Cedar Rapids Women’s Open Softball Grows Strong
The Cedar Rapids Women’s Open Softball League thrives as a top Iowa circuit with seven Open teams, ten in two B leagues, and 15 in two C leagues. Since formation 13 years ago, the league evolved from a kitchen-table venture to a recreation-supported sport drawing players from Kirkwood, William Penn, Coe, Mount Mercy, and UNI while staging Wednesday Open games at Stadium Park and a May 11 start.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Orew
Bob Michael
Cedar Rapids Women’s Softball Association
Pat Meeker
Rob Findley
Vigortone
Iowa Amateur Softball Association
Findley
Michael
Pat Stickney
Judy Flanagan
Judy Usher
al Smith
City) Recreation Department
Recreation Commission
Women’s Association
Stadium Park
Storm coach calls umpire call in Major Open loss
Gene Turner of The Storm softball team after a 6-5 loss to Modern Piping blames an umpire for the bottom of the seventh ruling that left his team eliminated from the second-half race. He says we got screwed and questions the level of umpire accountability in the Major Open league.
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Gene Turner
Storm
Ellis Park
Gene
Modern
Jay Coleman
Darrel Davis
Phil Lala
Coleman
Lala
Davis
Turner
Gazette
Mike Haas
Pallesen
Mike
Regis Golf Pipeline Shines In City Amateur Tourney
Regis graduates populate a 21-player field of 179 in the Men's City Amateur, with Todd Hingtgen tied for the second-round lead and Gary Rozek three strokes back. Rob Wilson, a Linn-Mar graduate, sits two behind after a 66 and 72 helped by overcoming tuberculosis in youth.
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Regis High School
Royals
Regis
Todd Hingtgen
Gary Rozek
Scott Carnes
Justin Kramer
Joe
Kramer
Mary
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Jim Beck
Brad Stevie
Rob Wilson
Linn-Mar High School
Wilson
Arias Triumphs In U S Open Clay Court Final
Jimmy Arias defeats Andres Gomez 6 4 2 6 6 4 in Indianapolis to capture the 74th U S Open Clay Court title. Crowds of about 5500 cheered as Arias overturned a 3 1 third set deficit to win and claim a $51 000 prize.
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Indianapolis
Jimmy Arias
Andres Gomez
Arias
Indianapolis Sports Center
Rizzo Wins Boston Five Classic In LPGA Pursuit
Patti Rizzo surged from behind with a 68 to finish at 277 and defeat Jane Lock by two strokes in the Boston Five Classic in Danvers. Lock shot 73 to end at 279, Pat Bradley tied for third with 282 after a 69, while Tabor finished at 283.
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Danvers
Mass
Patti Rizzo
Jimmy James
Miami
Rizzo
Australia
Jane Lock
Pat Bradley
Vicki Tabor
Tabor
Hingtgen Watches Hal Sutton Win From Clubhouse
Hingtgen, college friend of Hal Sutton, signed his scorecard and watched Sutton win the major while nine of 113 players broke par on the 6,574 yard course. Dwayne Hensch shot a 67, four under, five behind after a key 4-under round that boosted his sixth place finish from last year.
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Hingtgen
Hal Sutton
Hal
Centenary
Dwayne Hensch
Hensch
Sutton Clinches Tournament Championship On Narrow Margin
Sutton defeats Nicklaus by one stroke to win the PGA event with a late two putt on 17 and a critical par two-putt on 18. The victory adds 100000 to Suttons season earnings from a 600000 purse and cements his lead in money winnings as Nicklaus notes the slim margin after a 66 round.
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Nicklaus
Sutton
Spencer seals first world title at Swedish Grand Prix
Freddie Spencer edges Kenny Roberts in the 500 cc Swedish Grand Prix to clinch his inaugural world championship. The Honda rider from Shreveport, Louisiana won by 0.16 seconds, reaching 132 points to Roberts 127 with one race left in the 12 event series. Takazumi Katayama finished third, Eddie Lawson fifth, and Randy Mamola seventh.
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Anderstorp
Sweden
Freddie Spencer
Kenny Roberts
Spencer
Honda
Shreveport
Roberts
Turlock
Calif
Yamaha
Takazumi Katayama
Japan
Eddie Lawson
Randy Mamola
Suzuki
Mamola
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Happitime Bubbles
Andi Rowland
Tracy Athey
Kirkwood
Sheryl McCormick
Missouri Western
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Marycrest
Metro
JoDee Miller
Deb Pfundheller
Kelli Alberts
Lynne Campbell
Suzie Miller
Traci Weich
Laura Wendel
Meg Dale
Ronda Pomeroy
Alberts
Amy Monk
Gin Mill
Lori Young
Jan’s Plaza
Campbell
Monk
Young
Ivy Meeker
Kennedy
Mary Ann Johnson
Sue Nietert
Lisa Redmond
Linda Redmond
Linn-Mar
Jo Thomas
Ann Hanson
LaSalle
Dee Penney
Springville
William Penn
Oskaloosa
Coe
Arpon
Mount Mercy
Penney
Tral
Kennedy all-Metro
Darla Anderson
Sharon Johnson
Jan Bernhardt
Judy Benhart
Julie Foltz
University of Northern Iowa
AIAW
Darla Sylverson
Jan's
Langhurst Chevrolet
Diane Mayer
Diane Tudor
Gatsby's
Jennifer Berger
Lester
UNI
Linda Smith
Diamond Mil’s
Ots Reporte
New York Yankees
Billy Martin
Dale Ford
Lee MacPhail
Martin
Chip Marshall
Evelyn Ashford
Helsinki
City
Jim Lensing
Gazette Vortswr
Gomez
Jimmy
University of Miami
Fla
Lock
Lover
PGA
Taiwan
Boston Fisheries
Andrews
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