Boxing show at MSG scales back on Feb 23 card
Three of the four title bouts from the Madison Square Garden program may be postponed with canceled Feb 23 plans after MAPS embezzlement allegations and failed purse talks. Heavyweight Gerry Cooney Ken Norton could move to March 16. Gomez Ayala WBC bantamweight likely rescheduled. Hearns Benitez welterweight to Pontiac with a Leonard payday at stake.
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International World Cup flights set for Copper Peak meet
Forty international class jumpers are expected for the International World Cup championships at Copper Peak Ironwood Michigan February 12 to 15. Copper Peak is the only ski flying hill in the western hemisphere and towers 24 stories above the landscape.
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Oelwein Tops LaSalle in Tight Cedar Rapids Meet
Oelwein defeated host Cedar Rapids LaSalle 33-28 as the visitors won the last four bouts including forfeits at 185 and heavyweight. Jay Van Cleve improved to 15-4-1 with a 119 pound pin, Loren Corrigan moved to 20-0-1 by forfeit at 112, and Mark Steffen reached 15-3 with a 17-0 win at 132. LaSalle, 3-5, saw two wrestlers reach 15 wins.
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Phil Perry
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Tim Sippy
Ron Schmitt
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Darrin Dreyer
Marion Girls Top Monticello In Wamac Showdown
Marion girls beat Monticello 52 to 46 in a Wamac Conference game as Lisa Busse led Marion with 20 points and Terri Appleby paced Monticello with 17. Marion improves to 8-5 in league play, Monticello falls to 5-8. Also, the LaSalle Marion wrestling meet was moved to February 9 at 6:30 p.m.
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Coe teams sweep as Kohawks roll and wrestlers overpower foes
Coe College dominates Grinnell 64-43 led by Cindy Werndt 18 points and Kelli Steggall 14 Mary Dettwiller 13 while Grinnell’s Julie Crawford scored 15. In Dubuque Coe wrestling beat Dubuque 48-11 and edged Loras 21-20 with key wins by Rich Brown and Jeff Alderdyce. Iowa City action saw City High beat Washington 72-64 and Cedar Rapids Jefferson split a gymnastics double dual with Iowa City High and West.
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Kennedy Sophomores Fall Jefferson 47 to 24 in Action
Jackie Moser leads Kennedy with 15 points in a sophomore basketball win over Jefferson 47 24. Kathy Kelsey tops J Hawks with 14. Washington dominates Jefferson 121 48 in a boys swimming meet as J Hawks slip to 3 6 on the year with multiple event results listed.
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Steffen Extends Lead In Mississippi Valley Girls Scoring Race
Tina Steffen of Cedar Rapids Jefferson tops the MVCC girls scoring with 39.9 points per game through last weekend. Cathy Coyle trails at 31.8, followed by Mary Goedken 29.6 and Holly Crocker 26.0. Joellen Gonder and Ann Rapp pace Cedar Rapids Washington and Cedar Rapids Kennedy teammates near 25 points. In boys, Wahlert's Dale Leibfried leads with 20.6, then Jeff High 18.2 and others at 17.6 and 15.7.
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Courtside with Bobbi Olson describes Iowa coach Lute Olson wife interview
The Gazette runs a Q and A with Bobbi Olson wife of Lute Olson. She answers reader questions about staying calm during Hawkeye games college versus pro sports favorite entertainers reactions to criticism seating at games halftime routines and postgame adjustments within Iowa basketball operations.
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Orioles sign Boddicker and four others to minor league deals
Baltimore announces a one year minor league contract with Mike Boddicker of Norway after a strong minor league season. The Orioles also sign catcher Dan Graham to a major league pact and add Bob Bonner Tom Rowe Floyd Rayford and Drungo Hazewood to one year minor league contracts.
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