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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 2001
Page
23
A compact roundup presents scattered news items from today with brief notes on events, likely covering local incidents, brief updates, and quick summaries of ongoing stories without explicit detail. The fragmentary items suggest a recorder’s snapshot of multiple topics in a single page.
Barry Bonds maintains a push toward McGwire's 70 home runs with his 60th of the season. The latest game on Thursday against Arizona highlighted Bonds' power as the season nears its end.
Former Iowa quarterback Jon Beutjer enrolled at Illinois after quitting the Iowa program. He is on campus and set to start drills next week with two years of eligibility remaining. Coach Ron Turner confirmed Beutjer has been accepted and will not practice before next week.
Philip Rivers threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns as NC State opened 2001 with a strong 35-14 win over Indiana. The Wolfpack defense also blocked two punts and built a 21-0 halftime lead, cooling an Indiana offense missing Antwaan Randle El.
Pro tennis from the U S Open with broadcasts at 10 a m and 4 p m. Pro golf Allianz Championship airing at 12 p m. College football Northwestern at Nevada Las Vegas scheduled for 7 p m on ESPN.
Broadcasts list several high school games with start times and stations. Decorah hosts Osage at 6 30 p m on KDEC AM 1240 Ed Co visits M F L MarMac at 7 p m on KMCH FM 101.1 Linn Mar plays Prairie at 7 20 p m on KCRG AM 1600 WMT AM 600 Xavier versus Waterloo East at 7 30 p m on KMRY AM 1450 West Delaware meets Waverly Shell Rock at 7 30 p m on KMCH FM 94 7 Western Dubuque at Dyersville Beckman at 7 30 p m on KACTN FM 100 1.
Barry Bonds became the fifth player to reach 60 home runs in a season, hitting number 60 in the second inning against Arizona at Pacific Bell Park. The blast sparked a sellout crowd as Jeff Kent greeted him on the basepaths, with Bonds saluting fans after the curtain call.
Cedar Rapids Washington coach Paul James switched to a double-slot offense to utilize speed and four big plays propelled a 26-14 win over Iowa City West at Kingston Stadium. Ty son Grimm scored a 48-yard reception and a 70-yard run, with Michael Ryan adding a 46-yard TD pass to Adrian Arrington.
Fred Russell, a 20-year-old sophomore running back from Romulus Michigan, helped Iowa open the season with a 51 0 win over Kent State. He carried four times for 46 yards and scored a 13 yard TD, while his mother Twana Spencer notes the changed, mature voice of her son after moving to Iowa City for college football.
The writer riffs on NFL season hype with digs at teams and owners, predicts no clear favorite, and hints at Indianapolis versus Philadelphia with Peyton Manning's potential breakout. He riffs on media, fans, and the so called script while naming teams like Ravens Vikings and Texans.
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