Maidrite Upset Sparks Open Playoff Chase
Maidrite knocked off Modern Piping 4-2 at Harley Steele Field as Al Rausch yielded four hits and three runs in the fifth inning. King Richard's solidified first place with a 1-0 win over Collins Radio, while Maidrite and Modern Piping jockeyed for position behind the leaders in the Major Open standings.
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Jim Koening
Dirk Dunbar
Ex Kennedy star Chuck Johnson faces Giants in Appleton
Ex Kennedy and Iowa star Chuck Johnson, now Appleton’s starting pitcher, prepared to face Cedar Rapids Giants at Memorial Stadium. Johnson, a White Sox sixth rounder, owns a 2-2 record with a 4.15 ERA through five games, amid high local expectations.
Giants respond to boos as they drop to Foxes in hometown clash
Giants coach Cato vented at hecklers while noting loyal boosters and a strong fan base. The team fell 20 8 to the Foxes, who also beat them two months earlier in Appleton. Giants stole five bases led by Paul Szymarek, and Chuck Curry hit his first pro homer as the club shows power surge. Pitching wilted with eight walks and 17 hits allowed. Over seven games, the rotation has given up 60 runs and 72 hits.
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Appleton
Giants
Paul Szymarek
Chuck Curry
C.R
Giant
West Delaware hosts top softball progress in Iowa rankings
West Delaware, unbeaten 24-0 and led by pitcher Candi Letts, holds the No. 1 spot in the final IGHSAU softball ratings. They face Winthrop East Buchanan in a first round sectional at Dundee. Ankeny moves to No. 2 with 23-3, followed by Clear Creek Amana, Norwalk, and Kingsley Pierson in the top five.
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DES Moines
West Delaware
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
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Winthrop East Buchanan
Dundee
Ankeny
Clear Creek
Norwalk
Linn-Mar names Bill Nash as head football coach
Bill Nash the Lions defensive coach for five seasons will succeed Tex McCoy as Linn-Mar head football coach. McCoy resigned June 7 to coach in Mount Pleasant Texas. Nash, 39, helped build a strong program with a 37 48 record and perfect JV mark.
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Lions
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Mount Pleasant
Texas
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Paul Stoppels
Marion High School
Parsons College
Northeast Missouri State
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University of Northern Iowa
Iowa Board seeks meeting over six-girl basketball rule
The Iowa Board of Public Instruction voted to seek a meeting with officials from the Iowa Civil Rights Commission to discuss possible changes to a proposed rule against six-girl basketball. The commission argues the rule targets sex and could affect college scholarships by limiting guards' offensive experience. The proposed rule states failure to offer five-woman basketball could violate the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
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DES Moines
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Iowa Board of Public Instruction
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Manchester Run Attracts Noted Coaches In 10 000 Meter
Dan Gable and Chuck Yagla of Manchester are scheduled to compete in a 10 000 meter run starting 10 a m Saturday on the courthouse lawn and finishing at West Delaware Junior High School.
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Manchester
Van Horne Benton Community wins ECIC softball title
Van Horne Benton Community defeated C R LaSalle 10-0 to clinch the East Central Iowa Conference girls softball title. Sandy Wiebold and Sheila Maas drove in three runs each. HSV beat Benton 7-2 in the nightcap as Rohrer went 2-4. Benton ends the regular season 18-6 overall and 10-0 in conference. C R Prairie beat Iowa City High 6-1 with Tina Pulver Paula Hernandez and Mary Kendall contributing five fifth inning runs. Prairie finishes 14-14.
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Benton Community
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Tina Pulver
Paula Hernandez
Mary Kendall
Prairie
Marion Beats LaSalle 9-7 on Late Rally
Marion tops LaSalle 9-7 as Jim and Brad McAreavy hit two home runs for the Redmen. LaSalle’s Dave Malecek homered to put the Lancers ahead at 6-4 in the sixth before Marion's seventh inning surge tied and then pulled away with three runs in the eighth.
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Brad McAreavy
Marion
LaSalle
Dave Malecek
the Lancers
Linn-Mar softball caps stretch with 10-6 win over Lisbon
Linn-Mar improved to 7-20 with a 10-6 victory over Lisbon as Lisa Geske delivered three hits including two doubles and Kim Byrne added two singles. In Ottumwa, Renee Kern advanced to the semifinals in the girls 14-and-under singles, with other area results listed in the quarterfinals.
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Lisbon
Lisa Geske
Lions
Kim Byrne
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Renee Kern
Gretchen Elder
Ames
Cedar Rapids Jaycees ROARS past Iowa Manufacturing in league action
Bobby Clark pitched a one hitter and Scott Person hit two home runs to lift the Cedar Rapids Jaycees 16-1 over Iowa Manufacturing in 10-11 play at Kingston Park. Thursday saw Kirk Sadilek toss a no hitter with 10 strikeouts as Exchange Club beat AMC-BV 10-1 in 12-13 play at Noelridge. Smulekoff defeated Steitzer 8-1 at Noelridge as Perpetual Savings 12 topped McDonald's 6 at Ellis. Metro Kinenis 18 Johnson Gas 2. Tom Miller hit a grand slam for the winners Thursday Optimists 11 FMC 4 at Van Vechten. Wilson 2 Skogman Homes 0. Armstrong's 7 Kiwanis 3.
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Cedar Rapids Jaycees
Iowa Manufacturing
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Kingston Park
Kirk Sadilek
Exchange Club
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Track meet results listing multiple age groups and events
In a local meet, results show high jump, shot put, discus, runs, hurdles, and dash times across 7 9 year olds up to open divisions. Notable marks include Craig Manning 6 2 in high jump and Tim Stamp 105 3 in discus, with Dan Wagner posting 138 in the 100 yard dash and 13 56 in the two mile for 10 12 year olds. Other top early marks include James Haynie 103 5 in high school discus and Mike Pulkrab 43 11 in junior high shot put.
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John Turner
Veronica Langford
Dan Wagner
Holly Henshaw
Mike Boyd
Craig Manning
Jon Sediacek
Mike Pulkrab
James Haynie
Tim Stamp
Irv Gerks
Brett King
Anne Erickson
C.D. Westbrook
Steve Burkhalter
Tom McEimeel
Joel Blum
Denise Campbell
Mike Hendrickson
Jean Sedlacek
Joe Showers
Janie Spores
Heather Blum
Adam Brinkmann
Kerry Spores
Bob Boyd
Jeff Hansen
Heather Blurn
Mary Sedlacek
Jamie Spores
Mike Pulkrob
Lori Sheets
J.J. Haynie
Tom Shadid
Veronica Burkhalter
Morgan Hancock
Billi Meulengele
Rob Wright
Clear Creek Softball Tops Springville 5-0 to Close Season
Clear Creek closed its regular season with a 5-0 win over Springville. Connie Harney and Lori Meade each had two hits as Clear Creek outhit Springville 8-1. Springville ends 20-4, Clear Creek 31-2.
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Elmcrest golfers lead midweek Elmcrest League with 36s
John Gutz and Greg Lieh won the first half of Elmcrest Country Club Wednesday afternoon league by shooting 36. Larry Severn and Dennis Pfaff fired 37s for runner up.
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Greg Lieh
Elmcrest Country Club
Larry Severn
Dennis Pfaff
Northwestern Leads Big Ten With Most Athletic Directors
Northwestern University has had 15 different athletic directors in its history, more than any other Big Ten school. The record highlights the school’s long and varied leadership across its athletic programs.
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Northwestern University
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