Jackson, preseason Big Ten defensive player of the year, is charged with felonious assault and aggravated assault. A Washtenaw County warrant was filed, with arraignment pending next week. Conviction could bring up to four years in prison and a $2,000 fine.
The NFL will have one officiating supervisor available each week to answer rules questions for television networks. The system, used with ABC and ESPN, becomes urgent after confusion in the Giants versus 49ers playoff final play, with CBS and Fox taking more notice.
Denny Osborn, 50, a Janesville pavement rookie, started on the pole and led all 30 laps to win the Late Model feature at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. Randy Coghlan finished second after a late surge, with Johnny Span third and Jim Ross fifth as Kyle Hinrichs and others earned Friday night wins.
Beckman and pitcher Chris Palmer overcame early trouble to beat Williamsburg 8-3 in the Class 2A state baseball semifinal at Marshalltown High School. Palmer relieved in the third, struck out 11 over five innings, and silenced a Raiders lineup as Beckman advanced to the final.
Valley defeats Iowa City High 8-5 in an extra innings state 4A semifinal. Ross Burgess slammed a three run homer in the eighth after going 3 for 5 with five RBIs to lift the top seed to a 37-7 season and a spot in the final. City High ends 28-14 after a rally to tie and a complete game from Caleb Becker.
Today at Marshalltown the 4A doubleheader begins with W D M Valley facing Dub Hempstead at 3 30 p m The 2A clash has Dyersville Beckman meeting Carlisle at 1 p m At Carroll the 3A game pits Waukee against Harlan at 3 30 p m and the 1A pairing matches Van Meter to Granville Spalding at 1 p m.
Cedar Rapids hits three homers in a 9-1 victory over Wisconsin as Erick Aybar starts a late surge in August. The Kernels, 21-21, hope to sustain April-like power and climb back into playoff contention with a four game series against Clinton. Manager Todd Claus notes progress but seeks a stronger 20-10 rhythm.
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