Waterloo Bucks vs Eau Claire Express

Waterloo's Troy White, right, slides safely into first base as Eau Claire's Drew Heithoff, left, tries to tag White out in the second inning of the Waterloo Buck's game against Eau Claire Express at River Front Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 28, 2009.
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Waterloo's Frazier Hall, left, catches the ball and outs Eau Claire's Dominic Piazza, right, as Piazza reaches first base in the third inning of the Waterloo Buck's game against Eau Claire Express at River Front Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 28, 2009.
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Waterhawks

The Waterhawks Ski Team competes in a nine-team Mid-west Regional Water Ski Show tournament at Eagle Lake in Evansdale, Iowa, on Sunday, July 26, 2009.
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Another Day at State Trap Shooting

Don Isebrand, left, of Woden, Iowa, and Herman Harms, right, of Titonka, Iowa, fire their guns at clay pigeons as a participants in the 2009 State Trap Shoot competition at the Cedar Falls Gun Club in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Saturday, July 25, 2009.
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State Trap Shoot 2009

Melva Dahl of Fairfield, Iowa, browses a magazine while working in her vendor tent at the State Trap Shoot in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 22, 2009.
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Glenn Linden of Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, shoots traps at the State Trap Shoot in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 22, 2009.
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Justin Gehrt, left, of Olathe, Kansas, and Alex Perret, right, of Vandalia, Missouri, pass by an optics vendors display wheel at the State Trap Shoot in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. The different colored optics are designed to isolate the different color targets and make it easer for the shooters to see and hit their targets.
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Sumner-Fredericksburg vs Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Sumner-Fredericksburg's Mitchell Schmitt, top, tumbles over Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Scott Benson, bottom, during a collision, after tagging Benson out at first base in the fourth inning of the sub-state final game between Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Sumner Fredericksburg in Denver, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 21, 2009. Sumner-Fredericksburg won the game 2-0, and qualified to compete at state level.
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A Green-ish Day

Weeds stand in a moss covered lake at Ledges State Park near Boone, Iowa, on Sunday, July 19, 2009.
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A beaver munches on a piece of a branch in a moss covered lake at Ledges State Park near Boone, Iowa, on Sunday, July 19, 2009.
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Cedar Falls vs Waterloo West

Waterloo West's Connor McClain, right, tries for a double play and throws the ball to first base after successfully tagging out Cedar Falls' John Gogola, left, in the seventh inning of Waterloo West's sub-state game against Cedar Falls at West High in Waterloo, Iowa, on Friday, July 17, 2009. Waterloo West won the game 8-5.
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NU vs Don Bosco

NU's Calvin Siebel, top right, tries to tag out Don Bosco's Brandon Deligardelle, lower left, at second base in the fifth inning of NU's district game against Don Bosco at North Tama High School in Traer, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 14, 2009. NU won the game 5-2
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NU's teammates celebrate after a 5-2 district victory over Don Bosco at North Tama High School in Traer, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.
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Fly Iowa 2009

Captain Julie Clark emits red, white, and blue smoke as she flies the T-34 to Proud to Be an American at the Fly Iowa 2009 airshow in Independence, Iowa, on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Clark has since retired, but in 1976 was one of the first female pilots to fly for a major airline, American Airlines.
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Rick Lassen, of Garrison, left, Bob Lassen, of Garrison, center, and Dave Eicher, of Vinton, right, watch the Fly Iowa 2009 airshow in Independence, Iowa, on Saturday, July 11, 2009.
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Joe Cook, left, and Clara Cook, right, both of Center Point, watch the performance in the shade of their umbrellas at the Fly Iowa 2009 airshow in Independence, Iowa, on Saturday, July 11, 2009.
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Wing Walker Tony Kazian performs atop the wings of a Stearman plane flown by Dave Dacy at the Fly Iowa 2009 airshow in Independence, Iowa, on Saturday, July 11, 2009.
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Keith Johnston, left, of Denver, Doug Walters, center, of Waterloo, and Lon Baker, right, of Waterloo, watch the performance at the Fly Iowa 2009 airshow in Independence, Iowa, onSaturday, July 11, 2009.
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Waterloo West vs Waterloo East

Waterloo East's Alyson Netty (11), center, is greeted with celebration by her teammates after hitting a homerun in the first inning of game one in a double-header of Waterloo East and Waterloo West at East High School in Waterloo, Iowa, on Thursday, July 9, 2009. East won the first game 6-5.

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Waterloo East's Sarah Schmitz, right, celebrates as Waterloo West's catcher, Lindsey Hansen, left, reacts after Schmitz scores a run in the seventh inning of game one in a double-header of Waterloo East and Waterloo West at East High School in Waterloo, Iowa, on Thursday, July 9, 2009. East won the first game 6-5.

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Don Bosco vs Waverly-Shell Rock

Don Bosco's Cole Welter (1),at right, is greeted by his teammates after hitting a homerun at the top of the seventh inning in Don Bosco's game against Waverly-Shell Rock at Wartburg in Waverly, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Don Bosco won the game 11-1.
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Don Bosco's Klayton Breitbach, right, is tagged out at home plate by Waverly-Shell Rock's Tyler Hemingson, left, in the top of the fourth inning in Don Bosco's game against Waverly-Shell Rock at Wartburg in Waverly, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Don Bosco won the game 11-1.
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First Time at the Races

Dale Hackwell Jr., car number 145 at bottom, of Hudson, races at the Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
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Dale Hackwell Jr. prepares for his heat at the Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
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Terry Neal, of Ely, 28, top, drives a close race against Rob Toland, of Davenport, 39, front, at the Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
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Terry Neal, of Ely, Iowa, holds up his trophies after winning the final race at the Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
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I was assigned to go to the stock car races in Independence, Iowa for the first time last night. I don't particularly get "into" cars or racing, but it was pretty exhilarating standing that close to the track--especially in the final race!

Summer Ride

Russ Clarke, right, owner of Europa Cycle and Ski, demonstrates how to change a bike tire as part of a weekly workshop as Julie Fisher, left, of rural Janesville, Sarah Uhlenhopp, second from left, of Cedar Falls, and Mary Schultz, second from right, of Cedar Falls, look on. The women also participate in a bike ride on Tuesday nights throughout the summer.
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From left to right, Sarah Uhlenhopp, of Cedar Falls, Russ Clarke, owner of Europa Cycle and Ski, Mary Schultz, of Cedar Falls, and Julie Fisher, of rural Janesville, participate in a weekly workshop and bike ride on Tuesday nights throughout the summer.
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