Washington Warriors sweep Metro to claim imaginary crown
Washington girls shut out five Metro rivals 4-0 to seal the faux Metro championship. Forward Ann Cary scored, Lisa Glasoe moved to defense creating confusion for Linn-Mar, as Cary added two goals and an assist. The team improves to 7-6 overall and eyes a state bid.
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Metro
Pugh
Warriors
Lisa Glasoe
Ann Cary
Lions
Cary
Mov
Linn-Mar
GCRO schedule unsettled by Hunter Ridge flooding
Flooding at Hunters Ridge Golf Course disrupts the Greater Cedar Rapids Open. The pro ams and skins events are canceled with only a 5:30 p.m. pro am dinner on Tuesday. A decision on Thursday pro ams is due today. If Hunters Ridge is unavailable Friday, the event may move or shorten. Cedar Rapids officials and St Andrews pros offered help. Gardner Golf Course is a backup option. Updates at gcropen.com.
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Gazette
Marion
Hunters Ridge
Cedar Rapids
Airport National
GCRO
Jim Petersen
Petersen
Tom la
Urenz
Cedar Rapids City
Gardner
St. Andrews
Hammes Drafted by Dodgers Picks 51st Overall
Iowa City High pitcher Zach Hammes was selected 51st overall in the baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He plans to discuss signing with Dodgers officials after meeting with his adviser and a Dodgers scout. Other Iowa ties listed include Alan Bomer and Jeff Clement among later selections.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Zach Hammes
Coral Ridge Mall
Los Angeles Dodgers
Iowa City High
Dodgers
Dodger
Hammes
Dave Rawnsley
Mitch Webster
Iowa State
Southeast Polk
Alan Bomer
Yankees
Marshalltown
Jeff
Josh Habel
Dubuque
San Francisco
Stanford
Darin Nantjes
West Lyon High School
Philadelphia
Muscatine Community College
Nathan Panther
Cleveland
Kernels tourney bid boosted by Shell eight innings
Kernels beat the Michigan Battle Cats 3 to 1 as Steven Shell pitched eight strong innings, walking none and striking out four. Greg Porter delivered a two run single in the fourth and Mike Eylward hit a solo homer as Cedar Rapids extended its win streak to eight and stayed 1% games behind Peoria in the MWL Western.\
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Steven Shell
Kernels
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Battle Cats
Memorial Stadium
Peoria
Shell
Mike Eylward
Michigan
Mike Burns
Dallas McPherson
Nick Garneault
Eylward
Greg Porter
McPherson
Gorneault
Ryan Stegall
Cameron
Battle Cats
RBI
Jonathan Rouwenhorst
Kernel
Todd Claus
Porter
Cedar Ab
Melgarejo
Conrad
Turner
Self
Mathis
Mote
Gorneaultt
Obrdeveh
Pato
Napoli
Hodges
Cahill
Rodriguez
Stegall
Gorneauilt
Cs—Porter
SO Burns
Powell
Cedar
Cedar Rap 41104 Rouwenhorst
Burns
Uyl
Leopoldus
Five Kernels named to Midwest League All-Star Game
Cedar Rapids Kernels shortstop Jeff Mathis headlines a five member selection to the MWL All-Star West squad for the June 18 game in Lansing Michigan. Teammates Joe Torres Dustin Griffith Steve Andrade and Jonathan Rouwenhorst also earned spots as the Kernels bolster a strong bullpen and a high batting average.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Jeff Mathis
MWL
Torres
Griffith
Rouwenhorst
Andrade
Rouw
Hall of Fame honor for Cedar Rapids Teleconnect softball squad
Michael White, famed fast pitch pitcher, led Teleconnect to the 1987 ISC World title and will be honored with his Cedar Rapids teammates at the Hall of Fame Day at Ellis Park. Inductees include seven local greats with ceremonies at 1 pm, teleconnect tribute around 1:15 pm. White, 40, lives in Sioux City and may miss the event due to an ailing daughter.
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Ne Gazette
Michael White
White
Cedar Rapids Teleconnect
International Softball Congress
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Sioux City
St. Joseph’s
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Wellington
New Zealand
Teleconnect
Decatur
Lavern Busse
Clark McLeod
Packingham
Michael
Terry Feye
O’brien
Andrew
Welty
Hall of Fame to Induct Seven in CASHOF Day at Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids Softball Hall of Fame announces seven new members for CASHOF Day at Ellis Park on Sunday. Inductees include Bob Franklin a 40 year veteran and .500 slow-pitch hitter, Billy Greer a top Major Open catcher, Randy Hook a 20 year slop-pitch standout, Greg Keiper a 2001 Iowa Hall of Fame inductee, Steve Keiper a long time 16 inch star, Dale Lassen a fast pitch veteran and second team all American, and Rocky Woods a 16 inch star with a no hitter in 1985.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Hall of Fame
Ellis Park
Bob Franklin
Franklin
Billy Greer
Greer
Randy Hook
Hook
Greg Keiper
Keiper
Iowa
Steve Keiper
Greg
Steve
Iowa Hall of Fame
Dale Lassen
Lassen
Rocky Woods
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Brian Ray
Gcropen
City High
Chad Dare
Clement
Baseball America
Minnesota
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Kevin Hartwig
Shawn O'Brien
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Hartwig
Phil Lala
LeRoy Wegmann
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