Modified-pitch softball crowns Strawberry Point title
Strawberry Point Merchants win the Amateur Softball Association state modified-pitch title at Kirkwood Softball Complex, finishing 8-6 in the final after a 13-7 win over Metro Sports. MVP Bryan Kraus homered four times in the series and totaled 17 hits in 27 at bats.
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J.H. Ogden Gazette
Strawberry Point Merchants
Marvin Kraus
Kirkwood
Strawberry Point
Metro Sports of
Manchester
Metro Sports
Merchants
ASA
Kris Gulick
Bryan Kraus
Metro
Dan Klein
Ken Schaul
Jeff McDowell
Schaul
Scott Fritz
Kraus
Jenk Insurance
Dyersville
Armstrongs shine as Central Town Merchants win 14inch title
Armstrongs of Cedar Rapids finished fourth in the 14 inch meet with a 4-2 record and will advance to the national tournament in Marshalltown September 5 to 7. Central Town Merchants of Des Moines captured the Men’s 14 inch Major crown with a 6-0 record. Randy Hook led Armstrongs with a .736 average while Kevin Thorp hit .578 with four homers and Steve Platz .588 with three homers. Central Iowa Merchants, formerly Reames, won the Men’s 16 inch Major title in Cedar Rapids August 14-16, and Central Town Merchants plans to compete in Mount Prospect, Ill., for the 16 inch nationals.
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Marshalltown Central Town Merchants
Des Moines
Central Iowa Merchants
Reames
Cedar Rapids
Armstrong's
Marshalltown
Interstate Batteries
Central Town Merchants
Randy Hook
Armstrong
Kevin Thorp
Steve Platz
Arnold Motor
Storm Lake
Dairy Queen of
Boone
Say Cheese of
Gino's
Legion Red Power Past Western Dubuque In Rallying Open
In Fargo N C the Legion regional tourney opener featured a 4 hour 45 minute game with 14 walks by Western Dubuque and 16 by Cedar Rapids. Legion Red surged from a 2-0 deficit to lead 11 10 with Tim Evans and Mike Mims key hits while Clemens steadied on the mound after a rough start.
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Fargo
N.C
Legion Red
Clemens
Ken Wedener
Tom Wegman
Dennis Jaeger
Cedar Rapids
Aaron van Scoyce
Red
Western Dubuque
Tim Evans
Mike
Ivo
Brett Condran
Jamie Hathaway
Western Dubbuque
Tomczak Stepping Up in Bears QB Battle
Mike Tomczak led the Chicago Bears in a 50-14 rout of the Steelers with 8 of 9 passes for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns. Coach Ditka praised his poise while Jim Harbaugh and Doug Flutie also had moments in the exhibition win as Chicago improved to 2-0.
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Mike Lansford
Los Angeles Rams
San Diego Chargers
Lansford
San Diego
Mark Vlasic
Iowa
Jamie Holland
Chargers
Vlasic
Big Ten
Norby Walters
Lloyd Bloom
US S. District Court
Chicago
Walters
Bloom
Earnest Jackson
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mark Malone
Associated Press
Doug Flutie
Jim Harbaugh
Mike ‘Tomczak
Chicago Bears
Tomczak
Pittsburgh
Bears
Steelers
Mike Ditka
Jim McMahon
Ditka
Willie Gault
Tim Wrightman
Harbaugh
Flutie
Glen Kozlowski
Bears Tickets Speeding Rush Hits Rockford Drive
Seven Chicago Bears returning from training camp in Platteville Wis were cited for speeding near Interstate 39 and Perryville Road in Rockford Il. Jim McMahon Mike Tomczak Emery Moorehead Calvin Thon Neal Anderson Lew Barnes and a coach were named in the report. Moorehead faces court for 86.5 mph in a 55 mph zone while Anderson Barnes and Thomas exceeded 84 mph and 83 mph respectively.
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Luckford
Ill
Chicago Bears
Chicago
Wisconsin
Ilinois
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Seattle
Arnold Palmer
Miller Barber
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Sweden
Boris Becker
Association of Tennis Professionals
Mason
Ohio
Edberg
Pam Shriver
Zina Garrison
Toronto
Shriver
Chris Evert
Bii Tayg
First Avenue
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Mims
Tom Jens
Rapids
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Nile Kinnick
Sports Page Family Restaurant
Sports Page
Sports Page Family
3Rd Ave. SE
The
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Town & Country Center
1St Ave
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