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By Chad Cooper, Community contributor CEDAR RAPIDS — Strength, agility and fluidity are components of a great javelin thrower. The body of the athlete must be in precise movement from the run-up to the release. A great javelin thrower must successfully combine speed, precision and power. Jenna Higgins understands these tenets and embodies all of the [...]
continue »Editor’s note: Nathan Ford of Grinnell is freshman at Wartburg College, where he is sports editor for the Wartburg Trumpet, co-sports director at KWAR and a staff member for Wartburg Television. By Nathan Ford, community contributor WAVERLY — Wartburg assistant track and field coach Steve Johnson calls himself a “numbers guy.” Johnson knew the 2012 [...]
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Mitch Jacobi’s first fall with the Kirkwood men’s golf team was “OK,” according to Eagles Coach Darin Pint. “The courses were slightly different than he was used to, and it took time for him to adjust,” Pint said. But hard work during the winter is paid dividends and Jacobi quickly became one of the top [...]
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CEDAR FALLS – Steve Murra has been coaching the UNI women’s rugby team since 1994. The 2011-12 season was been his best yet. A UNI graduate whose father coached rugby in Iowa Falls, Murra directed the Panthers to an Elite 8 finish in the national tournament and a 16-2 record. Those are just two of [...]
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Editor’s note: Chris Richards of Cedar Rapids is manager of the LAVA team, played Minor Open fast-pitch in the 1990s and has been active in the ASA as a youth coach and umpire for many years. By Chris Richards, community contributor CEDAR RAPIDS — Softball fans may want to check the Minor Open schedule this [...]
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Editor’s note: Rick Hollis, 64, of rural North Liberty, has been watching birds since his childhood. He’s past president and newsletter editor for the Iowa City Bird Club. By Rick Hollis, community contributor Recently I had the opportunity to take my camera in the field with Bob and Linda Scarth, two well-known nature photographers from [...]
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Matt Banse is feeling “poppy.” That’s a good thing, by the way. “I’m ready for a big throw in both events,” he said Thursday on the bus ride to Madison, Wis., for this weekend’s Big Ten track and field championships. A University of Iowa senior from Strawberry Point, Banse is hoping to help the Hawkeyes [...]
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By Chad Cooper, community contributor Coe’s softball team opens the Iowa Conference tournament today in Decorah with a 10 a.m. game against fifth-seeded Loras. The winner gets host and No. 1 seed Luther at 2 p.m. Coe, 20th ranked and seeded fourth, finished the regular season at 31-9 and takes a seven-game winning streak into [...]
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Editor’s note: Michelle Barker is an avid mountain biker and trails advocate. She is president of the Linn Area Mountain Bike Association and on the board of the Linn County Trails Association. Barker is a high school English teacher at Midland and an employee at Northtowne Cycling and Fitness. She enjoys riding single-track with her [...]
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Thank you. The response of our call for your stories about your passions — written by you — has been overwhelming. We’ve touched on many subjects since introducing this “Your Page” in December and it’s all thanks to you. This is our 20th “Your Page,” a milestone in our venture into community journalism. We have [...]
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