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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1978
Page
24
Drake coach Chuck Shelton touts a speedster from California and a squat fullback from Georgia plus six other junior-college imports as quick relief for the Bulldogs. He says the defense was strong last season but offense lagged as Drake opens fall practice after a 2 9 record.
The Armstrong Adidas 10 000 meter race in downtown Cedar Rapids attracts world class distance runners Jeff Wells who finished second in the 1978 Boston Marathon and John Lodwick who was eighth. They will both be at Armstrong's Sports Center Friday the entry deadline. About 5000 runners are expected. The race starts at 8 a.m. Saturday Aug 19.
A fitness class for men and women runs Monday to Thursday from 9 to 10 a.m. starting Monday at the Salvation Army Community Center located at 1000 C Ave NW. For details, contact Rick Blackwell at 364-2273.
Kennedy's gymnastics team will hold its first practice of the season Saturday at 10 30 in the gymnastics room. Team members should bring physicals and towel fees if possible. Attendance is required.
Cedar Rapids Washington and Muscatine catcher Russell Melton joins outfielder Kean Rich of Muscatine in District 5 seven-state AA C B C all star selections announced by district Chairman Dick Wagner. All America honors will be announced later.
The third annual Ford the River Run will be held in Shell Rock on August 19. The three mile course includes wading the Shell River once and a 125 foot swim at another crossing.
Simpson College appoints Sue Grady Fisher as head coach for women’s tennis she previously served as Drake IAIAW championship team assistant last year.
Micki Schillig of Cedar Rapids advances to the third round at the U S Girls 18 Tennis Championships in Philadelphia. She beat Cindy Campbell 6 4 6 1 then Ellen March 6 2 6 4 to reach the round of 16.
UNI head coach Stan Sheriff enters his 19th season as the Panthers join the new Mid-Continent Conference with Akron Youngstown State Western Illinois Eastern Illinois and Northern Michigan. The offensive line is a concern with three sophomores likely to start and captain Jim Pitlik guiding a young unit.
UNI coach Sheriff notes strengthened defense and depth concerns on the line while Terry Allen returns for his senior year at quarterback after missing three weeks last season. Backups Ellis and Montgomery push for carries and Scott Peterson resumes as a trusted target. Preseason poll had UNI fourth in the league.
The Cedar Rapids Giants lost 14 to 1 to the Burlington Bees at Memorial Stadium in a 2 hour 57 minute game. Doug Loman and Kevin Bass powered two doubles and a triple, while Al Manning was hit by a pitch and a near bench-clearing incident arose between Bees and Giants as Coach Lee Sigman calmed the scene.
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