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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 2008
Page
17
Heavy rain halted Game 5 between the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays in Philadelphia. The contest, tied 2-2 after five-plus innings, was postponed again and rescheduled to resume later tonight.
Wartburg sits atop the Brute-Adidas NWC Division III preseason rankings with seven Iowa Conference schools in the Top 25. Augsburg Delaware Valley Coe Luther Cornell Dubuque Loras and Buena Vista are listed, with Coe's Tyler Burkle ranked No 1 at 165 pounds and Luther's Alec Bonander atop the 197 weight class.
Karl Kassulke former Vikings Pro Bowl safety died at age 67 from a heart attack. He played 1963 to 1972 including the 1970 Super Bowl loss and was paralyzed in a 1973 motorcycle accident ending his career. His wife Sue helped in rehab. they were married 33 years.
Brett Gensler 17 from St. Charles Missouri earns a RoughRiders roster spot after a strong June tryout. He is listed as 5 10 and 155 pounds and previously played for the St. Louis Jr. Blues Midget team and scored 44 goals 73 points for Chaminade College Prep in the St. Louis area.
Iowa special teams star Murphy faced sudden family tragedy when sister Cassy died at 24 from cardiomyopathy. He skipped the Maine game to be with family, then returned to football, balancing grief with 11 special teams tackles this season and the drive to perform.
Cedar Rapids Xavier coach Duane Schulte keeps playoff mentality for the substate game on a damp day. Kennedy coach Tim Lewis echoes the same mindset as teams prepare for a first round that is technically not the traditional playoffs. The article notes 192 teams statewide are affected and first round games are set for Monday across six classes.
Dan Dickel, longtime Highland High School coach, guides a 3-6 Huskies squad 115 miles to Traer to face 9-0 North Tama in a Class A substate game as Iowa expands playoffs to 192 teams. The piece notes the playoff expansion and debates whether broader access dilutes or enriches the postseason experience.
In Tucson, Dr Steven Knope revealed former Arizona coach Lute Olson had a stroke in the brain’s frontal region within the last year. Olson is resting at home on blood thinners and optimistic about recovery after a sudden retirement following health concerns and a summer recovery.
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