Memorial Bass Tourney Honors Bill Grove Through Family Win
Chuck Phelps and son Matthew of Cedar Rapids won the Bill Grove Open Memorial Bass Tournament on the Mississippi River with a 12.65 pound five bass limit amid a field of 36. Grove, a Cedar Rapids bass fishing icon who died of prostate cancer, was remembered by friends and family with donations encouraged to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa.
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Orian Love de
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Chuck Phelps
Matthew
Cedar Rapids
Close Grove
Bear Creek
Phelpses
Bass
Brad
Steve Teel
Grove
Tracy Hamilton- Grove
Joyce Fink
Lake Shastina
Calif
Chuck Marshall
Kansas City
Upper
Mississippi
Bill
Marshall
Iowa Bass Federation Nation
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Iowa
Paul Mann
Central Ave
Center Point
Palo Outdoors to Offer Hunter Education Classes
Palo Outdoors at 1204 First St will host hunter education courses with Palo Fire Department support. A group of instructors with over 80 years combined experience secured a 2250 dollar Friends of the NRA grant to buy an audio visual system and computer for class material. Two classes are planned each spring and fall, with up to 40 students per class gaining hunting license certification. September and October dates will be announced soon.
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PALO
Palo Outdoors
First St
Palo Fire Department
Friends of the
NRA
Stiff wins Benton Bass Anglers tourney on Pool 11
Doug Stiff caught 11.5 pounds to win the Benton Bass Anglers tournament July 18 on Pool 11 of the Mississippi River. Rob Fiser and Doug Eilers followed. Fiser’s 4.08-pound bass was the largest caught. DES MOINES AP Gov. Culver created a 30-acre nature preserve southwest of Jefferson to protect the area's environmental legacy with over 75 plant species and 24 butterfly types.
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Doug Stiff
Mississippi River
Rob Fiser
Doug Eilers
Fiser
DES Moines
Chet Culver
Iowa
Jefferson
Van Every and Davidson Win Hawkeye Tourney
Rick Van Every and Randy Davidson won a Hawkeye Bass Club tournament on the Mississippi at Fort Madison last weekend with 10 fish weighing 21.58 pounds. Chuck Stubbs and John Erickson finished second, Dave Schlick and Roger Mildenstein third, with Erickson claiming the tourney big bass at 3.98 pounds.
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Rick van Every
Randy Davison
Mississippi
Fort Madison
Chuck Stubbs
John Erickson
Dave Schlick
Roger Mildenstein
Erickson
St John blends calm focus with fierce intensity on mat
Reiland says St John can be underestimated and views him as one of the country’s best when competing. St John, projected at 165 or 174 in college, explains he wrestles with a calm mind while maintaining strong emotion to fuel performance. He won’t change his approach for others.
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Reiland
St. John
Derek
Tom Brands
Fiery Brands
University of Iowa
Whiteouts energize Penn State game atmosphere versus Iowa
Hawkeyes visit Penn State in a highly charged whiteout game with fans in white, pom poms waving to the techno beat Kernkraft 400. The 2008 Iowa win at Kinnick Color echoed in memory as Penn State seeks another dramatic upset potential.
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Akron
Syracuse
Temple
Michigan
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Nebraska
State College
Iowa
Kinnick
Nittanies
Allegheny Mountains
Clark
Derrick Williams
Hawkeye
Tyler
State Tournament Prep Baseball 1A 2A 3A Semifinals and Finals
Des Moines hosts the Class 1A 2A 3A state semifinals and finals with teams including Mason City Newman Catholic, Lenox, Fort Dodge St. Edm ond, Dy ersville Beckman, Cherokee, Norwalk, Denison, Storm Lake, Sioux City North, Johnston, Iowa City West, and Fort Dodge. Round schedule lists noon and evening games with championship times Saturday.
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Des Moines
Iursday
Mason City
Newman
Alta
Lenox
Lansing Kee
Fort Dodge St. Edmond
Solon
Inn
Dyersville
Beckman
Cherokee
Noon — Boone
Norwalk
A — Denison
Storm Lake
Sioux City North
Fort Dodge
Local Golf Hole in One Feats
Three players carded holes in one at their courses. Wendell Stepanek of Cedar Rapids aced No. 4 at Ellis Golf Course from 18 yards using a 4 iron. Sheila Chapman of Manchester nailed No. 3 from 112 yards with an 8 iron. Charly Comred of Anamosa achieved No. 7 from 13 yards with a 7 iron at Fawn Creek Country Club.
