Mustangs claim Bobcat Invite
Independence wins the Bobcat Jerry Eckenrod Invitational led by Ben Lehman who defeated Jared Carder 20-5 at 215 pounds to secure the team title with 203 points. Andy O’Loughlin won at 171 pounds, and Colton Wagner and Sean Schafbach captured 103 and 119 pound titles for Belle Plaine. T.J. Sebolt of Centerville earned the Outstanding Wrestler Award in a field of ranked competitors.
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Warriors edge past Cougars in MVC thriller
No. 6 Cedar Rapids Washington beat No. 7 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 72-67 as Alyssa Green scored 19 including 9 in the fourth quarter. Kaitlin Armstrong sparked an early run with 13 points, Libby Glass added 10, while Abby Rosenthal led Kennedy with 23 and 11 rebounds.
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NCAA Rebukes Scholarships Cuts in Three Women’s Sports
National Notes from Indianapolis report the NCAA scrapped planned increases in Division I scholarships for women’s gymnastics volleyball and cross country track and field, aiding smaller schools wary of recruitment shifts. The Mercedes Championships in Los Angeles feature U S Open champion Michael Campbell in the field. UCLA's Maurice Drew, a senior all purpose back, will forgo his final season to enter the NFL draft after posting 914 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns.
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Iguchi Withdraws From World Baseball Classic
TOKYO Tadahito Iguchi of the Chicago White Sox pulls out of the Japanese World Baseball Classic squad ahead of the tournament. The move reduces Japan's infield depth as the event approaches.
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Iowa Hawkeyes fall to Oklahoma State in dual meet
Oklahoma State defeated Iowa 64 to 7 in a wrestling dual at Ames. OSU led with 18 takedowns to Iowa's 13 and rode Kevin Ward, Jake Rosholt, and Cole Scott to close wins while Dan Erekson pushed defending champ Jake Rosholt late. Iowa coach Brad Smith lamented scheduling but praised some standout performances.
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Assumption tops Little Hawks in close Iowa City contest
Iowa City High led late but Davenport Assumption pulled away with clutch free throws to win 51 48. Matt Gatens paced the Little Hawks with 19 points, while C R Washington and Fort Madison beat Cedar Valley Christian and Cornerstone Christian in other boys and girls games.
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