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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2003
Page
15
Purdue guard Sharika Webb drives past Notre Dame defender Le’Tania Sev ere in a Sunday East Regional game in Dayton Ohio. Purdue advances with a 66 47 victory.
Anaheim fans dressed in red cheered as the Angels opened the season with a 6 3 defeat to the Texas Rangers. The game followed a canceled Tokyo series between Seattle and Oakland amid wartime events, marking the start of a new season.
The International Ice Hockey Federation in Zurich halted the women’s world championships in China due to a deadly disease outbreak. The event was to run in Beijing through April with teams already in China or en route, and organizers have not decided about rescheduling.
Linas Gaveika won the high bar with 9.725 and Alewis Madlay tied for first on the uneven bars with 9.95 while Stephanie Gran captured the floor title with 9.95 at the Big Ten men’s and women’s meets held at Ohio State and Illinois venues.
TV listings show Cubs at Mets at noon on ESPN and ESPN2 Montreal at Atlanta at noon on ESPN2 White Sox at Kansas City at 2 pm on WGN Milwaukee at St Louis on KWKB and ESPN2 Pitsharen at rena por ESPN NS Yankees at Taranta on SPN2 Vore TV listings note arrivals and schedules.
The 65th Final Four includes Texas as the lone No 1 seed after beating Michigan State 85 76 and Kansas 78 75 blocks Arizona. Syracuse returns for first time since 1996 joining Marquette and headline players Carmelo Anthony Dwyane Wade TJ Ford.
Inside Texas coach Rick Barnes hugs All American guard T J Ford after Texas beat Michigan State 85 76 to win the NCAA South Regional in San Antonio. Ford led with 19 points as the Longhorns advance to their first Final Four since 1947.
Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Tri City Storm edged Chicago Steel 3 1 at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena to secure a postseason berth. Bill Thomas and Tim Madsen each had a goal and an assist as coach Mark Carlson sat four of the top scorers. The Storm will play Lincoln Stars in the first round, while Cedar Rapids travels to Topeka for the opener.
Playoff first round features Cedar Rapids at Topeka Wednesday and Thursday then Topeka at Cedar Rapids Saturday and Sunday with a potential Cedar Rapids at Topeka April schedule if needed. The series was tight all season as Cedar Rapids hopes for offense against Topeka and rough Riders, plus notable goaltending by Eric Aarmo who stopped 32 shots in a 16th win.
Cedar Rapids adds Alex Dvorsky to the 2003 Midwest League opening day roster after spring training in Arizona. The catcher and designated hitter, 18, comes from Marion High School and University of Iowa, with planned time split between positions. Returning players include Raniel Melgarejo, David Gates, Jared Abruzzo, and Phil Wilson.
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