These are compiled and released by the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union:

North Linn's Korbi Burkey, (right), gets a hand on the ball and stops the momentum from Lisbon's Ben Knake, (25), in the first half of their game, in Manchester, Iowa, on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Lisbon went on to win the game 57-44. (Nikole Hanna/The Gazette-KCRG)

A pair of Cedar Rapids Jefferson seniors have cemented their college basketball plans.

Guard Taylor Olson will play at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, in hopes of eventually gaining a Division I scholarship. Olson led the J-Hawks to the state tournament this past season as their leading scorer and was a second-team all-state pick in Class 4A by the Iowa Newspaper Association.

Classmate Tyler Hemphill will sign a letter of intent Thursday to play basketball at William Penn College in Oskaloosa. Hemphill was a starter for the J-Hawks this past season as a swing player.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Josiah Coleman will play college basketball at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs. Coleman averaged 9.6 points per game after sitting out the first half of the season via school-imposed suspension.

Lisbon multi-sport star Ben Knake will stay home and attend Cornell College, where he will play football and basketball. Knake was the captain of the INA’s Class A all-state football team, leading Lisbon to a state championship. He also helped direct the Lions to their first state basketball tournament appearance and was a third-team all-state pick.

Linn-Mar's Brandon Ophoff (right) edges Iowa City West's Charles Rogers in the 110-meter hurdles during a Class 4A district track meet May 10 at Iowa City. West and Linn-Mar are the teams to beat at the state meet this weekend in Des Moines. (Brian Ray/The Gazette-KCRG)

DES MOINES — It’s a cyclical thing, and it won’t last forever.

But these days, the Mississippi Valley Conference is king in boys’ track.

“It seems like right now, the conference is blessed with a lot of talented kids,” said Brian Martz, coach at Iowa City West.

Barring something dramatically unforeseen, the MVC will grab its fourth consecutive Class 4A boys’ championship (and its 16th in the last 21 years) at the state meet, which runs Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium.

Question is, which MVC team will it be?

Based on last week’s district results, West is a slight favorite over Linn-Mar. But the reflection of the league’s strength extends beyond the Trojans and the Lions.

Iowa City High, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids Washington and Cedar Rapids Prairie are hopeful of top-five finishes. Bettendorf, a member of the Mississippi Athletic Conference, is the most threatening interloper to a potential top-five MVC sweep.

Cedar Falls captured the title last year behind University of Alabama signee James Harrington, who returns for a final blaze of glory on the Jim Duncan Track. Washington was crowned in 2009 and 2010.

Linn-Mar's Josh Evans had the best 4A time at districts in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter races. Iowa City West's Daniel Gardarsson and Isaac Jensen are among the 3,200 challengers. (Justin Torner/Freelance)

Rare is the event in which an MVC contestant — and more often than not, one from the Cedar Rapids/Marion and Iowa City corridor — is a title contender.

* Linn-Mar’s Brandon Ophoff is the top seed in the 110-meter high hurdles and the 400-meter lows, and teammate Josh Evans ranks No. 1 in the 1,600 and the 3,200.

* West counters with relay strength across the board. They are top-seeded in the 800- and 3,200-meter relays, and sprinter Armando Williams matched Harrington’s 100-meter effort of 10.75 seconds in two different district meets.

* City High ran third to West and Linn-Mar at last week’s district meet — “It was like a mini-state meet,” Linn-Mar Coach Ken Hopkins said — and is seeded No. 1 in the 400 relay and the shuttle hurdle relay.

* Prairie is the favorite in the 1,600 relay and the medley relay, and Jefferson’s Timauntay Jones and Xavier’s Alec Clasen are 4A leaders in the 800 and high jump, respectively.

It’s an inexact science to pick a champion based on district performances. But, going by that barometer, West is projected to score 86 points, Linn-Mar 77.

“I’d like to think we have a shot at it,” Martz said. “We’ve done everything we can do to put ourselves in position to have a chance. We have no control over what any other team does except ourselves.”

West, which last won a title in 2007, has a 4A-high 23 state entrants.

“We’ve got our senior sprinters, and we’ve got our distance underclassmen,” Williams said after the Trojans won the MVC Valley Division title. “We kind of have it all.”

Linn-Mar was third last year. The Lions are aiming for their first title.

“There are three or four teams that have a chance, and I’d like to believe we’re in that group,” Hopkins said. “The three days at state, it’s a roller-coaster ride.

