Linn-Mar Lions sweep Lion Relays for third straight title
Linn-Mar dominated the Lion Relays with 103 points, Cedar Rapids Prairie 70 and North Scott 55. Doug Busch, Tim Munger, Ken Lansing and Mike Corrigan starred for Linn-Mar as Busch won the long jump and 100 meters, Munger took the 400 hurdles, and Lansing the high jump in a meet with multiple records. Prairie's Dean Williams anchored a winning 4 x 200 and finished second in the 200. The meet served as a final state-qualifying event with no district meets this spring.
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Bob Hilton
Clark Weaver
Linn-Mar
Cedar Rapids Prairie
North Scott
Tipton
Prairie
Hawks
Doug Busch
Tim Munger
Ken Lansing
Mike Corrigan
Busch
Munger
Lions
Lansing
Corrigan
Erik Buchholz
Washington
Iowa
Dean Williams
Buchholz
Kent Fierstine
Independence
Williams
Dave Lebsock
Mike Marak
Brent Osland
Scott Olson
Tim Burke
Anamosa
Tom Penningroth
Penningroth
Burke
Scott Smith
Tom Woomert
Roger Bonar
Woomert
Bonar
Lorenzen to Stay with Iowa As IIowa signs LOI
Al Lorenzen a two time all state center from Cedar Rapids Kennedy will sign a national letter of intent with Iowa in November after reconsidering when Lute Olson left. He praised new Iowa coach George Raveling and stated Arizona was not right for him. Lorenzen plans summer play and the Five Star Camp before his senior season.
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Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
al Lorenzen
Iowa
the Gazette
Lorenzen
Lute Olson
Hawkeye
Olson
University of Arizona
George Raveling
Arizona
Lute
Pittsburgh
Eells Aims for State Singles Title After District Run
Cedar Rapids Washington senior Spencer Eells, 6-3, eyes a first state singles crown since 1959 as district seed. He carries a 41-4 career record and earned Gazette Metro Prep of the Week honors while hoping to follow Bob Boysen’s 1953 59 titles.
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Cedar Rapids
Spencer Eells
Cedar Rapids Washington
Eells
Gazette Metro Prep
Metro
Washington
Bob Boysen
Des Moines
Jefferson
Boysen
McKinley
Norm Barnes
Ken McKillip
Jeff Warner
Warner
Spencer
Collins Radio dominates Modern Piping in 7-2 win at Ellis Park
Collins Radio top Modern Piping 7-2 in game two of a Major Open doubleheader. Tom Busch drove in three runs with a triple and a homer, Busch homered for Collins, while Terry Flannery pitched a four hitter for the win. In the first game ADM Corn Sweeteners beat Pabst Blue Ribbon 4-3 as PBR drops to 0-2.
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Sazetie Sports
Tom Busch
Collins Radio
Ellis Park
ADM
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Bosch
Gregg Bosch
Collins
Modern
Pipers
Mike Pallesen
Busch
Dirk Dunbar
Barrie Ernst
Gordy Pisarik
Larry Saalfeld
Saalfeld
Ernst
Terry Flannery
Pallesen
Flannery
Jack Minder
RBI
Denver Dixon
Greg Mara
PBR
Arden Miller
Roger Bruner
Coe explodes for 17-run inning in twinbill sweep
Coe College Kohawks routed Cornell 21-5 in five innings then dominated 11-1 in the nightcap at Washington High. Wayne Schnier hit the lone homer in the big first inning. Jeff Dralle added a grand slam in the fourth of game two. Scott Olberding worked 12 innings with 15 Ks. Rejohn and Rickard homered for Coe. Holst went 4 for 4 in game one.
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Coe
Washington High School
Kohawks
Wayne Schnier
Jeff Dralle
Dralle
Pace Coe
Cornell
Scott Olberding
Olberding
Rams
Jake Rejohn
Darin Rickard
Joe Holst
District winners head to state track meet include Jefferson and LaSalle
Cedar Rapids Jefferson and LaSalle won district titles and earned berths to the girls state track meet May 2021. Additional qualifiers were announced by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union with Jefferson taking five individuals and four relays, and LaSalle earning multiple relay berths and individual spots across events in Class 3A and 2A.
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Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
LaSalle
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
J-Hawks
Des Moines
Gina Pedersen
Mary Still
Mary Sedlacek
Jeff
Kelly Brady
Lancers
Julie Sharp
Laurie Ormsby
Washington
Holly Henshaw
Shelly Tommingo
Monica Blazicek
Kennedy
Jackie Moser
Ann Mudd
Kristy Loftus
Cougars
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Royce Alger
Lisbon
Charles City High School
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Iowa City West
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Iowa City Regina
Dan Burgess
Joe Ralfs
Durant
Myron Keppy
Scott Silverstein
East Buchanan
Doren Montgomery
Charles City
Jaycees
Eells Nets
Jim Koontz
Iowa State
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Brad
Warrior
Fivb Warriors
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J.J. Puk
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Cam Kolkmeier
Puk
Kolkmeier
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Kevin Heck
Weishimon
Marion
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Heidi Dixon
C.R. Jefferson
Karla Waechter
Western Dubuque
Gino Pedersen
CRJ
C.R. Washington
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Karen Hoffmann
Monica Blazinek
CRW
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CRK
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W.dub
Stacy Riams
Angie Joens
C.R. Prairie
Chris Zolesky
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Starmont
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W. Liberty
Wohlford
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Solon
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J.C. Regina
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Wilton
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N Fayette
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Joni Waters
Postville
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