Gravert's Sixth Annual LAN Party At Marion Garage
Greg Gravert hosted his sixth LAN party over Labor Day weekend in Marion with 25 gamers from Sabula Davenport Chicago Kansas City and the Twin Cities. The group aged 24 to 35 is two to one male and gathers for gaming with 18 computers set up in the garage after two hours of wiring.
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the Gazette
A.J. Lindaman
Cedar Rapids
City of Heroes
Greg
Samantha Gravert
Marion
Greg Gravert
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Davenport
Chicago
Kansas City
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Gravett
CaRNaGGE LAN Parties Draw Local Gamers Weekend Event
CaRNaGGE hosts regular LAN parties at the Howard Johnson Airport Express Inn in Cedar Rapids with a $10 entry fee. The Oct 8 event requires advance online registration at carnagge.com. Gamers endure long hours fueled by Mountain Dew and pre cooked meals as friends gather for pure gaming focus.
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Carnagge.com
Power Poker Lesson From Williamson At World Poker Tour
Texas pro Robert Williamson III illustrated power poker at the World Poker Tour Championship. With blinds 200 400 and 50 antes, an amateur limped under the gun as Colclough and Darden played. Williamson pushed all in with K spades two, forcing a fold from the amateur and securing the pot.
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Paul Darden
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Darden
Colclough
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Madden NFL 06 introduces QB Vision Control
Electronic Arts new Madden NFL 06 adds a QB Vision Control where each quarterback sees through a cone of vision. Passes to off sight receivers fail or produce poor results, changing air attack strategy across PS2 Xbox GameCube Nintendo DS Windows versions priced at 50 or 40 dollars.
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USGA grants support for Blinded TEE Tournament in Iowa City
The USGA awarded a 5000 grant to the WA Iowa City Health Care System to back the National Blinded TEE Tournament. A 7 p.m. Monday presentation will be held at the Coralville Holiday Inn. The event, with venues at Quail Creek, Fairview, and Lake McBride, aims to help blinded veterans build skills, meet peers, and boost self esteem through golf.
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Coralville
Quail Creek
Fairview
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Solon
USGA
Fred Ridley
Local team places 9th at national tourney
Mount Prospect Illinois Cedar Rapids club C Js Sports Bar finished ninth over Labor Day weekend at the USA men s 16 inch slow pitch Major national softball tournament. C Js went 4 2 at the event losing twice to Jelly of Chicago. The tournament drew 45 teams.
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Cedar Rapids
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Chicago
Cedar Rapids slow-pitch teams place high at Western Nationals
In Midland Texas Cedar Rapids clubs Solbergs Bergen Insurance and Mikens finished second fourth and seventh respectively at the USA Class D 12 inch Western Nationals. Solbergs beat 3N2 from Arcadia California 20 to 17 to take runner up. Five players Matt Donner Mike Kane Greg Weiss Joel Ondler and Dan Klemish earned all American honors.
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Bergen Insurance
Miken
Arcadia
Calif
Matt Donner
Mike Kane
Greg Weiss
Joel Ondler
Dan Klemish
Recreation Calendar Highlights Local Clinics and Leagues
Cedar Rapids area listings cover basketball clinics with coaches Bill Bennelly and others in October, climbing and ice hockey camps in September, learn to skate sessions, and youth leagues for baseball and basketball. Various contact numbers and fees are listed for registration and participation.
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Cedar Rapids
Bill Bennelly
Shawn Gilbert
Amy Eagan
Kim Muhl
Coe College
C.R. Ice
C.R. Ice Arena
Mount Mercy
Linn County
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