“Whoever makes the fewest mistakes and comes up with a couple surprises is the team that’s probably going to come out on top.”

Tony Vis

CEDAR RAPIDS — For years, Tony Vis has kept an eye on the girls’ basketball scene in Cedar Rapids.

“I’ve paid attention to that area for a long time,” he said. ”There’s a lot of tradition there … from Stacy Frese and Anne O’Neil and all of those other great players.”

Vis, who has spent the last seven years at Harlan, has been hired as the varsity coach at Kennedy High School, pending board approval.

“Kennedy has a great tradition, and (former coach) Dennis Roloff did a great job there,” Vis said. “They’ve got a lot of good, young kids returning.”

Three of the returners — Paige Hendrickson, Stephanie Botkin and Jordan Holmes — gave Vis and his family a tour of the school Saturday.

Vis’ oldest daughter, Brianna, is finishing up her junior year at Harlan. She was the Cyclones’ starting point guard last season. The middle daughter, Mariah, was a varsity reserve and is a sophomore. Tony and his wife, Rita, also have a fifth-grader, Ashley.

“The girls had veto power on this decision,” Vis said. “But they gave (the move) their blessing.”

That made an impression on Kennedy Athletics Director Aaron Stecker.

“I really admire the way Tony and Rita went about this process,” Stecker said. “He saw this as a personal professional opportunity, but it was a decision made by the whole family.”

Vis, 41, is a native of LeGrand and a 1994 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa. He owns a career record of 259-113, including 121-46 at Harlan.

According to Harlan Athletics Director Mitch Osborn, “Nobody outworks Tony Vis.”

“If he’s got an off night and there’s someone to watch, he’ll be out scouting,” Osborn said. “He’s an outstanding coach. He knows his stuff. He’s a worker.

“He has taken the program here and elevated it.”

Now Vis will try to do the same at Kennedy. The hire came two months after Kennedy announced that it would not retain Roloff, who posted a 314-165 record in 21 years, taking the Cougars to state five times.

“We knew we wanted the next hire to be somebody with experience and a proven track record,” Stecker said. “We wanted somebody that would give the kids a year-round opportunity to improve and do so with a multi-sport philosophy in mind.

“Tony is that person for us.”

Vis had previous coaching stops at Walnut Ridge Baptist, Hudson and Audubon, before taking the Harlan job in 2005. He also serves as the Harlan girls’ soccer coach.

“We’re getting whammied twice,” Osborn said. “We’ll miss him a lot. But this is an opportunity for him to move up the professional ladder. Kennedy is probably one of the top five or six (girls’ basketball) jobs in the state.”

Vis coached Hudson to the Class 2A state semifinals in 2003 and Harlan to the 3A semis in 2006. Harlan was a 3A state qualifier in 2009.

At Kennedy, Vis will inherit a team that went 13-10 last season and returns four of its top six scorers. Hendrickson (7.2 points per game), Madi Meier (6.3) and Holmes (4.0) will be juniors; Botkin (7.3 ppg) will be a sophomore.

The Cougars lose all-stater Courtney Strait, the leading scorer in Class 4A at 20.7 points per game, to graduation.

Vis will teach social studies at Kennedy.

MFL MarMac senior Emily Moon runs during a meet this season. Moon has qualified for her first state meet. (Ashley Heins photo/MFL MarMac freshman)

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By Ashley Heins, MFL MarMac freshman

MONONA –  MFL MarMac senior Emily Moon has participated in varsity track for four years and, this year, she qualified for the state championships.

Throughout the season, Moon worked to improve her time in the 3000-meter run in each meet. It paid off at the district meet in North Fayette. She placed third with a personal best time of 11 minutes, 31 seconds.

“I was so excited, even if I didn’t get first,” Moon said.

Moon also been a four-year varsity participant in cross country where, for the first time, she also was a state qualifier in the fall. At the state meet, she placed 49th out of a field of about 150 other qualifiers.

“My senior year I qualified for both state track and cross country,” Moon said.  “It is amazing.”

Moon plans to travel to Australia in June where she will run for Team Iowa and Team USA in the Sports Down Under 5K.

She will be attending Northeast Iowa Community College for two years and then transfering to Iowa State to major in forestry.

She hopes to continue running in her free time.

