High-profile racing events loom at area tracks
Local race fans will see major races and season finales across Iowa tracks in the coming weeks. Independence Motor Speedway hosts season championships this Saturday, with Hawkeye Downs Farley and West Liberty also slated for late August. The Budweiser Open Late Model Shootout at Davenport September 2 offers a $6,000 prize and a 50-lap feature. The ASA Racing Series returns September 7–8 at Rapids with a 300-lap main on September 8 televised on TNN, influencing the points race as Joey Clanton leads standings. The 25th Yankee Dirt Track Classic at Farley runs September 11–14 featuring late models and a $15,000 top prize for the Bud Late Models, plus other divisions and a 2,000 winner for modifieds. Many events cap weekend schedules with special shows and party events surrounding racing action.
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Hawkeye Downs Speedway
Cedar Rapids
Farley Speedway
West Liberty Raceway
Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway
Simmons Promotions Inc
Davenport Speedway
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TNN
ASA
Memphis Motorsports Park
Millington
Tenn
Joey Clanton
Gary St. Amant
David Stremme
Tennessee
St. Paul
Minn
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Downs
Richmond
Softball stars lead area awards with Stratton top honors
Stratton, bound for Northern Iowa, hit .545 with 84 runs and 56 steals, ending a career at .436 with 313 runs and 231 steals. Sorensen, banged up but dominant, went 21 4 this season and 136 19 overall. Additional first team picks include Osterhaus Bradley Hurt and Bissell.
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White
Stratton
Sorensen
South Dakota
Michelle Osterhaus
Independence
Osterhaus
Jana Bradley
Marion
Shelby Hurt
Indians
Bradley
Seeds Out for U.S. Open Leads Williams Sisters
Four Americans top the U S Open women's seedings for the first time since 1983 led by Serena Williams with Venus Williams, two time defending champion, among the contenders.
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New York
Serena Williams
Williams
Venus
Seeded players announced for year end Grand Slam event
In the singles fields Jennifer Capriati is seeded No. 3, Lindsay Davenport No. 4 for the final Grand Slam of the year. Defending champion Lleyton Hewitt is the top seed in the men’s draw, with Marat Safin No. 2 and Tommy Haas No. 3 followed by Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Tim Henman, and Andre Agassi.
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Jennifer Capriati
Lindsay Davenport
Lleyton Hewitt
Marat Safin
Tommy Haas
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Tim Henman
Andre Agassi
Gazette-area prep softball honors first team all state
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union announces 12 players from the Gazette area named to first team all state in Class 3A and Class 2A. Recipients include pitchers Jackie Sorensen and Michelle Osterhaus, catcher Renae Womacka, infielders Jana Bradley and Carl Kinzenbaw, and multiple outfielders from Clear Creek Amana, HLV, Edgewood Colesburg, Marion, Jesup, and Regina.
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Lindsay Bissell
Edgewood-Colesburg
Janet Barker
Carl Kinzenbaw
HSV
State
Brandi Sargent
Alburnett
Katelyn Kampfe
Iowa City Regina
Erin Michael
Jesup
Gazette-area
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Michelle Osterhaus, Sr
Independence
Renae Womacka
Clear Creek
Amana
HLV
Edgewood
Colesburg
Iowa City
Regina
Erin Michael, Jr
Five area players named to 3A second team athletes
Stephanie Bell and Laura Kelsey led Cedar Rapids Jefferson to third at state and join the 3A second team with Liz Adams Linn-Mar Jessica Elliott Iowa City High and Tina Shimak Cedar Rapids Kennedy. Contact sportswriter Jeff Linder at (319) 368-8857 or jeffi fyiowa.com
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Stephanie Bell
Laura Kelsey
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Liz Adams
Linn-Mar
Jessica Elliott
Iowa City High
Tina Shimak
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Jeff Linder
Jeffi
Maquoketa golfer Brooke Davis leads in junior tour
Brooke Davis of Delmar won the girls 16-17 division point title in the US Cellular Iowa Junior Tour with 720 points edging Emily Heseman of Clive by 10. Davis tied for third at the season ending championship with twin sister Brittney and has titles at the Iowa PGA Junior Championship and Gateway Junior Open. Jay Becker of Sumner won the boys 16-17 title with 775 points. Michelle Conway signs with Iowa after transferring from UCLA, joining Hawkeye women's gymnastics.
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Maquoketa High School
Brooke Davis
Delmar
US Cellular
Davis
Emily Heseman
Clive
Brittney
Iowa
Jay Becker
Sumner
McDonalds
Iowa recruits Baker as energetic new soccer coach
University of Iowa adds Carla Baker from Dallas to lead the Hawkeyes after Wendy Logan's resignation. Baker emphasizes one on one player goals, accountability and high intensity practice to push for success. Senior Julie Atkocaitis and Sarah Lynch return as first team all Big Ten performers as Baker inherits a talented roster.
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Carla Baker
University of Iowa
Julie Atkocaitis
Atkocaitis
Baker
Iowa
I Iowa
Dallas
United States
Wendy Logan
Hawkeyes
Sarah Lynch
Sheri Huckleberry
Mark Plakorus
Britta Vogele
Rennice Sherard
Lindsey May
Margit Vogele
Courtney Wilkerson
Whitney Strain
Suzanne Rivers
Kitty Montgomery
Nicole Gatens
Katie Clymer
Joni Anderson
Jill Pardini
Kim Lukas
Jamie Jorgensen
Katie Poole
Kristin Zoelle
Avery Bang
Katelyn Quinn
Brooke Peterson
Baker recalls Notre Dame era shaping youth soccer leaders
Baker, who coached youth national teams for three years after serving as Notre Dame assistant from 1993 to 1999, helped the Fighting Irish win the 1995 national title and reach four straight Final Fours. She said college coaching is about guiding players day to day to help them grow and believe in themselves.
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Fighting Irish
Baker
Hawkeyes Will Play 2002 On New Home Soccer Field
Iowa senior Sarah Lynch looks forward to a first season on the new home field west of Melrose Avenue and Mormon Trek Boulevard. Iowa opens Sept 1 at 1 p.m. against Northern Iowa after delays from a severe winter and construction hold ups.
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Iowa City
Sarah Lynch
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Lynch
Melrose Avenue
Mormon Trek Boulevard
Iowa
Northern Iowa
Iowa Women Soccer Notes on New Field and Teesa Price Injury
The Iowa women soccer team praises the new practice field under lights with improved playing surface and upcoming grandstands and press box. Teesa Price will miss the 2002 season after ACL surgery following a horseback riding accident, leaving coach Carla Baker to adjust depth and leadership on the squad.
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Hawkeye
Jane Meyer
Iowa City High
Teesa Price
Price
Carla Baker
Teesa
Baker
University of Iowa
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