Ex C R softball star to speak at Iowa clinic
Ex C R softball star Jerry Ralfs will keynote the third annual softball clinic of the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association at Washington High School Cedar Rapids March 13 14. Ralfs 30 year Cedar Rapids favorite and 1971 Welty Way national champ with 0.00 ERA has numerous national tourney feats and a Davenport birthplace. The awards banquet will feature Montreal Expos executive Jim Fanning.
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University of Iowa
Prairie tops Indians in a close Metro wrestling showdown
Cedar Rapids Prairie defeated Marion 29-19 in a high school gym match to seize the East Central Iowa Conference title race. Rich Lindemann won at 105 pounds, with pins by Chuck Hardin and Joe Nekvinda guiding Prairie to the victory as Marion’s hopes for a perfect season diminished.
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Mount Mercy tops Grinnell in 69 61 home win
Mount Mercy University defeats Grinnell College 69 to 61 at Regis gym as George Elder scores 16 points and Rob Dorsey adds 15. Mt Mercy improves to 10 15 while Grinnell remains secondary. Other local prep results include Linn Mar wrestling and gymnastics meets across Cedar Rapids.
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Prairie Girls rally past Jeff for 69 64 win
Prairie Hawks beat Cedar Rapids Jefferson 69 64 on Jefferson floor to hint at a Monday rematch in the regional tourney. Lori Welty led with 29 as Tina Steffen scored 30 for Jeff, both teams’ defenses shaping the outcome in a tense battle.
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Washington girls roll past Columbus to 16th straight win
Washington beats Columbus 49 45 to complete regular season with 16 straight victories and an 18 2 record. Laurie Leidigh scores 20 leading the Warriors while Joellen Gonder is held to 12 points. Washington opens sectional tournament Monday at home against Regis.
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Long season continues for Linn-Mar girls
Linn-Mar girls fall 57 48 to Iowa City West as coach Larry Schroeder laments a tough 1980 81 season. West star Cindy Yoder scores 27 points while Linn-Mar struggles to find offense and drops to 2 10 in the East Central Iowa Conference. Sectional fate looms with Benton Community ahead Monday night at 6 30 p.m. in Jefferson gym.
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Meet Preps Meet Preps Talented Youth Spotlight
Senior sportswriter Jack Ogden profiles rising high school athletes in Meet the Preps. The column highlights standout performers, their schools, and budding careers as local fans follow youth talent.
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