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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2001
Page
23
Al Unser Jr. tightens into the cockpit for a practice session at Gateway International Raceway in Madison Illinois as weather and speed loom over the event.
Zach Johnson of Cedar Rapids fired a 7 under 65 to open a seven stroke lead at The Hooters Championship in Ocala Florida. He stands 23 under after three rounds with scores of 65 63 65 and has earnings over 45000 this season. Johnson seeks his NGA Hooters Tour win while already claiming the Iowa Open and McLeodUSA Cedar Rapids Open this summer.
Gazette preview notes broadcast slots for golf and sports events including the U S Amateur final, College Football Kickoff Classic Georgia Tech vs Syracuse, Jim Thorpe Classic Fresno State at Colorado, and Little League World Series title game Apopka Florida vs Tokyo Kitasuna with additional baseball coverage by Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Kernels.
Tony Stewart finally clinched a Bristol victory in the Sharpie 500, holding off Kevin Harvick after a season long pursuit of Jeff Gordon. Gordon led early and Harvick surged late, with Stewart breaking away after lap 433 as cautions unsettled the race.
Lisa Doser, now a Mid-Prairie coach, recalls loving volleyball in high school as Iowa sees volleyball become the top sport for girls. IGHSAA figures show 13,625 volleyball participants vs 10,698 basketball in 2000 01, with volleyball up 30 percent since 1991 and basketball down 33 percent since 1993.
The guide highlights ten players to watch from area schools and eight teams with big potential for the fall season. It also includes charts showing attendance and participation trends for volleyball and girls basketball in Iowa high schools.
A four page section commemorates Cedar Rapids minor league baseball’s 52 year home. The last game at the stadium is set for Tuesday before demolition as a newer stadium rises outside the right-field wall. Tribute includes memories from fans, players, writers, photos, and a timeline.
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