Schillig family faces pressure in junior tennis scene
Chuck Schillig reflects on his children Mike and Micki amid high expectations in Iowa junior tennis. He cites perfectionism, parental pressure at tournaments, and risk of burnout while noting Micki's pro ambitions and their Westfield Club setup as a balanced path for year round play and practical business.
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Chuck Schillig
Westfield
Mike
Chuck
Micki
Ann McKay
Dubuque Wahlert
Ann
Iowa
Schillig
Bettendorf
Mellow Mike Frieden Targets Falstaff 100 at Hawkeye Downs
Starfighter Nova driven by 23 year old Mike Frieden seeks upset of dirt track veterans in the Falstaff 100 at Hawkeye Downs. Frieden explains car setup and gear choice as four former champions compete, with proceeds benefiting United Cerebral Palsy Fund. Time trials start at 7 p.m. Tuesday followed by heats and the 100 lap feature.
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Frieden
Hawkeye Downs
Downs
Marion
Fred Horn
Dike
Curt Hansen
Waterloo
Ed Sanger
United Cerebral Palsy Fund
Keith Fleck
Bullets Even Series With Big Win Over Sonics
Washington used three forwards and a four-man lineup to rout Seattle 117-82 in Game 6 tying the NBA Finals at 3-3. Kevin Grevey suffered a wrist injury but was able to play as coach Dick Motta had prepared for the possibility with Bobby Dandridge and Greg Ballard.
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Bullets
Seattle SuperSonics
National Basketball Association
Seattle Coliseum
Sonics
Kevin Grevey
Seattle
Dick Motta
Grevey
Motta
Bobby
Dennis Johnson
Bullets Surge Over SuperSonics In Final Lead Swap
In a high intensity game at the Coliseum, Elvin Hayes led with 21 points while Wes Unseld and Greg Dandridge added key scoring off the bench. Mitch Kupchak and Charley Johnson also boosted the Bullets as Seattle soldiers through a 34 point halftime swing. The Sonics, shooting 33.7 percent, vow to rebound at home for Wednesday's decisive game.
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Grevey
Charley Johnson
Bullets
Motta
Johnson
Ballard
Dandridge
Tom Henderson
Elvin Hayes
Wes Unseld
Mitch Kupchak
Unseld
Greg
Boston
St. Louis
Wilkens
Hayes
Kupchak
Larry Wright
Mitch
SuperSonics
Seattle
Unique 24 Team 14 Inch Softball Tourney for Muscular Dystrophy
Wink Scala hosts a 24 team 14 inch slow pitch tournament June 17 and 18 at Noelridge Park to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Prizes include trophies top honors and gifts such as beer hats shirts and gasoline. Entry is 50 dollars with two new 14 inch balls. rain dates set for June 23 24 25.
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Wink Scala
Noelridge Park
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Davis Paces Giants in Comeback Win Over Angels
Cedar Rapids Giants beat Quad Cities Angels 6-5 as Davis swats two singles after switching to the left side. Giants rally from behind four times, with key hits by Smith Hedrick Murray and Henderson to seal the Friday night victory at Memorial Stadium.
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Chili Davis
Cedar Rapids Giants
Quad Cities Angels
Memorial Stadium
Davis
Davenport
Giants
Angels
Quad Cities
Doug Thomson
Guy Smith
Francisco Rojas
Venice Murray
Craig Hedrick
Henry Macias
Murray
Smith
Robbie Henderson
Macias
Guy Jones
Cedar Rapids Mr. Bubbles Finishes Second in Fort Dodge Invite
Mr. Bubbles of Cedar Rapids finished runner-up as Carlson's of Decorah defeated them 5-0 in the title game of the Fort Dodge women's fast pitch invitational softball tournament. Cedar Rapids edged Kautsky's of Fort Dodge 5-4 to reach the loser's bracket final and then beat Carlson's 2-1 to force the final.
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Fort Dodge
Mr. Bubbles
Cedar Rapids
Carlson’s of
Decorah
C.R
Kautsky’s
Carlson’s
Span and Murray Win Titles in Cedar Rapids Motocross
Cedar Rapids riders John Span captured the Class A 125 cc title and Monte Murray won the Class A 250 cc class on Sunday, in a moto cross competition held in New Hartford.
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New Hartford
John Span
Monte Murray
Cedar Rapids
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En Artsy-Iter
Mike Frieden
Darth Vaders
Bob Keselowski
Ken Rowley
Rickey Otts
Keselowski
College Station
Texas
Bob Dandridge
Gus Williams
ROCA
Nevins
Riviera
Skripsky
Democrat
Redmond
Senator
Tom Sears
Joe Ainsworth
Agency. Inc
Clancy's
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
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