Kirkwood eyes state title after sub-regional rout
Kirkwood secure sub regional championship with a 9-1 win over Ellsworth Community College at Memorial Stadium. Tom Panek homered, Jeff Kuepker pitched a complete game as the Eagles improve to 31-11 and next face Boone on Saturday in Boone for a spot in the North Central region playoffs.
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Sneed Wins Houston Open With Sudden-Death Birdie
Ed Sneed defeats Australian Bob Shearer in a sudden-death playoff to claim the $350,000 Houston Open. Sneed’s decisive 3-foot birdie on the first extra hole followed a dramatic rally after Shearer’s five-stroke lead evaporated. The victory ends a five-year U.S. tour drought for Sneed and rekindles memories of his 1979 Masters collapse.
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Little wins LPGA Suffolk Classic in sudden death
Sally Little defeated Kathy Whitworth by one stroke in a sudden-death playoff at the Sleepy Hole course to claim the $125,000 LPGA Suffolk Classic. Little shot 6 under par 67, erased a six-shot deficit, and earned $18,750 while Whitworth collected $12,250. Beth Daniel and Jan Stephenson trailed. Stephenson finished at 10 under after a final-round 74.
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Knox sweeps Midwest golf title at Southern Division meet
Knox College won the Midwest Conference Southern Division men’s golf tournament by 12 strokes over Cornell at Ellis Park. Dave Gardner of Knox earned medalist honors with a 75, while Scott Enright of Coe tied Cornell’s Kevin Koch for third with 77. Knox also claimed the round robin conference title as Gardner won two medalist honors. The Northern Division will meet May 15-16 at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Team scores show Knox 305, Cornell 317, Monmouth 342, Coe 349, Grinnell 356.
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Sooners Sweep Cyclones In Doubleheader Victory
Oklahoma blasted Iowa State 9-4 in the opener as John Russell hit his 19th homer and drove in three. Brent Worchester fired a four hit shutout in the nightcap, 3-0, to complete the Sooner sweep. Russell scored twice and Worchester improved to 2-0. Oklahoma improves to 11-6 in the Big Eight and 31-21 overall. Iowa State ends at 6-18 and 30-26.
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