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Cedar Rapids RoughRider goalkeeper Chris Birdsall stops a Youngstown shot on goal last night at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.

This little Birdie is starting to fly for ‘Riders

Goaltender Chris Birdsall finding his groove in net for 'Riders

CEDAR RAPIDS — He got sick a couple of weeks ago with a case of what you could call Bird flu. Imagine just turning 16 and being away from home for the first time. You fall ill and your parents aren’t there to take care of you. These kids playing junior hockey have to grow [...]

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Big Ten expansion candidate: Boston College 59

The 12th installment in a series looking at 12 different universities that could potentially join the Big Ten  School: Boston College Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass. Enrollment: 13,903 Current League: Atlantic Coast Conference Number of sports offered: 29 Academic profile: Not a member of the Association of American Universities; 34th in the U.S. News and World [...]

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Minnesota offers Washington’s Oglesby (w/video)

Cedar Rapids Washington junior swingman Josh Oglesby has picked up yet another scholarship offer. This one’s from the University of Minnesota. Head coach Tubby Smith officially offered the 6-foot-5 Oglesby last week, according to Washington Coach Brad Metzger. Oglesby had visited Minnesota twice unofficially prior to the Gophers’ offer. It’s the eighth official tender for [...]

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Oglesby, Uthoff pick up more offers 2

Cedar Rapids Washington junior basketball shooter Josh Oglesby picked up a recent scholarship offer from Boston College, Washington Coach Brad Metzger said Monday. Meanwhile, Cedar Rapids Jefferson junior forward Jarrod Uthoff has received recent offers from Illinois and Butler. It’s at least the seventh offer for the 6-foot-5 Oglesby, who has seen his recruitment pick [...]

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Jefferson’s Uthoff picks up Indiana offer 7

Cedar Rapids Jefferson‘s Jarrod Uthoff said Sunday night that Indiana offered him a basketball scholarship earlier Sunday. It’s the eighth offer for the 6-foot-8 junior: Indiana, Indiana State, Northern Iowa, Iowa State, Creighton, Albany, Northern Colorado and Arizona State. Uthoff also met with new Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery on Saturday, but was not offered a scholarship. [...]

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Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Jarrod Uthoff

Jefferson's Uthoff picks up Indiana offer 2

Cedar Rapids Jefferson‘s Jarrod Uthoff said Sunday night that Indiana offered him a basketball scholarship earlier Sunday. It’s the eighth offer for the 6-foot-8 junior: Indiana, Indiana State, Northern Iowa, Iowa State, Creighton, Albany, Northern Colorado and Arizona State. Uthoff also met with new Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery on Saturday, but was not offered a scholarship. [...]

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BC outlasts even-more-short-handed Hawks 8

IOWA CITY — The Iowa Hawkeyes climbed. And they climbed. But the slope was too slippery and the summit was out of reach. Whenever the short-handed Hawkeyes seemed to be gaining traction, Boston College gave them a nudge and recorded a 72-67 win last night as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge before 2,273 fans [...]

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