Eastern Iowans share favorite annual sports event
Read readers recall past favorites from baseball to tennis. A Cedar Rapids official mentions World Series memories with Bob Gibson and the Cubs 1969 season while another hopes to attend Wimbledon or the U S Open and praises Martina Navratilova’s doubles longevity.
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Arthur School
Bob Gibson
Cardinals
Detroit
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Billy Williams
Jack Brickhouse
TV9
Miracle Mets
Tom Seaver
Wade Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Martina
Navratilova
Final Four basketball thrills from NCAA weekend
Xavier High School coach Dick Breitbach and Cedar Rapids RoughRiders coach Mark Carlson both celebrate the NCAA Final Four. The event draws amateur athletes and fans who prize the passion and concentrated play as four days of high level college basketball culminating in a national championship pursuit.
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Dick Breitbach
Xavier
Tammy
Dustin
Brayton
Mark Carlson
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
State softball tournament thrills at Fort Dodge
The author praises the IGHSAU for an unforgettable state tournament at Harlan Rogers Park Fort Dodge. He notes the late summer glow into night, the excitement of high school dreams, and the ever surprising nature of the game. Mike Henderson’s extra touches are highlighted as essential to the 2005 event.
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Ighsau
Harlan Rogers Park
Fort Dodge
Mike Henderson
Quick hits from sports and events across college and pro
A compact roundup mentions NCAA Wrestling Championships with Dan Gable and Tim Boyle, Notre Dame football, Iowa and Notre Dame trips, college bowl games, UNI football coach Mark Farley, Super Bowl, Indy 500, Tour de France and other endurance events. It notes radio and TV personalities and school sports figures including Randy Krejci and Mark Stewart.
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Notre Dame
Iowa
Tim Boyle
Mark Farley
UNI
Bob Bruce
Wmt-Am
Drake Relays Remembered As Iowa’s National Track Landmark
A long-time commentator recalls covering the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium. He describes the event as a pure athletic showcase attracting national attention and producing world records at times. The annual meet offered a lifelong high in broadcasting plus a sense of national prominence for Iowa track and field.
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Drake
Drake Stadium
Iowa
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Pasadena
Bob Brooks
Dan Gable
Scott Unash
Kcrg-Am
John Campbell
Randy Krejci
Harding Middle
Jim Amstutz
Hawkeye Downs
Mark Stewart
C.R. Kennedy
Jim Slosiarek
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Ron Gonder
Iowa City West
Sarah Wickman
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