Iowa players earn Big Ten honors for Hawkeyes
University of Iowa junior Greg Brunner earns second team all Big Ten honors, with Jeff Horner and Adam Haluska honorable mentions. Brunner averages 14.5 points and 8.3 rebounds, Horner 14 points and 5.6 assists, Haluska 14.5 points. Dee Brown is Player of the Year. Bruce Weber Coach of the Year. In Texas A M, Billy Gillispie wins AP Big 12 coach of the year with 21 of 24 votes. Texas Tech’s Bobby Knight and Oklahoma’s Kelvin Sampson receive minor votes. Texas A M (19-8, 8-8) eyes NCAA at-large bid after a prior winless Big 12 season.
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Mims Breaks Ryun 800 Record at KU Last Chance Meet
Jeremy Mims of Iowa City High shattered a 1967 KU 800 record with a 1 47.04 at Iowa State Last Chance. He ranks second nationally and will race the 800 at the NCAA meet in Fayetteville Arkansas this weekend.
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Xavier Saints top Carroll to reach 3A state semifinal
Cedar Rapids Xavier edge Carroll 57 46 in a Class 3A quarterfinal at Veterans Auditorium. O Connell scored 20 with eight rebounds while holding Shellie Mosman to 3 of 14. Xavier avenges late lead and advances to face Davenport Assumption.
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Linn-Mar Lions Meet Washington in Substate Final
Jason Bohannon scored 26 points as top-ranked Linn-Mar defeated Cedar Rapids Washington 57-43 in a substate final at the U S Cellular Center. Linn-Mar earns a No. 2 seed and advances toward state play at Veter ans Auditorium in Des Moines.
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Betendorf earns top seed. Linn-Mar faces Ankeny in 4A tourney
Betendorf secured the No. 1 seed after a 22 1 record due to facing fewer 3A opponents. Ankeny, 14 10, draws Linn-Mar in the first round at 6 30 p m a week from now. Washington 13 9 failed to reach state again as Linn-Mar rallied from an early 6 0 deficit.
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Stout West advances past Jefferson, reaches state
In the Class 4A substate final at the U S Cellular Center Cedar Rapids Iowa City West edges Cedar Rapids Jefferson 51 47 to earn a state tournament berth. R J Jerrick and Michael Walker key late plays as West improves to 19 4 and Jefferson finishes 15 8.
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