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PREPS" COLLEGES - PROS BRIEFLY Wahlert edges Warriors "We're just happy to come out on top," Iowa City Late free throws let Wahlert Coach Craig Wurdinger said. "This is a West's Chris tough place to play — it's always tough on the Saehler Eagles topple Washington road. We're happy to come in here and get the shoots over win." Cedar Rapids By Jeff Dahn The Gazette The game ended in bizarre fashion. Washing­ Xavier's Matt ton's Dallas Hodges hit a pair of 3-pointers in Erusha as CEDAR RAPIDS — Maybe Dubuque Wahlert was due. the final 15 seconds, the second of which tied Saints' Ryan Maybe it was just the Golden Eagles' turn to the score at 72 with 5 seconds left. AP photo Hays (left) pull out one of those close games that have Wahlert in-bounded the ball, and Washington and Jason become standard fare during the Mississippi junior Steffan Williams immediately fouled Dig­ Eyeing the Pack Sweet look Valley Conference portion of their schedule. mann, apparently thinking his team still trailed. A Green Bay Packers lens is on. West Senior Jon Digmann drained a pair of free Digmann, a 90 percent free throw shooter modeled in Milwaukee. The won, 69-40. throws with 2.1 seconds left and Class 4A who finished 12 of 14 from the line Friday night, swished both free throws, and Hodges' despera­ noncorrective, disposable Story, Page 2C. tion, half-court 3-point attempt at the buzzer fell contact lenses feature the WAHLERT 74, WASHINGTON 72 off the mark. word "Packers" and the fa­ "I've had some big free throws before but now miliar "6" logo in green. The lOth-ranked Wahlert nipped No. 6 Cedar Rapids Washington^ 74-72, in an MVC thriller Friday that I'm a senior I've been waiting for this lenses, produced by Cooper- opportunity," said Digmann, who finished with Vision of Lake Forest, Calif., night at Washington. Wahlert (9-3, 6-2 MVC) has lost three games a game-high 31 points. don't impair vision and cost Washington (10-2, 7-2 MVC) had opportunities between $120 and $150. by a total of four points. Five of its 12 games Gazette photo by Susan Leksander have been decided on the final possession. • Turn to 2C: JUNIOR HOCKEY 3 RoughRiders picked for ad-star game • CEDAR RAPIDS — RoughRiders goalie Bobby Goepfert and teammates P.J. Cedar Atherton and Chase Watson Rapids' Nate have been Meyers slides picked to across the play in the ice after United being tripped States in the first Hockey period of League Friday night's All-Star/ game at the Prospects Game. Cedar Rapids The game is scheduled for Ice Arena. Feb. 5 in Sioux Falls. Meyers Goepfert and Watson, a reaches for forward, will play for Team the puck in World. Atherton, a front of defenseman, will play on Tri-City's Joe Team USHL. Schuman "They've worked very (22). The hard to earn this RoughRiders opportunity," Coach Mark posted a 3-1 Carlson said. "It's a great chance for them to show victory. what they can do in a very competitive situation." RoughRiders assistant A.J. Toews will be an assistant on Team USHL.

Gazette photo by Brian Ray BOXING Tyson, wife both file divorce papers • ROCKVTLLE, Md. — Mike Tyson's second wife has filed for divorce, Riders take 'tense' battle accusing the former heavyweight Cedar Rapids uses 22-11-3 in the United States Hockey ling fumbled over the goalline, for a boxing League. They lead the East Division JUNIOR HOCKEY 2-1 lead with 4:49 left in the first. champion of its muscle to stop with 47 points, seven points ahead of Center Chase Watson whipped a cross- adultery. second-place Green Bay Gamblers a passing lane, someone blocking a ice pass to Atherton, who scored his Monica visiting Tri-City, 3-1 (18-114), tonight's opponent at the Ice shot, someone delivering a hit, it all sixth goal this season. Tyson seeks Arena. counted and it all helped." By Marc Morehouse HOLDING A 2-1 LEAD midway an "Maybe we were looking ahead a The Riders were on the board just The Gazette through the second, Meyers muscled unspecified little," said winger Nate Meyers, four minutes in. Storm defenseman Patrick Lake with "reasonable CEDAR RAPIDS — The beauty in whose second-period goal with nine this one wasn't a goal, pass or kick Center Tony Gill, who ended a one hand and steered the puck sum," minutes, sue seconds left ended the 24-game goal-less streak last weekend, through Sterling with the other for a Mike Tyson according to save. scoring. "How can't you? It's a big two It was the last scramble, a six-on- tipped in defenseman Chris Snavely's 3-1 lead with 9:06 left in the period. Former champ divorce points (tonight). Anytime you can get shot from the point for a power play papers filed five free-for-all that defined a scrum of separation, it's big." Physically whipped and feeling it, a night. goal and a 1-0 lead with 15:51 left in Thursday in Montgomery THE RIDERS SEALED their two The first