Saints Eye Strong Prep Baseball Season in 2001
The Xavier Saints enter 2001 at 27 9 after a post season loss to West Delaware 2 1 in the district final. Coach Dave Schemmel returns key seniors P Ryan Sweeney Winter Brusha Schemmel Davidson Coleman and others with a deep pitching staff solid defense and a potent lineup. Overconfidence is cited as a potential issue but the team aims to perform every game under Schemmel’s guidance.
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West Delaware
Dave Schemmel
Ryan Sweeney
John Winter
Matt Brusha
Matt Schemmel
Chad Davidson
Neal Coleman
Xavier
Saints
Jerry Roling
Randy Chamberlin
Golden Hawk
Luke
Al-Stater
Swartzendruber
Driscol
Mid-Prairie
MidPrairie
Golden Hawks
Marshalltown
Brian Miller
Iowa City High 2001 Baseball Preview Sparks Pitching Depth
Iowa City High, Linn-Mar, Cascade, and other prep programs feature senior-heavy lineups and strong pitching. Key players include Zach Hammes, Matt Wooldick, Connor Jostes, Scott Willman, and Jacob Smith for Iowa City High, with coaches Dennis Knoop and Tom Jenk Jr. highlighting expectations and potential impact of draft moves.
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Zach Hammes
Matt Wooldick
Connor Jostes
Scott Willman
Jacob Smith
Little Hawks
Hammes
City High
Dennis Knoop
Prep baseball season at a glance
Josh Steffen of East Buchanan and Travis Slifka of Center Point-Urbana lead players watch lists. Steffen posts 5-1 with a 0.73 ERA over 31 innings and 39 strikeouts. Slifka records 1.24 ERA over 45 innings with 11 walks and 49 strikeouts. Todd Harmsen also noted as a senior.
Independence 2001 baseball preview coach Tim Sauer statements
Independence 2001 season notes show coach Tim Sauer in his third year with a 79 159 record. Returners include UT Kelly Huston Paul Henning and Dustin Hopkins, strengths offense and competitive in practice, weaknesses depth and pitching and catching. The team aims to finish in the league’s top half despite slow base running.
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Jerry Roling
Kris Wolfe
Kyle McDermott
Dan Lynch
Mike Ressler
A.J. Knepper
Adam McDermott
Cascade
Steve Sanders
Chris Felder
Brett Ehlers
Eric Sanders
Cody Oakes
Huskies
Carroll
Steve
C.ravier
Tim Sauer
Kelly Huston
Paul Henning
Dustin Hopkins
Metro Baseball Tournament Opens In Cedar Rapids
The Bob Vrbicek Metro Baseball Tournament starts today hosted by Cedar Rapids Jefferson and co hosted by Cedar Rapids Kennedy with Mount Vernon also in the field. Kennedy is ranked sixth in Class 4A and Xavier second in 3A in the preseason poll. The event faces roster gaps due to other spring sports and features early matches Jefferson vs Cedar Rapids Prairie and Xavier vs Washington along with Kennedy versus Linn Mar and Marion against Mount Vernon.
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Kr. Pilcher
W Gazette
Bob Vrbicek
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Mount Vernon
Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association
Kennedy
Cedar Rapids Xavier
Brett Hoyer
Jefferson
Xavier
Cedar Rapids Washington
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Doonan shifts focus from basketball to baseball for senior season
Doonan aimed to develop his arm by spending winter on baseball and skipped his final basketball season. He now throws mid to upper 80s in a Perfect Game league and is praised as a potential No. 1 starter. He will play shortstop or second when not pitching and plans to attend Kirkwood next year. His father Jeff helped his progress, and scouts see potential for a high draft after college.
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Doonan
Jefferson
Scott Kibby
Washington
Cedar Falls
Jeff
Cody
Jason Gerst
Hurricanes Edge Maple Leafs In OT To Tie East Final
Ni clas Wallin scored 13 42 into overtime as Carolina beat Toronto 2 1 to force a Game 6. Alyn McCauley tied the game with 7.4 seconds left in regulation, as Bates Battaglia assisted on Wallin’s long shot to seal the thriller.
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Raleigh
N.C
Niclas Wallin
Carolina
Toronto
Alyn McCauley
Hurricanes pull series to OT with late goals
In a playoff game Curtis Joseph faced heavy traffic as McCauley deflated Hurricanes before Wallin tied it. The second overtime gave Carolina a glimmer of hope with another late score.
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Carolina
Erik Cole
Niclas Wallin
Toronto
Curtis Joseph
Raleigh
N.C
Hurricanes
McCauley
Wallin
Rockets win NBA draft lottery top pick for 1st time since 1984
Houston earns the right to the first overall selection in the June 26 draft after winning the lottery. The Rockets could target 7-5 Chinese center Yao Ming or Duke players Jay Williams and Mike Dunleavy as possible top three picks. Bulls hold No. 2 and Warriors No. 3.
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N.J
Houston Rockets
Houston
NBA
Rockets
Hakeem Olajuwon
Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan
Yao Ming
Duke
Jay Williams
Mike Dunleavy
Steve Francis
Bulls
Jerry Krause
Yao
Memphis
Denver
Cleveland
New York
Los Angeles Clippers
Phoenix
Miami
Washington
Clippers
Milwaukee
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Dyersville
Beckman
Eagle Grove
Tom Jenk Jr
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Ney
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Matt Roling
Ryan White
Blazers
Oelwein
Center Point
Urbana
Dyersville Beckman
Travis Sifka
Travis Squires
Aaron Tritle
Josh Pohl
Jeff Green
Tarrel Price
C.R. Jefferson
CR. Washington
Cody Doonan
Ryan Johnson
Robbie Jensen
Kibby
Nick Luke
Ryan Swartzendruber
Brent Yetty
Soph
Chris Driscol
C.R. Prairie
Sr. C.R. Jefferson
Josh Steffen
East
Buchanan
Zach Hammes _ Sr
Travis Slifka
Todd Harmsen Sr
High
Todd Harmsen
North
Tama
Matt Ungs Beckman
Adam Hardie
Lowa Valley
North Tama
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J.C. West
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Nick Luke Mid
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