Top 10 baseball icons by Bruce Jenkins
Bruce Jenkins lists baseball greats in a dramatic ranking from 10 to 1. He praises Don Mattingly, Jack Clark, Dave Stewart, Nolan Ryan, Ken Griffey Jr, Rickey Henderson, Kirk Gibson, Jose Canseco, Will Clark, and Bo Jackson with vivid, opinionated observations.
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Don Mattingly
Jack Clark
Dave Stewart
Pat Corrales
Stewart
Nolan Ryan
Sandy Koufax
Ryan
Ken Griffey Jr
Rickey Henderson
Kirk Gibson
Attila the Hun
Jose Canseco
Will Clark
Mattingly
Bo Jackson
Canada
Hawks Open NCAA Run as Iowa Faces Maine in Chicago
Iowa meets Maine in NCAA tournament action after a Big Ten showing bunched with strong hitters like Wujcik Hatcher Noreen and Costa. KXIC AM will radio cover all Hawkeyes games with Iowa making its first NCAA appearance since 1975. Maine is noted as a premier northeast program with Hartung leading hitters.
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Georgia
Connecticut
Iowa
Kxic-Am
Iowa City
Hawkeyes
Brian Wujcik
Chris Hatcher
Keith Noreen
Tim Costa
Maine
Northeast
Andy Hartung
Hawkeyes, Cornhuskers, and Bulldogs Clash in Waterbury Regional
Today at Waterbury Conn Iowa plays Maine at 2 30 and Georgia meets Connecticut at 6 00 with North Carolina Rutgers and North Carolina the top seed also in action eight regional tournaments determine the College World Series field starting June 1 in Omaha Mark Sweeney and Brian Seguin lead Iowa as regional play advances outcomes hinge on today results with Sunday set as Northeast Regional finale
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Waterbury
Conn
Iowa
North Carolina
Rutgers
Maine
Georgia
Connecticut
Mark Sweeney
Brian Seguin
Omaha
Hawkeyes
Whittaker signs one year with Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
Whittaker outlines a one year deal and plans to attend NBA pre draft camp in Chicago before CBA college draft. He cites five returning players from last season and notes a slight pay rise while stressing team stability matters most for Cedar Rapids.
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Los Angeles
CBA
Whittaker
Silver Bullets
Cedar Rapids
Steve Hayes
Erie
Rockford
Hayes
Steve Kahl
United States edges West Germany in ATP World Team Cup
Jim Courier beat Carl-Uwe Steele 6 3 1 6 3 in singles and joined in a doubles win as the United States defeated defending champion West Germany 2 1 in the ATP World Team Cup. Becker’s 6 1 6 1 win over Brad Gilbert was the German highlight.
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Jim Courier
Carl-Uwe Steele
United States
West Germany
Boris Becker
Brad Gilbert
Lawson Duncan
Todd Witsken
Bologna
Theodore
Ted” Tinling
Cornell College announces seven area recruits for basketball
Coach Gary Grace reports four Gazette area players Trent Daubenmier John Martin Thad Hoover and Jeff Gilmore join three others Steve Weskamp Dave Swanson and Paul Kaiser at Cornell College to form a seven-man incoming class. Eight teams play in Fleck's Miller Lite Memorial Day fast pitch tourney at Kirkwood Complex with games starting Saturday morning. Cedar Rapids Washington reveals 1990 track award winners led by Mike Shepard and Jason Edwards. Steve Bryan of Texas defeats Iowa State's Glenn Wilson 6 2 6 2 in NCAA tennis first round at Indian Wells.
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Gazette Area
Cornell College
Gary Grace
Trent Daubenmier
Linn-Mar
John Martin
Mount Vernon
Thad Hoover
West Liberty
Jeff Gilmore
Maquoketa
Steve Wieskamp
Muscatine
Dave Swanson
Sioux City North
Paul Kaiser
Dyvekes
Norway
Daubenmier
Martin
Cornell
Iowa Hawkeye
Hoover
Gilmore
Big Bend
Kirkwood Complex
Indian Wells
Calif
Steve Bryan
Texas
Iowa State
Glenn Wilson
Hyatt Grand Country Club
Wilson
Jefferson girls tennis wins regional, advances to state meet
Jefferson High School rode back to back doubles wins to edge Waterloo West 5 to 3 in regional qualifying at Kennedy’s courts and clinch a second straight berth in the Iowa girls tennis championships. Singles wins by Nikki Uelze Amber Miller and Angie Becker plus doubles success secured the outcome. Jefferson meets Dubuque Wahlert at state May 31 in Des Moines at Birdland Park.
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Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Waterloo West
Iowa
J-Hawks
Nikki Uelze
Amber Miller
Angie Becker
Kelly Butler
Kennedy
Birdland Park
Des Moines
J. Hawks
Mount Mercy duo named to NAIA District 15 baseball squad
Mount Mercy seniors Paul Suarez and Terry Schneekloth earned NAIA District 15 honors. Suarez led with a .411 average, 12 homers and 52 RBIs, while Schneekloth hit .339 with 21 stolen bases. Former Benton Community star Todd Becker joined as designated hitter, Briar Cliff’s Dan McDermott named coach of the year, and three more MMU players received honorable mention as the Mustangs went 23-22-1.
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Mount Mercy
Paul Suarez
Terry Schneekloth
Suarez
Peru
Briar Cliffs
Dan McDermott
Chuck Graham
C.R. Jefferson
Casey Bryant
Creston
Matt Hunt
Lincoln Central
Central climbs to 18th at NCAA DIII golf championship
Central College moved up two spots to 18th place after two rounds in the NCAA Division III men's golf championship at Jekyll Island Ga. The team totaled 632 strokes led by Jeff Woods with a 4 over par 76 for a 36 hole 156. Teammates Jodi Bermel 158 Pat Jackson 159 and Mark Smith 161 followed. Tipton's Matt Benge stood at 167.
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Jekyll Island
Central College
Central
Oelwein
Jeff Woods
Jodi Bermel
Pat Jackson
Mark Smith
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Cornell duo earns NCAA track final spots at DIII meet
Cornell sophomore Aaron Stang survived a severe fall on lap five of the 3000 meter steeplechase to finish second in the preliminaries and qualify for Friday finals. Coe's Dan Feiganspan also advanced to the 800 meter finals as action began at North Central College in Naperville. Tony Every of Cornell will run the 10000 meters Friday while the meet runs through Saturday.
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Naperville
Ill
Cornell
Aaron Stang
North Central College
Coe
Dan Feiganspan
Stang
Cole Trimble
Curtis
Wis
Trimble
Tony Every
Jefferson Honors Three Senior Athletes With Award
Jefferson High School honored Matt Donner Carol Boardman and Jill Clarke as George Hidinger Award winners for outstanding senior athletes. Donner earned letters in basketball and baseball and holds Jefferson career marks for home runs and RBI. Boardman and Clarke shared the girls award with Boardman compiling nine letters in volleyball basketball and softball while Clarke earned six letters in basketball and track.
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Matt Donner
Carol Boardman
Jill Clarke
George Hidinger
Jefferson High School
Donner
Jefferson
RBI
Boardman
Clarke
Central College claims all-sports titles in Iowa Conference
Central College wins the all-sports championship in the Iowa Conference. The Men’s team scored 56 points, four ahead of Simpson. The Women’s team totaled 50 points, two more than Simpson.
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Central
Waverly
Central College
Iowa
Simpson
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