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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1989
Page
10
Herschel Walker says he wants privacy and to focus on football after being traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Minnesota Vikings for linebackers and draft picks. He notes no hard feelings and emphasizes this is a business. He is eager to prove himself on a winning team.
Sauk Valley Community College women s volleyball finishes the Arrowhead season undefeated with a 15-7 15-6 15-8 win over Highland at home. The Lady Redmen improve to 37-7 overall and 8-0 in league play, led by Tami Alexander 9 service points 6 kills and multiple contributors including Amy Johnson Katy Hull Dana Young Jodi Harris Teri Litwiller and Dawn Miller. SVCC next faces Oakton in Des Plaines Saturday.
Ottawa High School freshmen beat Dixon 27-20 at A C Bowers Field after a wild first half. Dixon led 20-19 at halftime on a Dan Healy quarterback sneak and a 70 yard kickoff return before Ottawa tied and pulled away with a 5 yard TD and two point conversion in the fourth quarter.
Tennessee star Reggie Cobb, the SEC leader in rushing, was dismissed by coach Johnny Majors for rule violations amid reports of a failed drug test. Cobb, 210 pounds, had 616 yards in five games and a 225-yard game against Auburn before the action, as Tennessee prepared for a showdown with Alabama.
Sterling beat Kewanee 15-10 15-8 to go 4-6 in NCIC. Ashton edged Rockford Lutheran 15-3 7-15 15-13 as Aces show 2-9 league and 4-13 overall with Kristi Kelley at 7 points 4 kills. Ashton fresh/soph won 15-0 15-8 with Anna Bartett 15 straight serves. Franklin Center topped South Beloit 15-5 15-5 for 6-4 league 8-7 overall. fresh/soph won 11-15 15-0 15-13. Ohio beat Bradford 15-13 15-7 as Hermeyer 11 service points 7 aces 3 kills. Bulldogs 7-2 in league 16-6 overall. Wyoming hammered Walnut 15-0 15-2 as Magnusen rang up 24 straight serves. Blue Raiders 4-9 2-7 IVC. Wyoming 8-8 3-6. Mount Morris slipped past Oregon 15-13 15-10. Heather Cohen 13 service points. Jen Johnson 6 points 4 kills. Josy Unger 5 kills. Oregon 4-8. Winnebago defeated Polo 6-15 15-8 15-10. Polo 4-8 in Mid-Northern.
Baseball Houston sent infielder Chuck Jackson and pitcher Sam Ai to Tuscon of the Pacific Coast League. New York outfielder Jesse Barfield signed for three years. Basketball Dallas-Si forward Sam Perkins got a one year contract while guards Jim Ferrer Dominic ley and forward Ron Spivy were waived. San Antonio forward Sean Elliott signed. College Tennessee dismissed running back Reggie Cobb for unspecified team rule violations. Football International League of American Football named Joeng vice president of football operations. Minnesota acquired running back Herschel Walker from Dallas for Darrin Nelson linebackers Jesse Solomon and David Howard cornerback Issiac Holt defensive end Alex Stewart and up to seven draft choices. NY Giants re-signed wide receiver Stacy Robinson. Ice hockey NHL awarded sites for three All-Star Games in 1991 1992 and 1993 in Chicago Philadelphia and Montreal.
A fragmented list shows multiple matchups including Army vs Holy Cross, Notre Dame vs Air Force, Alabama vs Southwestern Louisiana, Auburn vs Louisiana State, Boston College vs Temple, California vs Southern Cal, Texas A&M vs Houston, Texas Tech vs Arkansas, and North Carolina Tech vs Florida State among others. Contains numerous pairings, venues, and city abbreviations typical of an old college grid card.
Friday brings football matchups including Sterling at Ottawa and Ashton-FCHS at Pearl City with many district volleyball golf and cross country events among area schools. Saturday features FCHS tournament action and regional soccer cross country tennis sections plus provisional Laguna Seca qualifying results with drivers from Mears to Dobson and listed speeds and times across the field.
The World Series games list times and venues with games at Oakland and San Francisco. Start times include 1:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:35 p.m., and 7:25 p.m. with potential additional games if necessary.
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