period. Lake cussed himself up and down on County Circuit Court. With less than a minute left, Cedar his way back to the bench. Rapids had a body or a stick or a points Friday by taking advantage of The Storm answered on left winger Mike Tyson countered shove in the right place at the right the few opportunities allowed by the Matt Scherer's breakaway. Thursday by suing for "Hey, that works," joked Meyers, time to shut down the Tri-City Storm, Storm (11-20-2). But the Riders' power play was too who estimated that 12 of his 19 goals divorce in Las Vegas, 3-1, before a full house of 4,123 fans The Riders jumped out to a 2-1 lead much for Tri-City. claiming incompatibility, have come crashing the net. "I've got Friday night at the Cedar Rapids Ice in the first period and made it stand, Cedar Rapids went 2-for-2 in the first that one perfected. I'm sticking with spokesman Scott Miranda Arena! even though they were outshot, 35-25. period with the extra man. said. it." "It was tense," Riders defenseman Riders goalie Bobby Goepfert was "We just made it simple tonight," "This is a private P.J. Atherton said. "They're a crash- nearly unbeatable, saving 34 of 35 Atherton said. "We wanted to get Meyers now has netted five goals situation," the boxer said and-bang team. There wasn't much shots. shots from the point and dig for pucks. and dished out four assists in the Friday in a statement. "It room for error." "This was one of those games where We got to a couple." Riders' last nine games. will not be a distraction. I'm Atherton had a goal and assist to the little things added up," Riders 100 percent focused on Atherton walked in on goalie Dave W Contact sportswriter Marc Morehouse at (319) lead the Riders, who improved to Coach Mark Carlson said. "A stick in 3983256 or [email protected] knocking out Lennox Lewis." Sterling and threw a wrist shot Ster­

PRO FOOTBALL Report: Parcels says no to Tampa Bay Alford threatens to bench star players • TAMPA, Fla. — Bill warm seats on the bench right Recker and Evans, according to has definitely been thrown. Parcells told the Tampa Bay Message given next to him if his star players their coach. Buccaneers on Friday night "Reggie doesn't have to lead to Evans, Recker: don't do the things he wants The duo doesn't need to the country in rebounds," Al­ that he will not accept the them to do. team's coaching job, Improve on defense score all of Iowa's points to­ ford said. "Luke doesn't have. CNNSI.com and ESPN "I've tried to make it as night or get all of its rebounds. to be the Big Ten's leading*; It just needs to play hard and scorer. But they do have ta reported. By Jeff Johnson clear as possible that if we don't see the defensive intensi­ play defense. defend and they do have tcr "I just want to stay The Gazette ty, if, we don't see the fire and Alford said neither did much play with a lot of passion and- retired," Parcells told EVANSTON, Dl. — They've fire. CNNSI.com from his home the passion out of the two of in the defense department in a been called out before this sea­ them, then the next motivation "If they're not going to do! in New Jersey. "I hope that son, asked to step up their Luke Recker Reggie Evans loss Tuesday night at Illinois. will have to come sitting next Senior guard Senior forward The coach called each player's that as leaders, then we've got' convinces everybody that I'm overall play and leadership. to continue to prepare for the;; not coming back. Because to me," Alford said. "That's defense "the worst I've seen But Steve Alford is taking where we're at." out of them in two years." future with young players." > I'm not. This is it. I'm we don't want to be," said staying retired. The demands things a step farther this time Where Iowa is at is 13-6 He also said that Recker You can consider Alford's'.; with Reggie Evans and Luke Recker. "Our backs are against threats received. j- of the job and what if would overall, 2-3 in the Big Ten the wall. But I truly believe isn't in the shape he needs to take for me to succeed were Conference, on a two-game los­ this team is going to be fine. I be in to be completely effective. "If it doesn't motivate me;» just too much." IOWA BASKETBALL ing streak and has lost three know there's a lot of worry out Recker agreed, saying his then I'll probably end up sit­ out of four. The Hawkeyes play shape has been affected by his ting next to him," said Recker, The Bucs did not have Recker. there, but I know these guys, I any immediate comment on at Northwestern tonight (7:05 know we'll bounce back." long layoff from a cracked who leads Iowa in scoring at the report. The Iowa basketball coach tipofT, KWKB-TV locally). kneecap. 18.3 points per game. "That's a Gazette staff and wire reports said he's got a couple of nice "We're in a position where Bouncing back begins with Let's just say the challenge • Turn to 4C: Hawks J