Prairie Notches Its 1st MVC Victory Over Iowa City West
Cedar Rapids Prairie defeated Iowa City West 28-7 at John Wall Field to claim its first Mississippi Valley Conference win. Bryan Christopherson rushed 77 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries, while John Odell added 49 rushing yards and a 64-yard connection to set up Prairie’s third score. The Prairie veer offense produced 174 rushing yards as coach Ed Johnson lauded the win as a long-awaited milestone.
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Bryan Christopherson
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Iowa City West
John Wall Field
Prairie
Hawks
Ed Johnson
Christopherson
Bryan
Johnson
John Odell
LaSalle
Terry Williams
John Hesse
Odell
Mike Bowersox
West
Chris Boettcher
John
Jason Ross
Iowa City
P.J. Conlon
Iowa City High
East Moline
Ill
United Township
City High
Chris Hupfeld
Conlon
Little Hawks
Marion Upsets Anamosa 18-13 in Wamac Conference
Marion Indians beat Anamosa 18-13 to move to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in league play. Travis Kasner caught an 87 yard pass from Mike Schmickle with 6 55 left, tying the game at 13 after a 14 yard scoring pass earlier. Schmickle threw for 145 yards on 4 of 11 attempts.
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Anamosa
Travis Kasner
Mike Schmickle
Marion
Kasner
Schmickle
Mike Eldred
Andy Sprague
Tony Kautz
Eldred
Indians
Clarence
Eric Krob
Lisbon
Clarence Lowden
Greg Bachman
Dane Brunscheen
C-L
Rebels
Solon
Mike Herdliska
Dave Durr
Iowa Hawkeye
Herdliska
Todd Krantz
Spartan
Todd Linderbaum
Joe Donovan
Ray Cooling
Mike Gerdin
Fernando Adaneta
Tipton
Jeff Murphy
Tripoli
Raymond Benson
Benson
Kurt Bolte
Chad Schwemm
Bolte
Iowa
Beckman Blanks Cedar Rapids LaSalle 13-0
Dyersville Beckman blanked Cedar Rapids LaSalle 13-0 as Lee Cusick threw two TD passes to Chuck Wolfe. Wolfe set a school record with 94 receiving yards on seven catches. LaSalle, scoreless until late, managed minus-one total offense and failed to complete a pass in 12 attempts. LaSalle hosts Benton Community next, Beckman travels to Western Dubuque.
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Lee Cusick
Chuck Wolfe
Beckman
Cedar Rapids LaSalle
LaSalle
Wolfe
Cusick
Blazers
Lancers
Benton
Kingston Stadium
Western Dubuque
Linn-Mar Edges Washington In Squeaker At 1B
Washington led 6-0 after Andy Weakland’s 1 yard run but Linn-Mar blocked the extra point then rallied. Matt Siders chased down Sayasi's kick and Linn-Mar’s defense forced two key turnovers, with Lancaster and Albaugh producing most ground yards.
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Mike Fillmore
Norm Northrup
Max Hoffman
Mike Hoffman
Fillmore
Andy Weakland
Washington
Linn-Mar
Matt Siders
Washingston
Phisack Sayasi
Wally Sheets
Kevin Bjornsen
Chad Dummermuth
Wn Handy
Lions
Ted Sheeley
Wash
Craig Blando
Weakland
Lancaster
Albaugh
Warriors
Tim Rowe
Shannon Shaw
Corey Martin
Shaw
Deron Berkhof
No Hitter Adds to White Sox Victory Dust
The 1985 season trade sent Britt Burns and two draft choices to the Yankees for pitcher Dave Cowley, who joined Chicago amid a no hitter against the Angels in his third major league season. Cowley had earlier losses and notable moments including Seaver’s 300th win and Berra’s firing, while the White Sox built a 2-0 lead on Daryl Boston, Lyons, and Harold Baines with Hassey and Morman driving in runs.
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White Sox
Chicago
Britt Burns
Yankees
Cowley
Angels
Earl Wilson
Boston
Vida Blue
Glenn Abbott
Paul Lindblad
Rollie Fingers
Oakland
California
Dennis Eckersley
Cleveland
Bert Blyleven
Texas
Eckersley
Blyleven
Tom Seaver
Yankee Stadium
Seaver
Yogi Berra
Kirk McCaskill
Daryl Boston
Lyons
Harold Baines
Hassey
Morman
Starmont Tops Pointers In Classic Tri Rivers Clash
Starmont edged Center Point 14 12 in a tight Tri Rivers Conference showdown. Star backs Scot McClure and Jon Nus starred with a late first period score and a clutch extra point as Stormont snapped Center Point’s 14 game win streak.
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One Sportswane
Center Point
Starmont
Dave Barclay
Center
Ted Rogers
Tri-Rivers
Diesels Set to Fire Tonight at Hawkeye Downs
Iowa native Shawna Robinson, a Pennsylvania oil company sales rep and diesel truck racer, heads to Hawkeye Downs for a night of short track diesel action. The program includes two trophy dashes two heats an Australian pursuit and a 20 lap feature starting at 8 pm with about 15 trucks from five states. Tickets are 10 dollars for adults five for ages 6 to 12 and free for under five.
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Shawna Robinson
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Robinson
Des Moines
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
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