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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2009
Page
17
The paper lists ten finalists, five females and five males, for the annual high school Athlete of the Year honors. Short bios and photos accompany the page 6B feature, with the winners to be published next Sunday.
The Chicago Cubs placed pitcher Carlos Zambrano on the 15 day disabled list with back muscle spasms retroactive to August 2 prompting a recall of Jeff Stevens from Triple A Iowa. This marks Zambrano's second DL stint of the season after a May hamstring injury.
Marcos Ambrose captured the Zippo 200 in the Nationwide Series at Watkins Glen International for the second straight year, holding off series points leader Kyle Busch after a late restart. Busch extended his top-two finish streak to ten, breaking a 1983 mark by Jack Ingram.
The article profiles Tim Zillig of Hiawatha who owns Favre and Vikings gear as collectibles and uses jerseys to provoke reactions. It also highlights Iowa collectors focusing on single teams like the Packers and Cubs, with fans such as Jason Rule from Ely describing large memorabilia holdings to feel closer to teams.
Readers describe collecting sports memorabilia and meeting athletes as a link to history. The letters discuss autographs, mail requests, and purchases that connect fans with teams and memories from childhood and beyond.
Iowa's program emphasizes long term hiring and loyalty with only one assistant leaving in seven years. Kirk Ferentz values staying power, citing Darrell Wilson and Phil Parker among long serving aides, while salaries reflect Big Ten norms and varying national figures.
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