Tipton High School senior Missy Miller signed a national letter of intent today to compete in track and field at the University of Iowa.
Miller was a four-time state relay champion, earning a pair of gold medals in the 3,200-meter relay, one in the distance medley and one in the shuttle hurdle.
She was a 12-event state qualifier and 10-time state placewinner. She was a member of two state-title teams in track and two in cross country.
Miller holds school records in the high jump (5-7) and the 400-meter hurdles (1:04.45). She suffered a …

1. LINN-MAR (18-0)
Last Week: 1st. Offensive average: 66.9. Defensive average: 35.3. Streak: Won 18. The week ahead: Hosts Cedar Rapids Prairie on Friday, at Cedar Rapids Jefferson on Tuesday.
2. CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY (14-3)
Last Week: 6th. Offensive average: 57.2. Defensive average: 49.5. Streak: Won 6. The week ahead: At Cedar Rapids Xavier on Thursday, at Waterloo West on Tuesday.
3. MARION (16-1)
Last Week: 5th. Offensive average: 58.2. Defensive average: 39.5. Streak: Won 9. The week ahead: At Clear Creek Amana on Thursday, hosts Clear Creek Amana on Tuesday.
4. SPRINGVILLE (18-1)
Last Week: 2nd. Offensive average: 54.0. …

By Jeff Linder

The Gazette

Four weeks to the day after she underwent surgery for a torn ACL, Missy Miller signed a national letter of intent to compete in women’s track and field at the University of Iowa.
“I absolutely love the coaches down there,” said Miller, a four-time state gold-medalist at Tipton High School. “I’m so excited they backed me up, even after the injury.”
Miller was injured during a basketball game Jan. 3. She will be out of her brace in a week or two, then will spend the spring rehabilitating the …

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The senior forward averaged more than 21 points, eight rebounds and five steals in three games. Ceasar scored 17 points on eight-of-12 shooting, hauled down nine rebounds and had seven steals in a victory over Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln.
Source: INS – Player of the Week – Football

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The sophomore guard averaged 17 points and nearly three assists in three victories. TerHark scored 20 points, including six-of-12 from three point range and dished out seven assists in a victory over Hampton-Dumont. She also had 18 points and 10 assists in a win against Iowa Falls-Alden and finished the week 14-of-32 from behind the arc.
Source: INS – Player of the Week – Football

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The senior guard averaged more than 17 points, nearly six assists and five steals in three wins. Myer scored 20 points, including three-of-six from three point range, added four rebounds, four assists and six steals in a victory over Bedford.
Source: INS – Player of the Week – Football

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The senior guard had a double-double in both games and averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds. Bolt scored 24 points, added 10 rebounds and added three assists and four steals in a victory over Dunkerton.
Source: INS – Player of the Week – Football

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For those of you hardcore sports fans, I’m just warning you this post is not about athletics at all so read at your own volition.
I can be a jaded, cynical person. I often think and expect the worst, especially when it involves other people. Some people I know share a motto, “People suck.” We don’t totally believe it, but at times it applies.
Then again, there are wonderful people like Connie Wisnousky, who restored the idea that people can be caring and selfless. To make a long story short, I ran out of …

From “My Back to the Door” blog on gazetteonline:

The IHSAA has posted play-in and first-round pairings for  its Class 2A and 1A district tournaments, which begin Feb. 16. A complete list of the pairings can be found at www.iahsaa.org under the basketball tab.
Since these tournaments are seeded, there are really no blockbuster matchups, although West Liberty at Tipton and Regina at Mid-Prairie should be competitive games in 2A District 9.
There are a handful of play-in games in 1A on Feb. 16 with the first-round games scheduled for Feb. 19. There’s really …