Iowa City West's Armando Williams anchors the 800-meter relay during the Class 4A district track meet. The Trojans are the pick here to win the 4A state championship. (Brian Ray/The Gazette-KCRG)

DES MOINES — Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG previews the boys’ portion of the state track meet Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium.

CLASS 4A

Individuals to watch — The Outstanding Male Performer of the Drake Relays, James Harrington of Cedar Falls is the top sprinter in the field. He is seeded first in the 100 and 400, second in the 200. Linn-Mar’s Josh Evans (1,600 and 3,200) and Brandon Ophoff (110 hurdles and 400 hurdles) each carry the top district effort in two events. Jacob Aune of Cedar Rapids Prairie is seeded second to Evans in the 3,200 and runs on a pair of top-seeded relay teams.

Previewing the team race — The strength is in the East — most notably, in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Iowa City West, Linn-Mar and Iowa City High went 1-2-3 at the district at West last week, and it’s certainly possible they will finish in the top three again this weekend. Linn-Mar has the pair of aces in Evans and Ophoff, while West counters with superior depth. Cedar Falls will score big points in Harrington’s races. Bettendorf is the most likely team to break a MVC top-five monopoly.

How they’ll finish — 1. Iowa City West, 2. Linn-Mar, 3. Iowa City High, 4. Bettendorf, 5. Cedar Falls.

CLASS 3A

Individuals to watch — Keep an eye on the distance races, which could prove pivotal in the team race. Keith Byers of Spirit Lake Park is the top seed in the 800 and the 1,600, while teammate Will Norris is in the top three of both. Byers and Norris are in the Indians’ second-seeded 3,200-meter relay. Marion counters with Lukas Mees, the favorite in the 3,200 and a contender in the 1,600. Decorah’s Kyle Kregel is the man to beat in the 400 and anchors the Vikings’ top-seeded 1,600 relay and a medley that ranks second.

Previewing the team race — Four teams are capable of the crown. Spirit Lake Park (61) and Marion (55) are projected to score the most points, based on district results. The distance races and the 800-meter relay will be pivotal head-to-head encounters. Decorah is a contender behind Kregel and some strong field-event possibilities, and Webster City could factor into the mix behind sprinter Keagan Parks.

How they’ll finish — 1. Spirit Lake Park, 2. Marion, 3. Decorah, 4. Webster City, 5. Pella.

CLASS 2A

Individuals to watch — Dyersville Beckman senior Derek Hammann is the top seed in the 200-meter dash and runs on three relays that are rated No. 1. Will Teubel of Mount Vernon is the favorite in the 400 and will anchor the Mustangs’ top-seeded 3,200 relay and is seeded second in the 800. Wapello’s Bennett Moser is the man to beat in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter races.

Previewing the team race — Relay prowess makes Dyersville Beckman the favorite. The Blazers are ranked No. 1 in the 400-, 800- and 1,600-meter relays, No. 2 in the 3,200 relay and No. 3 in the shuttle hurdle. That’s 44 projected points right there, and anything extra ought to put the Blazers over the top. Monticello will score well in the distance events and the throws, with Mount Vernon getting big points in Teubel’s events. The list of contenders probably starts and ends after those three.

How they’ll finish — 1. Dyersville Beckman, 2. Monticello, 3. Mount Vernon, 4. Baxter CMB, 5. Mediapolis.

CLASS 1A

Individuals to watch — Though he didn’t run flashy times at districts, Conner Smock of Lisbon is a threat in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200. He is the anchor on the Lions’ medley relay. Bryce Sines of Pekin is the top seed in the 100 and 200. Brody Eischeid of Manson-Northwest Webster is the favorite in the 400, seeded second in the 200 and will anchor the Cougars’ top-seeded 400 relay. Cade Cleaveland of Oakland Riverside is tops in the 800, second in the 1,600 and is the anchor on the top-seeded 3,200 relay.

Previewing the team race — Based on district results, two teams — Council Bluffs St. Albert and Manson-Northwest Webster — are projected to score in the mid- to upper-40s. MNW will rely on its sprinters while St. Albert is strong in the distance events. Based on potential instead of district results, Smock will score big for Lisbon, and if the Lions get some additional points elsewhere, they will contend. Madrid is perennially strong and can’t be discounted.

How they’ll finish — 1. Council Bluffs St. Albert, 2. Manson-NW Webster, 3. Lisbon, 4. Madrid, 5. Treynor.

