Ken Sitzberger Olympic diver died in California
Ken Sitzberger a 1964 Tokyo Olympic springboard gold medalist born in Cedar Rapids died at 38 in Coronado California after striking his head on a table at a party. Police treat death as suspicious while noting he was to testify in a cocaine trafficking case set for trial. His wife Jeanne won a 1964 Olympic silver. Former coach Dan O'Brien lauds his dedication and unique class. The timing raises questions about possible links to the pending case.
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Associated Press
Three Lisas lift Iowa past Michigan State in opener
Iowa basketball coach V Vivian Stringer faced a rough night as her Hawks recovered from a poor start to beat Michigan State 70 62 in their Big Ten opener. Lisa Anderson, Becker, and Long sparked a late rally delivering 15 points from Anderson and a pivotal stretch that secured the win. The crowd at Carver Hawkeye Area numbered 2265 as freshman Long celebrated her 18th birthday with a key late surge.
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Iowa at Michigan in Big Ten opener afternoon
Iowa seeks a split in Big Ten play as it visits Michigan at 1 05 p m Hawkeyes aim to rebound from a 73 72 road loss at Michigan State after beating Southern California and Memphis State to win the Winston Tire Classic Steve Carfino leads with 21 points and Michael Payne 17 while Andre Banks should return from illness and Michigan sits 9 2 after a 68 51 win over Northwestern
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Todd Berkenpas
Steve Carfino
Michael Payne
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Linn-Mar Here to Stay After Far Prairie Scare
Linn-Mar remains undefeated at 9-0 after a 63-55 road win over Cedar Rapids Prairie in the ECSC. Prairie led by nine late in the first half, but Linn-Mar outscored 24-7 over nine minutes in the second half to seize command. Key performances include Scott Anderson with 15 and Steve Karr with 14 for Linn-Mar while Prairie’s Chris Sorg added 10 and Kevin Heilers 13.
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Landis
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Steve Lombardo
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Jim Lancaster
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Bill Marko
Totals
Doug Woods
Kevin Heilers
Paul Gavin
David Grobe
Adrian Choplick
Mike Bush
Kevin Schoner
Woods
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Lumsden
Anderson
Rere
Hellers
49ers vs Riggins poses biggest test in title game
Washington fullback John Riggins looms as the Redskins' main weapon in the NFC final. Coach Bill Walsh notes the powerful 235 pound back is tough to slow and often takes over late. San Francisco plans double teams and relentless pursuit to stop him.
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49Ers
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Taylor
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James Jones
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Jefferson Dominates Dubuque Senior In Metro Wrestling Meet
Jefferson High improved to 5-0 in the Metro with a 51-5 win over Dubuque Senior. Doug Simmons remained undefeated at 6-0 with a 6-5 decision, Kelly Michal pinned Ray Martello in 2 53, and Darrell Long pinned Pat Weber in 1 30 as Jefferson swept most bouts.
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Ray Martello
Darrell Long
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Keith Lucy
Jeff Miller
Richard Neese
Brian Keating
Brain Schneider
Jim Graves
Dan Denlinger
Mike Cate
Dave Aler
Bruce Ryan
Brian Bos
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Mike Knox
Hwt
John Wirth
Soph — Jefferson
Little Hawks Rally Past Washington In Narrow High School Thriller
Iowa City High beats Cedar Rapids Washington 62 59 in MVC action as the Little Hawks erase a 13 point deficit in the fourth quarter. Dave Lehnertz scored 14 and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Iowa City while Tom Ward added 16 points. Washington’s Bob Happer hit a late three but Tim Smith sealed it with two free throws.
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Washington High School
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Hawks
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Tim Smith
Tom Ward
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Zwiener
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Paul Zwiener
Jett Schnack
Ron Hobbs
Steve Christenson
Brent Brown
Totals
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Steve Bjornsen
Adrian Davis
Bobby Hamilton
Ronnie Harp
Rob Brooks
Jason Abel
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