Hearst Rides Again in Hawkeye Downs Late Model Win
Stock car veteran Tom Hearst of Wilton took over driving duties for Denny VanDen Berg and led a cautious field to win the 25-lap Late Model feature at Hawkeye Downs on opening night. Johnny Johnson followed in second, with Tony Stewart fading to third as other winners included Rich Smith in Modified Jeff Engelbart in Pro Stock and Tom Seelman in Bombers. Darrell Dake, age 60, also sparked cheers by winning the first Late Model heat.
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Wapello
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Muscatine
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Tony Stewart
Washington
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VanDen Berg
Cedar Rapids
Darrell Dake
Davenport
Rich Smith
Anamosa
Jeff Engelbart
Costrove
Tom Seelman
Rutgers Relays Set For Forest Invitational At Coe College
The Forest Rutgers Invitational track and field meet is hosted by Coe College at Thomas Park in Maries. It starts with field events at 11 30 a m and the first running final at 12 45 p m today featuring both men and women.
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Reds pitchers stop Madison on 3 hits
Ced ar Rapids hurlers Darrell Rodgers and Bill Dodd held Madison to three hits as the Reds rallied for five runs in the fifth to beat the Muskies 6-3. Rodgers allowed all three hits in six innings, Dodd earned the save, and Cedar Rapids moved to 9-1 at home while maintaining third in the Southern Division. Matt Linda homered for Madison, but critical miscues and a five-run fifth doomed them.
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Gazete
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Bill Dodd
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Ramon ‘Sambo
Ozzie Canseco
Oakland
Jose Canseco
Benavides
Will Schock
Sambo
Jeff Forney
Jefferson
Sam Chavez
Viola Delivers Second Straight Shutout For Twins
Frank Viola pitched seven innings of one hit ball and a two run fourth inning sealed a 5 0 win over the Boston Red Sox. Jeff Sellers balks helped Minnesota score twice as Viola improved to 4 1 while emitting six strikeouts and no walks in seven innings.
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Benton Community wins Prairie Girls Relays crown in depth
Benton Community snatched the Prairie Relays team title with 78 points, edging North Linn by a point as the Lady Bobcats claimed five event wins including the final 1,600 relay in 4 18.55. Karin Davis of Independence set a meet mark in the long jump, while North Linn showed strength in sprints and relays led by Misty Thompson and Cindy Mausser.
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Wayne Demmel
Karin Davis
Independence
Kendra Zieser
Misty Thompson
Cindy Mausser
Lynx
Districts
Jacinda Grishaber
Mimi Costello
Wartburg sweeps Central Hawkeyes in 30-26 finish
Wartburg defeats Central 4-2 and 5-3 to seize the top spot in the Iowa Conference race. Luther and Simpson share the league title as Wartburg finishes 11-5, while Central ends 27-9. Iowa State edges Oklahoma in the Big Eight tourney and UNI's Krista Fosbinder sets a win record with a one hitter.
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Mary Laufer
Condon
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Alleman
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Luther
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Waverly
Janette Vaughan
Central
Simpson
Dubuque
Cedar Falls
Krista Fosbinder
University of Northern Iowa
Southwest Missouri State
Panthers
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Jennifer Berger
Teleconnect Tops Clearwater in opener as Hennigar stars
In Clearwater Florida Teleconnect beat Clearwater 6 4 to split a men's fast pitch softball double header. Hennigar earned the win with two hits and two runs driven in over relief of Michael White Hartwig had two hits and Packingham drove in two in the nightcap while Hennigar took the loss in a 4 2 defeat for Teleconnect. Clearwater improves to 16 6.
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Jody Hennigar
Hennigar
Michael White
Kevin Hartwig
Kurt Packingham
Hawkeyes split with Wisconsin in Big Ten baseball
Iowa salvaged a split with Wisconsin by winning 8-2 in the nightcap to keep its Big Ten playoff hopes alive. Cal Eldred took the loss in the opener despite a four-hitter. Craig Brown scored on John Byce's single after a seventh inning steal. Mark Denkinger pitched well in the nightcap as Iowa used a six-run fifth highlighted by Bryan Luedtke and Chris Hatcher to secure the win. Wisconsin and Iowa standings noted.
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Wisconsin
Hawkeye
Cal Eldred
Badgers
Craig Brown
Brown
John Byce
Mark Denkinger
Hawks
Bryan Luedtke
Chris Hatcher
Graff and May rally to beat Ramsey Shale at No 1 doubles
Graff and May staged a dramatic comeback to top Ramsey and Shale 10-7 at No 1. White and Kolln edged Linn-Mar’s Brett Boyson and Allen Kress 10-3 at No 2 to seal the Warriors win. Graff’s win at No 2 singles avenged last year’s state meet loss, as he edged Shale 10-6. Ramsey dominated May in a one sided first singles, then surprised with patience to improve to IL-1. Coach Randall called the doubles rally pivotal as Graff and May overcame a 6-2 deficit.
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Shale
White
Kolln
Linn-Mar
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Allen Kress
Warriors
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Scott Randall
Mickey
Todd
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