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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1992
Page
17
Gazette sportswriter Eastburn reports Camp Courageous Duathlon in Monticello aims to grow from about 30 entrants to 50 to 100 this year. Race director George Eastburn cites a lower entry fee and a single day format after last year's two day event. Entry fee is 18 dollars.
The camp duathlon at Camp Courageous includes a short course 2.5 mile run and 18 mile bike or a long course 6 mile run and 47 mile bike with events for individuals and teams. The run starts 8 a.m. and cycling at 9:45 a.m. at the Jones County Fairgrounds and Camp Courageous. A Corporate Challenge trophy awaits the winning team with a $100 entry from each organization. Sunday features a ninth annual Presidential Races in West Branch with a Bush vs Clinton race at 8 a.m. at Village Green, $10 by today $15 later, stickers for supporters, and 1990s winners Litoff and Doak Davis noted.
In a survey of golfers, organisers favor a 72 hole format and keeping Amana Colonies as part of the rotation alongside Twin Pines Ellis Squaw Creek and St Andrews. The two weekend event uses Twin Pines Ellis first rounds and St Andrews Amana final rounds. Notables include left handed 18 year old Caine Fitzgerald leading at 141 under par and Cedar Rapids qualifying for US Amateur at Cedar Rapids Country Club.
Postville wins Class 2A 7-1 over West Marshall to cap a 44-1 season. Lansing Kee claims Class 1A with an 8-0 victory over Granville Spalding. Decorah falls 4-0 to Davenport Assumption in 3A. Kee earns its fourth straight 2A title and eight overall, while Decorah showcases veteran coaching from Dennis Olejniczak. City High suffers 9-8 loss to Ankeny in 4A final.
Hoover National Historic Site hosts the Hoover-ball championships in West Branch with teams from Iowa Texas Illinois Wisconsin Missouri and North Carolina. Last year North Carolina women and men won titles and Scott Sailor says Iowa hopes to reclaim glory while warning that the Women of Steel from North Carolina will be hard to beat. The double elimination event starts 1 p m Saturday and noon Sunday with a $30 team entry and spectators welcome.
Dunn led series with 554 on 204 game as Amy Helmick and Brian Eschen posted strong scores for the Dirty Dozen at Westdale. Standings list Hite Mitts Krantz Olson tied for first. Shawna Hite topped averages at 171 and Linda Hamilton had high game 216.
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