Four Cougars named to MVC baseball first team
Cedar Rapids Kennedy lands four players on the 1983 MVC baseball first team as they chase an outright league title and face today’s sub-state opener against Iowa City West. Tom Mercer leads with a 5 0 pitching mark while Barry Mercer hits .580 and doubles as pitcher. Coach Bill Herkelman earns MVC Coach of the Year after guiding Kennedy to a 12-2 league and 20-11 overall.
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Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Cougars
Iowa City West
Tom Mercer
Damon Meyer
Todd Kiernan
Barry Mercer
Bill Herkelman
MVC
Eric Stenberg
Rick Fry
Washington
Jef
J-Hawks dominate all MVC softball with record E dominated
Cedar Rapids Jefferson leads 12 0 league record 42 4 overall in 1983 Mississippi Valley Conference girls softball. Senior Tracy Langhurst Kathy Kelsey Sonya Feaker Shelly Hendrickson headline the first unit while Larry Niemeyer earns Coach of the Year honors.
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Cedar Rapids Jefferson
J-Hawks
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Metro
Cougars
Sally Driscoll
Karen Hoffman
Stacy Riams
Langhurst
Kelsey
Feaker
Tracy Langhurst
Beckman blanked Maquoketa Valley to claim district title
Beckman defeated Maquoketa Valley 7-2 at Jones County Fairgrounds behind a costly error spree by the Wildcats. Beckman advances to the substate opener against Decorah while Maquoketa Valley ends its season at 22-4 with pitcher Barry Huber taking the loss. Naber improved to 8-2 for Beckman.
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Bob Denney
Monticello
Dyersville
Beckman
Maquoketa Valley
Jones County Fairgrounds
Wildcats
Blazers
Decorah
Turkey Valley
Barry Huber
Craig Wilson
Glen Naber
Huber
Kevin Moser
Brent Walz
Tim Digmann
Kennedy West game moved to 6 pm for sub-state baseball
Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s sub state baseball opener at the University of Iowa diamond in Iowa City was moved from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Cougars 22 11 meet Iowa City West 12 18 with the winner advancing to Monday’s sub state finals at 8 p.m. against the Bettendorf Davenport West winner.
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Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Cougars
Iowa City West
LaSalle Names Schlueter MVP Of Cedar Rapids Softball Banquet
LaSalle sophomore Lynda Schlueter was named MVP at the Cedar Rapids LaSalle softball banquet held Wednesday. She stars at shortstop for the Lancers. Other honors went to sophomore pitcher Deanna Neblung for most improved, sophomore Jill Sharp in left field, and freshman catcher Kelly Doherty receiving the coach's award.
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Lynda Schlueter
Cedar Rapids LaSalle
Schlueter
The
Lancers
Deanna Neblung
Jill Sharp
Kelly Doherty
Beckman Dominates ECSC All-Conference Selections in Base Ball and Softball
Dyersville Beckman leads with seven first team picks across baseball and softball in the East Central Iowa Conference. Coach of the Year honors go to Tom Jenk for Beckman and Roger Tasler for softball. multiple players from LaSalle Linn-Mar Regina Prairie Benton and Linn-Mar receive top honors.
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East Central Iowa
Dyersville
Beckman
Tom Jenk
Roger Tasler
Dave Lakeman
Mark Olberding
Brad Lawrence
Glen Naber
Bruce Hentges
Joan Scherbring
Paula Evers
Cedar Rapids LaSalle
Linn-Mar
LaSalle
Tom Mottet
Mike Young
Gary Walter
Brad Remington
Metro
Prairie
Bill Shebetka
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Iowa City Regina
Sheryll Welty
Carol Heaverlo
Chris Zalesky
Julie Huffman
Julie Netser
Lynda Schlueter
Regina
Benton Community
Rich Young
Benton
Dave Bell
Jim Bewton
Mark Edwards
Bill Watzke
Gien Naber
Bruce Her
Benton Bobcats win district baseball title over Mid Prairie
Benton Community defeated Mid Prairie 6-2 in a Class 3A district final as Timmerman and merman and Bell drove in two runs each in a six run second inning. Rich Young benefited from three double plays and led the Bobcats to a substate berth against Grinnell. Shawn Jones had two Mid Prairie hits.
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Huber
Blazers
Wilson
Naber
Olberding
Kramer
Moser
Beckman
van Horne
Dave Timmerman
Dave Bell
Benton Community
Mid-Prairie
Wellman
East Central Iowa
Bobcats
Grinnell
Vaughn Werning
Benton
Mid- Prairie
Dave Canott
Gary Kearns
Bruce Donnelly
RBI
John Sonka
Darin Pickart
Timmerman
Grant Eckenrod
Canott
Bell
Bobcat
Rich Young
Howard Conrad
Gault vows Olympic bid over Bears plans
Willie Gault, first round Bears draft pick and unsigned, says he will pursue the 1984 Olympics even if it delays his NFL career. He plans to seek track gold in Helsinki after informing Bears officials he wants to retain NFL rights while chasing Olympic goals.
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III
Willie Gault
Tennessee
Chicago Bears
Gault
Bears
Jim Finks
NFL
Europe
Helsinki
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