Inductees named for Hawkeye Downs Wall of Fame event
Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids adds ten to its Wall of Fame Friday with Arlo Becker among inductees. Becker, 69 Friday, races in the modified division and trails Tim Plummer by 13 points with two races left. Other honorees include Johnny Rutherford and former Promoters the Kemp family.
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Iowa Hawkeyes women’s soccer eye Big Ten title under Rainey
First year coach Ron Rainey aims for Big Ten contention and rapid improvement after Iowa’s mixed past seasons. The roster features 18 letterwinners, 13 freshmen or sophomores, and senior keeper Ali Becker. Iowa opens August 25-27 at the Tiger Invitational in Columbia Missouri as Rainey plans multi class additions to reach championship level.
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MMA Comes Of Age As Boxing Faces Emerging Rival
Local promotions in Eastern Iowa showcase Mainstream MMA Inferno events drawing about 1,800 fans. Cedar Rapids fighters like Tom Grubb tout improved rules, weight classes, and safety, while boxing figures note HBO and Mayweather fights set the bar.
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Metairie Legion Team Joins World Series Field
Metairie La Archbishop Rummel High School players form a single-school unit led by Baudry with a 73 11 season record as they join eight teams at the World Series in Evansville and Cedar Rapids. The squad will face Terre Haute Ind in the first round at 430 p m and players anticipate visiting the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville before opening games.
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Legion World Series Tickets On Sale At Memorial Stadium
Tickets for the American Legion World Series and the World Series banquet are available at Veterans Memorial Stadium Cedar Rapids. Two game sessions cost 6 7 or 8 dollars and may be bought 10am to 5pm today and Thursday. The World Series banquet is 7pm Thursday at Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel. Ferguson Jenkins, Hall of Fame pitcher, is the featured speaker.
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ESPNU and ESPN reach across sports fans and youth events
The column criticizes ESPN and its ESPN family for saturating media with sports coverage from Little League World Series to national youth championships. It notes a LeMont Illinois player signing autographs and 10 and under girls fastpitch nationals in Moline. The piece questions the spectacle and asks if youth sports are becoming TV driven.
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