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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 2001
Page
17
Iowa State quarterback Wallace ran for 97 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-0 win over UNI, then threw for 250 yards in a 31-28 victory over Ohio University. He is 20 starts into his ISU career heading into the Big 12 opener versus Baylor at Jack Trice Stadium.
Michigan State offensive tackle Paul Harker was discharged from St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend after collapsing during the Spartans victory at Notre Dame. He returned to campus with parents and was kept overnight for observation. tests were normal.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins the Cal Ripken Jr. 400 in Dover with the No. 8 car amid a flag waving crowd of 140,000. The race, renamed for Ripken, features a patriotic atmosphere and a $40,000 donation from Earnhardt to an September 11 relief fund.
Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine lapped the field to win the Liberty 100 at West Liberty Raceway after a rain delay. Denny Eckrich started on the front row and finished second with Matt Furman third, Ray Guss Jr. fifth. Birkhofer earned 7000 dollars. Other weekend winners included Scott Megonigle, Andy Eckrich, and Tim Zeman.
Cedar Rapids coach Butch Johnson suggested the Wells Fargo Super 16 junior hockey tournament, created as a preseason showcase, could become more than a one time event. The plan may include hosting another event next fall with a changed name to reflect growth and a larger field.
USHL teams from 13 clubs plus a North American and America West opponent and Minnesota high school all stars played 25 games over four days at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. About 125 scouts attended as Sioux City beat Chicago 10 2 in the final. Johnson praised the event for exposure and local economic impact.
Sammy Sosa became the first player to hit three homers in a game three times in a season, but Moises Alou's two-run shot powered the Astros past the Cubs 7-6 in Houston. Sosa raised his season total to 58 while Houston pulled 4 games ahead of St. Louis in the NL Central.
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