Warriors pick 7-8 Chibi Okayama in eighth round
New York UPI reports the Golden State Warriors chose 7-foot-8 Chibi Okayama of Japan in the eighth round of the NBA college draft. Okayama, 303 pounds, played for Portland before returning to Osaka. Nets select Vic Sison 5-7 137 pounds in final round. unlikely to start.
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UCLA
Sison
Knudten Wins Oklahoma State Junior Open Girls 14U Title
Unseeded Cedar Rapids player Caroline Knudten captured the girls 14-under singles crown in Oklahoma City. The 14 year old defeated second seed Kelly Mulvihill of St. Louis 6-2 6-3 to reach the finals after beating top seeds 1, 3 and 6 en route. She was to team with Noel Quevedo in the doubles final.
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Dragster wins in slowest time ever at NHRA event
Jim Head of Sunbury won the U S Nationals drag race in Indianapolis with a 13.5 second 59 mph run after his car failed in the second round and his opponent also broke. Pace of Dallas finished 27.8 seconds at 48 mph.
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Des Moines East Star Jodi Nelson Chooses Kirkwood
Des Moines East High School senior 6-3 guard Jodi Nelson commits to Kirkwood Community College for next fall. Nelson helped East to a 19-2 season, set the school career rebounding mark with 472 boards, and earned third team all state honors. East won the Metro Conference title all three years she played. Kirkwood’s 13-10 semifinal club will welcome four returning starters.
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Aurora fast-pitch team to visit Cedar Rapids in June
The top national softball club from Aurora Illinois will play doubleheaders at Ellis Park in Cedar Rapids June 19 to 21. They open June 19 at 7 p.m. vs Modern Piping then 8:30 p.m. vs Collins Radio. A Friday night tribute honors local Hall of Fame members Bob Michael Lou Dvorak Bob Elliott Mel Stark Bill Driscoll Ed Mann and Ray Hamad. The final doubleheader starts at 11:30 a.m. on June 21.
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Purdue star Fischl named Iowa State women's volleyball coach
AMES AP Mary Fischl longtime Purdue standout named Iowa State volleyball coach replacing Sharon Hitsman who resigned in April Fischl from Evanston Ill led Purdue as team captain two Big Ten titles AIAW Regional V and two Indiana state titles Boilermakers captain last two seasons Cycloneshire team went 39 22 1 last season with ten returning players
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Modern Piping clinches share of Major Open title in win
Modern Piping defeated Collins Radio 3-1 to secure at least a share of the Major Open League first half crown at Ellis Park before a large crowd. Bob Timmons and Joe Swanson sparked a two-run seventh as Bruce Hotchkiss delivered the go-ahead hit.
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Papa Juan 16-Inch Slow Pitch B Division Tourney Set
The Papa Juan 16-inch slow pitch B division softball tournament is scheduled for June 27-28 at Kirkwood Welty Park. Entry is 65 dollars with two balls. contact Dan Arenas at 366-5655 or Papa Juans at 364-8109 for details.
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Ex Twins slugger named ISU baseball assistant
Bobby Randall, a former Minnesota Twins infielder and ex Kansas State all-Big Eight shortstop, will be Iowa State University’s assistant baseball coach next fall. The Nor ton Kansas native spent six years in the Dodgers farm system before a 1975 trade to Minnesota, where he started at second base in 1976.
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