Cedar Rapids camp blends fun with fundamental hoops
Jeff Hill staged a weeklong summer basketball camp at Stoney Point YMCA Cedar Rapids for ages 8 to 18. It featured major college players supervising and a 75 dollar low registration. Sponsors funded 45 of 105 campers from Cedar Rapids Four Oaks. Players like Michael Payne, Kevin Gamble and Kent Hill helped teach basic drills and zone defense while emphasizing Head Heart Feet.
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Town City
Iowa City
Iowa
Four Oaks
Stoney Point
Kevin Gamble
Slammers Win Western Division Slot in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Slammers were approved as an expansion franchise by CBA owners and assigned to the Western Division at Five Seasons Center. Krause Gentle will place Cedar Rapids in a slate with Quad City Thunder La Crosse and rivals from Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and South Dakota. A Charlotte Hornets affiliate option was granted and Cedar Rapids will join a 12 team league starting November 17 with 14 teams planned but not realized.
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Quad City
Iowa farm hoops fundraiser fuels drought free night
At Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City the second Farm Scholar ship game features 30 former Hawkeye players with a 7 p.m. tip to fund college scholarships for children of farm families. Three-point and slam dunk contests start at 6 p.m. KCRG TV9 will air the event with John Campbell and Jim Rosborough. Ticket sales rely on a large walk-up crowd as hot weather dampened advance sales. About 3,000 tickets had been sold by Friday. 6,000 bought on game day last time. Players include Hansen Stokes Gamble Payne Arnold Banks Williams. Ticket office opens noon. arena doors at 5 p.m.. tickets cost 5 dollars.
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Rick Williams
Iowa
Stokes
Brad Lohaus
Raymond King
Michael Morgan
Lohaus
Kenny Fullard
Lynn Rowat
Michael Reaves
Fullard
Rowat
Reaves
League commissioner resigns from CBA amid funds dispute
Mike Storen 52 resigns as Continental Basketball Association commissioner after claims of improper use of league funds and property. The CBA denies wrongdoing while suspending him with pay on June 13 and cites his pursuit of personal business. Deputy commissioner Jay Ramsdell acts as interim head. Storen leaves on good terms and may pursue a CBA team.
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American Basketball Association
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Cornell tabs Campanelli as women's cage coach
Joe Campanelli a 1968 Cornell College football All American returns to his alma mater as head women's basketball coach. He will also assist football and teach physical education. The appointment effective Aug 1 is for one year. Campanelli succeeds Lisa Anderson who left Cornell to coach at UW Eau Claire. He spoke from his in laws home and cited pleasure at returning to basketball. The hire follows Andersons three straight Midwest Conference South Division titles and the program s strong non conference slate. The school plans to open a search next spring for permanent coaching roles in women s basketball and softball. Campanelli is a Dundee Illinois native and Cornell graduate of 1969 who captained the team.
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Twins Rally Past Athletics on 11-5 Comeback
Minnesota erased an 8-0 deficit to beat Oakland 11-5 as Gary Gaetti hit his 15th homer and Gladden delivered a key two-run double. Randy Bush tied it with a solo shot in the eighth, and Keith Atherton earned the win after two innings of relief. Polonia had three infield hits for Oakland.
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Honeycutt
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