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Sports

And the last shall be first

Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 12:16pm
IC West High Trojans go from 8th seed to state 3A soccer champs

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DES MOINES– Iowa City West High’s Trojans went from the bottom of the 2017 Class 3A State Soccer Tournament brackets (eighth seed) to the top, claiming their ninth state championship Saturday, June 3, at the Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines.
The Trojans, led by veteran coach Brad Stiles, entered the tournament with a 13-7 record and were pitted against No. 1 seed Cedar Rapids Prairie in the quarterfinals on Thursday, June 1.


Season ends in shutout stunner for Clipper girls

Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 12:19pm
Grinnell sinks CCA, 2-0, in regional semifinal

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TIFFIN– The season ended in a shocking fashion Tuesday, May 30, for the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) varsity girls soccer team, The Tigers from Grinnell-Newburg won the Class 2A regional semifinal match with a 2-0 shutout.
The Tigers struck first, 10 minutes into the match, and scored their second goal with 7:53 left in the first half. The Clippers’ best chance for a goal came in the second half with a penalty kick after Grinnell’s keeper tackled Hannah Bormann in the box. Unfortunately her shot was deflected.


1983 flashback part three

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 7:24pm
Hawk Talk

This is the third part of a look back to 1983.

In 1983, the price of a one story, two-bedroom house was $36,000.
A new Ford Escort cost $6,900, gas was $1.29 per gallon and you could buy a stamp for 20¢.

The Hawkeye basketball team had a new coach in George Raveling, who coached at Washington State from 1972-83.
The Hawks finished 13-15, 6-12 in the Big Ten that year.
The starting lineup included the twin towers Michael Payne (9.3 points per game) and Greg Stokes (14.9). Both were juniors.


IC Regina hands girls 2-0 loss

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 7:49pm
Playoffs end with regional Class 1A home semifinal

SOLON– It was a tough break for Solon’s varsity girls.
Leading scorer Josie Durr was injured in the first half of the next-to-last soccer match of the regular season, and while the Lady Spartans rebounded for a 10-0 win against Northeast Goose Lake in the opening round of the postseason, the magic could not be recaptured against Iowa City Regina.
Regina ended Solon’s season with a 2-0 win in a Class 1A regional semifinal in Solon June 2.
The loss dropped the Lady Spartans to 11-8 on the year.


Regina sends Spartans home

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 7:49pm
Solon suffers 3-0 loss in first round of state soccer tournament

DES MOINES– The Solon varsity boys soccer team saw its season end in the first round of the state tournament in Des Moines June 1 at the hands of eventual Class 1A champion Iowa City Regina.
The Regals took down the Spartans, 3-0, in a quarterfinal match on Field 7 of the Cownie Soccer Complex.
Solon ended the season with a 16-6 record, which included winning nine of their last 11 matches heading into the state soccer tournament and five straight shutouts.


Spartans sweep CP-U, West Delaware

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 7:51pm

SOLON– Solon’s varsity baseball squad has rattled off five straight wins to move to 8-4 on the season.
The Spartans took two from Center Point-Urbana June 1 on the road and returned home to do the same to West Delaware June 5.
West Delaware came into the doubleheader sporting only two losses, but Solon’s starting pitching limited the Hawks to only eight hits across both games. Meanwhile, the offense was cranking out 20 runs on 21 hits.


Off to a good start

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 7:55pm
Solon reloads for 8-2 mark early in season

SOLON– We’ve heard it before.
“It will be difficult to replace the three seniors we lost from last year’s team,” Solon head softball coach Jim White said. “Defensively, Nichole Oberthien was a serious difference-maker for us, and Syd (Lawson) and Monika (Bevans) were two of the best offensive players in the state of Iowa.”
The Lady Spartans ended last season deep into the state tournament, denied a chance at the 3A title, they still rebounded to defeat No. 11 Boy-Hull/Rock Valley, 6-3, in the third-place game. Solon, ranked No. 3, finished the year 34-10.


Future Clippers Night Monday, June 12

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 8:10pm

TIFFIN– The Clear Creek Amana varsity softball team has announced Future Clippers Night will take place Monday, June 12, at the varsity home game.
Little league softball players are invited to arrive by 5:30 p.m. for the 6 p.m. game start to get their names on the list. If they wear their uniforms, they get in free. Teams will be announced and girls can go out on the field to their favorite position and/or player.

Liberty booster club launches website

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 8:10pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Want to know what’s going on in the world of Liberty High School sports? Now you can find out.
The Liberty Lightning Athletic Booster Club recently launched its new website, www.golibertylightning.com. You can use the website to find out how to get involved in the booster club, learn more about sports camps, order apparel participate in fundraisers and more!
The club would like to thank Rob and Julie Hajek with Home Repair Team for sponsoring the design of the website.

Creek Boys make history, pull off a road doubleheader sweep of the Raiders

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 8:13pm
CCA wins 9-1 and 4-2 over Williamsburg

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WILLIAMSBURG– Clear Creek Amana’s varsity baseball team made some history for the program Monday, June 5, with a doubleheader sweep of the Williamsburg Raiders in Williamsburg. The Clippers took the opener 9-1 and won the nightcap, 4-2.
“That’s our first sweep of Williamsburg since I’ve been here,” Coach Brent Henry said. Henry took over the program in 2013.


Creek Girls start out 3-1 on the diamond

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 8:13pm
CCA wins two from Marion, splits with West Delaware

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OXFORD– Clear Creek Amana’s (CCA) varsity softball team moved to a 2-3 mark following a pair of doubleheaders against Marion and West Delaware. The season opened on May 24 with a double-loss to Dyersville Beckman in Dyersville.


Women of Troy roll over the River Queens

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 8:14pm
10-0 regional semifinal leads to 4-1 final win and Des Moines

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IOWA CITY– Iowa City West High’s Women of Troy earned a trip to Des Moines and the 2017 Class 3A State Soccer Tournament, which kicks off Thursday, June 8, and runs through Saturday, June 10, at the Cownie Soccer Complex in southeast Des Moines.