Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Iowa Conference releases all-conference baseball teams
These were released Wednesday by the Iowa Conference: IIAC bsb
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Friday, 13 April 2012
Trzaska throws no-hitter at Buccaneers
Cornell senior Jill Trzaska twirled the program’s first no-hitter in 13 years and the Rams racked up 20 hits in the nightcap for a 1-0, 17-2 nonconference softball sweep over Beloit Thursday at Mount Vernon Softball Complex. The Rams (16-10 overall, 3-3 Iowa Conference) continue their six-game home stand Saturday in a 2 p.m. doubleheader against [...]
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Rams sweep Spartans on walk-off walk
Cornell overcame three one-run deficits and celebrated an extra-inning Game 2 victory on a bases-loaded walk by senior Charlie Muir in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday night to cap a 6-1, 6-5 Iowa Conference baseball sweep over Dubuque at Ash Park Field. The Rams (7-17 overall, 4-5 IIAC) were down to their final at-bat in [...]
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Monday, 26 March 2012
Rams take IIAC series from Buena Vista
A determined Jeremy Ryan struck out the game’s final batter and was swarmed by teammates and coaches as Cornell celebrated an eyebrow-raising series baseball win over Iowa Conference preseason favorite Buena Vista Saturday at Ash Park Field. The Rams (5-9 overall, 2-1 IIAC) took two out of three games from Buena Vista, a third-place finisher [...]
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Friday, 23 March 2012
NCAA III wrestling staying in Cedar Rapids in 2013
CEDAR RAPIDS — Dick Simmons was down in the dumps when he found out the U.S. Cellular Center would not be ready to host the 2013 NCAA Division III wrestling championships. On Friday, his mood changed. The NCAA announced the small-college championships would stay in Cedar Rapids — the fifth time the city has [...]
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2013 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships could remain in Cedar Rapids
The 2013 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships might just remain in Cedar Rapids after all. The small college national tournament was originally scheduled for the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids with Cornell College as tournament host, but with the arena’s renovations behind schedule an alternative site needed to be found. Things looked bad [...]
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Monday, 19 March 2012
Coach Duroe committed to turn direction
“If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.” The ancient Chinese proverb hangs on the bulletin board of Cornell College’s locker room. Head coach Mike Duroe relayed that message to his wrestling team following a sub-par performance at the NCAA Division III Championships March 9-10 in La [...]
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LeClere, Westfall earn silver; Wartburg dominates for second straight title
LA CROSSE, Wis. — The rally cry for the Coe Kohawks is “Bleed Crimson, Win Gold.” Unfortunately, silver became more attainable and harder to accept. Seniors Nick LeClere and Jordan Westfall advanced to championship matches but came up one win shy, placing second at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships Saturday night at the La [...]
continue »NCAA Division III Notes: Former Indee champ Fank earns All-America status
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Wartburg heavyweight Ryan Fank experienced the sweet and sour of a national tournament. The Knights sophomore completed his first full season as a starter with a fourth-place All-American finish Saturday at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships at the La Crosse Center. He wrestled a step better than his fifth seed, [...]
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Friday, 9 March 2012
Coe ties school record with six All-Americans
Coe wrestling coach John Oostendorp said he felt more confident before this year’s national tournament than any other, and turns out he had good reason. Six Kohawk wrestlers earned all-America status, tying a school record, at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships on Friday night at La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wis. Coe [...]
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