Dying Iowa prep baseball prompts debate on spring return
Washington Iowa City West clash highlights dwindling summer baseball interest. Coach Pinky Primrose cites lack of players and multi sport demands while players stress learning and fun and call for restoring spring play to boost turnout.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
Iowa City ‘West
Warriors
Iowa Prep
Roblivion
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Iowa
Matt Meier
Kendall Akers
Soph Dave Burtis
Pinky Primrose
Primrose
LaSalle
Regis
Linn-Mar
Matt Langenberg
Becker Falls in Second Round at Wimbledon Upset Doohan Triumphs
Boris Becker, two-time defending champion, is upset by Australian Peter Doohan in four sets 7-6 4-6 6-2 6-4 at Wimbledon. Doohan’s upset shocks West Germany and Britain as Becker exits in the second round, ending a historic run on the grass.
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Wimbledon
England
Boris Becker
Becker
Peter Doohan
West Germany
Doohan
Australia
Stars of tomorrow to compete in AAU 19 and under tourney
Iowa City hosts a week long National AAU 19 and under tournament at Carver Hawkeye Arena beginning Sunday. Twenty teams and over 50 signed players will compete for a July Fourth championship. Indiana coach Bob Knight will speak at opening ceremonies after leading a team match.
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Bob Denney
Iowa City
Stars of Tomorrow
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Carver-Hawkeye
Regina
West
Indiana University
Bob Knight
Knight
Idaho
Lewis wins twice at San Jose meet and eyes rematch
Carl Lewis dominated the USA Mobil Outdoor Championships in San Jose. He won the long jump with 28 feet 4 1/4 inches and the 200 meters in 20.12 seconds. Edwin Moses moved toward a clash with Danny Harris after semifinal wins. Nan Doak Davis set a stadium record by winning the women's 5,000 meters in 15:57.46.
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San Jose
Calif
Carl Lewis
San Jose City College
Edwin Moses
Iowa State
Danny Harris
Moses
Harris
Lewis
Larry Myricks
Mike Conley
Myricks
Nan Doak Davis
University of Iowa
Harmon fumbles questioned in Rose Bowl review
An official review found no evidence of a fumble on purpose by Ronnie Harmon in the 1986 Rose Bowl loss to UCLA. The study by Big Ten officials and an assistant U.S. attorney examined tape amid gambling-scheme concerns, but no links were found to Walters and Bloom.
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Ronnie Harmon
Iowa
UCLA
Big Ten
U.S
NCAA
Harmon
Devon Mitchell
Norby Walters
Lloyd Bloom
New York
Mitchell
Howard M. Pearl
The
Gazette
Wayne Duke
Walters
Bloom
Atlanta Journal and Constitution
NFL
Buffalo Bills
Pasadena
Calif
Chuck Long
Hayden Fry
Ronnie
Fry
James Washington
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