North team falters at National Sports Festival in Colorado Springs
Lisa Becker of Cedar Rapids Jefferson helped the North finish fourth in women’s basketball at the National Sports Festival. Becker scored 15 of her 39 tournament points and grabbed 9 of 24 rebounds in the final, while praises for her defense and team chemistry followed a week of intense all star play. Becker also noted the bench time and a looming AAU all star event before joining the University of Iowa as part of Vivian Stringer’s recruiting class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hilton
Lisa Becker
Lisa
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Colorado Springs
Becker
All-America Prep
Tina Hutchinson
Judy
Arlo Becker
Atkins
Notre Dame University
Iowa
Fort Dodge
University of Iowa
Vivian Stringer
Jhawk
Tracy Langhurst
Hawkeye
Spitz Slammed Festival Sparks City Praise and Debate
Former Olympic star Mark Spitz criticized the National Sports Festival at Colorado Springs calling it a joke and a waste of money. Cedar Rapids gymnasts coach Russ Telecky praised the event noting strong attendance, hospitality, and a unifying team spirit with 200000 in total attendance across 33 sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hilton
Jazette
Mark Spitz
Cedar Rapids
Russ Telecky
Colorado Springs
Telecky
Spitz
Abc-Tv
McGrath wins Otter Creek invitational trapshoot in shoot-off
Joe McGrath of Marion tops a 3 way tie at Otter Creek Sportsmen's Club invitational trapshoot. He earns $1,000 first prize after a shoot-off with Jerry DeLong of Cedar Rapids and Mike Wood of Bettendorf while 93 shooters from three states competed and all three tied at 98 of 100. Class results list top finishers across A B and C divisions.
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Joe McGrath
Marion
Otter Creek Sportsmen's Club
McGrath
Jerry DeLong
Cedar Rapids
Mike Wood
Bettendorf
Babe Ruth District 6 All-Star Tourney Set at Marion High
Cedar Rapids Metro Babe Ruth District 6 all-star tournament runs Saturday and Sunday at Marion High School diamond. Age groups 13 and 14 15 compete in American and National Leagues with games starting at noon each day and winners moving to the state tournament.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion High School
All-Star cage scrimmage at Preston High Thursday
A Preston High School basketball scrimmage features two squads for summer All-Star contests. The Class 3A North faces the Class 1A-2A North, with admission two dollars. Named players include Todd Lumsden, Todd Twachtmann, Mike Noonan, Dennis DeWeerdt, Jeff Fleming, Steve Feuerbach, Tim Cavanaugh, Mark Mohl, and Greg McDermott.
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Preston
Preston High School
Linn-Mar
Todd Lumsden
Marion
Todd Twachtmann
Cedar Rapids Washington
Mike Noonan
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Dennis DeWeerdt
Maquoketa
Jeff Fleming
Steve Feuerbach
Goose Lake
Tim Cavanaugh
Mark Mohl
Cascade
Greg McDermott
Knudten 2nd at Missouri Valley tennis sectional
Cedar Rapids Aegis junior-to-be Caroline Knudten finished second in the girls 16 under at the Missouri Valley Tennis Association sectional championships in Kansas City. Top seed Kelly Mulvahill defeated Knudten 6-2 6-2.
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Kansas City
Caroline Knudten
Cedar Rapids
Laurie Stephan
Diane Schwab
Myers
Knudsen
Cham
Pionship
Stephenson
Liz Sulzberger
Iowa Prep
Michele Conlon
Iowa City
Lisa Winsor
St. Louis
Holly Harris
Tracy Martin
Lauri Ramsey
Marion
Modern Piping tops Vigortone in Major Open rout
Modern Piping built a 3 0 lead with a three run third and two more in the fifth, then rode five fifth inning runs to a 7 0 victory over Vigortone at Ellis Park. Empire Lanes beat Pabst Blue Ribbon 6 2 in the opener as Kevin Clapp and Doug Peyton led Empire with two hits each.
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Mike Hlas
Vigortone
Ellis Park
Empire Lanes
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Pipers
Aurora
Jay Coleman
Jeff Findley
Mike Pallesen
Vigertone
Rob Sheller
Pallesen
Max Elliott
Jack Minder
Denver Dixon
RBI
Elliott
Minder
Vigortones
Gregg Bosch
Sheller
Modern
Empire
Kevin Clapp
Eric Oliver
Doug Peyton
Peyton
Jim DeMar
PBR
Accidents mar a Hawkeye Downs auto night
A long night of IMCA racing at Hawkeye Downs featured two injury incidents and delays. Cedar Rapids driver Bob Bowser suffered neck and shoulder injuries after a back straight spinout. he was treated at Mercy Hospital with no broken bones.
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Mike Hiasarette
Hawkeye Downs
Bob Bowser
Cedar Rapids
Bowser
Davenport
Dale Fischlein
Mercy Hospital
Red Dralle
Evansdale
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Jefferson High School
Northern Iowa University
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Taylor
Washington High
Erskine Elemen
Wash
Cedar Rapids Association of Gymnastics
Kathy
Jefferson Prep
Sharon Zuber
Teleckys
C.R.A.G
Midwest
National Gymnastics Judges Association
Air Force Academy
Evelyn Ashford
Calvin Smith
Edwin Moses
Ray Farrell
Jack King
Doug Conner
Ron Davis
Tom Kramer
Keith Weber
Robert Strohben
Robert Cunningham
Paul Lamont
Dan Steirer
Perie Stainbrohn
Bev Domanaiki
Knudten
Heidi Houghton
M. Feder & Sons
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Pabst
Greg Hunter
Independence
Hunter
Mercy
Drake
Dick Schiltz
Waterloo
Schiltz
Downs
Ed Sanger
Rick Wendling
Hazleton
Sanger
Gary Webb
Wendling
Delhi
Jim Burbridge
Jim Mettlin
Orion
Ill
Jack Mitchell
Cedar Falls
Norway
Mike Schulte
Monticello
Gus Hughes
Rob Wertz
Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds
R.M.C.A
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