Prep golfers hit the course for Iowa High School Athletic Association championship meets today as 35 sectional meets in all three classes across the state.
Decorah senior Andrew Peter will look to defend his individual state title, and help lead the Vikings back to the Class 3A state meet. The Vikings, who placed fourth at state last season, travel to Charles City for a sectional with Clear Lake, Crestwood, Forest City, Hampton-Dumont, Iowa Falls-Alden and New Hampton. The top four individuals and top two teams advance to next week’s district play, joing a Manchest …

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Dan Ninham, dninham@clbs.k12.mn.us; cell: 218-368-6430
2nd Annual Tri-State (MN-IA-WI) All Star Boys Basketball Games
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Luther College Regents Center Gym in Decorah, IA
http://sports.luther.edu/about/facilities/regents-center/index.html
Admission: $10 for adults and $5 for students
10:30 am – Doors Open For Spectators
11:10 am – Team Introductions/National Anthem
11:20 am – Slam Dunk Contest
11:45 am – Team Wisconsin vs. Team Iowa
01:00 pm – Team Wisconsin vs. Team Minnesota
02:00 pm – 3 Point Shooting Contest
02:30 pm – Team Iowa vs. Team Minnesota
Note: Team Iowa Girls were not able to field a team …

Mother nature has caused a hiccup in the posteason season wrestling schedule. All but one regional dual across the state are postponed until tomorrow evening.
The Class 2A regional dual event at Winterset, featuring  Centerville, Harlan, Creston/orient-Macksburg and Clarke (Osceola) is the only one that will be competed. All others are scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.
CLASS 2A ASSIGNMENTS
AT: GILBERT (POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 2/10, SAME TIME)
Semi-Final Round
Bondurant-Farrar vs. Webster City
Ballard vs. PCM, Monroe
After the completion of the semi-final round, the winners will compete to determine
the team advancing to the State Dual Team Tournament.
AT: …

East Buchanan is attempting to claim its first state duals berth, but if the Bucs are going to end their season in Cedar Rapids they will have to earn it.
The third-ranked Bucs host a competitive Class 1A regional dual at Winthrop, featuring No. 9 Lisbon, Alburnett and West Branch. East Buchanan opens with West Branch, while Lisbon takes on Alburnett in the semifinals, starting at 6 p.m.
Opening round winners then compete for a trip to the state duals Feb. 27 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.
East Buchanan Coach …

The top six teams in the rankings have a number of wrestlers on the list. All of them have at least five wrestlers ranked. Defending state champion Ballard still leads the way with Denver-Tripoli and Davenport Assumption close behind. The state tournament could be very interesting depending upon the number of qualifiers each can take to Des Moines.
Top 10 State Tournament Teams (# of ranked wrestlers)
1. Ballard (6)
2. Denver-Tripoli (8)
3. Davenport Assumption (7)
4. Independence (6)
5. Forest City (5)
6. East Marshall (5)
7. Centerville (3)
8. Emmetsburg (4)
9. Dallas Center-Grimes (4)
10. Sgt. Bluff …

NORTH LINN INVITATIONAL
At Troy Mills
Teams — 1. Davenport Assumption 235, 2. Denver-Tripoli 234, 3. Independence 215, 4. Williamsburg 184, 5. Valley Community 87, 6. Center Point-Urbana 86, 7. Wapello 68.5, 8. North Linn 58, 9. Dyersville Beckman 40, 10. Edgewood-Colesburg 20.
Championship matches
103 pounds — Dylan Peters (DT) pinned Austin Evens (IND), :52; 112 — J.C. Vercande (WIL) pinned Grant Rosenboom (DA), 2:53; 119 — Brandon Sorensen (DT) tech. fall Bradley McDermott (DA), 4:59; 125 — Levi Wolfensperger (DT) pinned Logan Mulnix (NL), :44; 130 — Tyler Endres (IND) major dec. …

CLASS 4A
Cedar Rapids Xavier at Clinton
Time & place: 7 p.m., at Clinton.
Radio: KMRY-AM (1450), KGYM-AM (1600).
Records: No. 8 Xavier is 9-2; No. 3 Clinton is 11-0.
Notable: Four days after holding Linn-Mar’s Jer Garman to 32 yards in a 41-3 stroll, the Saints try to slow another prolific running attack. Clinton’s David Johnson has rushed for 1,304 yards and 27 touchdowns. The River Kings were champions of the Mississippi Athletic Conference, and the only MAC team to survive the substate round. Xavier has won eight straight games after a 1-2 start.
Linder’s pick: …

CLASS 4A
Cedar Rapids Xavier at Linn-Mar
Time & place: 7 p.m., at Armstrong Field.
Radio: WMT-AM (600).
Records: No. 8 Xavier is 8-2; No. 7 Linn-Mar is 9-1.
How they got here: Fifth-seeded Xavier advanced with a 38-21 substate win over Pleasant Valley; Fourth-seeded Linn-Mar rallied past Burlington, 37-14. The Lions beat the Saints, 14-7, in Week 2.
Linder’s pick: Xavier, 21-19.
 
Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. Cedar Rapids Washington
Time & place: 7 p.m., at Kingston Stadium.
Radio: KGYM-AM (1600).
Records: Kennedy is 5-5; Washington is 8-2.
How they got here: Kennedy, the 14th seed in the 4A East, pulled the upset of …

Here is my final football ballot to be sent shortly to the Associated Press. Not many upsets in Week 9, so not much change. The final poll will be released around 4 p.m. Monday.
CLASS 4A
1. Iowa City High (9-0)
2. West Des Moines Dowling (9-0)
3. Ankeny (8-1)
4. Marshalltown (9-0)
5. Clinton (9-0)
6. Bettendorf (8-1)
7. Linn-Mar (8-1)
8. Cedar Rapids Xavier (7-2)
9. Cedar Rapids Washington (7-2)
10. Urbandale (7-2)
CLASS 3A
1. Harlan (9-0)
2. Carroll (9-0)
3. Clear Lake (9-0)
4. Sioux City Heelan (8-1)
5. Marion (9-0)
6. Centerville (9-0)
7. Williamsburg (8-1)
8. Grinnell (8-1)
9. Ballard (8-1)
10. New Hampton (7-2)
CLASS 2A
1. …

So here’s where we’re at as we head to Week 9:
CLASS 4A EAST
Twelve of 16 berths have been determined, including two league champions.
Iowa City High (8-0) has clinched the MVC Mississippi Division title while Clinton (8-0) is the Mississippi Athletic Conference champion.
Linn-Mar (7-1) can win the MVC Valley Division crown if it defeats Iowa City West.
Other qualifiers, in current order, are Bettendorf (7-1), Cedar Rapids Washington (6-2), Dubuque Hempstead (6-2), Cedar Falls (6-2), Cedar Rapids Xavier (6-2), Pleasant Valley (5-3), Davenport Assumption (5-3), North Scott (5-3) and Davenport Central (4-4).
Four teams — …