Webster powers Sonics past Nuggets to reach NBA finals
Seattle beat Denver 123-108 to win the Western Conference title. Marvin Webster scored 18 and pulled 13 rebounds while Paul Silas added 18 boards as Seattle claimed a 4-2 series win and advanced to host Washington in the NBA finals.
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Coliseum
Sonics
Washington Bullets
Sonics Take Game 1 as 20th Straight Home Win Signals Title Run
Sam Schulman, Sonics owner, calls the win the highlight of his life after Seattle claims Game 1 of the NBA finals. Seattle extended its home streak to 20 in a row, eight in the playoffs, with Webster crediting intensity, rebounding, and defense as key factors.
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Sonics
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Webster
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Quarter Horses Shine In Fastest Acceleration Race World
The piece notes quarter horses as the fastest accelerating race horses, citing 440 yard records around 21.46 seconds and 46.48 mph averages. It discusses the All-American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs and the 400/440 yard distances, plus origins, naming from a quarter mile, and a modern comeback with over a hundred tracks operating.
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Labor Day
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Iowa group seeks Linn County fairground as certified track
The Iowa Quarter Horse Association pushes approval of Linn County Fairground in Central City as a certified track to award official points for season championships and impose stricter racing standards. Critics cite informal rules, weight disparities, and calls for a paddock and closer supervision after a trainer allegedly jabbed a horse with a table fork at a race.
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Iowa Quarter Horse Association
Linn County Fairground
Central City
Banks Praises Michigan as Iowa Drops 10-1 Then Wins 1-0
Duane Banks called Michigan the best team Iowa has faced in the Big Ten during his tenure. Michigan won 10-1, but Iowa captured the second game 1-0 with Mike Boddicker delivering his best pitching for the team. Iowa Conference rejected Northwestern and Graceland memberships over geography and economics, though expansion may occur if consensus grows.
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Luther
Edsel Schweizer
Surprises Possible As Girls State Track Opens
Cedar Rapids Kennedy Valley High of Cler mont Elgin Wadena Lincoln Elkader Central and other Gazette area squads enter the 17th annual Drake University meet as contenders in three class divisions. Kennedy aims to earn points in 400 and 800 relays and the two mile relay while contendings for the 3A title alongside Bettendorf Ames Fort Dodge Indianola Marshalltown Ankeny Burlington Sioux City North Davenport Central and Crestwood. Final running events include 1A then 24 and 3A with defending champs returning in multiple events and a tight team race expected across divisions.
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Tri-County
Diane Steinhart
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Charlene Bagbey
Urbandale
Denette Esser
Woodbine
Bagby
Denette
Debbie Esser
Melanie Heitman
Williamsburg
Debbie DeBoer
Western Christian
Shawn Ritchey
Karen Maxon
Webster City
Lori Klunder
Oelwein
Lori Mashek
Janae Lanege
Cindy Jones
Marion
DeBoer
Heitman
Jill Eberly
Clarinda
Anne Mueksch
Missouri Valley
Wendy VerSteeg
Maurice Orange City
Kathy Appleseth
Storm Lake
Sandy Schultz
Eddyville
Kim Speer
Smith
Carla Cain
Lenox
Toni Mohr
Manilla
Jane McGinnis
Bondurant- Farrar
Barry Crafton
West Burlington
Coe to Face Claremont-Mudd in DIII Baseball Tourney
NCAA Division III pairings announced with Coe against Claremont-Mudd Colleges on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Iowa City at the University of Iowa diamond. Illinois Wesleyan meets St Olaf at 10 a.m. and California State Stanislaus faces Minnesota Morris at 1 p.m. in the first round.
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Claremont-Mudd College
Pomona
Calif
Rick Hartzell
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Illinois Wesleyan
St. Olaf
California State-Stanislaus
University of Minnesota-Morris
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Norway
Veterans Stadium
Giants topple Twins in ninth inning thriller
Cedar Rapids Giants beat Wisconsin Rapids 8 7 with Ken Feinberg making a game saving catch at centerfield with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Henry Macias and Chili Davis homered for the Giants as they snap a six game skid and prepare for a quick rematch series.
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Wil. Rapids
Ken Feinberg
Cedar Rapids Giants
Wisconsin Rapids
Giants
Twins
Henry Macias
Chili Davis
Davis
Macias
Jeff Borruel
Lance Hallberg
DeWayne Buice
Feinberg
Sundberg extends streak in Iowa win on Texas trip
University of Iowa product Jim Sundberg posts points in his 16th straight game during a Texas win. Sundberg keeps scoring pace as Iowa earns the victory on the road.
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University of Iowa
Jim Sundberg
Texas
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