Tripoli poised atop Class 1A volleyball rankings season start
Tripoli Panthers open 2000 as the top Class 1A team after finishing 39-3-2 last year. All-staters Megan Wittenburg and Erica Slack anchor a five starter return as Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union releases preseason polls in Des Moines. Oskaloosa leads 2A. Sioux City Heelan tops 3A with Dubuque Wahlert, Dubuque Hempstead close behind.
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Iowa high school volleyball rankings preview
Iowa City West sits 20th in 3A with six MVC teams rated. Osage went 38 861 last season and made state for the eighth time. Green Devils return five starters led by all stater Jenny Hemann. Winterset is No 2 in 2A followed by Western Christian and others. North Fayette sits 10th. The 1A power base is in the northeast. Play begins this week with state tourney at US Cellular Center Cedar Rapids November 9 11 marking 10th year there. Contact sportswriter Jeff Linder.
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Heat grips Big Eight as teams prep for fall drills
Kansas coach Terry Allen and rival mentors report extreme heat affecting preseason workouts. Lawrence hits 109 degrees as Jayhawks switch to evening practices while Oklahoma State uses mist tents and Stillwater sees a 115 degree heat index. Missouri battles heat with ice tanks and water breaks, while coaches note improved heat management from years past.
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Big 12 notebook weighs in on rankings and key games
Florida State coach Bobby Bowden contests Nebraska for top poll spot after national title. Nebraska coach Frank Solich says champions with returning players deserve No. 1. Texas A M at Notre Dame and Colorado at Colorado State loom as weekend highlights with players sidelined by eligibility and injuries.
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Williams narrowly avoids first round upset at U S Open
Venus Williams rallied from a 5-0 second set deficit to defeat Anne-Gaelle Sidot 6-3 6-4 after a wild serving spell. Pete Sampras noted Williams has a powerful but erratic serve, while other top seeds faced uneven conditions and sluggish opens under muggy, rain-interrupted play at the National Tennis Center.
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McCarney Eyes Iowa State Challenge and Ohio State Rivalry
Iowa State coach McCarney previews battles with Ohio State Colorado Texas and Kansas and emphasizes a tougher program and stronger offensive line. He notes Beaudet and Howard return from injuries to bolster blocking as Grobe praises Bobcats progress and Adds expectations for a physical rematch with Iowa State.
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Stephenson Leads After First Round at Hy-Vee Classic
Jan Stephenson shot a two under par 70 to lead the Hy-Vee Classic after round one on the Women s Senior Golf Tour. Marta Figueras Dotti and Susie Benning sit two back while Vicki Fergon Judy Dickinson and Jane Crafter shot 73.
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UNI schedules mix brightens 1990s football plans
UNI plans an expanded schedule for the 1990s with Western Kentucky joining Gateway Conference and Eastern Illinois returning. The Panthers seek balance for home fans while lining up Drake Prairie View Iowa State Cal Poly and future I-A opponents and hoping for favorable playoff field placements.
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S C broadcast pioneer Sherman dies in Nebraska
Sioux City broadcasting figure Gene Sherman died Sunday night in South Sioux City Nebraska after a lengthy cancer illness. A longtime voice for the Sioux City Soos he later served as sports director for KMNS Radio and KCAU TV. He entered the G Siouxland Athletic Association Hall of Fame in March 1999 and won the Iowa Sportscaster of the Year Award in 1982.
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