1981 Scoop Longshot Award honors Brian Chapman
Brian Chapman wins the 1981 Scoop Longshot Award for football prognostication with a 121-52 record and a 70 percent win rate. The piece likens his turnaround to famous comebacks and lists year by year standings from previous champions and top finishers.
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Scoop
Brian Chapman
Gazette
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Evanston
Ill
Brian
Reggie Roby
Marion Roughs Up Lancers In Prep Wrestling Clash
Marion defeats an undermanned Cedar Rapids LaSalle 48 to 15 as Frieling and Hall pin for Marion. LaSalle’s lone pin came from Jay VanCleve at 126 pounds. junior varsity also winner. Bettendorf crushes Cedar Rapids Washington 52 to 9 with seven pins. Belle Plaine hosts the 14th annual invitational with Sigourney as title favorite and finals at 7 p.m.
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Loras Tops Coe 69 61 In Big Women S Basketball
Loras University beats Coe College 69 to 61 as Cathy Coyle leads with 22 points and Julie Gibson scores 20 for Coe. Halftime score 35 32 in favor of Loras. Coe trims deficit to two late but cannot complete rally.
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Kim Avenarius
Patti Rhomberg
Debbie Pogwird
Cindy Wenndt
Mary Mueth
Lorrie Eberhard
Joanie Reynolds
Terry Green
Mary Diettwiller
Linn County Cyclone Club Meeting Today at Sheraton Inn
The Linn County Cyclone Club will meet at noon today at the Sheraton Inn. Call Dan Greenwood for reservations. Cedar Rapids LaSalle beat Dyersville Beckman 31 to 30 in a Wednesday boys sophomore basketball game led by 10 points from Jim O Connel and Chris Sorg.
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Dyersville-Beckman
LaSalle Sophs Edge Beckman In Close Showdown
LaSalle sophomore girls beat Dyersville Beckman 59 to 57 as Kim Smyth scored 34 points and Amy Wieneke added 22 for Beckman in a tight Wednesday game.
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Walker Goes For SEC Single Season Rushing Mark
Army-Navy weekend and three major games highlight Saturday action. Herschel Walker seeks the SEC single season rushing record while Georgia hosts Georgia Tech and Army meets Navy in Philadelphia. Navy aims to extend dominance over Army as both teams chase pride and late-season appeal.
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Hawkeyes Forward Dennard Undergoes Back Surgery
Iowa basketball player Jerry Dennard had successful back surgery at University Hospitals on Thursday to relieve nerve root irritation. Team physician Dr. John Albright said the 6-foot-9 junior college transfer will miss only early games and is expected to return for most of the Big Ten season.
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Utah names top candidates to replace Wayne Howard
Drake coach Chuck Shelton is listed among the leading contenders to become the University of Utah head football coach, according to reports on Thursday.
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UCLA Probed by NCAA Placed On Two Year Probation
Sources say UCLA faces two year probation with a ban from the NCAA tournament next spring. The basketball team may still play in the NIT next March if invited, while no TV or bowl bans are reported. The NCAA issued findings and offered an appeals window.
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