Cascade's Allison Gibbs takes the exchange from Tesse Helmle in the Drake Relays 1,600-meter relay. The Cougars are favorites in the Class 2A team race. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG)

DES MOINES — Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG previews the girls’ portion of the state track meet Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium.

CLASS 4A

Individuals to watch — Erin Hawkins, who spearheaded Des Moines Roosevelt’s sprint brigade that ran roughshod through the Drake Relays three weeks ago, tore an ACL and will miss the state meet. Maddie Rouw of Waukee is the top seed in the 100-meter hurdles and will anchor the Warriors’ state-leading shuttle hurdle relay. Allanah McCorkle of Davenport Central is No. 1 in the 200 and the anchor of the 800-neter relay leader. Anna Peer of Bettendorf has the top time in the 3,000 and is a key member of the Bulldogs’ 3,200 relay. Lydia Saggau is third in the 800 and will run on the top-seeded 1,600 relay for West Des Moines Valley.

Previewing the team race — After the Drake Relays, you’d figure Des Moines Roosevelt was a lock to claim the 4A title. Not so fast. Yes, the Roughriders are a prime contender, but Hawkins’ injury brings them back to the lead pack. At least three other teams, including defending champion Iowa City High, are back in the mix. The Little Hawks are seeded No. 1 in just two events (Kiera Washpun in the long jump and Meg Richardson in the 1,500), but will score well across the board. Plus, they have a knack for scoring above their seeds at state. Waukee and West Des Moines Valley also are capable of piling up the points. It probably will take 70 or more to bring home the championship.

How they’ll finish — 1. Iowa City High, 2. Des Moines Roosevelt, 3. West Des Moines Valley, 4. Waukee, 5. Iowa City West.

CLASS 3A

Individuals to watch — Solon’s Lauren Benzing has established herself as a slight favorite in the 800 (she ran 2:18.95 at regionals) and the 1,500 (4:51.37). Davenport Assumption’s Maddie Irmen and Rose Ripslinger are seeded 1-2 in the 200, could do similar damage in the 400 and are cornerposts in the Knights’ sprint relays. Katelyn Weimerskirch of Dubuque Wahlert and Dakotah Goodell of Williamsburg should contend in both throwing events.

Previewing the team race — Don’t be misled by a third-place regional finish. Davenport Assumption is the favorite. The Knights are seeded No. 1 in four events, No. 2 in six, and are capable of scoring in triple digits if they run to their potential. Defending champion Dubuque Wahlert and Solon both outscored Assumption at the DeWitt regional — and the Golden Eagles and the Spartans will have plenty of glorious moments of their own this week — but it will be difficult for anyone to keep up with the Knights.

How they’ll finish — 1. Davenport Assumption, 2. Dubuque Wahlert, 3. Solon, 4. Mount Pleasant, 5. Waverly-Shell Rock.

CLASS 2A

Individuals to watch — West Fork’s Taylor Twedt is a top-flight hurdler and high-jumper who will threaten in four events. Brooke Wolterstorff of Western Christian is seeded in the top five in three individual events (100, 200, 400) and anchors the Wolfpack’s top-seeded 400 relay. Mariah Kauder of Cascade is a top-four seed in the 800, 1,500 and 3,000, and will anchor a distance medley relay that rates No. 1.

Previewing the team race — Why Cascade? Here’s why: The Cougars are ranked No. 1 in four relays (the 400- and 800-meter relays, plus both medleys). And they’ve got Kauder to score well for them in the distance events. Should Cascade stumble, there are several quality teams ready to pounce. Hudson is equipped to score in at least nine events, West Branch is strong in the distances and Wolterstorff keys Western Christian. Still, after the way it competed against the big schools at Drake, it just seems like Cascade’s year.

How they’ll finish — 1. Cascade, 2. Hudson, 3. West Branch, 4. Western Christian, 5. Gilbert.

CLASS 1A

Individuals to watch — Youth is the theme in the small-school class. Three of the top individuals are freshmen. You’ve got Jasmine Staebler of Clayton Ridge, the top seed in the 400 and the No. 2 runner in the 800. You’ve got Nicole Miller of North Linn, who ranks No. 1 in the 800 and will anchor three top-rated relays (1,600- and 3,200-meter and distance medley). And you’ve got Rebekah Topham of Griswold, the Drake Relays champion in the 1,500 and 3,000. Manson-Northwest Webster soph Ellie Herzberg is the favorite in the 100 and 200.

