Crawford Wins Long-Awaited Hawkeye Downs Feature
Independence pilot Gary Crawford finally ends a 17 year drought with a wire-to-wire 25 lap Late Model victory at Hawkeye Downs after a lap 17 caution. Bob Hill finishes second with Roger Dolan third as functions unfold on the half mile dirt oval. Mike Frieden wins IMCA Modified, Jeff Engelbart claimed Street Stock, Tom Sexton takes Enduro Bomber, Miller 100 race set with $2,500 purse. Boley and Schulte crash, taken to Mercy Hospital.
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Mike Koolbeck
Gary Crawford
Crawford
Hawkeye Downs
Iowa
Independence
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Swisher
Mike Frieden
the Downs
Anamosa
Jeff Engelbart
Lone Tree
Tom Sexton
Steve Boley
Mike Schulte
Boley
Mercy Hospital
Urbana tops LaSalle behind Eldred grand slam spree
Eldred blasted two grand slams and added a single and walk while pitching two hitless innings with five strikeouts as Urbana beat LaSalle 14-4. Ken Buehner drove in two with a triple and Scott Roe went 2-for-4 with an RBI for LaSalle, which had six hits off Adam Wendel. Urbana improves to 5-0 and LaSalle falls to 1-5.
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Urbana
LaSalle
Ken Buehner
Scott Roe
RBI
Cyclones
Adam Wendel
Benton Community
Kennedy
Bobcats
Mark Timmerman
Scott Long
Washington
Ed Tauber
Central City, Mid-Prairie advance to Prairie Invitational finals
Central City edged Iowa Valley 6-4 and Mid-Prairie defeated West Branch 8-3 to reach the winners' bracket finals of the Prairie Invitational softball tournament Friday night. The tourney resumes at 12 30 p m with the championship set for 8. At LaSalle Friday Washington swept the Lancers 2-1 and 10-5 as freshman Sonja Berry pitched a four hitter and went 3-for-4 in the nightcap. Perry struck out seven. Senior
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West Branch
Iowa Valley
LaSalle
Sonja Berry
Washington
Lancers
Perry
Kennedy Sweeps Pointers Behind Smith One-Hitters
At Center Point sophomore Lisa Smith pitched a pair of one-hitters as Kennedy swept the Pointers 14-1 and 11-1 in five innings. Smith struck out 11 in the opener and four in the nightcap while contributing a two run double. Jodi Ream went 5 for 9 across the two games and Wash improves to 9-3 after PREP softball.
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Marion
Tauber
Wash
Andy Peterson
Peterson
Darran Hidder
Washington
Steve Kramer
Springville
Dawn McConnell
Center Point
Lisa Smith
Kennedy
Smith
Cougars
Jodi Ream
Reds rally to no-hit bid as Con verse stars in Cedar Rapids opener
In the fourth inning Hanggie was robbed of a hit by sharp fielding and defensive plays. Converse struck out five and walked five in a strong Reds debut, after signing with Cincinnati last June. Beloit-bound Billy Joe Robidoux sat out with a sore ankle as Cedar Rapids won 1 0. Beloit doubles tonight at 6 30.
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Converse
Cedar Rapids
Mike Vincent
Vincent
Dusan
Mike
Cincinnati
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant
Broken Bow
Marty Brown
Cain
Mike Smith
Smith
Reds
Greg Toler
Billy Joe Robidoux
Milwaukee
Beloit
Robidoux
ISU coach Doerr among plane crash victims in Des Moines tragedy
The 1985 86 Iowa State cross country coach Doerr and his assistant Moynihan were among those killed when a plane went down in Des Moines last November. Three runners, a student trainer and the pilot also died. Doerr coached at Jacksonville University before joining Iowa State in 1983. He led ISU men to 60 51 and women to 52 49 career marks. Beers and Eells survived the crash but face recovery and future plans.
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Des Moines
Iowa State
Milwaukee
Wis
Beers
King
Doerr
Ontario
Canada
Jacksonville University
Florida International
Jacksonville
Eells
ISU
Cyclones
Todd Hollander
Gazette NIE Summer Workshop for Teachers
The Gazette Announces a Newspaper in Education Summer Workshop at Kirkwood Community College in Iowa Hall June 26 and 27. Betty Debnam Joy Lindner Craig Shelladay Carolyn Taylor Marge Hessell Oline Stigers and Joan Murrin headline sessions on Mini Page cartoons motivational reading and classroom organization for K 12 teachers. Participants gain practical ideas and time for individual projects.
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NIE
Betty Debnam
Gazette Nie
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Joy Lindner
Tualatin
Oregon
Joy
Marge Hessell
Cedar Rapids
Oline Stigers
Joan Murrin
the Gazette
Kirkwood Commu College
Nam
Circle One
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Roger) Dolan
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Joe Edens
Julie Semler
Teresa Bowton
Iowa City
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Spencer Eells
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GWAEA
Marycrest
Craig Shelladay
Wellman
Craig
Carolyn Taylor
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