Remembering 9 11 sculpture dedication at spring training game
Five year old Mark Berger touches the 9 11 World Trade Center sculpture before a spring training game between the Florida Marlins and the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie Florida. The 8 foot stainless steel sculpture is built from steel salvaged from the World Trade Center destroyed on Sept 11 2001.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Berger
Tradition Field
Florida
New York Mets
Port St. Lucie
Fla
World Trade Center
Felder Leaves Iowa Football for Medical Reasons
Iowa sophomore tackle Chris Felder 6-7 297 pounds from Oelwein leaves the Hawkeyes for medical reasons after back problems. He will stay on scholarship and finish his degree. Felder was a top NFL prospect, ranked among Sporting News preseason linemen. Coach Ferentz expresses disappointment and support for his education. In Bloomington Indiana, Pat Ewing Jr. leaves Hoosiers after two seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Chris Felder
University of Iowa
Kirk Ferentz
Oelwein
Felder
Iowa
Sporting News
Chris
Ferentz
Bloomington
Ind
Pat Ewing
Patrick Ewing
Indiana
Hoosiers
Ewing
Pat
Mike Davis
Brown Set to Return as Pistons Host Clippers
Larry Brown will return to coach the Detroit Pistons after a 10 game absence due to a hip surgery procedure. He will be on the bench Friday at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as the Pistons seek a win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Brown
Detroit Pistons
Associated Press
Los Angeles Clippers
Brown
Final Four coaches IQs tested at 1968 title game
Chicago Tribune recalls Dean Smith facing Lew Alcindor before North Carolina's 1968 NCAA final with UCLA. Smith admits nerves but sticks to plan as Alcindor dominates, 34 points and 16 rebounds in a 78 to 55 UCLA victory. Smith notes players win titles, while coaches shape the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Tar Heels
UCLA
Smith
Lew Alcindor
Alcindor
Rusty Clark
Kareem Abdul- Jabbar
Abdul- Jabbar
North Carolina
NCAA Final Four National Semifinals Matchups
The NCAA Final Four features Illinois 36-1 facing Louisville 33-4 in St Louis at 5:07 p.m. and North Carolina 31-4 meeting Michigan State 26-6 at 7:47 p.m. with the National Championship set for Monday April 4 at 8:18 p.m. Coaches and teams receive bids as announced. page 2C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Louisville
North Carolina
Michigan State
St. Louis
Egan
Wariner headlines Drake Relays return to Drake Stadium
Drake Relays lure Olympic 400m champion Jeremy Wariner, Arlington’s warner, as he joins a lineup that includes his Baylor mentor Michael Johnson. Wariner, 20, seeks to better his 44.00 personal best and chase the world record 43.18, while balancing classes and pro status. Johnson mentors him as he eyes a big spring schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.R. Ogden
The
Gazette
Jeremy Wariner
Wariner
Arlington
Trek Aaren
Johnson
Baylor
Waco
Texas
Drake Relays
Carl Lewis
Drake Stadium
Olympic Stadium
Athens
Des Moines
Prairie boys soccer poised for strong season
Cedar Rapids Prairie soccer endured spring break by practicing with 20 of 22 players staying in town. Coach Curt Lewis praised the commitment as the team seeks a championship-caliber run after back-to-back school bests of 14-4 and 11-4 in 2002 and 2003 with eight starters returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Lechtenberg
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Iowa
Prairie
Prairie Boys
Curt Lewis
Hawks
Paul Jansa
Adam Reutze
Solon
Josh Wesner
Prairie High School
Reutzel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pistons
Saint Joseph’s
South Carolina
ESPN
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Dean Smith
Los Angeles Sports Arena
Bruce Weber
Roy Williams
NCAA
Drake
Golden Boy
Jeremy
Mark
Kostek
Michael Johnson
Clyde Hart
USA
C.R. Prairie
Jimmie Presley
the Gazette
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!