Hartke learns new brand of basketball
Cedar Rapids Kennedy graduate Chad Hartke recalls the Iowa AAU Select tour in Russia. The team went 3-3, facing heightened physical play and playing outdoors in Stavropol. David Kruse led with 22 points, and Hartke described life as celebratory amid unusual venues and travel quirks.
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Nike appeals Spanish court ruling over Nike name ban
Nike Inc plans to appeal a Spanish high court decision forbidding use or sale of Nike apparel in Spain after a Barcelona firm registered the Nike name in 1932. The case centers on a barrier to branding on uniforms linked to the Barcelona Olympics while Nike seeks to protect its global brand and Olympic promotions.
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Prairie Hawks win non-conference clash 9 4 over Marion
Prairie earns a 9 4 victory led by Marion Blayne Fielder three run double in a six run second inning as Eric Thomas and Jeff Hopfer drive multiple hits and RBIs. Marion final lines feature Rob Madren and Mike Handley contributing.
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Cedar Rapids Prairie
Hawks
Marion
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Jeff Hopfer
Prairie
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Local standouts head for softball Hall of Fame
Three Cedar Rapids men Steve Nielsen Dennis Ferch and Arnie Greene join six inductees to the Amateur Softball Association State Hall of Fame in Des Moines on Aug 8. Two women Mary Kelsey and Kris Rogers enter the Iowa Women s Fast Pitch Hall of Fame in Des Moines on July 18.
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Cedar Rapids Diamonds
Steve Nielsen
Dennis Ferch
Arnie Greene
Des Moines
Mary Kelsey
Kris Rogers
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Nielsen
Greene
Kelsey
Mary Bechcka
Quaker Oats
Wilson and Co
Cedar Rapids Merchants
Dale Root
Rich Smith
Northern
Patrick Sullivan
ISC
Rogers
Imogene Pipes
Kathy Schluter
Pipes
Schluter
Decorah Carlson
Lisbon Sweeps Regis in Prep Softball Doubleheader
Lisbon Lions improve to 26-8 after a doubleheader sweep of Cedar Rapids Regis. In the nightcap Laurie Kohl pitched a one-hitter as Lisbon won 12-0. Stacy Light and Sara Carlson each had three hits and three RBI. In the opener Missy Bohr drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as Lisbon won 3-2.
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Laurie Kohl
Cedar Rapids Regis
Lions
Royals
Stacy Light
Sara Carlson
Missy Bohr
Junior golf program a growing hit in Cedar Rapids
The Greater Cedar Rapids Junior Golf Association has nearly doubled participation in three years from 135 to over 270. The non profit, funded by donations from the Cedar Rapids City Am Golf Committee and about 20 local businesses, requires a $5 yearly membership and offers four to five tournaments plus clinics. The program aims to teach golf etiquette and accessibility, with about 90 percent returning each summer. Events include a tournament at Ellis Park, a July 20 championship at Amana Colonies, and a July 22 clinic at Finkbine Field Course.
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Steve Kahler
Kahler
Cedar Rapids City Am Golf Committee
Association
Ellis Park
Amana Colonies
Finkbine Field Course
Fifth Season race results Wednesday in Gazette
A complete list of results from last weekend's Fifth Season 8K road race and 5K walk will be published in Wednesday's Gazette. More than 2,500 participants. 1,090 in the 8K and 419 walkers. Janis Klecker won the women's 8K and Glenn Morgan won the men's title.
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Glenn Morgan
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