Brunner Horner Use Preseason Snub as Drive for Iowa
Iowa players Greg Brunner and Jeff Horner vow to use their absence from the preseason all conference team as motivation after the Big Ten media poll favored Michigan State Illinois and Indiana. D J White Paul Davis and Alando Tucker lead the alleged first team with Brunner left off. Iowa coach Steve Alford says the postseason awards matter most and expects Brunner and Horner to stay motivated.
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Iowa Women Picked Fifth in Big Ten by Coaches and Media
Iowa was projected to finish fifth in the Big Ten by both coaches and media at media day. Ohio State was the preseason favorite, followed by Michigan State, Minnesota and Purdue. The Hawkeyes are coming off a sixth place finish last season.
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Hawkeyes Aim for Low Key Off Court Team Unity
Iowa players vow to watch out for each other off campus and enforce curfews with coach approval. Brunner Horner and Alford stress responsibility and staying connected as a protective team family amid public spotlight.
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Arizona guard commits to ISU
ISU lands a verbal pledge from Lawrence Westbrook a 6 foot guard from Chandler Arizona for the 2006 07 season Westbrook a four star prospect was ranked 75th nationally by Rivals com after initially pledging to Memphis he played at Winchendon Prep MA and averaged a national high 41 points per game last season
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Cedar Rapids Mustangs open season with win over Ames
The Cedar Rapids Mustangs varsity hockey team started 2005-06 by splitting weekend games with Ames. A 3-2 Sunday win at Cedar Rapids Ice Arena featured David Calacci and Shaylin Thorne scoring, including Thorne’s third period unassisted goal. The junior varsity also won both weekend games. Cedar Rapids, now in its first season as a standalone Iowa High School Hockey League member after leaving a shared program with Dubuque, heads to Mason City for road games next weekend.
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Edwards earns third win of the season at 1.5 mile oval
Nascar/Edwards clinched his third victory of the season by 2.713 seconds over Jeff Gordon on the 1.5 mile oval. Stewart extended his points lead over Johnson, while several Chase contenders faltered. Edwards led 115 laps and celebrated with a backflip from his No. 99 Ford.
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Pettersson Claims First PGA Victory at Chrysler Championship
Carl Pettersson steadied his nerves to post an even par 71 and win the Chrysler Championship in Palm Harbor, his first PGA Tour title. Chad Campbell shot 67, finishing one behind as Pettersson capped with a clutch par save on 16. Prize $954,000. Pettersson finished 9 under 275.
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Watson rallies from six back to win Schwab Cup Championship
Tom Watson came from six behind to shoot an 8-under 64 and win the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Sonoma. He finished 16-under 272 for his second win of the year, earning $440,000 and securing the Charles Schwab Cup points title and a $1 million annuity. Jay Haas eyed a third win in four weeks but finished one back after a 71. Lonnie Nielsen was 6-under and won $76,000.
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