Prairie thrower doubles up in district meet
Cedar Rapids Prairie senior Ryan Lamparek seized two titles at the Class 4A boys district meet at City High, winning the discus with a personal best 183-6 and the shot put at 57-1 1/4 while nursing an injured finger. Iowa City West edged in team titles as Brayton leads hosts. The report notes Lamparek’s near full strength ahead of state.
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Iraq veteran pitcher leads Luther past Wartburg in extra innings
Luther College relief pitcher Kyle Flatten, a 22 year old sophomore and Iraq veteran, earned a 10-6 10 inning win over Wartburg in the Iowa Conference tournament winner's bracket at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Flatten pitched five innings in relief striking out the final three batters.
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Warriors use hot first half to rout Jazz in Oakland
Baron Davis led with 32 points and nine assists as Golden State, unbeaten at home in the postseason, beat Utah 125-105 in Game 3 of the second round. Jason Richardson scored 25 points and hit a record-tying 11 threes in the first half, with Al Harrington adding 15 as the Warriors snapped two losses in Utah.
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Illinois Coach Law guarantees NCAA title
CHAMPAIGN Ill New Illinois women's basketball coach Jolette Law vowed rapid success promising the team will be the best conditioned in the Big Ten and would win conference titles. She added she guarantees a national title as part of her bold outlook.
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Rutgers Coach Hails NCAA Title Aim at Illinois Campus
Rutgers associate head coach Law announced at a University of Illinois news conference that the team will win a national championship. The comment followed Theresa Grentz’s resignation on April 17 after a dozen years with the program.
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Williams tests positive for marijuana delaying return
Ricky Williams again tested positive for marijuana last month delaying his NFL comeback to at least September a person familiar with the case said Friday. Darlington 8 C Denny Hamlin won his second straight Diamond Hill Toyota 200 at Darlington Raceway in a wreck filled Busch Series event.
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Benton girls win regional title with 154 points
Benton led by Callan Jacobson who won the 100 and 200 and anchored the 4 by 400 relay as the Track/Benton girls scored 154 to claim regional honors. Grinnell was second with 123 points, and Benton eyes a strong 3A state meet with five to six teams in contention.
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