Perfection on the lanes inspires Cedar Rapids bowlers
Cedar Rapids bowlers report a surge in scores as new equipment and oil patterns lift averages. Two local bowlers have produced 300 games this season with Castle Lanes and Cedar Rapids Bowling Center leading the tally. no one has yet bowled a 900 series.
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Cedar Rapids
Jim Wheeler
Cedar Rapids Men’s Association
Kurt Hockaday
Roger Wheeler
Hockaday
Castle Lanes
Marion
Castle
Lancer
May City
Westdale
Jubilee
Town & Country
Camden Amusement
Staff of Life
Cedar Rapids Bowl
Loncer
Thomas Jordan
Union
N.J
Wheeler
Former Gazette area athletes advance in college sports
Luke Grafft of Cedar Rapids Washington placed in three events for Northern Iowa at Bradley Invitational. Jenny Jackson Jefferson and Kendra Stannard Washington and Rhonda Eiben Sigourney compete for UNI in track. Tony Campbell Cedar Rapids Regis leads Luther hoops. Loras Wartburg track rosters list many Iowa athletes. Martha Langen Cedar Rapids Washington assists at Sarah Lawrence rowing program.
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Gazette Area
Iowa
Luke Grafft
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Northern Iowa
Jenny Jackson
Jefferson
Kendra Stannard
Rhonda Eiben
Sigourney
UNI
Jackson
Stannard
Eileen
Tony Campbell
Regis
Luther
Campbell
Loras College
Amy Freese
Clarence
Heather Healey
Victor
Kate Kedley
London
Kizzy Kluesner
Farley
Mary Thompson
Hiawatha
Eric Burnham
Williamsburg
Jon Goettler
Maquoketa
Nick Greazel
Iowa City
Mark Maxson
Thomas Tharp
West Liberty
Aaron Plien
Independence
Wartburg College
Nikki Kimball
Barb White
Leah Lenhart
Keystone
Kelly Orr
Marion
Erin Ries
Ryan
Jeannette Olson
Decorah
Dawn
Monticello
Tim Lambertson
Anamosa
Clint Crawford
Grinnell
Brown tops Capps to spark City High Duals win
Iowa City High wrestler Tony Brown, after a rough loss to an Illinois champion, defeated Indianola runner-up Gabe Capps 7-3 at the Clyde Beanh City High Duals. The Little Hawks claimed the tournament title with a 33-24 victory over Indianola as Brown improves to 18-2 and coach Brad Smith notes the big confidence boost.
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Indianola
Brown
Sioux City Heelan
Capps
Geneseo
Ill
City High
Brad Smith
Little Hawks
Cedar Rapids LaSalle
Marshalltown
Fort Madison
Jesse West
Anthony Maas
PREP WRESTLING seniors lead strong in eight team meet
Zech Ziebarth and heavyweight Dan Strank went 4-0 for the tournament as Cory Connell and Nate Barnes posted two wins each. Smith called the squad 14-1 in duals and ranked third in Class 3A while LaSalle and Union reached third place duals with 2-1 pool records. Matt McEnany led LaSalle with 29-1 this season and a 7-1 win over Fort Madison’s Russ Lippincott.
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Zech Ziebarth
Dan Strank
Cory Connell
Nate Barnes
Smith
LaPorte City Union
Cedar Rapids
LaSalle
Union
Austin Grote
Lancers
Knights
Davenport Assumption
Scott Halapua
Marshalltown
Halapua
Fort Madison
Matt McEnany
Russ Lippincott
Tom Miller
City High
Mena Earns 100th Victory as Iowa Tops Wisconsin
Iowa wrestlers dominated Wisconsin 31-4 at the Wisconsin Fieldhouse. Mike Mena earned his 100th Iowa win with an overtime 126-pound decision over Eric Jetton, while Mark Ironside and Joe Williams stayed undefeated at 134 and 158. Other Iowa winners included Matt Hoover at 177 and Jessie Whitmer at 118.
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Madison
Wis
Mike Mena
Iowa
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Mena
Eric Jetton
Matt Hoover
Aaron Stark
Hawkeyes
Mark Ironside
Joe Williams
Ironside
Kevin Wilmot
Mike Aker
Badgers
Jessie Whitmer
Matt Goldstein
Tech
Mark Beebe
Kasey Gilliss
Dusty Coufal
Eric Koble
Zach Anderson
Kole Clauson
Lee Fullhart
Steve Alf
Wes Hand
Matt Schneider
Luther coach whipping up new enthusiasm
Luther wrestling coach Dave Mitchell promotes excitement as the Norse, after a winless previous dual season, have won six duels this year and placed at the Cornell Division III Invitational with four place winners.
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J.R. Ogden Gazette
Dave Mitchell
Luther
Mitchell
Iowa
Cornell
Norse
Strong NCAA D III wrestlers lift Luther program potential
Luther coach Mitchell praises Mark Bell 26 4 275 and Nate Skaar 28 10 pins as core. Freshmen Robert Rivas 14 6 and Jeff Friedhof 27 7 add depth while Joe Grider 16 8 wins anchors the lineup. Wartburg star Tom Smith credits program fit and discipline after 20 2 season.
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Mark Bell
Mitchell
Davis Johnson
Johnson
North Winneshiek
Bell
Nate Skaar
Skaar
Cornell
Nate
Robert Rivas
Jeff Friedhof
Rivas
Friedhof
Luther
Johnson County Daily Briefing in The Gazette
Johnson County items from The Gazette cover local events, meetings, and notices in concise briefs. Reporting highlights community actions, public updates, and notable activities within the county.
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Johnson County
the Gazette
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