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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2001
Page
19
Juan Pierre slides into second safely on a first inning steal as Chicago Cubs shortstop Ricky Gutierrez misses the tag. The Cubs go on to defeat Colorado 2-1 in Wednesday's Chicago game.
Former Cedar Rapids Washington pitcher Ben Ford returns from Tommy John surgery to start Friday for the Iowa Cubs in Nashville against the Sounds. The 25 year old completed rehab in Mesa Ariz and has pitched with strict counts in three rehab outings.
Bashir Yamini, free agent wide receiver from Iowa, tore his right ACL in a 7 on 7 drill with the Dallas Cowboys in Wichita Falls Texas and will miss the season. He previously caught 18 yard touchdown pass against Oakland in an exhibition and had 26 receptions for 348 yards as a senior in 1999.
Dayton at Kennels game highlight scheduled for 6 40 p m on KCRG AM 1600 with coverage from Gazette staff and wire reports.
Gazette notes Matt Roth rivals Brad Quast as Iowa's new hype figure with Blake Larsen and C J Jones drawing attention as junior college transfer. Kirk Ferentz cautions on recruiting impact while Iowa begins practice with 20 of 21 first year players reporting and NCAA Clearinghouse wait continues.
Iowa releases a schedule with games from Sept 1 to Nov 17 and notes ESPN Plus TV times for early dates. The piece highlights incoming freshman De Von Clark who will enroll in January, plus players Roth Larsen Jones and Banks on depth charts, with coach Ferentz commenting on player development and adaptation to college.
Cedar Rapids loses 5-2 to Dayton as the Kernels face a stern Midland League foe. Angel Valdez drives in a run in the fifth, Maximo Pichardo adds a sixth inning RBI, but a costly seventh inning ends their chance. Manager Tyrone Boykin stresses limiting errors and producing with runners in scoring position.
The preview introduces first year head coach Mark Farley and the full assistant lineup including Salmon Verduzco and Gill. It notes last season’s 7-4 record in the Gateway and lists returning starters on offense and defense. The 2001 schedule shows games at Wayne State, Iowa State, Stephen F. Austin, Youngstown State, Southwest Missouri State, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois, Illinois State, Indiana State, Western Kentucky, and Cal Poly with kickoff times.
Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley says the team will chase ghosts this fall to improve. At media day, Farley spoke of training against the best I-AA players and staying like the unseen challenger always trying to knock them down for progress.
Former Panther all American and ex assistant coach Farley is back at Northern Iowa after four years at Kansas. He seeks UNI to reclaim conference supremacy and become a national title contender, despite a fifth place poll and ongoing transition. He emphasizes playing hard and solid to climb back to prominence.
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