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Sports

One step forward, one step back

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 2:04pm
CCA boys beat Independence, fall to Marion

TIFFIN– For 30 minutes, it was a pretty good ball game for the Clippers Friday, Dec. 6, in Tiffin asClear Creek Amana (CCA) took on the Marion Indians in a varsity matchup, leading for most of the game. The ending however, was a different story.


Two wins for West

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 2:05pm
Women of Troy take down Dubuque Wahlert, Assumption

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IOWA CITY– West High’s Women of Troy improved to 2-1 with a pair of wins last week over Davenport Assumption and Dubuque Wahlert.


West falls 37-19 in varsity wrestling

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 2:05pm

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WATERLOO– Mark Reiland’s West High Trojans met Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Waterloo East on East’s mats Thursday, Dec. 5, with the Trojans dominating the East High Trojans 68-3, and the J-Hawks taking a 37-19 win from West.
Jakeb Bakken (126-pounds), Chris Walters (132), Tyler Hebl (145), Nathan Kelsay (152), John Milani (160), Donovan Doyle (182), Mitch Yoerger (195), Micah Kelsay (220) and Aydan Wynos (285) all won by fall against East.
Wynos picked up West High’s only win by fall of the dual against the J-Hawks, pinning Jefferson’s Michael Smith in 4:42.


Clippers split on the mat

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 2:06pm
CCA wrestlers win over Anamosa, fall to Center Point Urbana

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TIFFIN– They broke even. The season opening double-dual for the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Clippers varsity wrestling squad, under coach Jared Carder, saw a win over the Anamosa Raiders and a loss to the Stormin’ Pointers of Center Point-Urbana Thursday, Dec. 5, at home.
Against Anamosa, Daniel Brechtel (120-pounds), Tyler Kasper (152), Harry Lucas (170), Ethan Taylor (220), Luke Wingert (106) and Connor Murphy (113) pinned their opponents as the Clippers won 46-30.

Clear Creek-Amana (CCA) 46.0 Anamosa (ANAM) 30.0.


West High splits with CR Xavier’s bowling Saints

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 2:07pm
Girls win, boys lose on May City lanes in Cedar Rapids

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CEDAR RAPIDS– Mike Mellecker’s West High bowling teams came up with mixed results Friday, Dec. 6, as they matched their skills with the Saints of Cedar Rapids Xavier at May City Bowling in Cedar Rapids.
The Xavier boys won 3,035 to West’s 2,680. Caleb Miller led the Saints with 477 while Patrick Wood led the Trojans with 395.
In girl’s action, West High, led by Mariah Shimon won 2,190 to 1,362 against a partial Xavier squad. Kayla Thompson led the Saints with 298.


And the Lions roared

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 2:08pm

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MARION– The West High Women of Troy fell Friday, Dec. 6, on the road at Linn-Mar, 42-32. West won the first period 6-0 and held an 18-9 lead at the half, but a 26-point rampage by the Lions in the third period made it 35-27 going into the final period.
Grace Tafolla and Emily Halverson, a freshman, led West with nine points each while Mikaela Morgan had eight. Kristie Sommer led Linn-Mar with ten.
The loss put West High at 2-2.


Clippers grapple at Tipton Invitational

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 2:08pm
CCA’s Murphy battles to first place

TIPTON– Results for Clear Creek Amana wrestling at Tipton, Saturday, Dec. 7:
Luke Wingert (0-2) - DNP - Team Points: 0.0.
106: Noah Bierman (West Liberty) won by pin over Luke Wingert (Clear Creek-Amana) 3:32.
106: Zach Main (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) won by pin over Luke Wingert (Clear Creek-Amana) 1:57.
Connor Murphy (3-0) - DNP - Team Points: 0.0.
113: Connor Murphy (Clear Creek-Amana) won by major decision over Noah Barten (West Liberty) 12-1.
113: Connor Murphy (Clear Creek-Amana) won by pin over Tyler Bossom (Central Clinton) 1:47.


Black (and gold) Friday Iowa 38 - Nebraska 17

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/08/2013 - 10:54am
Halk Talk

By Don Lund
Sports Writer

Back in August, I wrote a preview of the Hawkeye football team and predicted if Iowa would be favored or underdogs in every football game.
That means whoever I picked as favorites, I thought that team would win.
I looked back at my predictions and I was wrong on seven of my picks.
The last line of my story was, “if things fall right, 8-4 is possible, if not… you tell me?”
I’ve been told that even a blind dog finds an acorn.
The Hawkeyes played the Cornhuskers last Friday at Lincoln for the Heroes game, and boy did Iowa have a lot of heroes.


Winning weekend

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/08/2013 - 11:04am

By Don Lund
Sports Writer

The Hawkeyes picked up a lot of wins over the weekend, highlighted by the football team beating Nebraska.
The Hawkeye women’s basketball team won three games, the Hawkeye wrestlers beat the Cyclones and the men’s basketball team went 2-1.

men’s basketball

I’ll start with the men’s basketball team which had a comeback like the Hawkeye football team did against Michigan on Nov. 23.
Iowa trailed by as much as 15 points to Xavier last Thursday in the Bahamas, but came back and won it in overtime, 77-74.


Lady Spartans drop opener

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/08/2013 - 11:57am

DeWITT– The Lady Spartans were cold and the Sabers were hot.
Solon’s girls’ basketball team dropped to 0-1 on the young season with a loss on the road at Central DeWitt, 58-39.
“We missed our first 12 shots and dug quite a hole,” said Solon head coach Tony Nicol.
Central DeWitt jumped out to a 17-6 first quarter lead and had doubled up the Lady Spartans 35-16 at the half. The third and fourth quarters were even with each team putting up 23 points.


Solon resident named to William Jewell College Athletic Hall of Fame

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/08/2013 - 11:59am

KANSAS CITY, Mo.– David Reid of Solon, a 1983 graduate of William Jewell College, was named to the college’s Athletic Hall of Fame during homecoming ceremonies in late September. Reid was recognized for his contributions to the baseball team, and was named First Team All-Conference, First Team All-District and First Team NAIA All-American during his time at Jewell. He helped lead the 1983 baseball team to win conference, district and area IV titles, and completed the year with a batting average under .500.


Spartans named to 3A District 6 all-district teams

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/08/2013 - 12:03pm

SOLON– A host of Spartans were recently named to the Class 3A District 6 all-district football teams.
First team honorees included Danny Whitmore, Dalton Ferguson, Jordan Wymer, Jacob Black, Connor Wiseman, Nathan Hawkins, Brandon Kramer and Logan Linderbaum.
Nate Kennedy, Matt Quinn, Eli DeWitt and Connor Ham were named to the all District 6 second team.
Spencer Schaefer, Nathan Hawkins, Evan Burrowes, Jacob Black, Jordan Wymer, Jacob Gibbs, Nathan Kennedy, Cam Adams, Josh Bender, Lance Evans, Matt Quinn, Matt Ashton and Michael Kline received All-Academic honors for the district.