Speedskater Aims for 2010 Winter Olympics
Kirkpatrick, a 19 year old freshman at Northern Michigan University, balances academics in sports science with a demanding speedskating schedule. He trains eight to ten hours daily in summer and six to eight hours during the academic year, hoping to reach Vancouver 2010. He earned Senior and Junior Category 1 status after strong results including a second place and a 1000 meter win at the North American Championships.
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Iowa City West
Hills Keeps
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Mich
Kirkpatrick
Northern Michigan
United States Olympic Education Center
Vancouver
British Columbia
L. Kirkpatrick
Iowa speedskater Levi Kirkpatrick eyes national team path
Levi Kirkpatrick of the Iowa Speedskating Association trains at Cedar Rapids ice Arena with Ocle Trimble and peers aged 5 to 75. Sessions cost 8 dollars, with loaner skates available. He aims for Colorado Springs to train with the national team and compete in Canada as travel funds allow. He plans to sell advertising on his gear and seeks supporters via usaskater22 hotmail com.
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Levi Kirkpatrick
Ocle Trimble
Cedar Rapids
Thom Kirkpatrick
Levi
Kirkpatrick
USA
Colorado Springs
Colo
Canada
Darwinian Targeting of Weak Players in No Limit and Limit Hold Em
In a 2005 World Series of Poker limit event Paul Darden spoted a weak opponent who played every hand and bet off the river. Darden used aggression to prise a big pot from the caller and his two opponents folded, while the fish paid off with a worse hand. Fish is a term for an inexperienced or poor player.
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Paul Darden
Darden
Seat 4
Seat 7
Seat
Lightly on the Land Trail Building Manual Review
Mountaineers Books publishes Lightly on the Land a practical guide for trail building and maintenance by Robert Birkby. It targets volunteers youth groups and parks staff offering methods for erosion control bridges switchbacks and route reshaping with long term maintenance in mind.
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SCA
Mountaineers Books
Student Conservation Association
Robert Birkby
Montaineersbooks.org
Thesca.org
Cedar Rapids U17 Soccer Tops Midwest Regional Premier Division
Cedar River Soccer Association’s boys U17 won the Midwest Regional Premier Division title with a 7-0-1 record, first Iowa team to claim the Midwest Premier title, defeating Detroit Minneapolis Cleveland Cincinnati Omaha St. Louis and tying Chicago Magic.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River Soccer Association
Iowa
Homer Screws
Detroit
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Omaha
Neb
St. Louis
Chicago Magic
True or false: longest PGA Tour hitters and money list
The claim false. Despite success by some long hitters, top 10 driving distance players have trended lower on the money list. From 1980–85 average rank 64.2, 2000–05 average rank 77.1. The second worst year for the top 10 longest drivers was 2004 with 103.3 average. USGA
Calendar of youth sports events with locations and fees
May 27-29 Mid America Sports Memorial Day Classic in Iowa City for ages 9-12 $250 contact 395-0790. June 3-4 Building Champions Cedar Rapids 9U 10U 12U $265 contact 389-0588. June 10-14 Mount Vernon 11U 12U 13U $175 contact 551-4776 by May 31. June 10-11 Demons Classic 12U Washington IA $150 contact 863-8048. June 17 Solon 10U $250 contact 563-886-3089. June 24 Solon 12U. June 24-25 Harley Steele Cedar Rapids ages 80-140 $250 by June 3 contact 396-8484 or 360-214. July 1-2 Vinton ages 9-10 $100 contact 472-3310. July 7-9 Bettendorf Blowout 90-140 A and B contact 309-788-6690. July 8 Solon 100 Basketball. June 10-11 CRC Prairie 3-on-3 fundraiser grades 3-12 benefits family medical bills contact 848-5361. Kickball June 10 Iowa City Rec co ed City Park $40 team contact 356-5100. Note: Complete rec calendar runs Sundays.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Washington
Iowa
Solon
Harley Steele
Vinton
Bettendorf
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Jerry Search
Madison
Wis
Dave Iona
the Gazett
Iowa Speedskating Association
Don Rulis
Fish
Chicago Tribune
Crsa U17
Rossey
Naughton
Marion
Sam Rossey
Dan Naughton
Iowa Golf Association
Hunters Ridge
Dan Dalziel
Burlington
Jim Butler
Fort Madison
Gary Rozek
Cedar
Pete Jacobs
Robins
Mike McCoy
West Des Moines
Brian Verduyn
Clive
Nate Dunn
Justin Schulte
Waukee
Indian Creek Country Club
Nevada
Lake Panorama’ National Golf Course
Panora
Ianga.org
C.R. Prairie
City Park
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