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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2017
Page
15
Minnesota announced a one year contract extension for Richard Pitino through the 2021 22 season after guiding the Gophers to the nation s top single season turnaround. Pitino 34 son of Rick Pitino is not revealing financial terms.
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton exited in the fifth inning after colliding with the wall while making the final out against Oakland. He was removed for precautionary reasons and will be reevaluated Friday. Buxton, who starred for the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2018, is batting .154 this season but known for elite defense.
Elise van Heuvelen of Iowa earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year and first team All-Big Ten honors. She played all 22 matches at No 1 singles with a 13-9 record and 6-6 in conference play. This marks the fifth Freshman of the Year from the program and her first All-Big Ten nod since 2013-14.
The Gazette notes Ben Rortvedt, a Verona Wisconsin native and 19 year old catcher, was a second round pick by the Minnesota Twins. He signed a 900000 bonus contract after being listed by Baseball America as 23rd best Twins prospect. He previously starred at Vernona Area High School and planned to attend Arkansas. He played 33 games in rookie level leagues Elizabethton and Gulf Coast League Twins, batting .222.
Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids opens its 92nd season under new executive director Ann Poe, who joined about six weeks earlier after leading NewBo City Market. The track, famed for its 1989 move from dirt to asphalt, plans expanded future directions beyond racing.
Hawkeye Downs schedules heat races at 7 30 p m with gates at 6 p m and four hour open times. Admission costs 10 dollars for adults 7 for youths and seniors 62 and up 0 for under eight with a pit pass priced at 30 dollars. The project ties to NewBo area restoration with Poe advocating place making to spur growth through local surveys and focus groups.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy wins the Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division meet as the 1 600 relay team clocks 3 22 67, the best season time for the Cougars. Jackson Coker leads with 63 9 1 2 for a state fifth best while Cedar Rapids Prairie finishes second and Cedar Falls third.
Mount Vernon Highs claim their first Wamac girls title since 2014 with 109 points at Buchman Field as Solon and Benton Community trail. Western Dubuque boys build a deep meet with 134.5 points to edge Mount Vernon and Marion, led by a record 400 relay and sprint sweeps by Kenny and Brandon Beard. Blair Brooks and JoJo Frost sweep hurdles in a two win day for their teams.
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