Baseball All-Star Selections Highlight 1981 Season Edge
The piece weighs in on MVP race and positional picks. Robin Yount edges Smith at shortstop while Molitor tops Oberkfell at third base. Porter and Simmons duel at catcher with Porter-Tenace favored. Lonnie Smith edges Ben Oglivie in left. Willie McGee beats Gorman Thomas for center, while Hendrick leads in right. Pitching favors Sutter with 36 saves and 2.90 ERA, Cards hold edge.
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Robin Yount
Smith
Yount
Paul Molitor
Milwaukee
Ken Oberkfell
St. Louis
Molitor
Oberkfell
Lonnie Smith
Ben Oglivie
Ream
Oglivie
Gorman Thomas
Reggie Jackson
Willie McGee
McGee
Thomas
Bruce Sutter
Pete Vuckovich
Brewers
Mike Caldwell
Bob Forsch
Rollie Fingers
Sutter
Schembechler Sees Big Ten Wide Open After Early 3-0 Start
Michigan coach Bo Schembechler says the Big Ten belongs to anybody as Michigan, at 3-0, eyes improvement on defense. Hayden Fry of Iowa notes tough early games while urging revenge after last year. Schembechler doubts Illinois as the favorite and questions Wisconsin and Iowa's threat.
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Schembechler
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Iowa State
Hayden Fry
Fry
Southern Methodist
Illinois
Ohio State
Moen Wins Milwaukee Marathon Female Division Record
Susan Moen formerly of Cedar Rapids won the Milwaukee Marathon women’s division in 2 hours 54 minutes 1 second. She broke the race record of 2 55 31 from the inaugural event and finished about five percent ahead of the next woman.
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Milwaukee
Susan Moen
Cedar Rapids
Ames High Upsets Cedar Falls in Muddy Comeback
Unranked Ames High used heavy rain and muddy field to upset previously unbeaten Cedar Falls 3-0 in the Little Cyclones homecoming. Coach Kirk Daddow praised the conditions as a great equalizer while Cedar Falls dropped to 4-1 in Class 4A rankings as Davenport Central held the top spot.
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United Press International
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Little Cyclones
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UPI
Iowa Prep Grid
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Wapsie Valley of Fairbank
Pocahontas
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Regis
Warriors
Walloping
Jefferson
Iowa City High
Dubuque Wahlert
Fairfield
Linn-Mar
Marion
Waterloo Columbus
Wapsie Valley
Iowa Valley Wins Delayed Clash Over English Valleys
Iowa Valley of Marengo secured a 13-0 victory after a weather delay over English Valleys. Zuber opened with a 70 yard run and Thompson added a 25 yard TD run on Monday. The Tigers move to 2-1 in conference and 3-3 overall while English Valleys drop to 1-5 both in league and overall.
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Iowa Valley
Marengo
Tigers
Mike Zuber
Cary Thompson
Iowa
Alabama Joins No. 2 After Penn State Win
Washington holds No. 1 with 604 points after a 50-7 victory over California. Alabama rises to No. 2 after a 42-21 win against Penn State, moving ahead of Pittsburgh and Penn State. Penn State drops to No. 10. Georgia, SMU, Nebraska, Arkansas follow in the top 10.
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Florida State
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Oklahoma
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Gary Schrimpf
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