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Ellis
Wendell Stepanek
Cedar Rapids
Manchester
Shelia Chapman
Fawn Creek C.C
Anamosa
Charly Comred
Auto racing DEERY BROTHERS SUMMER SERIES at Highway 3 Raceway
Ray Guss Jr. of Milan Illinois led the field to finish first in the feature with Jeff Askey from Waterloo second and Terry Neal of Ely third. Al Johnson won the opening heat with Jay Johnson of West Burlington second and Ray Guss Jr. third in the heat lineup.
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Deery Brothers
Highway 3 Raceway
Ray Guss Jr
Milan, Ill
Jeff Askey
Waterloo
Terry Neal
Ely
Rob Toland
Davenport
Sam Halstead
New London
al Johnson
Story City
Jason Hahne
Webster City
Jeremy Grady
Darrel DeFrance
Marshalltown
Justin Kay
Wheatland
A! Johnson
Jay Johnson
West Burlington
Swimming Thursday Final Results Across Distances and Relay
Top swimmers from Brazil France United States Hungary and Australia posted fast times in Thursday finals. Cesar Cielo Filho led the 100 freestyle with 46.9 seconds while Ryan Lochte topped the 200 IM with 1 54 10. Zhao Jing won the 50 backstroke in 27.06 and the 4x100 freestyle relay saw China set 7 42 08.
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Cesar Cielo Filho
Brazil
Alain Bernard
France
Frederick Bousquet
Brent Hayden
Canada
David Walters
United States
Stefan Nystrand
Sweden
Lyndon Ferns
South Africa
Nicolas Oliveira
Ryan Lochte
Laszlo Cseh
Hungary
Eric Shanteau
Thiago Pereira
Leith Brodie
Australia
James Goddard
Britain
Ken Takakawa
Japan
Gergo Kis
Zhao Jing
China
Daniela Samulski
Germany
Gao Chang
Anastasia Zueva
Russia
Aleksandra Gerasimenya
Belarus
Sophie Edington
Emily Seebohm
Fabiola Molina
Buttarshy
Jessicah Schipper
Liu Zige
Katinka Hosszu
Mary Descenza
Jiao Liuyang
Aurore Mongel
Audrey Lacroix
Samantha Hamill
Dana Vollmer
Lacey Nymeyer
Ariana Kukors
Allison Schmitt
Italy
Multiple Pro Sports Teams Adjust Rosters and Signings
Baseball moves include Josh Anderson traded to Kansas City for cash. Rich Poythress signed by Seattle. War ner Madrigal recalled by Texas with Moscoso optioned. Braves release Bennett. Cubs place Reed Johnson on 15 day DL. Mets recall Robinson Cancel. Dodgers acquire George Sherrill. Elbert recalled. Leach optioned. Basketball waves and signs occur with Bulls, Mavericks, Pacers. Raptors trade Devean George for Marco Belinelli. Nestorovic signs. Football adds Delmas, Matthews, McAfee, Tayior, Thomas. Jaguars Cox and Underwood sign. Vikings retire Udeze. Patriots place Warren, Crabie, LeVoir, Ohrnberger, Richard on list. Springs, Tate placed on injury lists. Saints sign Vaughn and Morstead. Giants Sintim Beatty. Raiders Heyward-Bey five-year deal. Hockey Thrashers sign Gratton Vernace. Flyers sign Tollefsen. Coyotes re sign Torchman. Canucks re sign Wellwood.
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National Football League
Detroit Lions
Louis Delmas
Eric Hicks
Green Bay Packers
Clay Matthews
Indianapolis Colts
Pat McAfee
Terrance Tayior
Jaimie Thomas
Brannon Condren
Brandon Foster
Brandon Harrison
Chris Crane
Pat Kuntz
Cornelius Lewis
Tyrell Sales
Jacksonville Jaguars
Derek Cox
Tiquan Underwood
Minnesota Vikings
DE Ken
William Beatty
Oakland Raiders
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Uarveey
Sational Hockey League
Atlanta Thrashers
Josh Gratton
Mike Vernace
Philadelphia Flyers
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen
Phoenix Coyotes
Josh Torchman
Vancouver Canucks
Kyle Wellwood
Area golf tournaments August first roundups at local clubs
Golf events listed across Iowa venues on August first include Vinton Country Club Lake MacBride Solon Buffalo Creek Si gourney Hart Ridge Airport National Belle Plaine Manchester and Manchester Golf Club. Formats cover four player best shot two player Ryder Cup four lady best shot and one man mulligan.
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Lake MacBride
Solon
Buffalo Creek
Winthrop
Larry Grove
Sigourney Golf & Country Club
Hart Ridge
Manchester
Airport National
Belle Plaine Country Club
Manchester Golf Club
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Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club
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