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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2002
Page
17
Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs cools off with a splash of water in the dugout during batting practice before a spring game against the San Francisco Giants in Mesa Arizona.
The Chicago Bulls extend center Bill Cartwright with a three year option through the 2004-05 season. The reported $4.5 million deal follows Cartwright taking over for Tim Floyd on December 28 as part of the team’s championship era.
At the University of Northern Colorado an American Indian student group formed an intramural squad called The Fighting Whities to challenge mascot stereotypes. Solomon Little Owl says the project aims to reveal the other side of being a mascot as the team with diverse members wears jerseys reading Everything's going to be all white.
Jack Curry notes Jason Giambi has 20/13 vision in his right lead eye and top 1 percent depth perception from Bill Harrison, an optometrist. Curry cites Giambi's ability to pick up the ball the moment a pitcher releases it, highlighting elite athletic vision among baseball players.
Basketball schedule lists the Kings visiting the 76ers for a 7 p.m. TNT game followed by the Wizards at the Clippers at 9:30 p.m. on TNT. The bouts feature star rosters, with national broadcast coverage confirmed for both contests.
Iowa coach Steve Alford calls for a packed Carver Hawkeye Arena as the 19 15 Hawkeyes host 18 14 LSU in the NIT first round on ESPN2. If Iowa wins, a home second round is likely against South Florida Ball State St Josephs or George Mason. About 2 700 tickets had been sold by Monday afternoon.
Beckman five starters reach double figures as they pull away with 20 of 32 fourth quarter free throws to beat Mount Vernon 69 58 at Veterans Auditorium. Roling 14, Rahe 12, Bauer 12, Hayes 12, Hittenmiller 11. Coach credits defense in key team win.
Class 1A results list Pomeroy Palmer 77 over J.C. Regina Boyden-Hull 65 and Bellevue Marquette 55 over Treynor 49 with Fredericksburg 78 over Lynnville-Sully 72. Class 2A shows Gamer-Hayfield 56 over C B St Albert 54 and Dyersville Beckman 69 over Mt. Vernon 58. Class 3A features Pella 23 1 over Grinnell 13 11, Humboldt 20 4 over Oelwein 19 5, and Sioux City Heelan 20 3 over Davenport Assumption 17 7. Mt. Vernon notes mark first state tournament in 29 years. Correy comments on balance as trademark.
Kirkwood's Meg Tierney led the Eagles 69 51 over Iowa Central at Johnson Hall to win Region XI and secure a 12 team field in the national junior college tournament in March 2023 in Hagerstown Maryland. Tierney, a 6 1 sophomore from LaPorte City, had 21 points and 15 rebounds.
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