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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2006
Page
27
Southern California point guard Ryan Francis, 19, was shot multiple times early Saturday while riding in a car in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The USC recruit was among four passengers. a driver from the other vehicle fired. One suspect has been arrested. Francis started for USC this season, averaging over seven points per game.
Wartburg University swept both men's and women's divisions at the Iowa Conference championships. The men scored 219 points to top Central, Loras and Luther, with Dubuque's Greg Wiersema earning MVP by winning the 100 and 200 and anchoring the 400 relay. On the women's side Abby Erion of Loras claimed MVP after a triple jump and long jump titles and scoring in four additional events.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy defeated Waterloo East 5-0 in a team regional at Coe College as Vance Fuller earned his 200th dual meet win as a high school girls tennis coach. The Cougars advance to the second round at Cedar Rapids Washington next Saturday.
Iowa star Abdul Hodge signs with the Green Bay Packers after being drafted in the third round. The former Hawkeye, 23, worked out at middle linebacker during minicamp and recalled growing up admiring Brett Favre as he faces a pro career.
Kerry Wood, the once fiery rookie of 1998, pitched five innings for the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park drawing a franchise high crowd of 13,830. The 28-year-old right-hander, coming off shoulder surgery and a long DL run, threw 85 pitches with 54 strikes, showing velocity around 89 to 91 mph.
In Birmingham fans enjoy Bible themes at a Steeldogs arena game as Third Coast Sports promotes Faith Nights. The program blends worship elements with sports marketing to attract broader audiences, with plans expanding to 40 plus cities and interest from NBA teams.
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