Washington pair chase 2A state tennis title
Cedar Rapids Washington tennis players Johny Watson and Ryan Ovel seek state glory as Jona than Klampe’s successor at Des Moines Waveland Courts. Watson, a freshman, rose to district champ after defeating four No. 1 players. Ovel makes his first state appearance.
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Foon
Bt Gazette
Cedar Rapids Washington
Jonathan Klampe
Waveland Courts
Des Moines
Byrnes Park
Waterloo
Klampe
Miami
Ohio
Washington
Johny Watson
Watson
Missouri Valley
Ron Capps
Ovel
State
Warriors
Capps
Bettendorf
Ben Bicknese
Sioux City North
Alex Poole
Jefferson and Linn-Mar Reach Metro Final Showdown
In a Saturday Metro Tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium Jefferson and Linn-Mar won to reach the final. Linn-Mar exploded for six runs in the fifth to topple Cedar Rapids Kennedy 6-0 as Burris fanned two. Jefferson beat Kennedy 3-0 behind Bruner’s strong pitching. Washington defeated Marion 12-0 and Regis blanked LaSalle 7-0 in consolation play.
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Jefferson
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Veterans ‘Memorial Stadium
Linn-Mar
Lions
Phil Katz
Joe Kenney
Chad Bosch
Brian Long
Shawn Sedlacek
Bosch
Kennedy
Nick Morio
Long
Bruner
Shane Gladwin
Jeff Bruner
Kenney
Wes Volk
Cedar Rapids Regis
Cedar Rapids
LaSalle
Volk
Ryan Jacobs
Jacob Cummings
Matt Franck
Washington
Marion
Jason Blue
Regis
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Marion Tangle
Regis medley relay leads 3A qualifiers
Regis competes in Class 3A with a strong medley relay favorite and a group of sprinters and throwers from Kennedy Linn-Mar Washington Jefferson Prairie and Marion aiming for points. Manuel Rob Jones Burrell Sykora Joens Perry Egger Scott Sand Stickney headline the regional entries.
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Regis
Metro
Kennedy
Matt Manuel
Rob Jones
Manuel
Jones
Drake
Washington
Adam Cook
Aaron Burrell
Burrell
Jefferson
Joel Rudd
Linn-Mar
Derek Sykora
Chad Thurm
Todd DeWoody
Josh Jacobs
Sykora
Clark Weaver
Prairie
Brock Boettcher
Brad Joens
MVC
Blake Perry
Brent Egger
Adam Scott
Jesse Sand
Scott
Sand
Marion
Jon Stickney
Heisner Eyes 400 Final as Kohawks Struggle in Relay
Coe College senior Brenda Heisner qualified for the 400 meters finals with a 57.48 as her team faced an emotional week. The Kohawks 1 600 relay, without illness sidelined Nikki Claussen, ran 4:02 well off their qualifying 3:53.96, finishing sixth. Claussen’s hospital stay forced her absence and April Eastin filled in, while Eastin and Michelle Wood missed the 100 final.
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Naperville
Ill
Coe Jusnior
Brenda Heisner
Heisner
Nikki Claussen
Claussen
Dawn Rayner
Laurie Pete
April Eastin
Coe
Four-time title hopes rise at Iowa boys state track
The Des Moines meet centers on a group of elite sprinters and field athletes. Tim Dwight of Iowa City High pursues his fourth Class 4A 200m crown plus long jump and 400 and the 1 600 relay. Nathan Smith seeks a fourth straight Class 2A 100m title while Randy Thompson targets his fourth Class 1A 100m. Multiple contenders from Mount Pleasant and Algona Garrigan challenge. The City High 1 600 relay, led by Dwight, eyes the state record pace set in 1970.
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Des Moines
Tim Dwight
Iowa City High
Dwight
Anchor City High
Nathan Smith
Britt West Hancock
Randy Thompson
Corwith-Wesley-La- Verne
Gazette
Smith
Lance Hall
Algona Garrigan
Hall
Mount Pleasant
Doug Miller
Thompson
Steve English
Jason Frahm
Mike Richards
Corey Honore
Indianola
Thompson signs with Iowa State track program
Randy Thompson, Corwith-Wesley-Luverne senior and Iowa’s high school 100 meter dash champion, signed with Iowa State University for next fall. He has won the small school 100 title for three straight state championships and captured Drake Relays wins last year and last month, competing against larger schools.
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AMES
Randy Thompson
Ate
Iowa State University
Thompson
Corwith-Wesley-LaVerne
Iowa
Track Meet Day Results Highlight Standouts
The report notes athletes advancing with times and jumps. Stickney posted 50.7 in the 400 and qualified for the event. Rogers returns to the 2A long jump after finishing second in 1993 representing Center Point Urbana.
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Fied
Stickney
Joel Rogers
Center Point- Urbana
NBA courts Duke coach Krzyzewski eyed for NBA move
The paper reports Stern met Krzyzewski in Florida this week and quotes sources close to the family that there is a 50 50 chance he leaves Duke for the NBA. It notes several returning players face academic difficulties.
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Stern
Krzyzewski
Florida
Ang
Duke
NBA
Nike
Duke Star Mike Krzyzewski Weighs College vs Pros
The Duke coach Krzyzewski faces contract talks with Nike and a potential move to the NBA amid questions about remaining in college basketball. Duke official John Burness notes the choice between college and pro coaching. Capel will miss fall play after academic issues, with Capel in summer school and Moore ruled ineligible.
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Nike
Krzyzewski
Mike Ent
America
John Burness
Duke
Herald-Sun
Capel
Blue Devils
Hawaii
Tony Moore
Russians Embrace American Hospitality After Iowa Wrestling Trip
Spartak coach Yuri Shebrukov says the team values American hospitality more than the sport as they reflect on their second trip to the United States, noting the experience improves results back home. He and Conner highlight the positive impressions and emotions from wrestling in America.
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America
Iowa
Spartak
Yuri Shebrukov
Boresenko
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