The start of the NCAA tournament is arguably the best week on the sports calendar, filled with great teams, exciting games, star players and, usually, plenty of upsets.Mixed in with all the action are some interesting subplots, lots of little side stories within the bigger picture of who wins and loses ? like a Big East reunion, a player who became close friends with a cancer-stricken girl and some Omaha ...
With N.C. State, Albany, Tennessee and Cal Poly now officially in the field of 64, it?s time to ask the all important question: Who ya got? The Ledger and local coaches offer final four predictions.Allyus Fritz ? Ledger sports editor: Florida, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Louisville. Championship Game: Florida 71, Louisville 66Andy Hallman ? Ledger news editor: Florida, Michigan State, Arizona, Louisville. ...
By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Quiet.That?s how Hermela Adnew described her first impression of Mt. Pleasant.?I?m from the city, its always loud and hectic,? she said. What she missed most from the noise were the different languages. ?I come from a country that has about 18 different languages, which we don?t have here.?Adnew, a native of Ethiopia, is one of 80 international students representing 26 ...
NEW YORK (AP) ? Phil Jackson is back in New York, providing the Knicks stability, championship-building ideas and a link to the franchise?s best days.Now they need him to get some good players.Jackson was introduced Tuesday as team president of the Knicks, in the midst of another difficult season and with no easy path to a quick fix.But Jackson has won here before, done plenty of it since and says a couple of ...
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) ? Iowa coach Fran McCaffery will be in and out of Dayton as the Hawkeyes get ready for their first NCAA tournament game in eight years.He had a flight arranged to Iowa City on Tuesday night so he could be with 13-year-old son Patrick, who is having surgery on today to remove a thyroid tumor. The coaching staff will lead the team through its morning meeting and a light practice while he?s ...
Ahead nearly the entire game, Iowa couldn?t finish it off in regulation. Then, the Hawkeyes couldn?t make a shot in overtime.This NCAA tournament loss is going to sting for a long time.With forward Jarnell Stokes using his 280 pounds to dominate inside and a highly regarded defense finally locking in, Tennessee pulled off the first amazing comeback of the NCAA tournament on Wednesday night.Stokes opened ...
Fairfield disc golf tournament next SaturdayThe Fairfield Open disc golf tournament will be played Saturday, March 22 at Chautauqua Park.Registration is from 8-9:50 a.m. and there will be a player meeting at 9:50 a.m. Tee-off will begin at 10 a.m.Prices range from $25-$60 depending on the division. The event is two rounds of 18 holes.Contact John Shaw at 319-470-6938 for more information. Pre-registration is ...
The Fairfield boys? basketball team held its end of the year banquet Monday at Fairfield Middle School.Coach Tyler Miklo awarded 10 varsity letters this season. The team?s six seniors, Keith Burns, Matt Carr, Landon Gamrath, Vince Horras, Joe Hietpas and Jordan Whitney, were awarded a varsity letter and a captain?s pin.Junior Federico Ferretti, sophomores Jordan Reid and Alex Crile and freshmen Cameron Baumann ...
Class 4A? Iowa City West 57, West Des Moines Valley 45DES MOINES (AP) ? Wyatt Lohaus and three teammates each scored 13 points and Iowa City West beat West Des Moines Valley 57-45 Saturday night to win its third straight Class 4A state championship.Fourth-ranked West (23-3) held unranked Valley to single digits in each of the first three quarters, becoming the sixth school to three-peat? and the first to do it ...
The Pekin boys? and girls? track teams competed Friday at the Bulldog-Panther Track and Field Classic in Pella. This indoor track meet kicked off the season for the Panthers. BOYS RESULTS4x8001. Davis Co. 8:57.02. Bondurant-Farrar 9:01.943. CMB 9:134. Pekin 9:23.8(Austin Fariss, Cade Millikin, Cole Reighard, Ryan Millikin)5. Ottumwa 9:24.216. Albia 9:28.64 Shuttle Relay1. Ottumwa 26.992. Albia ...
The Parade of Champions recognized the state champions from the past athletic year Friday in Des Moines. In the middle of the crowd in grey is the Pekin cross-country team, which won the Class 1A state title in 2013.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ? Northwestern coach Chris Collins isn?t a fan of clichés, but when it?s true, that?s a different story.?We played maybe our best game of the year,? he said after Thursday night?s 67-62 victory over No. 6 seed Iowa. ?Certainly for us, it?s a special win. We kind of had to reinvent ourselves here.?Tre Demps had 20 points, including four 3-pointers and Drew Crawford added 15 points and six ...
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