Previewing the team race — Who can get to 40 points? And can anybody extend beyond that? Defending champion Griswold should be in the vicinity; Topham will be a threat — if not the favorite — in each of her four races (800, 1,500, 3,000, 400 hurdles). North Linn is top-seeded behind Miller in four events, and Clayton Ridge has an opportunity to rise from years of track obscurity. West Hancock might have the highest ceiling; the Eagles are seeded in five relays.

How they’ll finish — 1. Griswold, 2. West Hancock, 3. North Linn, 4. Clayton Ridge, 5. Belle Plaine.

Schedule

Forecast

Radar

A list of the qualifiers, heat and lane assignments, courtesy the IHSAA and IGHSAU:

Girls Class 4A Qualifiers Girls Class 4A Heats & Lanes

Boys Class 4A Qualifiers Boys Class 4A Heats & Lanes

Girls Class 3A Qualifiers Girls Class 3A Heats & Lanes

Boys Class 3A Qualifiers Boys Class 3A Heats & Lanes

Girls Class 2A Qualifiers Girls Class 2A Heats & Lanes

Boys Class 2A Qualifiers Boys Class 2A Heats & Lanes

Girls Class 1A Qualifiers Girls Class 1A Heats & Lanes

Boys Class 1A Qualifiers Boys Class 1A Heats & Lanes

No. 1 seeds among area qualifiers:

4A Girls long jump — Kiera Washpun, Iowa City High, 18-0 3/4

4A Girls 1,500 – Meg Richardson, Iowa City High, 4:46.92

4A Boys high jump — Alec Clasen, Cedar Rapids Xavier, 6-4

4A Boys 100 – Armando Williams, Iowa City West, 10.75

4A Boys 800 — Timauntay Jones, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 1:57.26

4A Boys 1,600 — Josh Evans, Linn-Mar, 4:22.14

4A Boys 3,200 — Josh Evans, Linn-Mar, 9:30.79

4A Boys 110 hurdles — Brandon Ophoff, Linn-Mar, 14.32

4A Boys 400 hurdles — Brandon Ophoff, Linn-Mar, 53.67

4A Boys 400 relay — Iowa City High (Dan Roemerman, Desmond McCalla, Jasper Washington, Bryson Runge), 42.13

4A Boys 800 relay — Iowa City West (Tavian Smith, Tre Goode, Richard Bryant, Armando Williams), 1:27.79

4A Boys 1,600 relay — Cedar Rapids Prairie (Austin Dellamuth, Jarred Edmonds, Jacob Aune, Demetrius Harper), 3:22.78

4A Boys 3,200 relay — Iowa City West (Kaleb Greiner, Cole Hatzky, Lincoln Rozeboom, Bailey Wetherell), 7:55.09

4A Boys 1,600 medley relay — Cedar Rapids Prairie (Austin Dellamuth, Jarred Edmonds, Demetrius Harper, Jacob Aune), 3:33.36

4A Boys shuttle hurdle relay — Iowa City High (Mason Greer, Javon Duarte, Jeremy Johnson, Dan Roemerman), 56.34

3A Girls high jump — Kelsey Cave, Solon, 5-3

3A Girls 800 — Lauren Benzing, Solon, 2:18.95

3A Girls 1,500 — Lauren Benzing, Solon, 4:51.37

3A Girls 800 relay — Williamsburg (Paige Greiner, Brooke Beasley, Rebecca Imhoff, Kali Slaymaker), 1:45.71

3A Boys shot put — Kyle Ansley, Union, 55-8

3A Boys high jump — Stephen Meyer, Oelwein, 6-5

3A Boys 100 — Trev Hadachek, Union, 11.07

3A Boys 400 — Kyle Kregel, Decorah, 49.29

3A Boys 3,200 — Lukas Mees, Marion, 9:47.10

3A Boys 110 hurdles — Conrad Thompson, Benton Community, 14.73

3A Boys 800 relay — Marion (Derek Williams, Isaac Smith, Cale Cannoy, Devin LeBeau), 1:31.03

3A Boys 1,600 relay — Decorah (Drew Schwartz, Bjorn Gowdy-Jaehnig, Cole Svetska, Kyle Kregel), 3:22.61

