Luther at Coe Highlights Iowa Conference Showdown
Luther (3-1) visits Coe (3-0) in a key Iowa Conference tilt at Clark Field Cedar Rapids. Luther boasts top scoring and yardage led by Tyler Sherden while Coe relies on a stingy defense led by Ross Weymiller and Brant Pfantz. Also on the schedule are Buena Vista at Wartburg and Central at Simpson with further conference implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
American Football Coaches Association
Don Hansen
Football Gazette
Clark
Cedar Rapids
KMRY
Iowa
Luther
Wartburg
Central
NAC
Tyler Sherden
Ross Weymiller
Brant Pfantz
Neil Suckow
Ashton Northern
Suckow
Kyle Wickwire
Michael Herzberger
Ash Park
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Buena Vista
Loras
Aaron Chappell
Walston-Hoover Stadium
Waverly
Central College Athletics Hall of Honor adds two area grads
Cedar Rapids Prairie High School graduate Nancy Cisar Wright and Pekin football coach Tom Stone are inducted. Cisar Wright, class of 1984, owns four NCAA Division III track titles and 12 All-America honors. Stone, class of 1966, has 300 career wins as a coach. A plaque unveiling is set for 11 a.m. October 8 with a reception after the Central Cornnell game at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alumni Stadium
Rensselaer
Ind
Kqmg-Fm
Missouri-Rolla
Upper Iowa
Rolla
Saint Joseph's
Minnesota-Duluth
Peacocks
Jay Lehman
Lehman
Gary Glasby
Dwayne Croker
Duran Major
Anthony Lindsey
Pumas
Matt St. Germain
Cedar Rapids Prairie High School
Penla
Nancy Cisar Wright
Pekin
Tom Stone
Central College Athletics Hall of
Cisar Wright
Central
Stone
Central Cornell
New Orleans venues dry out after Katrina flood
Officials begin decontamination and drying of the Louisiana Superdome and New Orleans Arena as engineers assess damage and plan repairs. Superdome GM Glenn Menard says both buildings can be repaired. Arena housed the NBA Hornets and served as a field hospital after the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans Arena
Superdome
Glenn Menard
NBA Hornets
USHL adopts red line removal for faster hockey
The USHL allows two line passes to enable breakaways, mirroring college rules. Cedar Rapids RoughRiders coach Mark Carlson welcomes the change saying it speeds up play and creates more scoring chances. Axtell scored on a preseason breakaway, highlighting the new rule's potential. The league will monitor effects across the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Stars
Des Moines
Phil Axtell
Lincoln
Axtell
USHL
Gino Gasparini
Ushl.com
Carlson
Tri-City
Cedar Rapids
Phil Fox
Andy Miele
Alex Stalock
Green Bay
Waterloo
RoughRiders
Brian Lavelle
Roughridershockey
Mason City
MSU Star Steve Smith Retires After 14 NBA Seasons
East Lansing Michigan Steve Smith a longtime MSU standout and NBA veteran announced his retirement at 36 after 14 seasons with six teams He was the No 5 pick in 1991 and earned a 2000 Olympic gold with Team USA He scored 13480 NBA points and 2263 as MSU’s No 2 career scorer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Steve Smith
Smith
Miami
Atlanta
San Antonio
Portland
New Orleans
Charlotte
Team USA
Sydney
Pacer Involved in Brawl Receives Probation
David Harrison of the Indiana Pacers was sentenced to one year of probation after a no contest plea to misdemeanor assault stemming from a major stadium brawl. He must perform community service undergo anger management counseling and pay a 250 dollar fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Hills
Mich
David Harrison
Indiana Pacers
U.S
Trail Blazers Coach Sues to Leave Team
Portland Oregon Tim Grgurich the Trail Blazers assistant filed suit in U S District Court seeking permission to coach elsewhere and claiming 114 588 in withheld pay the suit was filed Thursday in U S District Court and names the team as defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trail Blazers
Sues
Portland
Ore
Portland Trail Blazers
Tim Grgurich
U.S. District Court
Grgurich
Miami Signs Kapono to Offer Sheet
The Miami Heat signed restricted free agent forward Jason Kapono to an offer sheet on Friday. The Charlotte Bobcats have seven days to decide whether to match the offer. The Bobcats previously extended a qualifying offer to Kapono in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Miami Heat
Jason Kapono
Charlotte
Heat
The
Bobcats
Kapono
Lakers and Divac Postpone Contract Decision Again
Los Angeles Lakers and Vlade Divac again agree to delay a formal decision on the veteran center's contract. The new deadline is October 21, moving from the July 1 original date, with Friday as the initially set target. Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakers
Divac
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers
Vlade Divac
Associated Press
Duke Seeks Maui Invitational Repeat in 2007
National notes state Duke targets a fourth Maui title in 2007 joining Chaminade Arizona State Illinois LSU Marquette Oklahoma State and Princeton in the field set for November 21 to 23 at Lahaina Civic Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahaina
Hawaii
Duke
Blue Devils
EA Sports
Chaminade
Arizona State
Illinois
LSU
Marquette
Oklahoma State
Princeton
Lahaina Civic Center
Arizona
Arkansas
Connecticut
Gonzaga
Kansas
Maryland
Michigan State
Clijsters Reaches Fortis Semifinals in Luxembourg
Top seed Kim Clijsters defeated Francesca Schiavone 6 4 7 5 to advance to the Fortis Championships semifinal round in Luxembourg as she pursues the No 1 ranking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clijsters
Fortis
Luxembourg
Kim Clijsters
Italy
Francesca Schiavone
Preakness Belmont Winner Eyes Breeders Cup Tuneup
Afleet Alex returned to training at Belmont Park with a five furlong workout in 59.85 seconds. Trainer Tim Ritchey plans a two week tuneup race for the Preakness and Belmont champion as part of Breeders Cup Classic preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Afleet Alex
Tim Ritchey
Belmont Park
Ritchey
Also Mentioned on This Page
HSV
Chad Hinrichs
Jesse Schmidt
SAC
Josh van Rees
Reed Hoskins
Knights
Buxton
Indianola
Simpson
Dubuque
Vance Schuring
Brett Doud
Storm
Chris Kern
Scott McCarty
Saint Joseph’s
Drake
Davidson
Noon
Johnson
Central Hall of Honor
Hockey
By Jeff Johnson
Gazette
United States Hockey League
Mark Carlson
Green Bay Gamblers
Riders
Gazettecommunications.com
MSU
NBA
Charlotte Bobcats
Pacer
Cart
Sun
Huntersridgegolfcourse
Tents Ridge Rd
Marion
National News
Preki
Kansas City
Kansas City Wizards
Preki Radosavljevic
Tucson, Ariz
University of Arizona
Shawntinice Polk
Kathleen
Rocky’’ LaRose
McKale Center
Pima County
Eric Peters
Preakness
Belmont
Eyes Breeder’s Cup
Rockford Road
Aoks
Mon & Thurs
Tues
Wed
Fri
Sat
Blairs Ferry Rd
Course
Center Pr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!