MFL Monona Eyes State Title Run In Baseball
MFL Monona coach Terry Heald pilots a 25-7 squad with three senior starters from last year’s 1A title team. Lanny Kliefoth leads with a 10-3 record and .85 ERA while Dan Vogt adds power and a 1.26 ERA as he pitches and hits. North Fayette’s Rocky Samek figures as key rival as two teams duel for league supremacy with a critical July 6 clash at Monona looming.
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Iowa
Decorah
Valley of Elgin
Kee High
Lansing
North Fayette
M-F-L Monona
Terry Heald
M-F-L
Heald
Lanny Kliefoth
Jon Wangen
Kliefoth
MFL
Valley
Jim McCune
McCune
Jay Venter
Kevin Johnson
Darrell Lamker
Dan Vogt
Vogt
Wangen
North
Rocky Samek
Monona
Iowa Cornets eye pro basketball league in Iowa
The piece notes George Nissen securing a franchise for the Iowa Cornets in the Women’s Pro Basketball League set to begin a 34 game schedule next December. It mentions Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Center and Des Moines Veterans Memorial Auditorium as venues and highlights Nissen as promoter with plans for Dribble film, a soft drink deal, and a shoe firm arrangement. Also mentions Mike Boddicker’s pro debut and other local sports notes.
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Iowa Cornets
George Nissen
Iowa
Cornets
Nissen
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
George
Bench Back With Reds After Back Injury
Cincinnati Reds announced All Star catcher Johnny Bench will rejoin his teammates as they open a series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bench has been hospitalized for back injury since May 27 and has shown improvement after treatment at Christ Hospital. His return depends on regaining playing condition.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles
Bench
Christ Hospital
Reds
Wheatland Girls Invitational: Calamus, Delwood and Bennett Win
Calamus defeated Wilton 7 3 while Delwood routed Lincoln 13 1 and Bennett edged Durant 7 6 to advance to the second round in the Wheatland tournament.
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Wheatland Calamus
Delwood
Bennett
Calamus
Wilton
Lincoln
Durant
Elmcrest Nets 7-2 Tennis Victory Over Prairie
Elmcrest Country Club defeated Prairie 7 to 2 on Thursday. Elmcrest players Missy Young Tami Thomassen Jean Hansen Melissa Styles and Karen Meyers won singles matches. Prairie won with Julie Bell alongside Lynn Sanders and Mary Kendall in doubles. Elmcrest doubles winners were Thomassen Styles and Meyers with Roxanne Miller.
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Elmcrest Country Club
Prairie
Missy Young
Tami Thomasen
Jean Hansen
Melissa Styles
Karen Meyers
Elmcrest
Julie Bell
Lynn Sanders
Mary Kendall
Thomason-Styles
Meyers
Roxanne Miller
Rodney Carnell powers 7-Up to big win in Major Kid League
Rodney Carnell ripped two hits including a home run to lead 7-Up to a 15 5 victory over Johnny's Parkway in Major Kid League action at Daniels Tyrone Hill added two hits for the winners.
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Rodney Carnell
Johnny’s Parkway
Daniels
Tyrone Hill
Winfield-Mount Union Invitational Softball Tourney Sets Pairings
The Second annual Winfield-Mount Union Invitational features Burlington against Notre Dame, Burlington versus Clear Creek, Waco versus Wheatland, and West Branch versus Winfield-Mount Union. July 7 and 8 games begin at 1 30 p m with admission 1 25 for adults and 75 cents for students.
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Winfield
Calamus
Burlington
Notre Dame Burlington
Clear Creek
WACO
Wheatland
West Branch
Winfield- Mount Union
Winfield-Mount Union
Hewes shocks stars in Open Golf at Oakville
Jeff Hewes surged to a 4 under par 67 in windy Oakville winds, grabbing a 3 stroke lead after the first round of the Canadian Open. Notables like Nicklaus and Trevino praised the wind battered play as Hewes, 31, pursues his third PGA Tour card attempt.
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Oakville
Ontario
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Pro Golf Tour
Jeff Hewes
Hewes
Hubert Green
Billy Casper
Mark Hayes
Lon Hinkle
Nicklaus
Glen Abbey Golf Club
Arnold Palmer
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Pat Bollman
Kennedy
Bollman
COMICS @ FINANCE
By Gus Schrader
Boddicker
Mike Boddicker
Norway
Baltimore Orioles
Bluefield
W. Va
Orioles
Mike
Goldpanners
Fairbanks
Alaska
Sports Illustrated
Ball Park
Joe Garagiola
Dodgers
A.L. Smulekoff
C.R
Greenbrier
Amana
Christ
Cross
Israel
Dave Long
C.R. Jefferson
Highland High
Ewing
Johnny
Tourney
Hewes Shocks
By Bob Green
Terry Diehl
Ben Crenshaw
Mark Lye
Bob Shearer
Jim Colbert
Andy North
Gary Player
Trevino
Florsheim
E.T. Wright
A-G
County Obblow Shoes
Indale
Allen’s In
First Avenue
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