LeRoy resigns as Coe College football coach
D J LeRoy resigns after 11 seasons guiding the Kohawks saying change is good for the college and himself. Coe Athletics Director Baron Bremner says resignation was voluntary and not forced by alumni. LeRoy cites family time and personal goals as priorities after a 5-5 and 4-6 finish.
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Fisk and Perez Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Carlton Fisk and Tony Perez were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Fisk received 397 votes and Perez 385, with 375 needed for induction.
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Saints Prayer Rims Out Saints Prayer Rims Out
By Jeff Linder. A local sports note reports Saint basketball team overcoming an opponent in a tight matchup with late game execution and key plays shaping the outcome. No additional state or team details are given in the readable text.
Kennedy holds off Xavier in late thriller as O'Neil nears scoring mark
Anne O'Neil of Cedar Rapids Kennedy scored 28 points to lift the seventh ranked Cougars to a 54-52 win over Cedar Rapids Xavier in MVC play. O'Neil, now at 2,215 career points, needs 31 to break Sara Stribe's state record. The victory extends Kennedy's win streak to eight and keeps them atop the conference.
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Waterloo defeats Cedar Rapids in 4-3 shootout
The Waterloo Black Hawks beat the Cedar Rapids Riders 4-3 in a shootout before 2,833 fans at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Waterloo continues its season-long hex over Cedar Rapids with the late clinching shootout.
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Riders top Waterloo in shootout despite 48 shots
Cedar Rapids Riders beat Waterloo 4 3 in a shootout after keeping pressure on goaltender Darren Gastrock all night. Mark Carlson praised the effort while Waterloo coach Scott Koberinski credited Gastrock’s stellar saves as Cedar Rapids outshot 48 to 28.
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Waterloo Hawks defeat Cedar Rapids in shootout at Cedar Rapids arena
The Waterloo Black Hawks beat the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 4-3 in a sudden death shootout, keeping form after four straight wins over Cedar Rapids. The game featured strong RoughRiders pressure, a tied score post overtime, and a crowd of about four dozen Waterloo fans in attendance. The teams, both owned by Butch Johnson of Hayward, Wisconsin, prepare for a Feb. 11 rematch in Cedar Rapids.
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