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A memorial service for Dr. E. Wayne Cooley will be held at Grace United Methodist Church at 3700 Cottage Grove Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50311 on Tuesday, May 14 2013 at 11:00 am. Luncheon will follow immediately in the church hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Grace United Methodist Church or Buena Vista University.
Dr. Cooley, the longtime Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Secretary, died Saturday at the age of 90.
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The name E. Wayne Cooley has become synonymous with girls' high school sports in Iowa. His vision and leadership is viewed by contemporaries as essential in advancement of the female athlete. The longtime Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Secretary passed away Saturday, May 11 at the age of 90.
Edward Wayne Cooley was born in Mercer, Missouri on September 16, 1922 to Reverend O.E. and Mae Cooley. He was united in marriage to Gertrude “Gerry” Konkol in 1944 and had two children, Craig and Denise. After Gerry’s death in 1982, he married Wendy Wykoff in 1987.
Dr. Cooley was raised Coon Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Cooley earned a collegiate degree from Buena Vista University and later received Honorary Doctorates from Morningside College and Buena Vista.
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Legendary high school softball coach Larry Niemeyer will not be in the dugout this summer for his 53rd straight season after all.
A recurrence of chronic kidney problems has forced him to step down as the new coach of the Waterloo West girls team, his son Nick said Sunday afternoon.
Niemeyer, who holds the national record for most career softball wins by a high school coach with a record of 2,089-429, was dismissed last July by Jefferson Principal Chuck McDonnell after posting a 36-6 record in his 34th year with the J-Hawks.
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The state dual meet wrestling tournament, mired in controversy the past two years, will be held the day before the traditional state tournament again in 2014 and is likely to stay in the same spot for at least several years after that.
Prairie wrestling coach Blake Williams and Linn-Mar coach Doug Streicher, among others, would like to see the state dual meet tournament switched to another date to avoid putting some wrestlers at a competitive disadvantage.
That's not likely to happen anytime soon. Both wrestling tournaments will continue to be piggy-backed at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines for the near future, IHSAA executive director Alan Beste said Tuesday during a stop in Cedar Rapids.
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Several Metro football coaches are troubled by new IHSAA rules that will limit the amount of practice time for their teams this season.
The IHSAA has banned two-a-day practices during preseason drills in August, citing player safety in typically hot conditions. In addition, teams may not engage in full contact drills until the sixth day of preseason practice and cannot hold full contact scrimmages until after the 10th practice.
Total practice time may not exceed three hours of physical activity per day. The IHSAA adopted these measures on March 8.
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