(The front end of Friday’s girls’ basketball notes package)
MARION — The Linn-Mar Lions are unbeaten.
And, some say, unbeatable.
“When they’re all ready to play, they’re unstoppable,” said Dennis Roloff, coach at Cedar Rapids Kennedy. “They have so many talented kids, and they all know their roles.
“I really think the only team that can stop them is themselves.”
Don’t hold your breath. The Lions, 16-0 and rated No. 1 in Class 4A, appear to be immune to letdown. Only two teams — Davenport Assumption and Iowa City West — have stayed within 10 …

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TROY MILLS — Successful is a drastic understatement when describing the seniors of North Linn’s wrestling team.
 The numbers are astounding and outstanding during the group’s four years.
They have dominated Tri-Rivers Conference competition, boasting a 54-0 dual mark before last night’s quadrangular against North Cedar and conference foes Monticello and Springville. Those seniors have enjoyed an impressive 61-5 dual mark overall.
“They’ve set the standard for the last three years,” Lynx Coach Brad Bridgewater said. “To remain undefeated in the Tri-Rivers is a pretty big task.
“It’s a credit to them …

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Marion enters Saturday’s Wamac conference meet at Maquoketa with three legit title contenders. Austin Weisinger (125), Alex Conway (152) and Curtis Ette (160) have stood out for the Indians.
“I couldn’t be more pleased with how they’ve come along,” Marion Coach Bruce Weisinger said. “I’m certainly proud of what they’ve don so far, even the whole team has been a good group to work with.”
Conway and Ette have been strong, posting 25-1 and 17-2 records, respectively. Neither has lost since the finals of West Delaware’s Hawk Tournament on Dec. …

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(The front end of Friday’s girls’ basketball notes package)
MARION — The Linn-Mar Lions are unbeaten.
And, some say, unbeatable.
“When they’re all ready to play, they’re unstoppable,” said Dennis Roloff, coach at Cedar Rapids Kennedy. “They have so many talented kids, and they all know their roles.
“I really think the only team that can stop them is themselves.”
Don’t hold your breath. The Lions, 16-0 and rated No. 1 in Class 4A, appear to be immune to letdown. Only two teams — Davenport Assumption and Iowa City West — have stayed …

We’ve had some members of the wrestling community step up to help provide coverage for some of the area conference tournaments. Still looking for someone to submit information from the Cedar Valley, NEIC, SICL and UIC. Or any others Saturday for that matter.

A pair of Eastern Iowan wrestlers have recently eclipse the 100-win mark.
North Linn’s Chris LeClere earned his 100th career victory with a pin over Cascade’s Alex Ries on Jan. 22. LeClere, top-ranked at 140 pounds, is 29-1 this season with 22 pins.
 
 
 Jordan Kaiser, Benton Community’s sixth-rated 189-pounder, reached the 100-win milestone on Jan. 24 at East Buchanan’s Dave Steinkamp Duals. Kaiser, who placed eighth at state last year as a junior, is 30-4 with 19 pins.

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DES MOINES, Iowa – The 2009 Iowa High School Bowling Championships are just around the corner and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSA) has released the regional pairings for the Class 1A and Class…
Source: Iowa Sports Connection

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SAYDEL, Iowa – Saydel High School will host a Coaches vs. Cancer event this Saturday vs. Grandview
Park Baptist. Games are 6:00…
Source: Iowa Sports Connection