Evert Lloyd Connors win World Mixed Doubles title in Houston
Chris Evert Lloyd and Jimmy Connors defeat Andrea Jaeger and Roscoe Tanner 6-4 6-2 6-4 to capture the $400,000 World Mixed Doubles Championships at Astroarena earning $100,000 for the champions and $50,000 for the runners up. John Lloyd and Wendy Turnbull, top seeds, fall in the second round.
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Chris Evert Lloyd
Jimmy Connors
Houston
Andrea Jaeger
Roscoe Tanner
Astroarena
Connors
Lloyd
Tanner
Jaeger
Lloyd-Connors
Patti Connors
John Lloyd
Evert Lloyd
Wendy Turnbull
City High Dominates 1983 Mississippi Valley All Conference Honors
Iowa City High leads with seven selections on the 1983 all conference team as five on offense and two on defense. Jeff Beard anchors the list as unanimous running back and linebacker. Wahlert and Hempstead also claim multiple picks with coach Timmerman earning Coach of the Year honors.
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Iowa City High
Little Hawks
Jeff Beard
Dubuque Wahlert
City High
Cedar Rapids Washington
Dubuque Hempstead
Bob Timmerman
Timmerman
Mustangs
Wahlert
Brad Burgmeier
Mark Lumpa
Jim Reilly
Lumpa
Washington
Bob Happel
Greg Hidder
Preston Ward
Brad Wimmer
Kennedy
Craig Johnston
Ritchie Sturgeon
Jeff Blake
Blake
Burgmeier
Roger McCarron
Paul Freiburger
Hempstead
Shawn Auderer
Lampa
Jefferson
Bob Driscoll
Mississippi Valley
Scott Flynn
J.C. High
Dub. Wahlert
Matt MacNider
Dub
IC. High
Jim Dreusicke
Pat Dunn
Chris Thoms
C.R. Washington
Nebraska, Texas Top Teams Duel in Weekend Upsets
Nebraska blasted Iowa State 72-29 as Rozier ran 212 yards with four TDs, setting school records for season TDs and career points. Texas edged Houston 9-3 behind three Jeff Ward field goals and stout defense, while Auburn, Georgia, and others won to shape the top ranks.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Texas
Iowa State
Cyclones
Mike Rozier
Cornhuskers
Jeff Ward
Rozier
Turner Gill
Irving Fryar
Scott Kimball
Houston
SMU
Ward
Cougars
Mike Clendenen
Baseball free agent draft derides market as sucker's game
Washington columnist Thomas Boswell argues the free-agent market is largely a sucker's game as the 1983 November Sweepstakes approaches. He notes top names, the auction syndrome, and how big signings like Steve Kemp and Don Baylor often underperform, citing Yankees examples and internal team development.
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Thomas Boswell
Washington
Goose Gossage
Ted Simmons
Dave Parker
Kent Tekulve
Rod Carew
George Steintrenner
Yankees
Gossage
Steve Kemp
RBI
Bob Shirley
Golly
Shirley
New York
Don Baylor
Andre Robertson
Don Mattingly
Ray Fontenot
Heelan Central eye third state grid title in 4A
Two-time champions Daven port Central and Sioux City Heelan earned Class 4A title game berths at the UNI Dome Cedar Falls. Central 11-0 overcame Dubuque Hempstead 24-13 while Heelan 9-2 defeated Dowling 20-0 to reach the final.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Davenport Central
Sioux City Heelan
UNI Dome
Cedar Falls
Central
Dubuque Hempstead
Heelan
West Des Moines Dowling
Harlan
Cedar Rapids LaSalle
Packwood Pekin
Blue Devils
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Jimmy
Tony Kriz
Dan Hilker
Jeff Hrubes
Happel
Jeff Frieden
Tony Collins
Jim Arneson
Dub. Hempstead
Bob Kirschbaum
John Summers
Ron Krug
Sr. C.R. Washington
Tim Voels
Merle Marting
Daren Davis
John Desens
Mike Hodge
C.R. Kennedy
John Ruden
Jr Dub
Jet Frieden
C.R. Washigton
Scott Cochran
J.C. West
Todd Foley
Kurt Mihm
Dave Heyn
Ted Stieber
Rod Rannals
Don Hilker
Mark Bender
Scott Gull
Darrell Long
Brad Bair
Jett Pavek
Kris Kvach
Eric Stenberg
Barry Mercer
Ken Akers
Craig Cone
Dave Monk
Jeff Nassif
Matt Fleckenstein
Scott Griffin
Joel Schriever
Scott Quackenbush
Rick Gray
Mark Vitosh
Mark Rosazza
Steve Thorne
Jeff Lumpo
Paul Heyn
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Dan Ford
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Milt Wilcox
Lary Sorensen
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Harry Dalton
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Rodney Taylor
Taylor
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Blue Devil
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Bettendorf
Dave Gansemer
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Phil Karpuk
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Tom White
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Karpuk
Webster City
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