3A Boys 3,200 relay — Vinton-Shellsburg (Nolan Sagan, Kelyn Rickels, Chase Overton, Wyatt Lyons), 8:08.39

2A Girls shot put — Vicky Kapnisis, North Fayette, 41-2 3/4

2A Girls discus — Jenna Lansing, Dyersville Beckman, 130-8 1/2

2A Girls 800 — Lindsey Kite, Jesup, 2:21.26

2A Girls 3,000 — Courtney Bruns, West Branch, 10:32.74

2A Girls 800 relay — Cascade (Tessa Helmle, Allison Gibbs, Abby Green, Abbey Meyer), 1:43.70

2A Girls 1,600 relay — Cascade (Abby Green, Abbey Meyer, Tessa Helmle, Allison Gibbs), 3:59.06

2A Girls 3,200 relay — Jesup (Piper Thomas, Bailey Wright, Krisha Tonne, Lindsey Kite), 9:42.79

2A Girls sprint medley relay — Cascade (Sydney Rickels, Holly Hunt, Tessa Helmle, Abbey Meyer), 1:50.14

2A Girls distance medley relay — Cascade (Abby Green, Abbey Meyer, Allison Gibbs, Mariah Kauder), 4:10.68

2A Boys shot put — Avery Meyers, West Liberty, 56-7

2A Boys 200 — Derek Hammann, Dyersville Beckman, 22.45

2A Boys 400 — Will Teubel, Mount Vernon, 49.05

2A Boys 400 relay — Dyersville Beckman (Derek Hammann, Ty Troutman, Robbie Anstoetter, Grant Hammann), 43.72

2A Boys 800 relay — Dyersville Beckman (Derek Hammann, Robbie Anstoetter, Ty Troutman, Mitch Steger), 1:30.44

2A Boys 1,600 relay — Dyersville Beckman (Robbie Anstoetter, Grant Hammann, Mitch Steger, Derek Hammann), 3:24.74

2A Boys 3,200 relay — Mount Vernon (Jake Timm, Garrett Ruth, Conner Shaffer, Will Teubel), 8:06.60

2A Boys 1,600 medley relay — West Branch (Jesse Lumpa, Bo Bower, Sid Thompson, Michael Hart), 3:33.84

1A Girls 400 — Jasmine Staebler, Clayton Ridge, 58.36

1A Girls 800 — Nicole Miller, North Linn, 2:21.82

1A Girls 3,000 — Kari Fitzpatrick, Edgewood-Colesburg, 11:06.88

1A Girls 1,600 relay — North Linn (Jenna Schade, Amanda Aberle, Maddie Boer, Nicole Miller), 4:08.05

1A Girls 3,200 relay — North Linn (Amanda Aberle, Maddie Boer, Jenna Schade, Nicole Miller), 9:52.18

1A Girls sprint medley relay — Belle Plaine (Larissa Fowler, Shayla Hinschberger, Julie Long, Emily Toennies), 1:50.92

1A Girls distance medley relay — North Linn (Kendallyn Recker, Jenna Schade, Amanda Aberle, Nicole Miller), 4:19.47

1A Boys shot put — Jake Hulett, Springville, 51-3 3/4

1A Boys 1,600 medley relay — Lisbon (John Noll, Nate Jubeck, Jordan Bahl, Conner Smock), 3:41.77

Miller, 29, is the brother of Solon head coach Kevin Miller. He took LT to the playoffs this past season and replaces Kurt Kreiter at DeWitt.

Kreiter is becoming the school’s new athletics director.

“From a family standpoint, this was a nice fit as far as belonging to a community that is self-sufficient,” Miller told the Quad City Times. “From a football standpoint, as far as tradition, I’ve been very impressed. They may not have reached the goals they wanted to, but they’ve been consistently competitive year in and year out.

“The tradition has been established, and the stability really stood out. That says a lot about the community support.”

Miller’s hiring still needs to be approved by the Central school board.

Iowa City West's Paris Martins (center, facing camera) is congratulated by teammate Jeremy Dolder (#6) and other teammates after Martins scored a goal late in the first half of their game against Cedar Rapids Prairie at Northwest Junior High School on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Coralville, Iowa. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette-KCRG)

Iowa City West got goals from Paris Martins and Alex Troester to nip Cedar Rapids Prairie, 2-1, Tuesday in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ soccer match at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville.

Here’s a photo gallery by The Gazette’s Jim Slosiarek: