Tipton teen Sturgill lands Iowa football scholarship
Paul Sturgill, a 6-10, 320 pound prospect from Tipton Michigan, committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes after sending highlight tapes to about 40 schools. Iowa's interest followed a mid to late November contact and a December campus visit amid Drake, Michigan cut offers.
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Sturgill
Michigan
University of Iowa
Hayden Fry
oneRnet
BMS
Virami
Ohio
Iowa
John
Hawkeyes
Missouri
Tipton
Mich
Onsted High School
Onsted
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Sandy Skinner
Paul
Skinner
Sandy
Larry Holton
Holton
Fry
Bleakley Gazette Stars Score Unanimous Wins at Veterans Coliseum
Bleakley and Crawford won by unanimous decisions in the main events before 1,500 fans. Bleakley beat Sutton in a middleweight bout while Crawford defeated Davis in a super middleweight eight‑round match.
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Sutton
Philadelphia
Crawford
Eric Davis
Mark Riggs
Dublin
Ireland
Jim Kaczmarek
South Bend
Ind
Allan Smith
Creston
Donald Hudson
Cincinnati
Brooke Wellby
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Reggie Strickland
Veterans Coliseum
Letters defend Cowboys players amid media frenzy
Readers respond to a controversy about a false report involving the Dallas Cowboys. They defend players like Williams Irvin and Switzer praising the team while condemning sensationalism. Other letters commend Patriot players for thanking God and urge positive role models in sports.
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Gazette Sports Department
Sports Open Forum
The
Gazette
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Erik Williams
Michael Irvin
Dallas Cowboys
Troy
Emmitt
Novacek
Hennings
Haley
Bates
Barry Switzer
Ward Wuerffel link up in Hula Bowl show
In Hawaii at 3 p.m. on ESPN the Hula Bowl features Florida’s Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel passing to Cedric Ward from Northern Iowa on the South team led by Bobby Bowden. The North squad, coached by Lou Holtz, includes Iowa figures Bill Ennis Inge Pat Augafa and Tim Kohn.
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Danny Wuerffel
Cedric Ward
Hawaii
ESPN
Wuerffel
Florida
Ward
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Florida State
Bobby Bowden
youth sports results from Heartland Invitational and Omega Boys Invite
Cedar Rapids Association of Gymnastics teams won Level 6 and Level 7 titles and placed second in Level 8 at the Heartland Invitational while CRAG members claimed multiple event titles at Omega Boys Invitational in Omaha. Individual winners included Trish Blanchard and Lindsey Gee with state age group titles and all around wins.
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Ames
Cedar Rapids Association of Gymnastics
Crag
Nebraska
Iowa Gyn-Nest Club
Iowa City
Trish Blanchard
Lindsey Gee
Ashleigh O'Connell
Krystal Carney
Gee
O'Connell
Carney
Jade Koach
Ashley Murdock
Amber Miller
Amy Hegenderfer
Lynette Wilson
Andrea Shields
Emily Baskerville
Koach
Omaha
Neb
Ryan Allan
Allan
Eric Allan
Former Gazette athletes shine in college meets and hoops
Illinois Chris York from Cedar Rapids won three events at Wisconsin Oshkosh in a Jan 10 swimming meet and again the next day in a Beloit Lawrence double dual, taking the 200 yard breast and 500 and 1000 freestyle events. Missouri native Jennifer Happel, a Truman State starter from Cedar Rapids Prairie, averages 7.5 points and 4.4 rebounds as a freshman forward, with a 17 point career high in a loss to Missouri Southern.
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Illinois
Chris York
Cedar Rapids
Carthage College
Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Beloit
Lawrence
Oshkosh
Missouri
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Jennifer Happel
Truman State University
Kirksville
Happel
Missouri Southern
Area Calendar Highlights Local Youth Sports Events
Area calendar lists basketball tournaments from January to March for girls and boys in grades K-12 at venues including Clear Creek Amana Tiffin Marion Washington lowe City Vinton Berne and more. It covers clinics camps tryouts leagues and benefits with contact numbers for each event and deadlines.
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Clear Creek-Amana
Tiffin
Cal Bil Harney
Marion Jaycees
Linn-Mar Junior High
Washington
Iowa
Bryce Smeins
Lowe City High
Little Hawk Booster Club
City High
Rick HM
Lowe
Cal Pat Byrne
Norway School
Gene Frame
Vinton- Snellsburg
Deb Hanneman
Junior Warrior
Sue Chadima
Monticello Booster Club
Monticello High School
Paul Specht
Marengo Recreation Commission
Iowa Valley High School
Marengo
David Brock
Marion Booster Club
Myron
Hiawatha
City Hall
McKinley Area
McKiniey Eves
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Sports Forum
Irvin
Vicki Leach
Jim McGuin
Call
Matt Freno
Me.Kinley Middle School
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Nick Miller
Prairie Crest
J.J. Parmenter
McKinley
Grinnell
C.R. Panthers
Cedar Rapids Panthers
Panthers
Floridina
Warriors
Urbandale
Cedar Rapids Floridina
Urbandale Jhawk
Des Moines
Webster City
Oskaloosa
Amana
Dubuque
Mindy Gormley
Erian Croco
Dubuque Area
Gormely
Croco
Grayson Jones
Adam Pruess
Matt Burkhalter
Brian Johns
Erika Uthoff
Erica Trumpold
Erik Olson
Team
Metro Swimmers
Heidi Landherr
Jeff Landherr
Brooke Ralston
Ryan Isenhart
Metro Aquatics
Ames-Cia
Isenhart
Ralston
Gabriel Hodge
Elizabeth Glass
Stephen Hodge
Kristin Jennings
Clark Schrodermier
Jenna Kahler
Gazette Area
House of Pain
East High School
Waterloo
House of Pain Youth & Sports Services
E. Donald
Little J-Hawk
Jesup
Marion
Bruce Weisinger
Hindman
Alburnett Sports Boosters
Cascade High School
Little Viking
Vinton
Bruce Kimm
Florida Martins
Rick Mathews
Colorado Rockies
UMI
Dome
Ihsbca
Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association
Cedar Rapids Washington
Seftval Swmesen
U of 1
Cedar Rapids Storms
Ryan Brems
Eastern Iowa
Caba Meeting
Westfield Inn
Coralvile
Sofitel
Tait Cornwains
Renee Elgin
UNI
New York
John Blanchard
Best of Iowa Community Credit Union
Red Wing Shoe Store
Union Station Sports Bar & Grill
Starter
Galt Inc
Coral
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