Davis and Zalesky top Pan American wrestling in Caracas
Barry Davis captured the 125.5 pound gold with a 7-6 win over Rafael Torres of Cuba and Lennie Zalesky earned silver at 149.5 after a 4-0 loss to Raul Cascaret of Cuba. The Cedar Rapids Prairie stars highlight a strong Pan American showing as Davis prepares for the 1984 Olympics.
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Iowa
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Zalesky
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Caracas
Venezuela
Rafael Torres
Cuba
Raul Cascaret
Cascaret
Soviet Union
Iowa Hawkeyes
Prairie State
Torres
Inside job helps Reds to 8 3 win over Beloit Brewers
Cedar Rapids Reds beat Beloit 8 3 at Memorial Stadium to open the final Midwest League week. Terry Lee hit an inside the wall homer and Steve Padia followed with a two run shot. Lee added his 18th homer and 62nd RBI as the Reds moved within a game of the lead.
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Terry Lee
Cedar Rapids Reds
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Memorial Stadium
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Reds
Beloit Brewers
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Clinton
Homer
Vin Rover
Chuck Crim
Beloit
Marcos Gomez
Brewers
Bruce
Bruce Kimm
Padia
Kal
Daniels
Cincinnati Reds
Rover
RBI
US athletes chase records as Pan Am Games end in Caracas
United States athletes triumph on the final day led by Kathy McMillan in long jump and Roger Kingdom in hurdles as U S closes with a meet high tally. The U S earns 283 total medals and 137 golds, while Cuba dominates boxing with multiple victories.
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Venezuela
Kathy McMillan
Roger Kingdom
United States
U.S
Georgia
Eric Buljung
Insook Bhusahn
Sean O’neal
America
Canada
Jose Aguilar
Cuba
Candelario Duvergel
Kingdom
Pittsburgh
Alonzo Babers
Mike Bradley
James Rolle
Eddie Carey
Alice Jackson
Judi Brown
Easter Gabriel
Kelra Bolton
Ann Kursinski
Pasadena
Calif
Bhushan
Aurora
Diana Gee
San Carlos
Darrell Pace
Hamilton
Ohio
Ruth Rowe
Gaithersburg
San Juan
Penn State names Doug Strang to start opening game
Penn State quarterback Doug Strang will start tonight against Nebraska at Giants Stadium with Dan Lonergan also in the rotation. Coach Joe Paterno cited Strang and Lonergan as nearly identical and capable of leading the offense as the Nittany Lions defend their 1982 national title. Nebraska players acknowledge Penn State’s offense as a strength despite preseason chatter.
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N.J
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Todd Blackledge
Penn State
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Nebraska
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CBS Television
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Pound Strang
Blackledge
Strang
Paterno
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Doug
Lonergan
Danny
Rutgers
Kirk Bowman
Cornhuskers
Mike Tranmer
Jon Williams
Nebraska Huskers Set To Clash With Penn State Titans
The Nebraska Cornhuskers arrive for a season opener at Mellowlands to face defending national champion Penn State. The Super Scooper predicts a 31 21 Nebraska win as other Gazette Grid Picks hold back for this tough game.
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Litany Lions
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Paul
Aguilar
Milton
Solano
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