Ex Major Leaguers headline Iowa winter baseball clinic in Cedar Rapids
Ex MLB figures head the 14th annual Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association winter clinic in Cedar Rapids March 11 to 13. Hall of Fame induction, led by Bob Miller and Bernie Hutchison, highlights a program featuring college and high school coaches, softball and umpires.
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association
Cedar Rapids
Harold “Pinky” Primrose
Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Ihsbca
Washington
Bob Miller
Gene Oliver
Chicago Cubs
Bob Randall
Dodgers
Twins
Larry Corrigan
Iowa State
Iowa Hall of Fame
Iowa
Bernie Hutchison
Lisbon
Norway
Red Oak
Mt Vernon matmen set league records in title run
Mount Vernon dominated the East Iowa Hawkeye Conference wrestling meet scoring a record 228 2 points and capturing eight champions led by Greg Randall the meet outstanding wrestler. Randall and his brother Steve won titles as Mount Vernon finished first with Durant second and Scott Jehle of Durant took 112 pounds.
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West Branch
Mount Vernon
Marty Williams
Randall
Steve
Mustangs
Steve Goodall
Jayson Schoen
Gary Rohret
Clear Creek
Bill Kinney
Solon
Phil Roehlk
Durant
Randall Brothers
Scott Jehle
Tim Johnson
Mustang
Johnson
Palumbo and DeWoody Enter Cedar Rapids Bowling Hall of Fame
Cedar Rapids honors Rose Palumbo and Hal DeWoody for long standing bowling contributions. Palumbo active since 1946 with leadership roles in the Women's Bowling Association and Iowa Women's Bowling Association. DeWoody noted for a 25 year sub 190 average with multiple 200s and 28 series of 700 or more pins.
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Cedar Rapids
Rose Palumbo
Hal DeWoody
Cedar Rapids Bowling Association
Palumbo
Cedar Rapids Women’s Bowling Association
Iowa Women’s Bowling Association
DeWoody
Women bowlers invade Cedar Rapids for state tournament
The 51st Iowa Women’s State Bowling Tournament returns to Cedar Rapids from Saturday to June 6. At Lancer Lanes the team event takes place while Jubilee Lanes hosts doubles and singles. About 15,000 bowlers and 2,860 teams join the event with divisions A through E led by champions Marlene Gorsch Ruth Driskell Marsha Mossberry Pam Schmidt and Jo Ann Hawkins.
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Flo Pepmeyer
Azette
Cedar Rapids
Lancer Lanes
Jubilee Lanes
Lo Borschuk
Sioux City
Lancer
Jubilee
Marlene Gorsch
Marengo
Ruth Driskell
Muscatine
Marsha Mossberry
Davenport
Pam Schmidt
Grundy Center
Jo Ann Hawkins
Elkader
McEnroe Tops Connors In U S Pro Indoor Final
John McEnroe, top seed, defeated Jimmy Connors 6 3 6 3 6 1 to win the $60,000 first prize at the U S Pro Indoor Tennis Championship in Philadelphia. McEnroe pressured Connors with 13 aces and steady accuracy to extend their rivalry to 17 meetings with eight McEnroe wins. Connors noted McEnroe’s strong serving and court movement after a three hour semifinal.
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Philadelphia
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
McEnroe
Connors
New York
Benitez emergence after Duran defeat in Vegas
Wilfred Benitez retains the WBC super welterweight title with a unanimous 15 round decision over Roberto Duran in Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The 23 year old champion shows improved discipline and ring mastery as he eyes a possible Hagler showdown and a historic move toward four world titles.
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N.Y
Wilfred
Jimmy Jacobs
New York
Duran
Benitez
Jacobs
Dave Moretti
Richard Green
Caesars Palace
Marvin Hagler
Don King
Hagler
Sugar Ray Leonard
World Boxing Association
WBC
Leonard
Roberto Duran
Panama
Wilfred Benitez
Las Vegas
Land Gadson take silver at Tblisi International wrestling
Former Iowa State wrestlers Mike Land and Willie Gadson won silver medals at 136.5 and 198 pounds respectively in the Tblisi International Freestyle Tournament. Hawkeye Club members and other Americans also earned medals while Soviets took nine other weight divisions.
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Moscow
Iowa State
Mike Land
Willie Gadson
Tass
Land
Gadson
Cyclone Wrestling Club
Hawkeye Club
Randy Lewis
Scott Trizzino
Joe Gonzales
Bakersfield
Calif
Roye Oliver
Omaha
Neb
Mark Schultz
Norman
Okla
Greg Gibson
Quantico
Tim Vanni
Bulgaria
Hungary
East Germany
Romania
Mongolia
Czechoslovakia
Cuba
Turkey
Zalesky Eyes Nationals As Sooner Clash Looms
Hawkeye wrestler Zalesky prepares for a pivotal stretch with NCAA nationals as his main goal. He notes improved conditioning and quick-shot focus ahead of the Oklahoma dual and Big Ten meet, amid Iowa’s No 1 ranking and looming national title hopes.
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Martinez
Metzger
Ames
Oklahoma
Sooners
Sooner
Hawkeyes
Iowa
Norman
Zalesky
Iowa City
Dan Gable
Michigan
Schmidt Wins Sid Mercer Award as MLB's Top Player
Mike Schmidt received the Sid Mercer award as the outstanding player in the Major Leagues last season at the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America annual dinner.
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New York
UPI
Mike Schmidt
Sid Mercer
Baseball Writers Association of America
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Iowa Western Community College
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Marv Thelen
Remsen St
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Waterloo
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Des Moines Technical High School
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