New Mets and Rays Name New Managers
Art Howe was introduced as the New York Mets manager replacing Bobby Valentine. Lou Piniella was named manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays succeeding Hal McRae during Monday press conferences.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 2002
Page
17
Art Howe was introduced as the New York Mets manager replacing Bobby Valentine. Lou Piniella was named manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays succeeding Hal McRae during Monday press conferences.
The Hawkeyes climb to 10th in the Bowl Championship Series rankings after entering at 13 last week. Oklahoma leads, with Miami and Notre Dame in the top three. Ohio State is fifth and Michigan sits at 13 after losing to Iowa. Iowa hosts Wisconsin Saturday at 11 05 a.m. on ESPN.
Des Moines radio sports personality Jim Zabel, 81, was hospitalized in good condition after a head on collision Sunday. Police said 23 year old Emiliano Coneco Pena crossed the center line and struck Zabel's car while he was driving in Des Moines.
Iowa State 6 3 hosts Missouri 4 4 at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames with a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. Gazette reports the matchup between the Cyclones and Tigers as the main gridiron event.
Seattle may open the 2002-03 season with Reggie Evans at forward after Luke Recker was waived by the Miami Heat. Evans led Seattle in rebounds in the exhibition season and could start against Phoenix. Coach Nate McMillan praised Evans for defense and rebounding. Former Hawkeyes and ISU players remain active in the NBA, including Dean Oliver with the Warriors and Jamaal Tinsley with the Pacers.
Iowa quarterback Brad Banks was named Big Ten co offensive player of the week after 275 yards total offense in a 34-9 win over Michigan. He passed for 222 yards and three touchdowns while rushing 53 yards on 10 carries as Iowa improves to 8-1. Bowlsby deflects hype, saying on field achievements stand for themselves.
Iowa football ranked 8-1 prepares for a 11:05 a.m. kickoff against Wisconsin at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. ESPN carries the game. GazetteOnline.com offers more coverage.
The Iowa Hawkeyes achieve a five week streak of Big Ten Player of the Week honors the first since Michigan in 1997. Brad Banks shares offensive honors with Brooks Bollinger on Oct 28 while Grant Steen earns defensive honors on Oct 21 after beating Indiana. Pagel Clark Kaeding and others earlier in Oct and Sept highlight the run.
Iowa State faces a reduced lineup as Ricky Morgan takes a leave of absence and Chris Alexander is suspended. Morgan, a sophomore guard, cited school focus and basketball commitment, while Alexander, a 7-foot-1 transfer from Indian Hills, is charged with serious assault after a bar incident in Ames. The Cyclones now have nine scholarship players available.
Iowa State star guard Morgan weighs missing time amid burnout concerns raised by coach Larry Eustachy. Tim Barnes challenges for starting job as Morgan plans to stay, focus on studies, and consider a 100 percent commitment to the Cyclones. Morgan, 20, from Pontiac Michigan, has a young daughter and says teammates and coaches are behind him.
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