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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2008
Page
15
Lorena Ochoa grinds to a 1-under 71 to edge five rivals for her third straight win in the rain shortened Sybase Classic in Clifton New Jersey. The victory pushes her career earnings past $12 million as she becomes LPGA’s fastest to reach that mark.
Iowa Mennonite High School hired Kent Blossom as head baseball coach after resigning from softball duties. He succeeds Nathan Miller, who left IMS after guiding the team to the Class 1A state title. Five starters return including Levi Ney and Reggie Hochstedler, both all-state returnees, as IMS aims to repeat.
Paul Pierce scored 41 as Boston clinched home court with a 97-92 win over Cleveland in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. LeBron James poured in 45 for the Cavaliers, but Pierce sealed the victory with two late free throws and James missed a final 3. The Celtics advance to face the Pistons in Detroit.
Iowa coach Gayle Blevins praised seniors Summer Downs and Emily Nichols after a 2 loss to Missouri in the NCAA regional at Pearl Field. The Tigers, 47 15, defeated Iowa 42 20 to end the Hawkeyes season and leave optimism for next year’s World Series run.
Cedar Rapids Kernels first baseman Gordie Gronkowski is the baseball oddball in a family dominated by football. His brothers Rob Chris Dan and possibly Glenn pursue football, while Gordie, 24, stands 6 6 and 250 pounds after four college seasons and a 2006 Angels draft in the 49th round blocked by a back problem.
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