Danica Patrick Signs with Andretti Green Racing
Danica Patrick joins Andretti Green Racing for the 2007 Indy Racing League season after leaving Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. She states her heart and soul are in IndyCar and Nascar is not out for good, just for now.
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Chandler Named to Mackey Award Watch List
Iowa senior tight end Scott Chandler is named to the 2006 John Mackey Award watch list. He has 71 career receptions for 876 yards and four touchdowns entering the season.
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High School Softball All Valley Honors Bestowed
Cedar Rapids Iowa City West and Linn-Mar dominate all Mississippi Valley Conference selections. West and Linn-Mar rack multiple first team picks while Mallory Manning and Jaye Hutcheson earn Athlete of the Year honors. Coaching staffs led by Rick Doran and Don Menke cited for excellence.
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Waterloo native sets world record in Jersey to France swim
Tim Lawrence, a Waterloo native and 1984 Waterloo West graduate, swam 14.8 nautical miles from Jersey Island to France to set a world record. He finished in 8 hours 21 minutes 17 seconds, becoming the first American to win the event.
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Linn-Mar Punches Ticket to State in Softball Regional Final
Linn-Mar, ranked No.3 in 4A, beat Cedar Falls 2-1 to reach the state tournament. Lindsey Digmann scored both runs, and Katie Harris limited Cedar Falls to five hits with 14 strikeouts. Harms escaped jams in the sixth and seventh to seal the win as Linn-Mar advances to face Davenport West or Burlington in Fort Dodge.
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Xavier blonds blitz Norwalk in 3A state baseball quarterfinal
Cedar Rapids Xavier blasted Norwalk 12-2 in five innings at Principal Park to reach the state semifinals. Saints loaded with 15 hits and used a fast start and patient hitting to pull away as Xavier’s hair-matched crew wide headed to more success.
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Schulz Dominates as Carroll Tops Marion 1–0 in 3A State Quarterfinal
Carroll senior pitcher Greg Schulz outdueled Marion’s Matt Holland in a pitchers duel at Principal Park. Schulz’s seventh inning RBI single, plated by pinch runner Derek Major, delivered a 1–0 win for Carroll and ended Marion’s state bid.
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Clear Creek Amana Softball Clinches 29th State Bid
The Clippers beat Fairfield 4-0 to earn a 29th trip to the Class 3A state tournament at Fort Dodge. Coach Jim White’s program logged its 48th win in 51 games as players celebrated with a pizza party and long hours of work. Senior catcher Brittany Walls anchors a veteran lineup as eighth graders blend in.
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