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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1985

Page

19

Twins rally from six down to beat Blue Jays 7 6 in 11th

Minnesota erased a 6-0 deficit after Dave Stieb left with a stiff arm as Tom Brunansky delivered a run scoring single in the 11th. Randy Bush added a triple and Roy Smalley belted his third homer to spark the comeback. Stieb extended his scoreless streak against the Twins to 24 innings.

Associated Press Minneapolis Toronto Dave Stiek Minnesota Blue Jays Twins Stiek Tom Brunansky Randy Bush Roy Smalley Stieb The

Davis shines with four wins at MVC girls meet

Cedar Rapids Jefferson star Julie Davis soared a state best 18 feet 6 14 inches in the long jump at Kingston Stadium Dubuque as Hempstead tops team scores with 90 points. Davis also won the 100 meters and helped win the 400 and 800 relays.

Sacette Julie Davis Cedar Rapids Jefferson Davis Kingston Stadium Dubuque Hempstead Dubuque Mustangs Wahlert Kennedy Iowa City High Washington Iowa City West Metro Luang Dawson J-Hawks Des Moines

Controversy mars Hawkeye Downs late model feature

Tom Hearst and Bob Lekander battled for first on the 25th lap at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. Hearst was penalized for intentionally causing the crash, sending him to the back. Roger Dolan won the late model feature amid protests. The result remained unofficial as Hearst and Lekander filed protests to NASCAR.

Tom Hearst Bob Lekander Hawkeye Downs Speedway Hearst Lekander Roger Dolan Lisbon Ken Walton Viola Nascar Daytona Beach Fla Toddville Gus Hughes Hughes Coghlan Cedar Rapids Craig Stepanek Ron Fare Hiawatha Rick Hurst Dubuque Ryan Dolan Roger

Iowa high school players tour Europe in basketball exchange

Twenty five Iowa prep players from Marion and Vinton join tours in Amsterdam and Breda in Holland, Stockholm in Sweden, and Copenhagen in Denmark. Coaches Bill Baddeley Dick Sloan and Dan Koch lead the group at about 1200 dollars per participant with ABA USA and NCAA sanctioning.

Iowa Marion Vinton Holland Sweden Denmark Bill Baddeley Carroll High School Baddeley Dick Sloan Dan Koch Gazette Area Randy Ditch Eric Jensen Kirk Fresconi Coe College Amsterdam Breda Copenhagen Abausa National Collegiate Athletic Association ABA USA

Luther Faces Top-Seeded Trenton State In NCAA Softball Opener

Luther, champion of the Iowa Conference, meets 40-6 Trenton State in Willimantic Conn in the NCAA Division III softball tournament opener. Luther brings a 20-15 record and a young squad led by sophomore pitcher Darsi Doyl 19-5 with a 0.59 ERA who is Iowa Conference co MVP and hitting leader Tammy Lexvold at .359.

Decorah Iowa Luther Willimantic Darsi Doyl North Linn Tammy Lexvold

Wahlert Wins MVC Title in Track Meet

Wahlert edges Kennedy to claim the Mississippi Valley Conference boys track championship at Dalzell Field. Wilkinson won the 400 hurdles in 53.61 seconds breaking Randy Moore's 1981 mark, and Wahlert led with four event wins. Kennedy swept three titles led by Paul Goode and Tom Pfeiffer, while Jefferson and Washington also notched titles. In the USFL, the league and ABC agreed to expedited arbitration over $7 million in disputed payments, with $2.8 million placed in escrow.

Davis Tami Hoffman Kennedy Hoffman Washington Holly Henshaw Jefferson Lisa Shaver Shaver Michelle Hebert Heidi Holmquist J-Hawks Hempstead City High Helene Wieting Iowa City West Lea Williams Dubuque Cedar Rapids Blake Wilkinson Wilkinson Randy Moore Joel Hartman Drake

Amante sparks Springfield sweep over Cedar Rapids Reds

Tom Amante went 4-for-5 with three RBIs as the Springfield Cardinals swept a twin bill from the Cedar Rapids Reds in Midwest League action. Amante homered in the opener while Ozzie Soto and Doug Kampsen drew losses for Cedar Rapids. The Reds led later but Springfield answered with a four run fourth inning to seal the nightcap.

Atlanta Keith Moreland Jody Davis Chicago Cubs Bruce Sutter Sutter Braves Chicago Lee Smith Springfield Ill Tom Amante Springfield Cardinals Cedar Rapids Reds Amante Cardinals Carlos Porte Reds Ozzie Soto Porte Steve Oliveria Brad Luther Greg Monda Luther Jim Reboulet Doug Kampsen Clinton

Iowans blank Briles Bowling, move to 3-0

Greg Bosch pitched a two hitter and struck out six as the GRL Iowans beat Brile's Bowling Supply 3-0 at Harley Steele Field. The Iowans improved to 3-0 while Brile's dropped to 2-2. Williams allowed seven hits and fanned five amid four wild pitches by the losing pitcher. A postponed Collins Radio vs ADM game will be made up May 30 as the second game of a doubleheader.

Gregg Bosch GRL Iowans Craig Williams Brile Harley Steele Field

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