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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1978

Page

17

Regis Football Seeks Playoff Push After Last Year’s 2 7

Regis coach Tom Good focuses on 1980 season after a 2 7 record. With 11 lettermen, strong backfield depth led by Kaliban O Connell Miller and Downey, Regis faces Kennedy in opener at Kingston Stadium and aims for playoffs.

Gazette Tom Good Regis The Royals Kennedy Metro Kingston Stadium Mike O’connell Dennis Miller Mike Kaliban John Downey Kaliban Aegis Miller Good John Carroll Bernie Schuller Carroll Luke Schupanitz Dennis Purdy Tim Kregel Jim Valliere Royal O’connell Mike McGrath McGrath Lance Greco Marty Petrzelka Mark Holmes Jeff Glover Jim Tow Chris Strathman John Spartz Letterman Mike Sheeley John Clarahan Holmes Valliere Schupanitz Clarahan

35 and Over Slow-Pitch Debuts in Cedar Rapids

Former Eastern Iowa softball stars return for an ASA sponsored 35 and over slow-pitch trial at Kirkwood Welty Way Complex in Cedar Rapids. Eight teams compete in a double elimination tournament to gauge fan and player interest for a possible annual league. Opening games feature Bubbles v West Side Grain Atkins and Ahern v The Other Place at 11 am with further matchups through the day and a final around 8 pm.

Iowa Kirkwood- Welty-Way Cedar Rapids The ASA Mr. Bubbles West Side Grain Atkins Hearn Carlisle Sammy Bill Marion Paradise

Hill's 200th homer lifts Twins past Cedar Rapids Giants

Moe Hill of Wisconsin Rapids belted his 200th career Midwest League home run as the Twins beat Cedar Rapids 6 to 1. His homer in the first inning with one on provided the margin of victory while Cedar Rapids scored in the third on a walk and timely hits.

Wisconsin Rapids Wis Moe Hill Twins Cedar Rapids Giants Hill Appleton Homer C.R Kean Rich John Laubhan Dale Baldwin

Local stock action at Hawkeye Downs winds toward finale

Hansen leads late model standings by 230 points over Ed Sanger as Hawkeye Downs prepares for Friday racing. In sportsman Curt Hansen 2070 leads, with Mark Leibfried second and Ron Pallister close. Altered street stocks top with Smoke Wilson 507, Duane White 379, and Bob Fisher 349. The season ends September 1.

Curt Hansen Mark Leibfried Smoke Wilson Hawkeye Downs Hansen Ed Sanger Leibfried Ron Pallister Wilson Duane White the Downs Bob Fisher Roger Fisher Jerry Naylor Dave Wilson Denny McCaw Chopper Safely Bill Murray Ron O'Brien Dave Albert

Valley defeats Elgin Sumner 13 10 in prep softball

Valley tops Elgin Sumner 13 to 10 as Donna Becker and Diane Sykes each collect two hits for the winners while Lisa Christensen and Kelly Gibbs add two hits for the losers in Thursday action.

ELGIN Sumner Valley of Elgin Donna Becker Diane Sykes Lisa Christensen Kelly Gibbs

Sproston Wins State Class B Open Horseshoe Title

Mount Vernon rider Bob Sproston captured the state Class B Open horseshoe championship at the State Fair on Thursday, defeating rival players to earn the top national-style honor.

Des Moines Bob Sproston Mount Vernon

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