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Today's Question: Who is the head coach of the Ottumwa High School boys golf team?
Answer to Previous Question: Coming into the Week 7 battle at Schafer Stadium versus the Des Moines North Polar Bears, the Ottumwa Bulldogs are 3-3 overall, 2-0 in the CIML Metro Conference. The Polar Bears also enter the game with a 2-0 conference record.
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College
No. 21 Wake Forest squeaks by Clemson at home
FOOTBALL- 10/09/08:
A key ACC match-up took place Thursday, with No. 21 Wake Forest squeaking by Clemson, 12-7, at home. Wake Forest improved to 4-1, while Clemson, which was ranked earlier this season, fell to 3-3.
Ottumwa's own Sarah Paulson making name for herself at Central College
WOMEN'S GOLF- 10/06/08:
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today that Central College women’s golfer Sarah Paulson (Ottumwa, Iowa/Ottumwa) and Buena Vista University football player Cory Donscheski (Dunlap, Iowa/Boyer Valley) have been named the IIAC Female and Male Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, October 5. The Conference also announced the Performers of the Week for each of the Conference’s eight sports in competition over the weekend.
Women’s Golf – Sarah Paulson, Central College, Ottumwa, Iowa/Ottumwa
Paulson, a freshman, captured medalist honors at the 2008 IIAC Women’s Golf Championship with a total of 76-71-81-78—306, tying the tournament’s 72-hole individual scoring record en route to an 8-stroke victory. She posted a 149 (81-78) total during the tournament’s second weekend, second-best among the 45 golfers in the field, and carded the low round in the final round with a 78. Paulson, who led the Dutch to a tie for second place, also broke Central’s 72-hole scoring record (306) and season stroke average record (79.1). (IIAC Women’s Athlete of the Week)
Phillip Bates quits ISU football team
FOOTBALL- 10/09/08:
Ames, IA- Phillip Bates’ father, Phillip, Sr., informed the Iowa State University Athletics Department Thursday that his son was quitting the football team effective immediately. Bates also requested a scholarship release from the school.
“I am disappointed that Phillip is quitting our team,” Iowa State Head Coach Gene Chizik said. “Although I understand his desire to be a starting quarterback, I am extremely disappointed that he is quitting two days prior to a game. However, we will give him his release, continue to support him academically and honor his scholarship for the rest of the fall semester.”
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The Cyclones, who play at Baylor on Saturday, will have no additional comment.
SCORES- 10/09/08
VOLLEYBALL:
Indian Hills- 3
Central College JV- 0 FINAL
Miscellaneous
IHCC Booster Club to hold Warehouse Party
Ottumwa, IA- The Indian Hills Community College Booster Club will hold its annual Warehouse Tip-Off Fundraiser on Saturday, October 25 at the Golden Eagle Distributing Company warehouse building. The event will include food and beverages, a raffle and live music from the band “Sez Who.” Coaches of the various sports at IHCC will be in attendance.
The doors open at 7pm and the band will play from 8 – 11. Those who attend are asked to use the warehouse entrance located off W. 2nd St. Tickets are available in advance at Golden Eagle Distributing, the two Ottumwa Hy-Vee stores and the IHCC Athletic Office at the Hellyer Center on the Ottumwa campus. Tickets are $20 each and you must be 21 to attend.
Sponsors for the event are Golden Eagle Distributing, Hy-Vee, Coca-Cola and Boitnott Enterprises.