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Sports

Trojan-Bolts washout the Warriors on Senior Night

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 1:31pm
Carter, Gerke, Brotherton, Luo and Skelley win for IC West and Liberty High

IOWA CITY– The Iowa City West High and Liberty High swim team celebrated four senior Trojan-Bolts with another dual meet win at home, this time against fellow Mississippi Valley Conference team Cedar Rapids Washington, on Thursday, Jan. 14. The varsity squad put up a 118 to 58 win over the Warriors and honored Luke Nichols, Nathan Deyak, Noah Kleese and Evan Sharafuddin.


Creek Girls almost get burned by the Blazers

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 1:36pm
Morgan Etscheidt’s 17 points help keep CCA ahead of Beckman Catholic for 64-52 win

TIFFIN– Clear Creek Amana’s (CCA) varsity girls returned to the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU)’s weekly rankings Thursday, Jan. 14, after their 59-56 overtime win against Vinton-Shellsburg on Tuesday, Jan. 12, and improved their lot in life with a hard-fought 64-52 win over Beckman Catholic of Dyersville at home on Friday, Jan. 15.


Every shave a close one

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 1:43pm
Spartans keep winning tight games Comeback against Maquoketa, OT thriller against Mt. Vernon

SOLON– Every night’s an exciting night when Solon plays this season.
The varsity Spartan basketball team extended its winning streak to 10 with two more closely contested home games last week.
Solon came back Jan. 12 from a hefty early deficit to top Maquoketa 57-50, then outlasted Mount Vernon in overtime Friday, Jan. 15, in a 74-70 scoring fest.
Against the Mustangs at home, the Spartans found their stroke at the charity stripe.


Lady Spartans halt Mustangs, 53-37

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 1:44pm

MOUNT VERNON– The Lady Spartans varsity basketball team moved to 10-3 on the season after dispensing with the Mount Vernon Mustangs, 53-37, to remain atop the WaMaC East with a 10-1 conference record, on Friday, Jan. 15.
Solon surged to a 10-4 lead over the Mustangs in the first quarter and held a 27-21 lead at the half, before building to an insurmountable 42-24 third-quarter lead. The Lady Spartans finished with all players seeing time on the court, closing the game at the horn, 53-37.


Solon settles for 6th at Ed Hadenfeldt

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 1:45pm
Taylor first, Ebert second at home tournament Spartans fall to South Tama, 45-29

SOLON– Neighboring powerhouse Lisbon grappled its way past North Scott for the team title at the Ed Hadenfeldt Wrestling Invitational Saturday, Jan. 16.
The host Spartans battled to sixth, with Hayden Taylor taking the championship at 160 pounds. Caleb Ebert captured second at 152, and David Karam (145) and Gage Marty (220) placed third.
Solon finished with 137 team points, battling with Cedar Rapids Prairie (177.5), Pella (160.5) and West Liberty (156.5) for the top spots behind No. 2 (1A) Lisbon with 288.5, and eighth-ranked (3A) North Scott with 259.5.


Lady Spartans thrill in 57-50 win over Maquoketa

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 1:49pm

SOLON– After the road loss in Cedar Rapids to Xavier the night before, the Lady Spartans were looking for a little redemption and found it, barely.
Solon’s varsity girls’ basketball team delivered a thriller as Gov. Reynolds loosened COVID restrictions and the Spartan Nation was allowed to return to the stands, albeit limited, battling the Maquoketa Cardinals to a 57-50 victory, at home, on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
Callie Levin poured in 15 points in the first half, welcoming the Solon faithful in grand fashion.


Clippers crown seven champions at North Scott’s JV tourney

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 3:06pm
Schreiber and Bedford plant the flag for CCA girl’s wrestling program

ELDRIDGE– Clear Creek Amana (CCA) High School’s girls and junior varsity (JV) boys wrestling teams combined for seven championships in North Scott’s JV Tournament Saturday, Jan. 2, in Eldridge.
Overall, the Clippers posted 14 top-two finishes and a 39-20 record for the highest win percentage.


End of 2020 Winter Sports Standings

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 3:07pm

Iowa City West boys bowling
Team MVC Overall
Waterloo West 2-0 3-0
CR Jefferson 2-1 2-1
Linn-Mar 2-1 2-1
CR Kennedy 1-1 1-1
Iowa City West 1-1 1-1
Dubuque Hempstead 1-1 1-2
Dubuque Wahlert 0-0 1-0

Iowa City West girls bowling
Team MVC Overall
CR Jefferson 3-0 3-0
Linn-Mar 2-1 2-1
Dubuque Hempstead 1-0 2-1
CR Kennedy 1-1 1-1
Waterloo West 1-1 1-2
Dubuque Wahlert 0-0 1-0
Iowa City West 0-1 0-2

Clear Creek Amana boys basketball
Team WaMaC Overall
Clear Creek Amana 5-1 5-2
Williamsburg 2-4 4-4
Center Point-Urbana 2-5 2-5
Vinton-Shellsburg 0-4 2-4
Independence 0-2 1-3


Bolts finally open their wrestling season

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 3:08pm
Liberty places 10th at Maquoketa’s Zimmerman Invitational in season debut

MAQUOKETA– Liberty High’s wrestlers finally opened the 2020-2021 season with an appearance in Maquoketa’s Zimmerman Invitational tournament on Saturday, Jan. 2. The Bolts’ season had been delayed thanks to the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) being out with 100 percent online learning, which wiped out the first three meets of the season.


Some good things to remember about 2020

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 3:11pm
Three area teams had state tournament firsts

JOHNSON COUNTY– 2020 will of course be remembered as a year where many activities were cancelled due to the pandemic, including the entire high school spring sports season. However, winter sports wrapped up just in time, and a successful summer season led to the approval of fall sports.


Bolts blitz the J-Hawks

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 1:42pm
Kelby Telander leads Liberty High with 27 points in 83-66 win over CR Jefferson

NORTH LIBERTY– Liberty High’s varsity boys improved to 2-0 on the season with an 83-66 home win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson on Tuesday, Dec. 22.
The Bolts found themselves in a six-point hole down 19-13 at the end of the first period, and were outscored 26-20 in the second period for a 45-33 halftime deficit. A 35-point assault by the Bolts in the third, while holding the J-Hawks to only 10 points, lifted Liberty to a 68-55 advantage going into the final eight minutes.


J-Hawks take close one from the Lightning’s ladies

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 1:43pm
Liberty falls 56-52 to CR Jefferson with 12 points from Brynlee Slockett

CEDAR RAPIDS– Liberty High’s varsity girls got two games in for the 2020-2021 season before the Christmas break, but were kept on the hunt for their first win after a Tuesday, Dec. 22, trip to Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, and a battle on the hardwood with the J-Hawks.
Jefferson pulled out a 56-52 win improving to 1-2 while dropping the Lightning to 0-2.