Boys Basketball, Prep Sports »

[5 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

The Gazette's Jeff Linder and KJ Pilcher recap the night in prep basketball beginning at 10:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball, Jeff Linder, Prep Sports »

[4 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

Jeff Linder's area girls' basketball Super Ten, through games played Feb. 3: 1. LINN-MAR (18-0) Offensive average: 63.9. Defensive average: 39.6. Streak: Won 18. Last ranking: 1st. Notable: Has clinched a share of the MVC Valley Division title, and can wrap it up with a ...

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Cedar Rapids Washington, Jeff Linder, Prep Sports »

[4 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

Cedar Rapids Washington will host its Hall of Fame night Friday between games of its girls'/boys' basketball doubleheader with Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Here are the inductees: Bob Bleakley  (1958, baseball, football, basketball) Tom Proctor (1968, swimming) Geoff Mykleby  (1971, swimming) David Facion (1977, track) Pat Dale (1981, football, ...

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Boys Basketball, Jeff Johnson, North Cedar, Solon »

[4 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

District games begin Monday, Feb. 15. Games also will be played on Feb. 18, 23 and 25. District finals in 1A are the 25th, in 2A the 23rd. Top seeds in Class 1A include Iowa Mennonite, Lynnville-Sully, Clinton Prince of Peace, Lone ...

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Girls Basketball, Jeff Linder, Marion, Prep Sports »

[4 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

Morgan Paige saw open lanes to the basket. And she saw opportunity. Paige set a school record with 43 points in Marion’s 80-64 girls’ basketball win over Benton Community on Tuesday. The University of Wisconsin signee surpassed Kristin Popovics’ standard of 41, ...

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Beckman, KJ Pilcher, Wrestling »

[4 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

Dyersville Beckman’s Tony Naber became just the second Blazer to win a Wamac Conference title with a solid 7-1 victory over West Delaware’s P.C. McEnany in the 125-pound final Saturday at Benton Community in Van Horne. Matt Heims won the 145-pound title ...

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Cedar Rapids Prairie, IC West, KJ Pilcher, Wrestling »

[4 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]

Iowa City West and Cedar Rapids Prairie have won Mississippi Valley Conference division crowns a second straight year. With Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s win over Waterloo West last night, the Trojans locked up the MVC Mississippi Division title. West is 26-1 overall ...

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Prep Sports, Wrestling »

[3 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

Make room in the Monticello High School trophy case. The Panther wrestlers have an addition to make. The Panthers won their first Tri-Rivers Conference tournament crown Saturday at North Linn, advancing eight wrestlers to the finals and placing in each weight ...

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Prep Sports »

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Cedar Rapids-Cedar Rapids running back Andre Dawson made good on his commitment Wednesday morning when he signed a letter of intent to play football at Northern Iowa. He was just one of six CRW athletes to sign with schools. Maddy ...

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Prep Sports »

[3 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

Solon-The first young man who committed to Iowa for the football recruiting class of 2010 may have been one of the first to sign his letter of intent. At 7AM, James Morris signed the papers that officially make him an ...

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